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Today, 10:49 AM

Jim1348 replied to a thread Anyone know how to order the Hotspot plan? in T-Mobile

PM sent. Thank you! Jim

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Today, 10:32 AM

eohippus replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I have a TF phone with service out to 2040, and some other lines with 2 or 3 years of service. They are essentially free for me for now. I will hang...

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Today, 09:29 AM

medontknow started a thread Assurance Wireless - Swapping / Updating Phone in Regional Providers and Other Providers

If you have a previous phone or buy a new phone with Assurance Wireless which uses T-Mobile towers, you will need to login to your account and then...

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Today, 09:20 AM

Orlimar1 replied to a thread Anyone know how to order the Hotspot plan? in T-Mobile

He did it remotely. Pm me if you want his contact information. Sent from my SM-S918U using HoFo mobile app

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Today, 09:13 AM

zspa710 commented on article AT&T awards $14 billion open RAN contract to Ericsson, dealing blow to Nokia in HoFo News

This table is kept up to date, as I sent the owner information last fall and he got it updated.

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Today, 09:09 AM

happygrrl1 replied to a thread TF data too expensive in Tracfone Brands

At $10 per Gb TF is expensive. I’m a very low data user so it works for me. If my data usage changes then I’ll look at other providers. I’m surprised...

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Today, 09:05 AM

happygrrl1 replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I have been with Tracfone for many years going back to pre smartphone days. The balance rollover has kept me as a customer. Twice in the many years,...

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Today, 08:54 AM

happygrrl1 replied to a thread Eskimo eSIM: Free 1GB data good for 2 years, 80 countries in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Well, I’m sorry I didn’t jump on this to try out. “You snooze you lose”. I didn’t really need it, I just was interested in trying it.

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Today, 08:53 AM

hpham replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I put in some effort (but not much money) to accumulate my current balances of about 10,000 in each bucket of my 3 phones and service out to 2027....

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Today, 08:35 AM

Boz1 replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

Huh. Thanks. The reason I always bought them through eBay when I had the (very) occasional need to extend an expiration date is because I didn't...

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Today, 08:13 AM

rchang replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

As long as you are not falling into the "sunk cost fallacy"... In this case, if the happiness you would get from switching is greater than the cost...

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Today, 08:09 AM

AnciusD replied to a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Yeah, I did that with a few of my old phones a couple years back. After a few weeks continuously on a charger the phones all developed swelling...

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Today, 07:56 AM

lchan120 replied to a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

https://ncadv.org/donate-a-phone

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Today, 07:11 AM

Orlimar1 replied to a thread Is there a way to turn the screen off on a smart TV? in Tech Talk

Why not buy a cheap Bluetooth speaker for your bedside table?

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Today, 07:05 AM

Orlimar1 replied to a thread Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards

What are your use cases for the 3 $10 T Mobile hotspot lines? I realize they’re fully unlimited but throttled.

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Today, 02:30 AM

kc9pke replied to a thread Data only SIM in phone? in Verizon

I can't even get that far, the option to turn on hotspot just gives me a message telling me to call Verizon to put in on my account hmm

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Today, 01:34 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-a54-5g-128gb-unlocked-awesome-graphite/6538053.p?skuId=6538053 SM-A546UZKBXAA will work with all...

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Today, 01:27 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

Looks like the USA unlocked is one pSIM then eSIMs

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Today, 01:25 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

SM-A546B/DS is UK/EU might be fine with ATT + TMO but for sure not VZW

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Today, 01:21 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Recycling box at retail outlets

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Today, 01:20 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

Yes I meant "should" more with the prescriptive sense than the predictive one. But we all know, YMMV with what ends up happening in reality

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Today, 12:55 AM

EtherealRemnant replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Since I don't need my data I ran it down for you. Definitely still getting 64Kbps. Funny enough, this is the first time it's ever really worked...

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Today, 12:07 AM

ShredFred replied to a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

There's an app called ip Webcam pro that can turn your phone into a security camera. I've used it and it works great but Unfortunately, the battery...

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Yesterday, 11:39 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Service plans purchased with points are NOT being added in Tracfone Brands

Wow, good eye, hapollo8! -- username "AlexTF" instead of "AlexTrac"! I haven't gotten any PMs from Ramel yet, but I've gotten several from...

