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Today, 03:12 PM

NotABiot replied to a thread T-Mobile New Truly Unlimited Plan - Magenta MAX in T-Mobile

So, I have two lines Magenta 55+ for $90. The new "Magenta Max Unlimited 55" is the same price, with everything the same or better. What a I...

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Today, 03:11 PM

cujoe_da_man replied to a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

Sooooo... I hate when I'm right... and I hate when I'm wrong. How do you be right and wrong at the same time? Anywho, I traveled out to the tower...

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Today, 03:10 PM

Null_user replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

I barely have enough signal to send a text, let alone do a Speedtest. Hello Mobile is GARBAGE Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Today, 02:57 PM

vv111y started a thread Trusted cell battery store for Canada in Freedom Mobile (previously Wind Mobile)

Hi, The concerns in order are false battery storage claims ( and general poor quality batteries), overall customer service, and reasonable...

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Today, 02:41 PM

brad15 replied to a thread Verizon is pausing its 3G shutdown indefinitely in Page Plus Cellular

I let the old Alltel StarTac on PagePlus expire in November after running the minutes down. I should have kept mine activated :lol:

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Today, 02:28 PM

GeezLouise replied to a thread Best Tracfone for elderly parent? in Tracfone/Net10

My parents prefer the LG Classic to the My Flip. Easier for them to navigate the menus and text. They've been retired about 20 years. The Classics...

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Today, 02:20 PM

ls3mach replied to a thread Cheaper options? in Cricket

Red pocket. Can buy for the year super cheap. Mint is T-Mobile. Garbage service every time I've used it. AT&T or Verizon only for me.

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Today, 02:14 PM

joseg2016 replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

What does "pwg" stand for? Printer Working Group? What?

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Today, 02:12 PM

formercanuck replied to a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

Bingo. In general, I'd probably still be with AT&T, as in general I didn't have any 'real' issues locally or in travel with them, outside of the...

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Today, 02:07 PM

Rojniles replied to a thread will ATT call protect come to prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

The phone must have HD Voice to use Call Protect. Sent from my Lenovo TB-X606F using Tapatalk

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Today, 02:06 PM

upstatesc replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

Is Hello on PWG? I thought they were direct with T-Mobile?

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Today, 01:52 PM

ls3mach replied to a thread Will a phone SIM work in a tablet? in Cricket

I had no problems last I used.

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Today, 01:51 PM

ls3mach replied to a thread Tethering Throttle in Cricket

I have this issue as well. Previously not a problem. I am on a U1 Note. Given that it is Snapdragon root is not an option to my knowledge. I don't...

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Today, 01:40 PM

e.mote replied to a thread Moto Z2 force microphone not working on phone calls in Tracfone/Net10

>He found out that the mic might have broken because my friend and I tried to cleaned the mic. It's very rare, like almost never, to have a mic...

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Today, 01:40 PM

jmac32here replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

Is it possible to send a speedtest.net screenshot. I'm curious if yours will say PWG/Cintex like mine does. If so, I know where to find PWG APN...

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Today, 01:14 PM

Digital Rules replied to a thread Moto Z2 force microphone not working on phone calls in Tracfone/Net10

Same here. The call mic intermittently stopped working first. Then decided to try cleaning it & that killed it for good.

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5 replies | 206 view(s)
Today, 01:11 PM

phelme replied to a thread Your Opinion of US Mobile Wanted in General Prepaid discussion

yep, you're exactly right. I meat to circle back here and correct myself and never got around to it. :)

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Today, 01:05 PM

Null_user replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

I can make calls where 3G service is available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Today, 01:03 PM

advcomp2019 replied to a thread Moto Z2 force microphone not working on phone calls in Tracfone/Net10

I had a friend with this exact same phone with the exact same issue. He found out that the mic might have broken because my friend and I tried to...

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5 replies | 206 view(s)
Today, 01:00 PM

Jack Hagar replied to a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

low prices with taxes included.

