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Today, 12:05 AM

formercanuck replied to a thread So what's the network management strategy now for Magenta Max? There's gotta be one... in T-Mobile

Hot spot is capped at 50GB. If they wanted to sell me on this, I'd be needing to aggregate all my hotspots onto a separate device, giving me about...

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Yesterday, 11:33 PM

ecs0013 replied to a thread $15 Plan — activation, tax and other fees? in T-Mobile prepaid

No activation fee, just need a SIM, usually around $10 (or activated on eSIM for free with the app if you have an iPhone that supports it). It's...

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3 replies | 153 view(s)
Yesterday, 11:30 PM

ecs0013 replied to a thread Anybody on Verizon prepaid connecting with 5g? in Verizon Prepaid/Visible

I was getting call can't be completed message with the old LTE SIM (activated on an iPhone 11, moved it to a 12 mini), so I don't think the 5G SIM...

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Yesterday, 10:30 PM

rpz1 replied to a thread 4G flip phone users in Feature Phones

FYI. You don't need to buy a phone from PagePlus. Any TF that has the Vzw network sim can be activated on PP with the sim that comes in it. Just...

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52 replies | 2628 view(s)
Yesterday, 10:25 PM

RFK replied to a thread Will any of the Nokia KaiOS phones work on Tello? in General Prepaid discussion

It is cheaper in Nokia web site: https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_us/nokia-6300-4g $70 vs $84.50 But this phone will be incompatible with AT&T...

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Yesterday, 10:20 PM

RFK replied to a thread Will any of the Nokia KaiOS phones work on Tello? in General Prepaid discussion

It is not unexpected. In general, T-Mobile (Tello) allows VoLTE with all VoLTE compatible phones (it means with almost all modern phones that have...

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Yesterday, 09:44 PM

GeezLouise replied to a thread 4G flip phone users in Feature Phones

I moved my 20-yrs retired parents off Verizon/Rugby (flip) to PagePlus/LG Classic Flip. One of their phones was broken and the phones would have...

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Yesterday, 08:26 PM

kmetz started a thread So what's the network management strategy now for Magenta Max? There's gotta be one... in T-Mobile

Hi all! I’ll start this post by saying I’m not here to point fingers… you pay a premium for that Magenta Max plan and so you can use it to its...

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Yesterday, 08:25 PM

cwshop replied to a thread Xfinity Pixel 4a 5G $250 in General Prepaid discussion

I realize that's their policy but I've chatted with them after an iPhone was paid off and one billing cycle completed, and they unlocked it. Was able...

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Yesterday, 08:22 PM

thesandman2 replied to a thread 4G flip phone users in Feature Phones

Thanks for the tip. He is actually on a pageplus plan that I setup up for him a few years ago with autopay through callingmart, but never actually...

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52 replies | 2628 view(s)
Yesterday, 07:57 PM

Yeswap replied to a thread Currently trying out Vegolink SIM Pro - an international data roaming service in General Prepaid discussion

I was looking at Vegolink's rates on their site https://vegolink.com/globalsimpro-tariffs-and-coverage and I noticed that the price per MB for most...

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Yesterday, 07:53 PM

eohippus replied to a thread LG Stylo 5... WHAT happened? in Tracfone/Net10

I have an old LG Stylo 3 reconditioned from Tracfone. It still works pretty well. I use it mostly as a wifi tablet and ereader device, it's 5.7...

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4 replies | 245 view(s)
Yesterday, 07:34 PM

hpham replied to a thread LG Stylo 5... WHAT happened? in Tracfone/Net10

I have an LG Stylo 4 Plus (32GB/3GB RAM) that I bought last year on HSN for $70 to do a Sprint BYOD deal. It has a nice screen, great audio player,...

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4 replies | 245 view(s)
Yesterday, 07:12 PM

Mosaic55 replied to a thread LG Stylo 5... WHAT happened? in Tracfone/Net10

The Amazon reviews for the Straight talk and Total wireless versions of the Stylo 5 run more positive than the Tracfone reviews. Yet it's the same...

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4 replies | 245 view(s)
Yesterday, 06:36 PM

Dave_ replied to a thread Tracfone Service Days Deals Dried Up? in Tracfone/Net10

Tracfone now emailing that I forgot something in the cart, when it has been empty for over 2 days. May have to flag as spam if they keep doing it.

