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Today, 10:53 AM
Is it still possible to remove inactive lines using the iPhone app? I know you can't on the website (says its inactive) but I thought you could...
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Today, 10:16 AM
After yet another incident of extremely-time-consuming and difficult-to-restore randomly-disappearing account balances, we've decided to just use up...
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Today, 09:47 AM
I applied the xda Fire Toolbox to mine, disabled the Amazon ads, and installed Nova Launcher. I use mine to watch movies and check email while...
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Today, 09:09 AM
I helped facilitate my relatives' annual top-up of their two TracFone smartphones this past June using the TF eBay store pair of Orbic Journey V flip...
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Today, 09:00 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, 08:49 AM
My brother in law got one about six months after me for about that price. That's about as low as they ever sell the HD 10 for, and it is a pretty...
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Today, 08:24 AM
Yeah, but does Verizon really give MVNO’s priority, when a tower is congested compared to their premium paying customers? Not saying you’re wrong....
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Today, 08:01 AM
Problem solved the Google dialer app blocks *#2263# you have to use default Samsung dialer app only to access rat menu
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Today, 06:27 AM
As an existing customer, AT&T didn't charge me anything to activate my eSIM on my iPhone 14. I can see them charging on a new line, but once it is...
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Today, 03:44 AM
People pay extra to not think about technical details. To never bother switching providers. 99.9% never heard of priority and don't care to learn.
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Today, 03:36 AM
Yes, more like ATT has been close to VZW nationally, and
TMO has been catching up with both, getting closer on geographic coverage.
Even...
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Yesterday, 11:56 PM
It is a totally new sim card number. iPhone 8 with physical sim 8901410 transferred/converted to iPhone 14 pro with eSIM 8901280. Not sure if it...
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Yesterday, 11:35 PM
I purchased a $100 card from target.com on 9/26/23 and it still has 365-day balance expiration.
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Yesterday, 11:04 PM
Mine is a "regular" HD10 (2021) model. It has 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. CPU-Z says it's Android level is 9. I bought it on 6/30/23 when it...
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Yesterday, 10:03 PM
I'm learning that here from you guys, Thanks. :2thumbs:
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Yesterday, 10:00 PM
Shouldn't be a problem transferring service between smartphone, flip phone, TF-branded, BYOP, Androids, iPhones, as long as both phones use the...
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Yesterday, 09:43 PM
I recently renewed my dad's $60 plan via eBay and when I applied the activation code the description showed 500/500/500.
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Yesterday, 09:40 PM
I kind of assumed that wouldn't be much of an issue at all, since they are both TF branded, TF Smart Phone to a TF Flip and back.
Where I THOUGHT...
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Yesterday, 07:27 PM
Yes, that is exactly what you would do. If you have both phones in the same account, then the G Pure will be inactive. Just activate it on that...
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Yesterday, 07:19 PM
Respectfully, I completely disagree with your assessment about Verizon. Coverage has always been and still is dependent on where you use it. ...
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Yesterday, 07:11 PM
pretty much all Samsungs and most Oneplus and Motos which pretty much includes most Android models. iPhone cannot be since lock status is on Apples...
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Yesterday, 06:27 PM
I used this service 2 years 2022
You ABSOLUTELY DON'T get notifications when they decide you need to "top up" and it happens LONG BEFORE you run out...
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Yesterday, 05:45 PM
@hpham So to be precisely clear about this...
If I purchase this crappy flip phone that has the bundled 1 year/1200 plan:...
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Yesterday, 05:35 PM
I switched to the Xcover6 Pro. Going to be testing how it holds up on the sites that do well. X53 modem.
From what I've tested so far, it holds...
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Yesterday, 05:24 PM
Upgrading plans will not fix the issues in most cases. Verizon is not like it used to be and network quality has gone down.
I got my phone from...
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Yesterday, 05:19 PM
My (quite large) mistake.
Side issue: Strangely there was no 2020 10th gen of the HD 10, in between mine and yours.
Looks like, upon closer...
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Yesterday, 05:12 PM
Most of T-mobile phones can't be unlocked via USB. Only few can be unlocked by this way.
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Yesterday, 05:11 PM
Never ever buy used phones locked to operator. The chance that you will not be able to unlock it is 50% or more. If original owner couldn't unlock...
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Yesterday, 04:26 PM
My husband still has and uses his Amazfit. The battery life is great. The watch has held up well. It has held up so well that I’m considering getting...
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Yesterday, 03:24 PM
OK, that's what I thought I remembered as well. You pays your money and you takes your chances. Thanks.
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Yesterday, 03:08 PM
Question: If you convert physical sim to esim does it generate a totally new sim with the most up to date info or does it just copy the existing...
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Yesterday, 02:49 PM
Plan was listed on the regular AT&T prepaid website so it is not a reseller exclusive. It seems as though going to Walmart for instance will give...
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Yesterday, 02:33 PM
I’m assuming people pay a premium to not be deprioritized.
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Yesterday, 02:32 PM
Personally, I've used the Unlimited Plan (let's call it UL) one time, with a 30-day card and didn't mix in with any existing buckets.
The way the...
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Yesterday, 02:31 PM
I think AT&T has the same mindset.
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Yesterday, 01:38 PM
They covered the replacement. Could have happened with Applecare if number was entered in wrong. Next time ask to verify the number over the phone....
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Yesterday, 01:34 PM
I did not mean to confuse with the old old OLD single-bucket system.
But this phone (here is the link again)...
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Yesterday, 01:27 PM
One more question: The ebay version of the RP $60/yr plan is for 100/100/500 but the $60/yr plan I got from the RP site is 500/500/500. Can I still...
