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Today, 08:28 AM
I guess you can go to Verizon web site, use the IMEI Checker for BYOP Device and see if it accepts the IMEI of your TF-unlocked A03. I tested using...
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Today, 08:13 AM
As the title says.
Before Verizon purchased TracFone brands one could not use a Verizon post paid sim card in a TracFone prepaid phone. The result...
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Today, 08:09 AM
Great speeds Chaldo!
Taken Sunday evening on my way home just north of Birch Run, MI. I wanted to post this because I'm starting to see the...
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Today, 08:05 AM
I've typically done it via calling in. Chat tends to always funnel me to postpaid support and then is useless. Call using a different line if you can...
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Today, 08:00 AM
Not sure if he has a recent iPhone with eSIM, but there's a nifty little feature to keep in mind that can be helpful. In the case of dual SIMs,...
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Today, 07:58 AM
If I were to do that, clearing the message cache, then all the current text messages on the phone would be gone I believe.
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Today, 07:33 AM
Yep, something is wrong. My Tracfone-branded A51 non-5G has been on Android 13 and One UI 5.1 for a few months. Android security patch level Feb 1,...
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Today, 07:20 AM
From The Web:
Canalys: Four iPhones top flagship sales charts in Q1 2023, S23 Ultra most popular Android
Xiaomi Civi 3 unveiled with Dimensity...
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Today, 07:06 AM
That is not going to happen. At&t has made it clear in it's Terms and Conditions of Service that users have to go through arbitration and not...
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Today, 07:00 AM
From The Web:
Canalys: Four iPhones top flagship sales charts in Q1 2023, S23 Ultra most popular Android
Xiaomi Civi 3 unveiled with Dimensity...
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Today, 12:37 AM
It should be illegal to have crooked "games of chance" like this where nobody can ever win.
The same for the "spin the wheel".
It's fraud,...
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Yesterday, 11:04 PM
This is in west Dearborn, MI. I know it’s visible but still Verizon. My friend with Verizon got similar speeds.
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Yesterday, 10:42 PM
i have several times used Verizon/TF SIM's in the phone other what they were paired with and never had any issues BUT these were always non TF...
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Yesterday, 10:11 PM
Thanks for all the responses. I am going to try it anyway. I am going to pair a new byop Verizon sim from the $1 pack, get a new phone number, and...
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Yesterday, 09:34 PM
I went through this last year.
Solved the problem by going to Kroger and getting an Alcatel Volta "GoPhone" for $29.95. It worked about as good as...
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Yesterday, 08:05 PM
In VZW-TF case, past experience doesn't guarantee same result 5 secs later. Everything with VZW is YMMV from min to min, CSR to CSR or even MVNO to...
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Yesterday, 07:37 PM
Yea, for European roaming, I can vouch it's Okayish good. Pretty good, even considering the price.
At the same time I'm still curious with how...
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Yesterday, 07:31 PM
I realize that this is a bit of a first world problem. We belong to a beach club. Inside our cabana is a deadzone. However about 20 feet out on the...
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Yesterday, 06:57 PM
Past performance doesn't guarantee future results :hehehe:
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Yesterday, 06:33 PM
Google photos just reorder how pictures are shown.
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Yesterday, 06:22 PM
I know in the past moving Verizon based SIMs was OK, but they did not like it.
Recently, I have seen a number of people get their accounts marked...
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Yesterday, 06:22 PM
Generally speaking I'm usually covered by Wi-Fi, except when driving. So with as few calls as I get not many would have a chance to ring by...
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Yesterday, 06:11 PM
The data problems were with the Europe regional eSIM with no expiration. I will say that when I contacted BNE about the issue, they were *very*...
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Yesterday, 06:11 PM
What worked in the past with Verizon sims is in the past.....
Your mileage may vary.
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Yesterday, 05:42 PM
I believe these codes are still valid:
15% off:
ESIMS15 from https://esims.io/en/providers/bnesim
ESIMDB15 from https://esimdb.com/usa/bnesim
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Yesterday, 04:49 PM
^This, if you buy online Walmart never scans any devices at the warehouse and so they will never activate due to the scan that is need to activate...
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Yesterday, 04:05 PM
I should have been more clear.
I was able to move them from UNLOCKED TO UNLOCKED iphones, bought on EBay.
NOT an iphone bought on TRACFONE's...
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Yesterday, 03:19 PM
I should say unlimited isn't a requirement
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Yesterday, 03:14 PM
i tred google photos and it is far better to just click on large icons and then scroll down to see the new photos. i went into google and for me it...
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Yesterday, 02:53 PM
Nice! If you can, check the area for upgraded towers. The n77 panel makes it easy to recognize and you may find CBRS panels as well. They seem to be...