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Yesterday, 06:23 PM

mysbca replied to a thread $15 Plan — activation, tax and other fees? in T-Mobile prepaid

No activation fees, but will need a TMobile sim. No extra fees if drawing from prepaid balance, so buying TMobile prepaid card from Target.com (or...

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3 replies | 153 view(s)
Yesterday, 06:09 PM

Serial Port replied to a thread Google Fi For Caribbean Cruise? in Google Project Fi

None that I have heard of. Remember that this thread was started just over 1 year ago.

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Yesterday, 05:40 PM

djphilosophy replied to a thread Plans Looking for a USA prepaid plan with US mobile #'s to use in Europe in General Prepaid discussion

TexasPhone, why can't you just use a German prepaid SIM / number? That's the easiest way to get a non-VOIP number you can receive SMS on without...

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Yesterday, 05:25 PM

CaliaRose replied to a thread 4G flip phone users in Feature Phones

I heard from customer service that maybe this week, that it's in the final stages of certification. I hope they'll let me know this week that it's...

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Yesterday, 05:17 PM

Tracfancier replied to a thread LG Stylo 5... WHAT happened? in Tracfone/Net10

Not much discussion on the Stylo 5. Check reviews with the following. The Stylo 6 is out, but maybe not with a Tracfone company yet. ...

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4 replies | 245 view(s)
Yesterday, 05:16 PM

dfriz replied to a thread 4G flip phone users in Feature Phones

Some Tracfones can be used on Page Plus, which is a Verizon MVNO. Write down the IMEI of the Tracfone flip phone you like, enter it on PP's...

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52 replies | 2628 view(s)
Yesterday, 04:59 PM

rcentros replied to a thread Will any of the Nokia KaiOS phones work on Tello? in General Prepaid discussion

Well, thanks to the kind offer (by a poster here) of a different GSM IMEI (thank you), I've been able to activate the Nokia 6300 4G on Tello (its...

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Yesterday, 04:53 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Anybody on Verizon prepaid connecting with 5g? in Verizon Prepaid/Visible

I have the 12 max and get 5g with the same sim card i had which is a few years old. Is the mini model you have this one. A2172 Sent from...

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Yesterday, 04:21 PM

mhdena replied to a thread Google Fi For Caribbean Cruise? in Google Project Fi

What cruise line is sailing now?

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Yesterday, 04:18 PM

mhdena replied to a thread Project Fi on iPhone SE 2020 "eSIM" in Google Project Fi

I have a Pixel 3XL on Fi and a 12 Pro Max on T-Mobile, I'm thinking of putting my T-Mobile number on an e-sim and putting the Fi sim in the Pro Max...

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Yesterday, 04:14 PM

vljenewein started a thread LG Stylo 5... WHAT happened? in Tracfone/Net10

I saw a LG Stylo 5 phone (Straight Talk) at Walmart yesterday. Took a picture of it and was impressed with the size of the screen, and the fact it...

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4 replies | 245 view(s)
Yesterday, 04:12 PM

arnold040 replied to a thread Dish doesn't like T-Mobile's CDMA shutdown timeline. in Boost Mobile

Dish raised Paygo fees by $5 month in November.To chase people out of Cdma maybe.Or maybe they still got people staying on Paygo even with extra fee...

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13 replies | 886 view(s)
Yesterday, 03:59 PM

J Wireless replied to a thread Dish doesn't like T-Mobile's CDMA shutdown timeline. in Boost Mobile

How many people does Dish have that only have access to CDMA anyway? And how long do they expect for people to be using their network with a 3G...

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Yesterday, 03:56 PM

southchatham replied to a thread Xfinity Pixel 4a 5G $250 in General Prepaid discussion

Paid off and active for 60 days.

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Yesterday, 03:39 PM

rcracerg911 replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

It doesn’t.

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Yesterday, 03:09 PM

Altanis replied to a thread Xfinity Pixel 4a 5G $250 in General Prepaid discussion

Correct, you can't get Xfinity to unlock a device unless it's paid off. Lots of people seem to be confusing the Verizon agreement to sell...

