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Today, 04:28 PM
Same here in the nyc suburbs. Using T-Mobile on 5G is better 90 percent of the time compared to LTE. They’re deploying n41 at a fast pace as well....
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Today, 04:15 PM
Thanks for that. Seems like a better deal than going to TM. I just put in the request to port to numberbarn.com. I picked the forward option $5 + $6...
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Today, 03:42 PM
Malone, NY
5G speeds in respective thread
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Today, 03:41 PM
Malone, NY
Very impressed with n71 so far, especially with weak signal. LTE speeds are in the respective thread.
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Today, 03:33 PM
No, it's a free plan with top-off. But I did have to buy their Netgear wifi hotspot.
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Today, 03:32 PM
Thanks for the help. Appreciate it. I actually had to use my wife's CC to buy the pin/card via the Red Pocket site and have a chat rep apply the plan...
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Today, 03:15 PM
Cricket LTE speed is throttled. I will prefer other MVNO of ATT instead. I was using redpocket GSMA for more than a year, speed was not throttled...
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Today, 03:11 PM
Is yours a paid plan? It doesn't make much sense to me for FP to shut off their paid plans which seem expensive enough to be profitable for them.
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Today, 03:07 PM
If you have a Sprint capable smartphone (no matter it is locked or unlocked) with an expired Sprint SIM in it, you can join TextNow, totally free of...
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Today, 03:05 PM
I think T-Mobile is just checking for network compatibility and not a lock. They are getting picky about phones and VoLTE.
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Today, 03:01 PM
Verizon - Have to register IMEI/MEID with Tracfone, SIM tied to IMEI/MEID.
AT&T - Register SIM itself, not tied to any phone
T-Mobile - ?? I...
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Today, 02:40 PM
Another vote for Truphone . Had it since 2012. Minimum usage never enforced.
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Today, 02:18 PM
I just got an email yesterday telling me to upgrade, which doesn't work since I have a Netgear wifi hotspot from them. Online chat with support...
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Today, 02:12 PM
The unlocked Moto E6 will work on all three networks.
My 16 yr old has one. Replaced an E4. She's happy with it.
Might feel a bit slower than...
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Today, 02:10 PM
Got that covered. :)
Page Plus PAYG - $10/180 days
T-Mobile Legacy PAYG - $10/year
Freedompop AT&T - Free plan
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Today, 02:06 PM
1) buy a pin from their eBay store, choose Existing Sim/Renewal, email within 24-48 hrs (check your spam folder)
2) login to your account (use...
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Today, 02:04 PM
That phone is 2.4GHz only.
That phone doesn’t have the actual hardware to connect. Only solution is to replace the phone with one that does...
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Today, 01:56 PM
The Motos have a very animated, eye catching display as they are starting up. It is very flashy, colorful, and annoying. It makes it seem to take a...
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Today, 01:54 PM
If you want flip phone boot times, get a cheap Nokia.. They also have the same feature set as an old flip phone and boot in 10-15sec
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Today, 01:53 PM
Sometimes One gets less than what One pays for, even if the carrier operates brick&mortar stores. For that kind of nature, there should be consumer...
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Today, 01:51 PM
How do we send large text using GV?
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Thanks for weighing in.
I was able to send large text,...
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Today, 01:48 PM
I have been happy with Boom for a few years now. I am using a Samsung S5 and I know it's getting long in the tooth now.
Leo Laporte (Tech Guy) was...
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Today, 01:45 PM
Are we able to make LG phone to pickup 5G wifi?
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Thanks for weighing in.
I am having a weird...
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Today, 01:37 PM
What? Experience AND expectation.
I could turn on the older flip phone and it would be ready in about ten seconds. Turn it on, ready to make or...
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Today, 01:34 PM
I'm sorry this is long, maybe someone went through something similar and can offer some advice...
Been with Red Pocket for over three years....
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Today, 01:29 PM
Coulda, shoulda done the port and activation online: https://www.pagepluscellular.com/activate/new-activation-with-port/
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Today, 01:28 PM
Macro right near the Throgs Neck Bridge.
FYI more small cells went live in the past day. Keep them coming!
Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk
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Today, 01:26 PM
Here's a pretty good article explaining the differences.
https://coveragecritic.com/mobile-phone-service/qci-qos-class-identifiers-explained/
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Today, 01:12 PM
It also helps to have realistic expectations. I don't expect top tier CS when paying $10 per 4 months. Things would be different if I was paying...