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Yesterday, 02:43 PM
I'm looking at eBay listings for LG Stylo 3 phones with cracked screens but that still work.
How many different models of LG phone used that...
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Yesterday, 02:35 PM
I swore off SIM swapping on TF/VZW about three years ago after they persistently and repeatedly messed with a sim I had swapped briefly into a...
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Yesterday, 02:01 PM
Yeah, 50 coins added.
Esimplus, real GSM call (you get a +372 Estonia phone #). Their documentation is a little lacking, no prices for phone...
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Yesterday, 01:28 PM
Ah yes, I remember paying $0.5, but they will refund it as 50 coins. It appears to be some kind of security-check.
I can confirm the DMI setup is...
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Yesterday, 01:22 PM
As far as I know, there are no recent changes in TF's stance regarding SIM-swapping. For a BYOP TF/Verizon SIM, a Verizon-whitelisted IMEI is still...
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Yesterday, 12:36 PM
HPHAM,
I know this is an old post, but I have a question about tracfone's current rules regarding sim-swapping.
In the past, as long as if I...
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Yesterday, 12:24 PM
I don't know if these are still valid, but there are several coupon codes, including 40% and 50%, listed at:...
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Yesterday, 12:13 PM
I've seen this before for my mom and dad's phone #, which I had added some time ago when I was helping them with something, and answering on their...
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Yesterday, 11:37 AM
The UPS wensite has a listing of Access Points that receive packages. If one is handy, you can just specify your name with the Access Point address...
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Yesterday, 11:33 AM
I understand you I have the same problem with Google Photos on the PC
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Yesterday, 11:21 AM
'unlimited' is primarily and anomaly of the United States and not widely available around the world. on the other hand most people pay far less for...
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Yesterday, 11:20 AM
Hi, thanks for the solution, I had the same problem!
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Yesterday, 11:19 AM
try this
On Samsung devices, try Settings > Apps > Messages > Storage instead.
Tap the Clear cache button and see if your texts are working.
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Yesterday, 11:07 AM
when he lands at the airport, he can stop at convenience store there in the airport and pick up
& activate a prepaid sim.
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Yesterday, 10:59 AM
As far as avoiding TF's "blacklisting" an address, using your real address on the orders but having the shipments rerouted to an access point or...
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Yesterday, 10:42 AM
Yes, that's what I do. However drooper was saying that you can just send it to the CVS and they'll just hand it to you when they get it. I've not...
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Yesterday, 10:28 AM
Just remembered I bought a square trade warranty with the phone. Not sure if it covers something like that but I'm going to find out
Sent from my...
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Yesterday, 10:15 AM
Thanks , got the 300 coins. Still seems they need me to pay $0.50 eur to initially buy the payy esim, gpay isn't integrated to the app properly and...
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Yesterday, 10:12 AM
We've been using a Samsung S9 for several years on my mom's line with AT&T and never had this issue before. Several days ago she was able to use data...
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Yesterday, 10:05 AM
I've had the notice before about using the GV numbers when I had 3 of them. I let two expire and have one now that I ported to GV.
I don't get...
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Yesterday, 09:45 AM
For me it's in San Francisco - ping has been normal and I haven't noticed any lag whatsoever. Just as snappy as T-Mobile n41.
I'm on the pay by...
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Yesterday, 09:28 AM
Try factory reset
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Yesterday, 09:16 AM
Ahh okay thanks, I think
I haven't had a chance to research the links in depth but it feels like these are going to be complicated hoop-jumping...
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Yesterday, 08:46 AM
Good catch! I didn't know the credit expires after one year. So yeah there are even fewer vendors, I suppose we can include KeepGo as well, if you...
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Yesterday, 08:33 AM
I suspect a bad installation/update on the phones is causing the problem. I listen/stream Pandora on my S23 Ultra on a daily basis. I have the...
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Yesterday, 08:21 AM
Yesim, I'm not 100% sure but do you have to pay for PAYG data using their coins? (After converting $ to their coins). Havent tried it yet
Seems...
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Yesterday, 08:17 AM
Reminds me, I still have a couple of LG Fiestas that I bought from Simple for $10. The real winner, though, was their Huawei Sensa for $20. Very...
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Yesterday, 08:12 AM
I have three numbers set up as being linked to my main GV account.
I can't say in the 13 years or so I've been using GV that I've ever run into...
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Yesterday, 07:28 AM
If anyone can comment, how is BNE's Latency/speed in AT&T network?
I keep reading that it was not optimal. In European countries actually BNE is...
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Yesterday, 07:20 AM
From The Web:
ARM unveils the Cortex-X4, its fastest CPU yet, Cortex-A720 and A520 and 5th gen GPUs join it
The End Of Sprint Is Finally Upon...