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Yesterday, 11:32 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Service plans purchased with points are NOT being added in Tracfone Brands

It is the original line. No other lines have been in the account, just this one. That's what was so frustrating. Just random Tracfone mess-ups...

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Yesterday, 11:26 PM

sillyette replied to a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

I have old phones that aren't VoLTE so they can't be used on any carrier. They are all hand-me-downs, old phones that no one wants. I use them to...

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Yesterday, 10:03 PM

steiny180 replied to a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

https://www.google.com/search?q=donate+phones&client=firefox-b-1&sca_esv=589664041&gbv=1&sei=9Ht2ZbDrEMavqtsPlby2yA0

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Yesterday, 09:53 PM

AndroAsc started a thread What to do with 3+ year cheap phones? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Over the years I have done many promos to get cheap prepaid phones, and I now have a junkyard of cheap phones that are totally bottom of the barrel...

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Yesterday, 09:09 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

Samsung cant make up their mind, its now back to $250 trade in.

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Yesterday, 07:36 PM

vartanarsen replied to a thread Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards

Not to mention, you can’t get the $10 anymore, only $15 Sent from my iPad using HoFo

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Yesterday, 07:20 PM

SlowLoris replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

For this back up line, we definitely were not counting on or planning to use the slow data, so it doesn't affect us. I was mainly just sharing for...

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Yesterday, 07:08 PM

SmilingBob replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Yeah, kind of crappy that they would screw all of us who still are on the lower data plans until the reup, but the price of the 1GB top up is pretty...

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Yesterday, 06:35 PM

SlowLoris replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

She is now at 195MB and there is a blue link below the data bar that says: Add more data. When clicking on it, I see the attachment. This was a...

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Yesterday, 06:01 PM

jw530 replied to a thread Tello - help me decide (BBB rating vs Trust Pilot) in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Tello recently has changed its pricing tiers such as UT&T + 5gb for $14 (mint is $15 with a one year commitment), and 100 min/ unlimited text + 1gb...

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Yesterday, 05:42 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

Never mind, first time i put A53 for trade in was $250 now it’s $85. To bad i didn’t do a screen shot.

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Yesterday, 05:32 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

Check directly from Samsung. Their giving $250 for your A53 trade in. ...

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Yesterday, 05:22 PM

medontknow replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

They aren't being helpful with terminology and common courtesy. Come-on TracFone, you can do a lot better than this.

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Yesterday, 04:40 PM

Edward2 started a thread Ordering an A54 5G Dual physical SIM with Bands 71, US, Unlocked. Was easy with the A53 in Samsung

I want to order a new A54 5G version with the 'Dual physical SIM card or 1-SIM card + 1-micro SD Card' feature, and Bands 71. But I can't nail down...

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Yesterday, 04:08 PM

norm688 replied to a thread Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards

Exactly. I can't decide what to get rid off, since the Mobleys aren't available anymore, but I don't want to keep paying for lines that I don't use...

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Yesterday, 04:00 PM

Unstitch6979 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I ran into the same thing yesterday, and was glad to come across this post, since I didn't think to try my new password after I received the error...

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Yesterday, 03:09 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

From my experience some of the GB's are separated in a Carryover balance bucket which are used after the main bucket GBs are used. This is for a...

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Yesterday, 02:46 PM

EtherealRemnant replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

AT&T is coming. They said they hope to have it by the end of the year which in US Mobile speak likely means June or July.

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Yesterday, 02:44 PM

EtherealRemnant replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

The plan changes don't take effect until you renew.

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Yesterday, 01:54 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Some email providers seem to block out these emails from Tracfone altogether without even putting them in the Spam folder. I remember that used to...

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Yesterday, 01:43 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

Well, the 30-day unlimited plan is not getting extended, just the overall service end date of the line. On the end date of the UNL plan rather...

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Yesterday, 01:31 PM

october262 replied to a thread Data only SIM in phone? in Verizon

do devices not connect to the hotspot or do they connect and no data is being sent ?? have you tried resetting the network settings. did you also...

