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Today, 12:44 PM
Hello all! Glad to find a place these are still being discussed!
I'm going to have to replace the USB plug on my adapter and thought of adding an...
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Today, 12:11 PM
The non Pro models have the $30 connectivity discount. For instance a base 15 is $829 unless you activate it. That is why there is a check only on...
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Today, 11:40 AM
I had this phone on Cricket esim trial and got 5G+ and 5G in same location. The 14 added additional C band frequencies. This sim is provisioned so...
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Today, 11:39 AM
I'm happy to report we got the September update today!!! Keep it up TracFone!
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Today, 10:55 AM
You will transfer service back to a TracFone BYOP sim, same thing.
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Today, 10:49 AM
I'm on att now. My reports are still frozen from the hacks I had from using T-Mobile. Had a card I used only on T-Mobile and it got hacked....
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Today, 09:39 AM
I have an HD 10 (11th gen) and it runs Fire OS 7.3.2.8. When checking for updates, it said that's the most current one.
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Today, 09:28 AM
Exactly liked this. However within the past few weeks *#2263# has been blocked on my s23+ I have no option to turn on one the bands I disabled : (
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Today, 09:26 AM
Thanks for all the feedback think I just do factory reset hoping it restores turned off band
Sent from my SM-S916U using HoFo mobile app
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Today, 09:05 AM
Huh? The flip phone has to be activated (with a transfer from the current phone) in order for the bundled airtime/days to be applied. It will have...
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Today, 08:20 AM
Do NOT give T-Mobile your bank account info!
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Today, 08:05 AM
Herein lies the catch. If you are currently using an ATT or Tmobile TFone sim - you may have hard time transferring back from a Verizon TF phone/SIM...
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Today, 07:30 AM
From The Web:
Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
You asked, and we answered your burning iPhone 15...
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Today, 07:22 AM
From The Web:
Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
You asked, and we answered your burning iPhone 15...
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Today, 05:53 AM
I'm sure someone else here can provide the details, but I don't think the 13 supports all the 5G+ bands. Depending on what is deployed in your area,...
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Today, 02:51 AM
Clearly Apple wants you to get the 15 Pro/max
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Yesterday, 11:42 PM
I don't know how ATT does their sims or if in the case being discussed the sim was old and pre-5G. But at least as far as Verizon's concerned, at...
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Yesterday, 11:33 PM
Sorry, I'm not saying YOUR issue isn't the IMEI was provisioned on an old LTE device/sim or YOU don't know how 5G works. I was just clarifying it's...
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Yesterday, 11:28 PM
With BYOP devices you CAN use a new SIM every new activation.
The idea of re-using the same one is optional, just for convenience and saving a...
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Yesterday, 11:18 PM
So why not just call in to get the line 5G provisioned?
No SIM swap needed
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Yesterday, 11:12 PM
There are no perks for that.
You are "activating" your existing line (number) using the plan included in the bundle. The year service time and...
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Yesterday, 11:10 PM
MVNO’s sell the Iphone 15. Take your pick and go to their websites for their phones.
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Yesterday, 11:08 PM
There is a marketing manager getting credit for acquiring lots of new customers.
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Yesterday, 10:56 PM
In one respect, I'm surprised that TF hasn't 'gotten wise' about this 'loophole' with buying a cheap phone and swapping back and forth.
But I...
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Yesterday, 10:13 PM
Look I’ve used other devices with AT&T network before as well. Even Cricket gets 5G+ here on devices without issue. The issue is the IMEI was...
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Yesterday, 10:11 PM
i believe a lot of those are devices that have either defaulted on EIP or will eventually, some might eventually get paid off and qualify for unlock...
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Yesterday, 09:34 PM
I just hope my activated Visible SIM will work on the unlocked Moto G Stylus 5G 2023. I believe it has all the necessary bands & as long as the SIM...
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Yesterday, 09:27 PM
Yes.
Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Yesterday, 09:18 PM
Thanks Altanis and thamster for the warnings.
I need to retract what I wrote last week:
I am going to assume that all GSMA and GSMT plans...
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Yesterday, 09:15 PM
The t-mobile option clearly says "no commitment" So it looks like if you choose t-mobile, you get the 24 months 0% Apr. Then when you receive the...
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Yesterday, 08:46 PM
That phone uses the 3-bucket talk/text/data system. Almost all TF-branded phones sold in the last 5 years use the 3-bucket system.
Below is a...
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Yesterday, 08:37 PM
This phone (which I was thinking about when it was $150, not so much now that it's $250) is NOT 3-bucket, is that correct?...
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Yesterday, 08:24 PM
Perfect. Thanks! :)
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Yesterday, 08:23 PM
I'm surprised it passed Cricket but failed AT&T. Usually, the Cricket IMEI Checker is pickier than the AT&T one.
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Yesterday, 08:19 PM
As long as both phones use the 3-bucket (talk/text/data) system, it's no problem transferring between phones, whether they're a smartphone or flip...
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Yesterday, 08:13 PM
Yeah, it's fully automated, but do you REALLY trust TF system not to go wrong ever? When/if things go wrong and you need to ask TF for help, the reps...
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Yesterday, 07:55 PM
I thought I would make a thread to list updates to my HD 10 for others to compare to.
I wasn't expecting anything much in the way of further...
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Yesterday, 07:35 PM
If you could just clarify, is it ok to do this transferring from a smart phone to an HSN or a QVC flip phone? Then back to a smartphone? I've always...
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Yesterday, 07:34 PM
OK got around to checking. Fails = AT&T, Verizon, Visible. Passes = Cricket, T-Mobile.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 06:06 PM
That's why you don't see the 365-day add-on offer.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 05:46 PM
My phone is a Pixel 6, unlocked; not a TF branded phone.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 05:10 PM
What that an unlocked N30, or the one bought through the Metro deal? That's interesting info!
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 04:51 PM
Yes one can.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 12:27 PM
Yeh I do a Verizon T-Mobile combination and that works for me .
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 10:28 AM
So "Exclusively" is just about being able to get the SIM ??
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 10:20 AM
I was able to redeem a PIN I ordered on eBay without any issues on Monday.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 09:03 AM
I’ll be curious to see how AT&T handles it.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 08:07 AM
Not as fast as others but very usable
Edit, just realized I was using my cheap LTE phone.
Sent using Tapatalk
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 07:20 AM
Mine is in Delaware, I hear Oregon is popular, too.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 01:10 AM
Thanks. So suggestions as to where my beach house should be? Oregon? Neveda?
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Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards
Verizon’s Joe Russo explains why being first with 5G SA wasn’t a priority in Verizon Wireless