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Today, 01:02 PM
>Counterpoint: I've been a happy Page Plus PAYG customer since 2007.
You can be happy as long as you don't use CS--more precisely, as long as you...
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Today, 01:01 PM
Use numberbarn.com the port in fee is 5 plus the park plan is 2 ... once in number barn, you can port away to google voice
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Today, 12:56 PM
Deal is now on Slick. Max of 2 N10's plus 2 other phones.
Costs: tax on $300 (for N10), $20 activation, plan cost ($30 or $40), cost for throwaway...
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Today, 12:54 PM
Counterpoint: I've been a happy Page Plus PAYG customer since 2007.
My last CSR contact was in January to inquire about unlocking my iPhone SE. ...
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Today, 12:34 PM
I flashed my two TM Personal Cellspot routers to RT-AC68U in 2017. But I used Tomato instead of Asus (or Merlin) for its real-time bandwidth graphs....
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Today, 12:33 PM
I'm referring to the HD icon on a Motorola phone. When calling T-Mobile it's just a VoLTE call.
Sent from my moto g stylus using HoFo mobile app
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Today, 12:03 PM
Best upload I've hit at Starbucks in Newhall, CA
Sent from my IN2017 using HoFo mobile app
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Today, 11:33 AM
After a couple more hours, I've managed to flash the latest RT-AC68U firmware to the TM-AC1900. I can log in and make changes and it's working...
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Today, 11:02 AM
Thanks, I can understand wanting to stay with PP for mom if she uses PayGo. Be careful with some so called unlocked phones BestBuy sells. Some are...
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Today, 10:54 AM
att.com/prepaid has details. "Data: Plan includes 5GB of high-speed data in the U.S. only. After high-speed data allowance is used, speeds are...
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Today, 10:48 AM
I'm sorry I don't understand the issue. 45 seconds, seriously ? How often are you turning your phone totally off and on that it matters? I can't...
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Today, 10:13 AM
Officially May 2009.
But I was a member here a year earlier but I lost all of my sign in stuff and password.
Phone that I had when I signed up...
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Today, 10:11 AM
S9+
So the white sim enabled VoltE on some of your phones? I use a new unlocked Verizon Galaxy S9+ with my old At&t Prepaid sim. Ya think the...
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Today, 09:47 AM
Thank you, well my mom has pageplus and this phone is for her. I already have a phone so wouldn't have use for it. I bought the phone new unlocked...
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Today, 09:42 AM
I think there was a way to do that through Legacy Google Voice. Is there any way to automatically redirect certain callers directly to Voice Mail in...
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Today, 09:27 AM
I bought the TM-AC1900 router from TMobile for $30 about five or six years ago. I never could get the Unite Explore to work with it consistently. ...
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Today, 09:26 AM
This situation has me incredibly frustrated, mainly because Cricket's communications are completely unclear and in some cases just wrong. I am a BYOD...
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Today, 08:41 AM
I want to port a Vonage number to T Mobile. I only plan to keep T Mobile for a month or less as I will port the number to Google Voice. Required as I...
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Today, 07:27 AM
I've yet to receive any of those emails.
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Today, 07:15 AM
Gee we Canadians can pay $329 for a 202 versus the USA price of $74 at newegg. Newegg must use the peso conversion for Canadian dollars!!! What a...
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Today, 07:04 AM
What date post..........gee only 11-12 years :)
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Today, 06:52 AM
Heads up, this warning only appears if you open an affected line :
FEE INCREASE FOR FIDO VALUE PACKS
To deliver worry-free and reliable network...
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Today, 06:21 AM
Thanks. That’s two years ago and I believe does predate the policy change.
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Today, 05:02 AM
Fast Boot is not the same as make the phone boot faster.
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Today, 04:08 AM
I think it's possible on some Android devices. What are you currently using?
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Today, 03:38 AM
Special value model: A Samsung model 2345 TV can be found at any ordinary store, but the 2345B can be purchased only at BestBuy, sporting a platinum...
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Today, 03:37 AM
It's pretty much a hit or miss with Metro. If they think you will bail out after 1 month, nothing will work.
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Today, 02:43 AM
Tracfone owns a lot of brands, as mentioned before. PP and Net10 are only two of them. Hell walmart family mobile is another.
Tracfone is an...