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Yesterday, 01:03 PM

hapollo8 replied to a thread Service plans purchased with points are NOT being added in Tracfone Brands

Are you the same AI chatbot called Alex who has now become self-aware and able to answer questions directly instead of just PM to call or chat with...

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Yesterday, 01:02 PM

husavik replied to a thread Can Boost ATT pSIMs be re-used? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

This is why I love this site and the great people on it......Thank you so much!

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Yesterday, 12:43 PM

robbyrobby replied to a thread Samsung S23 FE $49/$99 on Metro in T-Mobile Prepaid/Metro

NGA - short for 'Non Gross Add' but is often joking called a 'No Good Activation' Also does not need to be the new line that is cancelled, the...

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Yesterday, 12:40 PM

Digital Rules replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

That's what I thought just wanted to make sure. Appreciate all the expertise lended here on this forum. Sent from my SM-S536DL using HoFo mobile...

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Yesterday, 12:35 PM

hpham replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

You can add more service days ANYTIME and your current exp date will be extended by the number of days of that card/plan. It's like adding more fuel...

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Yesterday, 12:26 PM

SlowLoris replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Yes, still on the old plan (and not renewing this extra line that's on her esim). Her dashboard no longer has the language about 2G speed data after...

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Yesterday, 12:21 PM

kc9pke replied to a thread Data only SIM in phone? in Verizon

Yeah I have the same verbiage on my bill I slipped the SIM in, data works on the iPhone but the hotspot feature isn't working (despite "MOBILE...

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Yesterday, 12:21 PM

robbyrobby replied to a thread Can Boost ATT pSIMs be re-used? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

probably a good idea to use a different one for the initial activation and first day of usage if you have a daily driver phone you will be using...

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Yesterday, 12:02 PM

rpz1 replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

Good point.

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Yesterday, 11:59 AM

AlexTF replied to a thread Service plans purchased with points are NOT being added in Tracfone Brands

Is it the original line that accrued the reward points, or is it a line that was recently added to the account.

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Yesterday, 11:32 AM

SmilingBob replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Is she still on the remainder of her old plan before the new one takes effect? I would assume she'd still have the slow data until reupping on a new...

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Yesterday, 11:26 AM

sillyette replied to a thread Samsung S23 FE $49/$99 on Metro in T-Mobile Prepaid/Metro

I love reading these insider perspectives! But the "NGA" term has been driving me crazy! :lol: Been trying to figure out what "NGA" stands for. ...

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Yesterday, 11:17 AM

Digital Rules replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

Thanks and I don't have to wait till the 30 days are almost up I can add it with two weeks left? Sent from my SM-S546VL using HoFo mobile app

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Yesterday, 11:14 AM

sillyette replied to a thread Service plans purchased with points are NOT being added in Tracfone Brands

Checked this morning - no change. :( The points were deducted immediately yesterday. No days added, no airtime added. :(

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Yesterday, 11:13 AM

hpham replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

Yes, you can. The service end date will extend by 90 days, and the units will go into reserve until your Unlimted Plan expires.

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Yesterday, 11:10 AM

hpham replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

My phones on TF have service past 2027. I will stay until the end of TF if it comes before that. Why start paying for something that I'm not paying...

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Yesterday, 11:04 AM

Darth Continent replied to a thread Verizon Network Extender for Business model SCS2U01 (Samsung), how to factory reset? in Other Devices (HotSpots/MiFi, USB Modems, Netbooks, etc.)

After taking the unit apart, sharing photos with Bing's ChatGPT to help identify EEPROM chips, and deciding nope, not gonna risk it, I managed to...

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Yesterday, 10:54 AM

LTENetwork replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

5G has been out for awhile so I assume that sim was a 5G sim. But once a plan is cancelled on a sim the carriers don’t reuse them. You said you...

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Yesterday, 10:53 AM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread Get a brand new Pixel 6a, plus 1-year unlimited talk-text plus 24GB data, for $200! in T-Mobile

That's a good point. It's only devices sold by Verizon, for use on a Verizon brand, that have the government requirement that they be unlocked after...

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Yesterday, 10:45 AM

sillyette replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

jet1000, thanks so much for the detailed steps! I tried them immediately last night and I was sure your steps would work. Sadly, no such luck. ...