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Today, 01:00 PM

J Wireless replied to a thread Unlocking fi handsets? in Google Project Fi

https://fi.google.com/about/faq/#:~:text=Does%20Google%20Fi%20sell%20unlocked%20phones%3F&text=%EE%8C%93-,Yes.,choose%20to%20leave%20our%20service. ...

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Today, 12:43 PM

jameny5 replied to a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

This story sounds very familiar to other T-Mobile horror stories. How they get almost a million new customers leave me scratching my head. What is...

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Today, 12:06 PM

10mm replied to a thread AT&T 4G HSPA+/LTE Speedtests!, Round 2 in AT&T

Another B29 site. Rochester, MI.

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Today, 12:03 PM

Yeswap replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

APNs only affect data and MMS. Can you make calls? If not there's either something wrong on Hello Mobile's end or you have a bad SIM.

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22 replies | 985 view(s)
Today, 11:34 AM

GeezLouise replied to a thread When does Hangouts die? And a couple other questions. in Google Voice

I agree, longtime GV & GH user for text and phone. I like the platform-agnostic flexibility to use whichever device is in my pocket or the browser on...

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Today, 11:20 AM

DRNewcomb replied to a thread Dish to launch 5G in 'major' city by end of Q3 in Regional Providers and Other Providers

"Dish won't say which city will get deployed first, but Charlie Ergen promised it would be a large, 'NFL city.'" Green Bay? :hehehe:

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Today, 10:58 AM

e.mote replied to a thread Moto Z2 force microphone not working on phone calls in Tracfone/Net10

Clean mic port. http://goo.gl/search?clean+phone+mic+port

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5 replies | 206 view(s)
Today, 10:56 AM

e.mote replied to a thread Anybody Activate Galaxy S20 / S21 (Verizon) BYOP on TracFone? in Tracfone/Net10

>I purchased a new (open box) Galaxy S20 5G (Verizon branded) off eBay 3 months ago. If it's VZW-branded, you have the UW variant, which is...

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Today, 10:15 AM

Null_user replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

This didn’t work for me, as in no change to the LTE connectivity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Today, 09:55 AM

Digital Rules replied to a thread Moto Z2 force microphone not working on phone calls in Tracfone/Net10

The voice recorder still works because the phone has more than 1 mic & the one used for calls is separate. Same thing happened to my Moto G6...

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5 replies | 206 view(s)
Today, 09:50 AM

eohippus replied to a thread Tracfone Rewards Program in Tracfone/Net10

I have 3 TF website logins that I spin every day on. After a few weeks of all 5/25/50 spins, today I got two 1000 point spins and a 50 spin.

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Today, 09:16 AM

brad15 replied to a thread Made the switch to T-Mobile in Sprint

It's not "useless", You do not understand why it's there to begin with. The whole purpose of that menu is when you're outside of your home...

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Today, 09:00 AM

acurrie created an article Your Morning Briefing for Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 in HoFo Blog

From The Web: Are you also disappointed with Android 12 so far? Google Maps finally rolls out dark mode on Android Huawei's new folding...

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Today, 08:33 AM

acurrie started a thread Your Morning Briefing for Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 in General Mobile Questions and Discussion

From The Web: Are you also disappointed with Android 12 so far? Google Maps finally rolls out dark mode on Android Huawei's new folding...

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0 replies | 80 view(s)
Today, 08:11 AM

Boz1 replied to a thread My Career outgoing call going via GV and not able complete ? in Google Voice

RIMDHoward, your items 1 - 3 are correct. Item 4 added by GPz1100 is also correct. That's actually how I used my primary GV # for several years,...

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Today, 08:00 AM

bricks1343 replied to a thread will ATT call protect come to prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

I signed up for AT&T prepaid on Saturday, and I got that text before I left the store. Guess I will check it out.

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Today, 07:48 AM

Boz1 replied to a thread Best plan to secure SMS against SIM jacking? in General Prepaid discussion

It really depends on what banks / services the individual GV user is using, and whether or not they accept a GV # for 2FA. There are multiple...

