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Today, 06:19 PM
But that post said you activated on 3/3/23 and unlocked on 3/16/23 :confused:
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Today, 06:11 PM
I unlocked a refurbished Moto G Stylus 2021 one day after activation. Data points.
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Today, 05:36 PM
Cellmapping friends we have a new tool to use! (We are those strange folks who photograph electric meters at the base of monopoles and point at tower...
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Today, 05:35 PM
Another good option for Verizon with good customer service is USmobile. They are definitely pricier for lower data though (TracFone is tough to beat...
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Today, 05:16 PM
For now, I’m keeping my one Verizon line with TracFone. However, I am also keeping my eye on Peter Adderton’s new MVNO, MobileX. It uses Verizon. ...
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Today, 05:06 PM
I just noticed that the basic plan is still $25 which is what I am paying now so my plan is not grandfathered. Someone told me that the price went up...
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Today, 04:21 PM
Thank You, aaronwt, bobdevnul, and rpz1 for the responses. I signed up for the upgrade. Will complete the process once the sim arrives.
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Today, 04:15 PM
Basically, everything undertaken on Tracfone is a gamble that it will go right. It's just not necessary when there are other companies that are one...
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Today, 03:58 PM
I am starting to see people on reddit running info some CSR that still saying they have to wait 12 months with phones.
I am wondering if this is...
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Today, 03:19 PM
I did an eBay refund a few months ago and had to send the SIM back. So, don't toss the old SIM until the transfer goes thru.
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Today, 03:13 PM
I have one main phone that I actually make calls with. I have several other phones that are just internet devices. I used to have TF SIMs for those...
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Today, 02:25 PM
There’s a time frame to install/activate the eSim,
Same thing happened to me, i was in the imei section, and when i went back to settings page, is...
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Today, 02:04 PM
My iPhone prompted me that there was a new eSIM to download/activate, so it was really seamless. I still don't like not having a physical SIM slot...
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Today, 01:41 PM
With all of the information about cell phone to satellite connectivity lately, I created a list to help me make sense out of it. Please feel free to...
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Today, 01:39 PM
Thanks, this is a great resource.
For mobileX on an iPhone, it looks like I need to manually set APN and stuff. Ugh.
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Today, 01:31 PM
Don't need that.
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Today, 01:14 PM
I decided to get a 5G phone this time because my area has 5G now.
Unfortunately out of the 5G phones they have, I want the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G...
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Today, 01:11 PM
A few Edits:
For whatever reason, when you want to select a personal sound for ringtones/Notifs you must have the pre-loaded Music app enabled. Not...
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Today, 12:50 PM
Do you want hotspot ability ?
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Today, 12:45 PM
Tracfone is worth it as long as you are low minutes/texts/data user. Nowadays most cell phone users need hardly any minutes or texts since there are...
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Today, 12:44 PM
TracFone CS is horrendous and their cost for high usage is way above their competitors even on the exact same Verizon network. I stay because the...
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Today, 12:43 PM
https://prepaidcompare.net/
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Today, 12:43 PM
I posted this recently "I remain with TF not out of loyalty or being "faithful" but because I still have lots of units and service days that I got...
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Today, 12:39 PM
A tower located in Cromwell CT on I 91. This is the best recorded speed I ever got in CT.
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Today, 12:36 PM
Thanks for sharing. That's interesting information. I grew up in Orange County and was familiar with the vendor you're referring to. I guess in...
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Today, 12:33 PM
Oh, sorry, that's an important detail. Verizon, and I'd like to stay on Verizon. Updated OP to reflect this.
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Today, 12:32 PM
Many of us here have experienced problems with Tracfone customer service, missing talk, texts and data, difficulty switching srevice from an old...
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Today, 12:28 PM
You are oh so right as being a way for VZW to get you to switch back. I have a friend that used to work as a tech for VZW for nearly 4 years before...
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Today, 12:26 PM
What network, or networks work for you.
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Today, 12:25 PM
Hopefully, that will be true. I see an inactive line on my account showing the same IMEI as my current unlimited plan. I couldn't see what was inside...
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Today, 12:19 PM
I see you say you bought GTE Mobilnet when it became available in 95 or 96. That's not when GTE became available. I lived in Orange since 1960 and if...
