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Today, 07:09 PM
or go with Paul's suggestion get a cheap HSN or QVC bundle that includes a year of service, swap to that device(which will add the bundled service)...
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Today, 07:02 PM
Actually - once the system settles, which is usually in a hour or two, can easily go back. This is fully automated, especially of all SIMs are...
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Today, 06:54 PM
Correct. You can transfer service from one phone to another any time using the steps described in my previous post. HOWEVER, it's a good idea not to...
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Today, 06:44 PM
It means, SIM is always married to the phone (unless explicitly changed by Tracfone's Customer Support) but the phone number itself can be moved any...
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Today, 06:06 PM
That's why you don't see the 365-day add-on offer.
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Today, 06:03 PM
This is great to know! I have N30 from Metro as well, and it's waiting for it's turn :)
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Today, 05:46 PM
My phone is a Pixel 6, unlocked; not a TF branded phone.
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Today, 05:14 PM
That's the one that I bought from Metro. It's still locked to Metro, but the result from an IMEI Checker is not affected by whether or not the phone...
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Today, 05:12 PM
Trust me - I was using fairly expensive data, so I had all the settings just so as not to use the mobile data. And it still did it! I had a rooted...
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Today, 05:10 PM
What that an unlocked N30, or the one bought through the Metro deal? That's interesting info!
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Today, 04:56 PM
It's not the usage you have overall. It's the data demand of the specific task you're doing at the time.
Sometime doing a speed test may bump you...
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Today, 04:51 PM
Yes one can.
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Today, 04:48 PM
I guess one can move service to a TF phone, buy the extension - move it back to you BYOD sim.
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Today, 02:19 PM
Verizon has talked about moving customers to 5G Standalone (SA), but it doesn't yet have a nationwide 5G SA network. Bottom line: There’s no hurry to...
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Today, 01:12 PM
As of August, over 2.5 million consumer and business customers are using Verizon's FWA service with each using just over 300 GB of data per month,"...
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Today, 01:09 PM
Verizon has talked about moving customers to 5G Standalone (SA), but it doesn't yet have a nationwide 5G SA network. Bottom line: There’s no hurry to...
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Today, 01:09 PM
Has anyone gone past the expiration date? Mine is 10/8/23, been that way for the last 6 months. I called Safelink, and they insisted that it will...
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Today, 12:27 PM
Yeh I do a Verizon T-Mobile combination and that works for me .
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Today, 12:11 PM
I bought a reconditioned iphone off a reputable reseller (not ebay) and even that turned out to be blacklisted. Luckily since it was a good dealer I...
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Today, 12:04 PM
I have heavy usage on this account. The issue is the IMEI was provisioned initially on a non 5G device. AT&T used to allow IMEI swaps online for...
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Today, 11:51 AM
Rollover with 3, 6 or 12 month prepay would be great!
I've been doing rollover for a while but might switch to US mobile when I deplete my balance....
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Today, 11:36 AM
I always use cheap QVC / HSN flip phone bundles.
Going rate lately has been $30-40
includes $12-15 worth of data, so even if you toss the phone...
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Today, 11:32 AM
Yes, just keep track which SIM goes with which phone.
Anytime you want to reactivate a given phone including creating a new line, re-use that SIM...
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Today, 11:27 AM
Paying off the device is just one necessary condition for getting unlocked.
ALL the other conditions must also be met.
Yes TMO can blacklist,...
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Today, 11:21 AM
What I don't understand is if the device is not yet paid off, shouldn't T-Mobile go after the original owner until they cough up the money? Or...
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Today, 11:12 AM
I still have this phone with Safelink service. Texting 611611 for Balance still gives this text with no information. I mostly use data and can check...
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Today, 11:10 AM
You can reuse a TF/VZW SIM. Please clarify what you meant by "temporary swap". You just want to try TF service on the new phone for a short time then...
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Today, 10:59 AM
It means I can't reuse old SIM, correct? I wanted only temporary swap, in this case I need two SIM cards (second one to return the services to the...
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Today, 10:30 AM
Google Play Store will check for any new app updates but won't download them unless you don't have "over wifi only" selected in the Play Store...
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Today, 10:28 AM
So "Exclusively" is just about being able to get the SIM ??