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Yesterday, 10:10 AM

husavik replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I moved over to USMobile about a month ago for my main line. I absolutely love it. When (if) they get AT&T all the other main lines in my...

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Yesterday, 10:00 AM

Digital Rules replied to a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

I accidentally bought a 90 day basic card for a smartphone. Can I use that to extend a 30-day unlimited plan that is already active? Sent from my...

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Yesterday, 09:47 AM

rpz1 replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

People should just move to US Mobile now. They'll eventually lose their big TF balances and rewards without notice anyway.

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Yesterday, 09:38 AM

rpz1 replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

It would be interesting if she's doing something with data right when it runs out. That would not be a good thing. What if someone's in the middle...

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Yesterday, 09:18 AM

husavik replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I'm picturing Tracfone run by the gentleman that owns USMobile. That would be a perfect match!!

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Yesterday, 09:17 AM

Boz1 replied to a thread Anyone know how to order the Hotspot plan? in T-Mobile

I'd like to know too. While my GL.iNet GL-XE300 works just fine for my uses, usually 20-35Mbps down and 8-10Mbps up, it would be great if Alfredo at...

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Yesterday, 09:13 AM

SlowLoris replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Daughter is down to 337MB and there is still no option to buy add on data, so I think you may be right. I will keep watching to find out the price.

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Yesterday, 09:11 AM

husavik replied to a thread Can Boost ATT pSIMs be re-used? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Interesting, I was kinda wondering about this. I just purchased a new $14.99 promo SIM. Maybe I should use a different phone for that one.

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Yesterday, 08:05 AM

hpham replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I think TF will be around a lot longer, but Verizon probably will sell it in 2-3 years.

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Yesterday, 01:04 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Can Boost ATT pSIMs be re-used? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

AFAICT the only difference between the regular plan pricing and that promo is that the former is quarterly and the latter monthly. Hardly worth...

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12-09-2023, 11:40 PM

Boz1 replied to a thread Buy the 7 now, wait for the 7A or wait longer for the 8 in Google/Pixel Devices

That's a deal, even with the 8 Pro being on sale for $799!

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12-09-2023, 11:27 PM

rpz1 replied to a thread Question about Tracfone in Tracfone Brands

That's basically what I was saying above but with allot more words. Actually 99% of all carrier customers are sheep, not just TF. But I guess we're...

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12-09-2023, 11:20 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Who is HelloAlexG ? in Tracfone Brands

I’m guessing TF is gone by the end of 24.

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12-09-2023, 10:51 PM

hwertz replied to a thread Data only SIM in phone? in Verizon

Be careful! I don't think they'll bother you for using the SIM in a voice-capable device. But... I found years ago when I played with the "AT"...

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12-09-2023, 10:49 PM

pitflyer replied to a thread Eskimo eSIM: Free 1GB data good for 2 years, 80 countries in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Correct Dent is the worst despite having a great teams feature where you can share your data at no additional cost. I currently use KeepGo BNESim...

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12-09-2023, 10:45 PM

pitflyer replied to a thread Service plans purchased with points are NOT being added in Tracfone Brands

I have had it take up to overnight for everything to catch up especially on a weekend. Maybe you will get lucky and you will see the updates...

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12-09-2023, 10:30 PM

robbyrobby replied to a thread Can Boost ATT pSIMs be re-used? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

probably not related to obtaining the 90 day promos but possibly could be in future: the dealer facing systems have changed a bit recently and no...

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12-09-2023, 09:12 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Question about Tracfone in Tracfone Brands

I would ask that the 2,500 points be added back instead. From my experience, that may be an easier ask than to actually have them add the airtime. ...

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12-09-2023, 09:03 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Actually, at the moment, I've been able to add lines to empty accounts. Here's the procedure I would recommend for your circumstances. Use the...

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12-09-2023, 08:28 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Question about Tracfone in Tracfone Brands

"Sometimes not knowing makes for less stress in life." Those are wise words indeed! Especially today, when I think I am at a point where I've...

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12-09-2023, 08:23 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

It is a few points short of 2,500 so 60 days worth of smartphone time. (It has been impossible to get the Basic 90-day plan to show up on this...

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