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Today, 12:17 PM
I'm using Redpocket with an iPhone on Verizon's network (and wish to stay on VZ). RP's $8.25/mo ($99/yr) plan gives me 1000 min talk and unlimited...
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Today, 11:59 AM
Ah, I didn't know they showed different speeds based on your location.
Then maybe I'm limited to 85-300 Mbps.
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Today, 11:09 AM
Best not to mix. Likely when your UNL expires then you will see your PayGo buckets back where they were.
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Today, 11:06 AM
Best deals are a year at a time.
$30-50 per
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Today, 09:48 AM
I think things are much better now. I have done a few transfer to new preloaded phones and preloaded sims with no problems at all. All transfers were...
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Today, 09:40 AM
US Mobile is on Verizon and has a 100 days free if you port in, up to two lines per account. 15GB for the first 10 days, then 15GB per month for the...
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Today, 09:26 AM
I am wondering what company/service plan would be best for my needs then. I work in a lot of rural areas. Verizon has historically been best here...
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Today, 08:58 AM
Yes the referral and 2 10k AALs I added to the account all vested.
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Today, 08:00 AM
It's time for a new thread of the week, our way of recognizing forum members for promoting valuable discussion here.
Every weekday yours truly...
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Today, 07:47 AM
My best so far, Puyallup Washington
Sent from my SM-S908U1 using Tapatalk
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Today, 07:41 AM
Unlocked a Moto G Stylus (2021) earlier this month. Got text message and followed instructions from that. Got email with unlock codes, which worked...
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Today, 07:33 AM
Well, hardly anyone posts "I activated a new phone on the website and my balances transferred correctly within an hour" ... but I haven't moved a...
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Today, 06:36 AM
Mixing pay go buckets and unlimited plans can go South.....
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Today, 12:52 AM
You cannot just "upgrade" if the speed is not enough. It's going to depend on what tech is servicing your house. Here, I only have C-Band, my old...
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Yesterday, 10:18 PM
I tried to turn off 2 step Verification. It's impossible. So I wanted to know how do I login if my phone is lost or broken. Here is the Chat:
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Yesterday, 09:12 PM
Also sites see you as an international traveler. Banks etc won't allow access. Most distressing is I was locked out of Dunkin :)
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Yesterday, 08:43 PM
I'm not sure about mmWave, although capacity is crazy high, but I'd definitely recommend something with a clear line of site. Even 2.5GHz takes a...
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Yesterday, 08:03 PM
I don't have VZ for my phone.
I guess I could order Home and then upgrade the service if the speed isn't enough.
DL 300 Mbps and up is fine for...
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Yesterday, 07:49 PM
Problem with attaching pictures
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Yesterday, 07:27 PM
I was recently trying to post some photos to a post but when I try to it goes through the process to upload but does not actually put any photo in...
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Yesterday, 07:05 PM
If you have lots of service days, I guess it's easier to keep your balances low.
In my case though, I usually need service days, and when I go to...
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Yesterday, 06:56 PM
I too am very scared of calling/transacting with Tracfone customer service, exactly for the same reason as you - that they'll mess something up.
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Yesterday, 06:47 PM
Thanks. I think I found it with the reference number. It appears that it is awaiting pickup by UPS today.
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Yesterday, 06:46 PM
I had a phone that the texts went from around 2700 to 0. I tried getting customer service to do something about it a few times but finally gave up....
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Yesterday, 06:39 PM
Here's an odd one. I have the $200 unlimited talk and text plan that includes 12GB of data. Before I bought this plan, I had some buckets of talk...
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Yesterday, 06:00 PM
Nope. The Verizon setup is much more reliable. The gateway is of higher quality, and a "real" IP address.
I have it in passthrough mode using my...
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Yesterday, 05:52 PM
Yeah if you're getting steady performance, you shouldn't see too much packet loss or jitter. It will never be as solid as a wired connection but...
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Yesterday, 05:43 PM
I know that I don't see packet loss
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Yesterday, 05:18 PM
New and refurbished phones are shipped separately. You can track by reference number (TF Order ID) at UPS site and see if there are 2 shipments.
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Yesterday, 05:12 PM
UPDATE , this still works....