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Today, 10:27 AM
Is your phone TF-branded or BYOP? The 365-day add-on is only available to TF-branded phones. I just tested by adding a $9.99 card and it showed me...
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Today, 10:24 AM
The network only switches to faster 5G when your usage shows you need it. Otherwise you may see LTE only even though 5G is available
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Today, 10:20 AM
I was able to redeem a PIN I ordered on eBay without any issues on Monday.
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Today, 10:15 AM
Hey guys;
I almost let my TF service lapse! Had only 3 more days left.
So I went on their website (in Firefox browser on Windows 11) to renew my...
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Today, 10:09 AM
Most places are still using GSM and CDMA as the network info just because people are use to looking it up that way, and it is easier that then saying...
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Today, 09:57 AM
On a related note. I swapped my data only plan to my iphone 13 but only got 5Ge. Its the latest sim and its a 5G+ compatible sim in a 5G+ area. My...
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Today, 09:03 AM
I’ll be curious to see how AT&T handles it.
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Today, 08:18 AM
Out of all the carriers tmobile is the one I trust the least with my bank info.
Sent from Tapatalk
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Today, 08:17 AM
Don't swap the current TF/VZW SIM into the new phone. You don't need to call TF. You can properly transfer service to the new phone yourself online....
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Today, 08:07 AM
Not as fast as others but very usable
Edit, just realized I was using my cheap LTE phone.
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Today, 07:38 AM
I would like to use another phone (instead of provided by Tracfone). I have already new phone, compatible with Verizon and Tracfone. My current SIM...
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Today, 07:25 AM
From The Web:
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus survive the bend test that shattered the iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro overheating problems caused...
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Today, 07:22 AM
From The Web:
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus survive the bend test that shattered the iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro overheating problems caused...
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Today, 07:20 AM
Mine is in Delaware, I hear Oregon is popular, too.
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Today, 07:19 AM
I switched my wife's number to the AT&T prepaid $300/360 day plan, and I agree that the porting process needs massive improvement, on the AT&T side. ...
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Today, 07:08 AM
Oh boy I just bought a se3 form Tracfone will get it today, did they fixed the
problem to activate it ???? Thanks
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Today, 05:31 AM
That seems to be the standard way of handling things at FreedomPop - say 'no' at first even though contrary to policy, then when customer push back...
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Today, 04:54 AM
Thank you for the reply however I’ve got a 5G SIM card, and an iPhone 14.
We are locked to 3G on the network side. We do not even receive...
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Today, 01:10 AM
Thanks. So suggestions as to where my beach house should be? Oregon? Neveda?
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Yesterday, 11:39 PM
Yep, $8 (plus taxes so almost $9) and moved to that plan as well. However the CSR noted that my account had been on the 100MB GSM-A plan and wasn't...
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Yesterday, 11:09 PM
As far as I can tell, there won’t be any special MobileX-Walmart plans. Walmart is simply providing MobileX with another outlet where a person can...
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Yesterday, 10:32 PM
I didn’t mind paying a premium when the service was decent. Now it’s like paying more for less. Sprint being absorbed by T-Mobile killed competition.
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Yesterday, 09:35 PM
I don't know what you meant by "Verizon does not care.....". In another thread, I posted that yesterday I did a test activation of my N30 and after...
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Yesterday, 09:17 PM
Verizon does not care, so N30 is considered "GSM-only", and needs an ATT/T-mobile TFone SIM to work. If you can activate that nowadays ...
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Yesterday, 08:30 PM
Here's T-Mobile's full unlock policy. You can see that there are risks if you choose to by a preowned locked device:
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Yesterday, 08:02 PM
So here are a few things to check:
- You actually have an LTE enabled SIM card
- If you have a Samsung Galaxy anything, you can type in *#2263#...
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Yesterday, 08:00 PM
All it means is the original owner did not comply with the unlock requirements.
Yes they might get blacklisted after you buy it.
Good high...
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Yesterday, 07:57 PM
Just call CS ask a new one be sent out
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Yesterday, 07:53 PM
I've been to stores where the staff had to dig for them, not out in the main display
I also bribed a guy to set them aside for me, took a week for...