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Today, 02:29 AM
I found something but am afraid to try it. The presentation is not completely clear, but this video demonstrates Fast Boot for a similar device:
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Today, 02:29 AM
An extra 20 MHz in the 357 PEAs outside the top 50 would only cost about $1 billion vs $4.5 billion to get an extra 20 MHz in the top 50 PEAs( not...
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Today, 02:18 AM
Now the 5G national speed of Queen 495 in New York has reached this speed
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Today, 02:12 AM
I wish I could say the same.
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Today, 01:41 AM
Best Buy jacked it back up to $199.99 for activate now and $249.99 for activate later.
This really was a steal.
I'm glad that I had insomnia...
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Today, 01:20 AM
I try all the carriers out. I was more intrigued by Verizon-ise and thought I would try to help with the dictionary. It ended up being a little...
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Today, 12:33 AM
It's not PP fees, you probably just live in a high sales tax state. It's nice that Pinzoo and some other online plan sellers don't charge sales...
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Today, 12:20 AM
Don't know if it fixes everything, but within the last couple years Android began using a "Carrier Services" app; the early versions were an empty...
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Today, 12:13 AM
I doubt talking or chatting with PP CSR will help. If their imei checker says it can't be used they'll say the same thing since I doubt they even...
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Yesterday, 11:51 PM
If it helps, my line was established around 2/2019.
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Yesterday, 11:13 PM
I think what they do is a form of multi-channel marketing. Many companies do this -- the most common example is name brand clothing companies that...
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Yesterday, 10:51 PM
Anyone have any success buying a port in number from ebay and using it to get the free Nord?
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Yesterday, 10:46 PM
One may suddenly and unexpectedly find a message or caption somewhere on their device indicating "wifi calling". Out of nowhere, there it is.
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Yesterday, 10:43 PM
Something is starting to sink in to my head, after posts #34, 35, and 36. I must at least say this: When I am interested in all the available plans...
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Yesterday, 10:23 PM
DAS installed through Westfield Topanga. PCS+AWS in most of the mall, AWS+2xB46 in food court + near T-mobile store
Sent from my IN2017 using...
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Yesterday, 10:04 PM
Examples:
$5/Mo Liberty Wireless Prepaid Wireless Phone Plan
Tracfone runs substantial promotions on this plan a few times a year -- more likely...
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Yesterday, 09:39 PM
Interesting. They offered me 6GB for $45 / month.
Also unlimited Canada and Canada-to-US calling.
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Yesterday, 09:34 PM
Thank you very much. I enter the imei on pageplus imei check page to see and all it tells me is they can't activate the 5g device. Should I call...
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Yesterday, 09:18 PM
On my unlocked phone that icon never appears. Only if I go into the *#0011# I see the voice call protocol (I have to be in a call).
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Yesterday, 08:59 PM
Yep, looks like the free ride is over. Was great while it lasted!!
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Yesterday, 08:43 PM
Yeah, like everyone else, I finally got the emails today for all 3 of my accounts. No upgrade SIM cards ever showed up in the snail-mail though. I...
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Yesterday, 08:32 PM
Does the iPhone 12 have the ability to use the new 600Ghz WiFi?
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Yesterday, 08:14 PM
I got the same email too. My email says "..we will be discontinuing the legacy free VOIP plan" although my free plan is a data-only (no FreedomPop...
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Yesterday, 08:06 PM
I have two active legacy free accounts that I'm still using. No email warning for either one yet.
Sent from my moto x4 using HoFo mobile app
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Yesterday, 08:03 PM
My guess is that it doesn’t matter if it’s free or not. What appears to matter is when the line was established (and if it was before or after AT&T’s...
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Yesterday, 08:01 PM
i seem to recall many years ago some prepaid services offered call forwarding on limited number of minute and pay go by the minute plans but not on...
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Yesterday, 07:47 PM
Yes it was a physical sim and physical IMEI. It seems like a bug in Tracfone database that they think it's the eSIM IMEI (I know it's the right IMEI...
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Yesterday, 07:37 PM
You will have to contact Verizon for the phone status. Can you estimate the date of activation?
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Yesterday, 07:34 PM
It is going to need a physical SIM, as AFAIK only the carriers can activate an eSIM so far.
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Yesterday, 07:15 PM
Got the same email less the graphics (blocked). I don't plan on switching. I still have the fp sim I bought from amazon a few months ago. Might be...
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