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Today, 05:11 AM

Viper652 started a thread Moto Z2 force microphone not working on phone calls in Tracfone/Net10

The mic works perfectly when using voice recorders. I've done a total reset, taken out the sim card and put back in. The problem is still there

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5 replies | 206 view(s)
Today, 04:07 AM

Sim-unlock.net started a thread Huawei watches and wristbands with 3rd party apps. in SIM-UNLOCK.NET – easy and fast unlocking by code. Don't waste time !!!

We have good news for Huawei fans. The company has decided to make their watches and wristbands more acceseable for all companies. It means that we...

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Today, 02:58 AM

sequoia36 replied to a thread ATT Now Claims to have the Largest ‘On-Net,’ Network in the Country in AT&T

I can confirm theres been quite a buildout in SW Wisconsin and NE Iowa over the past two years and still going forward. AT&T is working with...

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Today, 02:26 AM

GPz1100 replied to a thread My Career outgoing call going via GV and not able complete ? in Google Voice

1) Calls will not go through using google voice 2) If gv is set to use data for calls then no carrier minutes are used. If not set to use data for...

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7 replies | 623 view(s)
Today, 02:14 AM

formercanuck replied to a thread 5G Coverage Map with estimated signal strength in T-Mobile

I wonder if TMobiles doing some heavy PCS LTE regarding. Many parts of SoCal now have LTE 1900 as weak, but AWS is still strong. This hasn't been...

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Today, 12:14 AM

formercanuck replied to a thread T-Mobile New Truly Unlimited Plan - Magenta MAX in T-Mobile

I tend to agree. This is partially why I'd rather get a hotspot than upgrade all of my lines. The only current benefit 'for me' is better hotspot,...

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Yesterday, 10:55 PM

larryt510 replied to a thread Made the switch to T-Mobile in Sprint

Same here but have you tried to connect to them? None of them work. So it's a useless function Sent from my SM-G996U using HoFo mobile app

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Yesterday, 09:59 PM

inpt4you replied to a thread will ATT call protect come to prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

I have this feature now on ATT Paygo.

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Yesterday, 09:58 PM

plane started a thread Unlocking fi handsets? in Google Project Fi

According to fi's home page, do phones come unlocked, but when I try another carrier's sim, it appears locked to whatever. Is there a time frame...

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1 replies | 157 view(s)
Yesterday, 09:31 PM

hoktrillian replied to a thread FreedomPop Upgrading Everyone to Premium Voice in General Prepaid discussion

I do not have experience on not counting mobile data usage, but do have a lot of experience on not counting call minutes. Sometimes, it did not...

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Yesterday, 09:20 PM

RIMDHoward replied to a thread My Career outgoing call going via GV and not able complete ? in Google Voice

Thanks for asking. My Tello plan is call + text only. No data. When I turn off mobile data & WiFI OFF, I am able to make call using career...

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Yesterday, 09:00 PM

Androided replied to a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

T-Mobile 14 days return policy. You can return it without paying anything. Scam them back. Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 08:40 PM

tzais01 replied to a thread LG K31 Rebel Android 10 picture GALLERY issue in Tracfone/Net10

That's annoying. I didn't like the stock gallery on my new LG Premier Pro Plus so I just use a different gallery app.

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Yesterday, 08:30 PM

vljenewein started a thread LG K31 Rebel Android 10 picture GALLERY issue in Tracfone/Net10

Using the Picture GALLERY app that came with the LG K31 Rebel I notice something of a distraction, and would really like to fix it. I added a...

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Yesterday, 08:04 PM

Yeswap replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

Unless, something changed recently, APNs are editable with iOS on T-Mobile and T-Mobile MVNOs

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Yesterday, 07:56 PM

DRNewcomb replied to a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

If you follow the T-Mobile support forum, you know that there are a lot of disappointed subscribers to T-Mobile's Home Internet service. I don't...