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10 replies | 681 view(s)
Yesterday, 02:16 PM

pfwarrior replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

Oh ok. Does it show online the plan feature code? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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18 replies | 1247 view(s)
Yesterday, 02:10 PM

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

Day #4 update: Now both SIMs showing the alert have no service. 3rd SIM is still working fine and does not show the alert. However, its billing cycle...

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Yesterday, 02:03 PM

blacknoi replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

I'm in no rush and will wait to see how this all plays out. And if the majority are getting the upgrade and I don't, I'll give them a ring.

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Yesterday, 01:56 PM

thesandman2 replied to a thread 4G flip phone users in Feature Phones

Any updates on the Schok? My dad will be needing a verizon compatible flip phone soon as his will be lose support soon

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Yesterday, 01:47 PM

greenhandle replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

That's a fine question. The phone was a Trac-branded feature phone, not BYOP. I don't know whether it had DMFL or TMFL for certain, since it was...

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Yesterday, 01:40 PM

rcracerg911 replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

In my case “5G access” was added automatically and present on my line before I called but for some reason phone wouldn’t provision properly. 5g...

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Yesterday, 01:37 PM

djphilosophy replied to a thread Currently trying out Vegolink SIM Pro - an international data roaming service in General Prepaid discussion

Thanks. Found them on eBay. They don't do a good job of distinguishing their different SIMs there - none of them have "PRO" in the listing title -...

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Yesterday, 01:11 PM

TadMorose replied to a thread text message expired even though its delivered in Android

What app are you using for texts? I use Google Messages and it just shows me "Delivered" in tiny font under sent messages. Sent from my CLT-L04...

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Yesterday, 12:58 PM

USMCSSGT replied to a thread Mom has Hello Mobile, how to restrict incoming call? in General Prepaid discussion

I think I'll try the DND route. Thanks!

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Yesterday, 12:43 PM

blkballoon925 replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

How does that work? I thought that Stream Saver was forced on with Unlimited Starter and enforced regardless of device.

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Yesterday, 12:19 PM

pfwarrior replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

Is there a specific SOC that was added to provision 5G on plans Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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18 replies | 1247 view(s)
Yesterday, 11:45 AM

Maryland replied to a thread New Verizon Tower Backhaul in Verizon Wireless

Verizon is done expanding Fios. Only way you might get Fios is when Verizon wants to retire a copper CO and replace it with fiber.

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Yesterday, 11:43 AM

Maryland replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

I keep 5G off most of the time. 9 times out of 10 it’s slower than LTE. At least with a 5G phone I have uncapped video on unlimited starter now...

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18 replies | 1247 view(s)
Yesterday, 11:39 AM

southchatham replied to a thread Xfinity Pixel 4a 5G $250 in General Prepaid discussion

I just ordered one, but it's back ordered. I chose the $10.41 payment plan. I was replacing a line and had to pay off the old phone for $150. I...

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Yesterday, 11:29 AM

conscript replied to a thread Iridium Conversations in Satellite Phones and Services

Funny. I was hoping for a more technical and less facetious answer.

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Yesterday, 11:00 AM

oZo replied to a thread Convert to tmobile and keep perks in Sprint

Well, I hit a snag with the 'SWAC switch to T-Mobile network' (still keeping Sprint as account holder) option. I wanted a newer phone, and since I'm...

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Yesterday, 10:43 AM

speedman2 replied to a thread New Verizon Tower Backhaul in Verizon Wireless

Verizon also just installed a new tower 1/2 mile from me. They are using nearby CenturyLink fiber for there backhaul. Fiber has been there for years....

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4 replies | 250 view(s)
Yesterday, 10:40 AM

formercanuck replied to a thread Best Compatible T-Mobile LTE Cell Booster/Amplifier in T-Mobile

Good luck with your tickets. T-Mobile has not exactly been a responsive company for getting service improvements by ticket. I have some areas here...

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Yesterday, 10:38 AM

whacker replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

@greenhandle: Did the phone you transferred to by chance have one of the no-longer-issued TMFL SIM cards for BYOP devices? That might've been a...

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Yesterday, 10:35 AM

ChasHam replied to a thread Using an iPhone on Tracfone in Tracfone/Net10

Your smart phone service plan is independent of the smart phone you use.

