I'm almost certain I've bought prepaid phones without them scanning the activation bar code. It was my understanding some stores have them "pre activated" which is why they keep it out of customers' reach or locked up on the shelf. I'm wondering if it was Sears where they didn't scan the activation barcode.. Hmm.
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 is my drug of choice.
Primary: iPhone 13 Pro eSIM; Galaxy S21 5G
Secondary: TracFones: iPhone 13 Pro dual-SIM [AT&T] & iPhone 13 mini [Verizon]
Mobile Broadband: ZTE Z917 LTE hotspot (5GB for $10)
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