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6 replies | 341 view(s)
Yesterday, 07:49 PM

zapjb replied to a thread Best plan to secure SMS against SIM jacking? in General Prepaid discussion

$2.50/Mo Red Pocket Prepaid Plan: 200 Talk 1000 Text 200MB 360 Day eBay Exclusive Plan (GSMT/CDMAS) $30 upfront. Item# 133196831828 200 Talk 1000...

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Yesterday, 07:42 PM

pitflyer replied to a thread Anybody Activate Galaxy S20 / S21 (Verizon) BYOP on TracFone? in Tracfone/Net10

Maybe completely unrelated but I could not activate a Pixel 4a 5g on TF VZW either. I activated a different phone and then sim swapped (which has its...

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2 replies | 269 view(s)
Yesterday, 07:33 PM

cujoe_da_man started a thread Did T-Mobile just scam me? in T-Mobile

So, two weeks ago I signed up for T-Mobile's home internet plan, providing their new gateway router that is 5G compatible. The first week, with no...

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Yesterday, 07:29 PM

QkTreasures replied to a thread My T-Mobile Plan. What's yours? in T-Mobile

Any of you guys gonna switch to these new magenta plans? https://tmo.report/2021/02/t-mobile-announces-plan-changes-and-zero-cost-to-switch-promo/ ...

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Yesterday, 07:12 PM

QkTreasures replied to a thread T-Mobile New Truly Unlimited Plan - Magenta MAX in T-Mobile

Wow who even needs HD streaming much less 4K lol, I'm on just SD & it seems more than enough on a mobile device. Sent from my LM-V600 using HoFo...

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22 replies | 1671 view(s)
Yesterday, 06:44 PM

Mr. D. replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

Generally there is now way to manually edit an APN on iOS, unless the carrier specifically provides it. More typically a configuration profile is...

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22 replies | 985 view(s)
Yesterday, 06:36 PM

bobdevnul replied to a thread Best plan to secure SMS against SIM jacking? in General Prepaid discussion

AFAIK, US phones, iPhone and otherwise, only have one physical SIM. Recent iPhones can have a second SIM as an eSIM - some Androids too. I don't know...

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Yesterday, 06:34 PM

i0wnj00 replied to a thread T-Mobile New Truly Unlimited Plan - Magenta MAX in T-Mobile

I can't see why T-Mobile would want to offer Essentials, Magenta, and Magenta Plus when Magenta MAX is superior for less than what's currently being...

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Yesterday, 05:50 PM

bobsled7 replied to a thread Question about auto refill in Page Plus Cellular

Finally signed up for Auto Refill. Here are the fees charged. Item & Description: The 12 Quantity: 1 ...

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Yesterday, 05:48 PM

Jairzinho replied to a thread will ATT call protect come to prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

I hope it does. My T-mobile legacy prepaid plan already has a similar feature enabled. In my dumb phone I use there it shows for called ID...

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4 replies | 361 view(s)
Yesterday, 05:33 PM

movin_forward replied to a thread Best plan to secure SMS against SIM jacking? in General Prepaid discussion

What do you guys think about Tracfone or some Verizon prepaid carrier like Boost or Virgin Mobile? I know that most of the port protection features...

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12 replies | 1372 view(s)
Yesterday, 05:14 PM

lg800g user replied to a thread LG Reflect gets Android 10 in Tracfone/Net10

I'll be looking at LG's phones a lot more if they are going to be getting an OS update. It would be nice to know which models would get the update...

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Yesterday, 05:11 PM

ninja_unmatched replied to a thread Replacing older LG Tracfone with a later model LG unlocked phone procedure in Tracfone/Net10

I only have Tmobile because I had to to get the Note 20 ultra 5g... but once I clear that out..... I am outta there back with tracfone. Actually...