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Yesterday, 10:33 AM

Theghostlad82 replied to a thread Dish doesn't like T-Mobile's CDMA shutdown timeline. in Boost Mobile

They treat other mvnos the exact same way as they treat verizon prepaid and even their cheapest postpaid plans. QCI 9 is QCI 9 no matter where you...

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Yesterday, 10:26 AM

trackVW replied to a thread Plans Looking for a USA prepaid plan with US mobile #'s to use in Europe in General Prepaid discussion

Do you only have to give that phone number once , or do they keep asking for it ? if it was only once you could use a Mint mobile trial sim thats...

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27 replies | 1763 view(s)
Yesterday, 10:09 AM

10mm replied to a thread New Verizon Tower Backhaul in Verizon Wireless

There are a number of sites like this in Northern Michigan and many have fiber to them now. Keep an eye out for utility crews marking the side of the...

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Yesterday, 10:08 AM

Boz1 replied to a thread WIFI calling with AT&T Prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

Here's an AT&T list titled "Service capabilities for your unlocked device"....

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Yesterday, 09:38 AM

SoNic67 replied to a thread Plans Looking for a USA prepaid plan with US mobile #'s to use in Europe in General Prepaid discussion

Simple, stop using Twitter... It's worthless BS anyway. Twitter terms of service won't allow the US style account usage in EU, because of their new...

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27 replies | 1763 view(s)
Yesterday, 09:34 AM

cricket101 replied to a thread Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards

soooo whats the best hotspot to get with these type of plans we have? was going buy the m1 but not if the new update blocks u from band locking,...

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Yesterday, 09:31 AM

cricket101 replied to a thread Xfinity Pixel 4a 5G $250 in General Prepaid discussion

end of the week ill go to the store and see what they say about the whole thing

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Yesterday, 09:10 AM

TexasPhone replied to a thread Plans Looking for a USA prepaid plan with US mobile #'s to use in Europe in General Prepaid discussion

Let's take Twitter. Twitter now, much, much more than EVER in my 8 years of having Twitter accounts CHECKS AHEAD OF TIME on the Validity of the...

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Yesterday, 09:09 AM

curvefan replied to a thread WIFI calling with AT&T Prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

Just a follow up to my previous post. You asked about whether they required a branded phone in order to get wifi calling. In my experience the...

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Yesterday, 08:57 AM

SoNic67 replied to a thread is this some kind of cell site or something else in Verizon Wireless

Verizon has similar horn antennas for their backhaul.

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Yesterday, 08:50 AM

SoNic67 replied to a thread New Verizon Tower Backhaul in Verizon Wireless

Even if they will, it doesn't mean that they will invest in distributing it to everyone in the area. If you are "in the sticks", the distribution by...

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4 replies | 250 view(s)
Yesterday, 08:41 AM

greenhandle replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

It's Tracfone, so no guarantees.... but within the last year, a friend gave me a single-bucket phone with maybe 1500 minutes and a month or so of...

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Yesterday, 08:40 AM

curvefan replied to a thread WIFI calling with AT&T Prepaid? in AT&T Prepaid (formerly GoPhone)

I had AT&T prepaid for a few years and finally left for this reason alone. I needed wifi calling and unless you went post paid and paid a ton of...

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3 replies | 340 view(s)
Yesterday, 08:38 AM

WeatherPilot started a thread New Verizon Tower Backhaul in Verizon Wireless

Verizon is building a new tower next to my house. I’m curious as to how they plan to feed it considering there is no Verizon fiber in my area or...

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4 replies | 250 view(s)
Yesterday, 08:35 AM

TexasPhone replied to a thread Plans Looking for a USA prepaid plan with US mobile #'s to use in Europe in General Prepaid discussion

Actually, because of the threading, I read your single post about Twitter behavior before i saw your post about the Pay-Go plan.

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Yesterday, 08:22 AM

gdrenick74 replied to a thread Best Compatible T-Mobile LTE Cell Booster/Amplifier in T-Mobile

For LTE in a rural area where I live T-Mo/Sprint has Bands 2, 12 and 66. My phones do not have B71 and there is only one B71 tower several miles...