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Yesterday, 07:11 AM
Hi everyone, does anyone know if domestic roaming with GCI works as well for T-Mobile Network Pass (the trial thingy)?
Which one would have better...
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Yesterday, 07:00 AM
From The Web:
ARM unveils the Cortex-X4, its fastest CPU yet, Cortex-A720 and A520 and 5th gen GPUs join it
The End Of Sprint Is Finally Upon...
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Yesterday, 06:24 AM
It lacks business sense. That feature is going to be gone in less than a year. MobileX sounds like a great MVNO for now. It strikes me as the...
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Yesterday, 05:40 AM
this may touch on hphams question also..
Yah I never got it figured out but I did try it through ups my choice. The issue I had was when you...
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Yesterday, 04:52 AM
I am using samsung galaxy 23 phone, after updating to the latest operating system, my phone cannot listen to music online. I have to download mp3...
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Yesterday, 04:20 AM
Nice! I still haven't seen any around my area, but a friend at work said he briefly had it show up on his phone in Cadillac. Kalkaska is the closest...
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05-28-2023, 09:45 PM
Thanks, yes something is wrong. The last security update was June 2022. I'll have to check into the side loading. They used to have some type of...
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05-28-2023, 08:13 PM
I haven't seen it mentioned so I thought I'd bring up that Mobilex, like Visible did previously, backhauls to a POP. There is only one at this point...
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05-28-2023, 08:03 PM
Thanks for the links, appreciate it.
As for sending to different addresses:
No family in the country.
Friends - closest is 1.5 hours away and...
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05-28-2023, 07:12 PM
That article says that the update for the A52 5G was available in November 2022. That jibes with my even lesser models of A51 and A32 5G, which have...
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05-28-2023, 05:26 PM
Yes, I have a TF Moto Play and it’s a pretty good phone. I like to sample different phones, but avoid ones that seem to get negatively dinged a lot....
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05-28-2023, 05:10 PM
Between the Pure and the Play, I'd opt for the Play. I'm just leery of MediaTek-based phones and the Pure sounded laggy when I looked into it. I have...
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05-28-2023, 03:16 PM
I haven't been keeping up with this thread and kept trying on diff browsers, phones, PCs... I just read your post and went into WCT orders and see 6...
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05-28-2023, 01:34 PM
Most likely, that model phone will eventually get the update, but the newer S series will get it sooner. The A series phones are considered as a...
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05-28-2023, 12:55 PM
chris330r
You mentioned having trouble hearing but other things you have written make me think that you have no trouble speaking for yourself. ...
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05-28-2023, 12:14 PM
My phone is receiving Google updates. Last Android security update was in 2022. When checking for software updates it indicates that it was...
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05-28-2023, 12:10 PM
Thank you for the input.
I don't take pictures very often so they don't really take up very much space on my devices or in my storage locations. ...
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05-28-2023, 12:08 PM
Buy 1, get 1 10% off has been extended to Saturday, 6/3.
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05-28-2023, 11:59 AM
* The Return To Sender message means TF recalled/cancelled your shipment after it was shipped for some reason. How many phones did you have shipped...
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05-28-2023, 10:56 AM
I got an email from Tracfone that my May 20th order for a new iPhone-11 was shipped out. But the same day, UPS tracking showed package return to...
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05-28-2023, 10:12 AM
I use the Access Point address in the TF order. No need for a UPS acct or any redirecting. CVS is free but you have to know when it arrives via...
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05-28-2023, 10:04 AM
WheelieBoot, it's interesting reading how you use a Google product (GV) to distribute photos over Wi-Fi to your other devices that run GV. But you...
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05-28-2023, 09:54 AM
Woz2000,
Here are some of my old posts to guide you:
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05-28-2023, 06:51 AM
Here is my experience with Travelsim. I used a physical SIM card, not ESIM.
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05-28-2023, 05:41 AM
When you use a UPS Access Point, do you put that address on your TF order? The "redirecting" is confusing to me.
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05-28-2023, 01:38 AM
https://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1925973-Verizon-postpaid-to-T-mobile-prepaid-How-to-get-eSIM-or-Sim-card
If you google "t-mobile prepaid...
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05-28-2023, 12:28 AM
I have a Connect line on a physical SIM that I want to move to eSIM on a Samsung S22+. If I do a search online, the instructions refer to postpaid...
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05-27-2023, 11:44 PM
I found 3 new UWB sites in northern Michigan this evening that's not yet on the Verizon coverage map. One near Wildwood just east of Grayling, and...
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05-27-2023, 11:44 PM
Li-ion batteries can only be stored for any length of time if they are partially charged and not overheated. That's one reason why loose batteries...
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