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Yesterday, 07:51 PM
I don't think they know much.
OnePlus' PR firm paying SM shills?
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Yesterday, 07:49 PM
FYI I was able to redeem the PIN without error last night.
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Yesterday, 07:42 PM
This is a normal term, used frequently here
no need for "scare quotes"
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Yesterday, 07:34 PM
I think Google Play Store/Google Services do update themselves over Mobile networks irrespective of this setting. I once got hit with a multi-hundred...
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Yesterday, 07:01 PM
To Serial Port, phone make/model is Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
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Yesterday, 06:58 PM
haven't tried the Retards (oops) rewards program in a month so I thought I'd give it a whirl...TAT/wheel, get social ( I have NEVER been able to post...
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Yesterday, 06:18 PM
Any preview of the MobileX Walmart plans?
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Yesterday, 05:30 PM
Of possible interest as seen on slick deals, Apple iPhone SE LEATHER Case $12.99. ...
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Yesterday, 04:38 PM
FYI - Just sold unlocked (TF) refurbished iPhone XR & refurbished iPhone SE2 to BBB and got quoted price plus the $10 bonus for each.
No issues...
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Yesterday, 04:38 PM
In the instructions, i recommend using the Activate button instead of Add a line.
It does the same thing and eliminates one code verification.
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Yesterday, 04:29 PM
I switched last month from ATT SIM to a Tfone phone/sim combo all by myself, just follow these instructions (@jet1000 rocks!):...
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Yesterday, 03:38 PM
Been a long time since I've used AT&T, like 20 years. I was using Mint(t-mo)but signal at home was poor and data at home not to reliable because of...
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Yesterday, 03:22 PM
OnePlus web site says the N30 gets one major Android update and 3 years of security updates.
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Yesterday, 02:25 PM
Is the N30 likely to receive an update to android 14?
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Yesterday, 02:14 PM
No, I haven’t made the switch to MobileX yet. I’ve got way too many minutes/texts/data tied up with TF to jump ship at this time. But, if Verizon...
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Yesterday, 02:09 PM
Was able to transfer my wife's old phone to her new one with all resources in tact and working well in about 20 minutes or slightly less on chat....
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Yesterday, 02:07 PM
Bump, any luck getting LTE or 5g? Refarming of HSPA bands means that I'm laughably getting worse data speeds than 10 years ago in some cases
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Yesterday, 01:49 PM
I have $140 on the Legacy plan from many years of $10 refills and almost no use as my elderly relative's phone. They don't want it anymore so I'll...
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Yesterday, 01:39 PM
One of the most anticipated features of 5G – for years – has been network slicing, and T-Mobile on Tuesday used the MWC Las Vegas stage to announce...
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Yesterday, 01:28 PM
You can move the AT&T sim to the new phone.
AT&T and T-Mob sims are registered with sim’s not the device.
You can see that in your account under...
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Yesterday, 01:01 PM
Great! Thanks again for all your advice, as always.
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Yesterday, 12:59 PM
It doesn't really matter. But I would type the SIM number into a text file and double-check it before going to Chat. When the rep asks for it, you...
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Yesterday, 12:52 PM
One other piece of advice please. Should I put the new Keep your own Smartphone SIM in the new phone before I get on chat or wait to be instructed to...
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Yesterday, 12:49 PM
I think at this point, we're ready to admit that it's all going to be TF/VZ SIM card eventually. So that will probably be okay. I think the only...
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Yesterday, 12:42 PM
Have you made the switch to MobileX? How does it compare to Tracfone? I read that MobileX uses a "backhaul" process that is different from MVNOs....
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Yesterday, 12:24 PM
* One of your current phone is using TF/Verizon and the other one using TF/AT&T. You have two new TF/Verizon SIMs. Do you want to keep using...
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Yesterday, 12:09 PM
I see it's been some weeks since the last response of this thread, but I have a swap question. I need to get our 2 new phones activated on TF....
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Yesterday, 10:54 AM
I did get an email receipt and text same time as the charge.
Also CSR was able to restore the line to the Target plan (after initially refusing)...
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Verizon’s Joe Russo explains why being first with 5G SA wasn’t a priority in Verizon Wireless