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Yesterday, 08:17 AM

TexasPhone replied to a thread Plans Looking for a USA prepaid plan with US mobile #'s to use in Europe in General Prepaid discussion

Why i came here after reading countless "plans" is that there's no way to tell whether a Marketing Description will meet my needs before you have to...

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Yesterday, 08:15 AM

TwitchyPuppy replied to a thread iOS 14.5 Beta Soon-Dual Sim 5G! in Apple

That’s like 10G o.o Sent from my iPhone 11 Pro Max using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 08:11 AM

hpham replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

YWCA/Shelters for Battered Women, Homeless Shelters. Make sure to include the charger. Some of the old phones used a different cable end than the...

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Yesterday, 06:27 AM

IsLand_BoY replied to a thread LG K31 Rebel lock screen shortcuts in Tracfone/Net10

Looks like settings > lock screen & security > customize lock screen > shortcuts. You can't add any more than the two short cuts but you can change...

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Yesterday, 05:06 AM

YaWho replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

Wow, that's pretty crappy. I have a single bucket phone I need to convert to triple bucket

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15 replies | 731 view(s)
Yesterday, 04:57 AM

DRNewcomb replied to a thread Iridium Conversations in Satellite Phones and Services

I don't see how you can control the volume on the other end of the conversation but they can. Most phones these days have a volume button.

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4 replies | 383 view(s)
Yesterday, 01:08 AM

mcd320 replied to a thread Currently trying out Vegolink SIM Pro - an international data roaming service in General Prepaid discussion

Payment is via Paysera. I emailed them and informed them I did not have Paysera. They created a Paypal invoice: Vegolink SIM PRO SIM...

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7 replies | 586 view(s)
Yesterday, 01:01 AM

rcracerg911 replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

I was able to get 5G working tonight. I am on unlimited plus multiline and using an esim. Apparently “5G access” had been added automatically on...

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18 replies | 1247 view(s)
Yesterday, 12:46 AM

BML_256 replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

Where is the best place to donate a phone like this?

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Yesterday, 12:23 AM

RFK replied to a thread Mom has Hello Mobile, how to restrict incoming call? in General Prepaid discussion

Useless. Spammers use fake numbers. They can display any number (thanks to VoiP).

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4 replies | 297 view(s)
Yesterday, 12:10 AM

RFK replied to a thread Mom has Hello Mobile, how to restrict incoming call? in General Prepaid discussion

You can enable "Do not disturb" (sometimes called DND) 24x7 but to set exception "Allow calls from contacts only". From Moto E5 Play (should be...

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03-06-2021, 11:39 PM

southchatham replied to a thread Mom has Hello Mobile, how to restrict incoming call? in General Prepaid discussion

You can block the call after. Sooner or later they all wind up blocked. In recent calls just press and hold on the missed call and select block....

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4 replies | 297 view(s)
03-06-2021, 10:59 PM

Qt0 replied to a thread Any Smartwatch Prepaid ESIM Options? in General Prepaid discussion

looks like speedtalkmobile has smartwatch plans starting at $5 https://www.speedtalkmobile.com/smartwatch-sim-card

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03-06-2021, 10:34 PM

Nucleartx replied to a thread 5G available on legacy unlimited plans like Unlimited Plus beginning on March 2nd in AT&T

https://www.reddit.com/r/ATT/comments/lw1q3z/mega_thread_on_5g/gpfczmy/ Looks like a staggered roll out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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03-06-2021, 10:31 PM

Maryland replied to a thread is this some kind of cell site or something else in Verizon Wireless

AT&T Long Lines.

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03-06-2021, 10:09 PM

USMCSSGT replied to a thread Xfinity Pixel 4a 5G $250 in General Prepaid discussion

When I was at Xfinity to get my wife's new iPhone, they said when it is paid off it is unlocked

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03-06-2021, 10:07 PM

USMCSSGT started a thread Mom has Hello Mobile, how to restrict incoming call? in General Prepaid discussion

Hello Mobile, Motorola 6 Play. Trying to stop the spammer calls she gets. I have not found a way to restrict incoming calls to contacts only.

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03-06-2021, 10:02 PM

hpham replied to a thread What to Do With an Old Tracfone? in Tracfone/Net10

When TF first came out with smartphones in the Fall of 2013, when transferring from a single-bucket phone to a smartphone, the amount of minutes got...

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