Added $100 today and got a new phone for free ......But the Moto G Pure is not included anymore ,
I got a Samsung...
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Yesterday, 04:59 PM
I just got my delivery. Received the A53, but no SE. Not sure if it shipped or not. Hopefully arrives early next week.
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Yesterday, 04:44 PM
I have 60gb of data on one line. But that's because the $40 plans adds it at 8 gb clips so that's a few stacked months while the owner of that line...
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Yesterday, 04:24 PM
Typically, new phones are shipped from Ingram Micro in Plainfield, IN and refurb iphones are shipped from La Vergne, TN.
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Yesterday, 04:20 PM
Yes, Visible Wifi hotspot and USB tethering are throttled to 5Mbps download, subject to an additional 2Mbps throttle if streaming video.
5Mbps is...
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Yesterday, 04:15 PM
Isn't it limited to 5Mb/s speeds from the hot spot? I haven't tested the hotspot capability on Visible yet. Since that s a feature I rarely use.
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Yesterday, 04:14 PM
Not an XR, but I ordered a refurb SE on Tuesday evening. It shipped the next day and I'm expecting delivery any minute now.
That said, I also...
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Yesterday, 04:13 PM
Yes. I thought, on Verizon's site, they said Ultra Wide Band 5B is millimeter Wave?
When I was on Verizon prepaid, I was limited to DSS 5G. So my...
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Yesterday, 04:09 PM
Disregard…..
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Yesterday, 04:06 PM
That was millimeter wave 5G.
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Yesterday, 04:05 PM
Earlier this week I switched from Verizon Prepaid to Visible. SInce they had a deal for only $35 a month(Visible+) that gets you 50GB of premium...
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Yesterday, 04:05 PM
Was wondering, did the points for referral vest under this scenario? Thank you in advance.
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Yesterday, 03:41 PM
I keep my balances fairly low also. My main line has service days out to 2039, the service days are most valuable to me, as I use very few minutes...
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Yesterday, 03:40 PM
Anyone, who ordered a refurb. XR this week (Tuesday 03/21) did you have your order ship yet? TIA.
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Yesterday, 03:33 PM
Even though they don't require the sim be returned I was afraid they would deactivate the sim. It would be a nightmare if your number was attached...
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Yesterday, 03:13 PM
I'll have to keep that in mind - I went thru 3 of those SIMs, none giving me that "preloaded" service; standard CS knows nothing about such things....
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Yesterday, 02:44 PM
Don't let that Legacy Gold plan get away. Only costs $1 a year to renew. The Legacy Gold SIMs are valuable, could put it on Ebay.
If he keeps the...
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Yesterday, 02:06 PM
I keep my balances below 10K (generally around 5K to 8K) in each bucket. More than that used to draw scrutiny from TF Fraud Prevention Dept.
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Yesterday, 02:05 PM
Are you seeing any packet loss?
Because T-Mobile had packet loss even when speeds were very good.
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Yesterday, 01:54 PM
Here's my story from this morning: activated a new Tracfone phone with preloaded balances with a transfer of my old phone number and the phone's...
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Yesterday, 12:21 PM
I have multiple prepaid SIMs that were in the Gold status. I still keep them alive. Because a phone number can be very useful sometimes.
Sadly, I...
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Yesterday, 12:13 PM
My experience is that once the SIM expired, you can't even use it to swap out another SIM (e.g. replacing a lost SIM). I have a bunch of them too....
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Yesterday, 11:19 AM
Not hard. To port to another provider, you'll need to give the new provider your TF account number, phone number, zip code (maybe), Port PIN.
*...
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Yesterday, 11:12 AM
I have never used the app. I did install it as part of this process, but without a valid password, you can't get in. Anyway, it looks like it is...
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Yesterday, 11:08 AM
Yes, select line and under Transactions, change start and end dates to find past activities.
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Yesterday, 10:52 AM
AOSP (at least on this phone) cannot install Google Play and Google Services as it interacts with the device is highly limited, but I believe those...
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Yesterday, 10:40 AM
There is a small balance on the account, as I've been preparing for the plan change. I've considered the Connect option, but when I inquired (a...
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Yesterday, 10:29 AM
So you can see previous transaction history on refurbs, too? Didn't know that.
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