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Yesterday, 05:03 PM

buhin replied to a thread Port out from Freedompop in General Prepaid discussion

Finally ported out to Tracfone today. Everything is smooth, just one day delayed as expected. However, the whole process took a week to finish, much...

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Yesterday, 04:56 PM

Tracfancier replied to a thread Proximity Sensor off and on working in Tracfone/Net10

Here is another good Compass app.. with a level and GPS all in one. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jee.level

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Yesterday, 04:50 PM

joshiii started a thread Anybody Activate Galaxy S20 / S21 (Verizon) BYOP on TracFone? in Tracfone/Net10

I purchased a new (open box) Galaxy S20 5G (Verizon branded) off eBay 3 months ago. I tried to activate on TracFone, but then found out about...

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2 replies | 269 view(s)
Yesterday, 04:12 PM

sprintleaver started a thread will ATT call protect come to prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

On post paid line some friends have the ATT call protect enabled, and they get a text like this AT&T Free Msg: AT&T Mobile Security & Call...

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Yesterday, 04:09 PM

sprintleaver replied to a thread Account Sign Email Verification in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

That's disappointing...they should make it 2 factor for better security. :befuddled

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Yesterday, 03:55 PM

vljenewein replied to a thread Proximity Sensor off and on working in Tracfone/Net10

I downloaded and run an app from the Google Play store called Sensor Test by Andrey Efremov (link->...

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6 replies | 491 view(s)
Yesterday, 03:07 PM

bobdevnul replied to a thread Replacing older LG Tracfone with a later model LG unlocked phone procedure in Tracfone/Net10

I will give T-Mo another chance when they have competitive coverage where I am and go. I don't expect that to be for years. I pay the same on...

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Yesterday, 02:48 PM

bobdevnul replied to a thread Need a g power holster with screen facing out. in Motorola

That is the kind of case I prefer. They are called hybrid holsters. I got this one for my Moto G7 Power: ...

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2 replies | 273 view(s)
Yesterday, 02:34 PM

Tracfancier replied to a thread Replacing older LG Tracfone with a later model LG unlocked phone procedure in Tracfone/Net10

After too many bad experiences with T-Mobile by me and others I know and I am no longer willing to give them another chance. I really have no...

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Yesterday, 02:25 PM

zapjb replied to a thread Need a g power holster with screen facing out. in Motorola

Try eBay. 10char

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2 replies | 273 view(s)
Yesterday, 01:47 PM

jmac32here replied to a thread Tello Experience in General Prepaid discussion

And apparently, selling "reconditioned" iPhones through a partnership with some 3rd party isn't really allowed - which might explain the iPhone...

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Yesterday, 01:46 PM

Prius started a thread Need a g power holster with screen facing out. in Motorola

I have a 2020 g power. I want a holster case that will allow the screen to be facing out so that I can take a look without removing the phone from...

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2 replies | 273 view(s)
Yesterday, 01:44 PM

jmac32here replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

There may be a needed entry from Apple in some "Profile" field though.

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Yesterday, 01:42 PM

jmac32here replied to a thread Hello Mobile ? in General Prepaid discussion

That's good to know, but apparently in recent times - it's been a point of contention where Postpaid was like "but you're already one of our prepaid...

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22 replies | 985 view(s)
Yesterday, 01:39 PM

brad15 replied to a thread T-Mobile New Truly Unlimited Plan - Magenta MAX in T-Mobile

You do realize that's not my issue, correct? Read my original post again.. and you will then see what my issue is. I'd be more than happy to swap...

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22 replies | 1671 view(s)
Yesterday, 01:34 PM

mo832 replied to a thread FreedomPop Upgrading Everyone to Premium Voice in General Prepaid discussion

I see! The same thing JUST happened to me. That is weird. But here's the upside: Isn't it true that if they don't record the usage, you...

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Yesterday, 01:31 PM

Serial Port replied to a thread HOFO App no longer working in Forum Feedback & Help

I only had to login and worked on my Android phone Sent from my SM-G991U using HoFo mobile app

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