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Yesterday, 01:24 PM
I don't think this is how it's support to work, but a number of lines have been doing this. Most just stopped working when balance is used up.
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Yesterday, 12:44 PM
Hello all! Glad to find a place these are still being discussed!
I'm going to have to replace the USB plug on my adapter and thought of adding an...
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Yesterday, 12:11 PM
The non Pro models have the $30 connectivity discount. For instance a base 15 is $829 unless you activate it. That is why there is a check only on...
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Yesterday, 11:40 AM
I had this phone on Cricket esim trial and got 5G+ and 5G in same location. The 14 added additional C band frequencies. This sim is provisioned so...
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Yesterday, 11:39 AM
I'm happy to report we got the September update today!!! Keep it up TracFone!
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Yesterday, 10:55 AM
You will transfer service back to a TracFone BYOP sim, same thing.
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Yesterday, 10:49 AM
I'm on att now. My reports are still frozen from the hacks I had from using T-Mobile. Had a card I used only on T-Mobile and it got hacked....
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Yesterday, 09:39 AM
I have an HD 10 (11th gen) and it runs Fire OS 7.3.2.8. When checking for updates, it said that's the most current one.
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Yesterday, 09:28 AM
Exactly liked this. However within the past few weeks *#2263# has been blocked on my s23+ I have no option to turn on one the bands I disabled : (
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Yesterday, 09:26 AM
Thanks for all the feedback think I just do factory reset hoping it restores turned off band
Sent from my SM-S916U using HoFo mobile app
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Yesterday, 09:05 AM
Huh? The flip phone has to be activated (with a transfer from the current phone) in order for the bundled airtime/days to be applied. It will have...
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Yesterday, 08:20 AM
Do NOT give T-Mobile your bank account info!
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Yesterday, 08:05 AM
Herein lies the catch. If you are currently using an ATT or Tmobile TFone sim - you may have hard time transferring back from a Verizon TF phone/SIM...
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Yesterday, 07:30 AM
From The Web:
Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
You asked, and we answered your burning iPhone 15...
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Yesterday, 07:22 AM
From The Web:
Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
You asked, and we answered your burning iPhone 15...
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Yesterday, 05:53 AM
I'm sure someone else here can provide the details, but I don't think the 13 supports all the 5G+ bands. Depending on what is deployed in your area,...
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Yesterday, 02:51 AM
Clearly Apple wants you to get the 15 Pro/max
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09-28-2023, 11:42 PM
I don't know how ATT does their sims or if in the case being discussed the sim was old and pre-5G. But at least as far as Verizon's concerned, at...
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09-28-2023, 11:33 PM
Sorry, I'm not saying YOUR issue isn't the IMEI was provisioned on an old LTE device/sim or YOU don't know how 5G works. I was just clarifying it's...
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09-28-2023, 11:28 PM
With BYOP devices you CAN use a new SIM every new activation.
The idea of re-using the same one is optional, just for convenience and saving a...
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09-28-2023, 11:18 PM
So why not just call in to get the line 5G provisioned?
No SIM swap needed
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09-28-2023, 11:12 PM
There are no perks for that.
You are "activating" your existing line (number) using the plan included in the bundle. The year service time and...
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09-28-2023, 11:10 PM
MVNO’s sell the Iphone 15. Take your pick and go to their websites for their phones.
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09-28-2023, 11:08 PM
There is a marketing manager getting credit for acquiring lots of new customers.
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09-28-2023, 10:56 PM
In one respect, I'm surprised that TF hasn't 'gotten wise' about this 'loophole' with buying a cheap phone and swapping back and forth.
But I...
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09-28-2023, 10:13 PM
Look I’ve used other devices with AT&T network before as well. Even Cricket gets 5G+ here on devices without issue. The issue is the IMEI was...
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09-28-2023, 10:11 PM
i believe a lot of those are devices that have either defaulted on EIP or will eventually, some might eventually get paid off and qualify for unlock...
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09-28-2023, 09:34 PM
I just hope my activated Visible SIM will work on the unlocked Moto G Stylus 5G 2023. I believe it has all the necessary bands & as long as the SIM...
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09-28-2023, 09:27 PM
Yes.
Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro Max
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09-28-2023, 09:18 PM
Thanks Altanis and thamster for the warnings.
I need to retract what I wrote last week:
I am going to assume that all GSMA and GSMT plans...
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09-28-2023, 09:15 PM
The t-mobile option clearly says "no commitment" So it looks like if you choose t-mobile, you get the 24 months 0% Apr. Then when you receive the...
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09-28-2023, 08:46 PM
That phone uses the 3-bucket talk/text/data system. Almost all TF-branded phones sold in the last 5 years use the 3-bucket system.
Below is a...
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09-28-2023, 08:37 PM
This phone (which I was thinking about when it was $150, not so much now that it's $250) is NOT 3-bucket, is that correct?...
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09-28-2023, 08:24 PM
Perfect. Thanks! :)
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09-28-2023, 08:23 PM
I'm surprised it passed Cricket but failed AT&T. Usually, the Cricket IMEI Checker is pickier than the AT&T one.
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09-28-2023, 08:19 PM
As long as both phones use the 3-bucket (talk/text/data) system, it's no problem transferring between phones, whether they're a smartphone or flip...
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09-28-2023, 08:13 PM
Yeah, it's fully automated, but do you REALLY trust TF system not to go wrong ever? When/if things go wrong and you need to ask TF for help, the reps...
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09-28-2023, 07:55 PM
I thought I would make a thread to list updates to my HD 10 for others to compare to.
I wasn't expecting anything much in the way of further...
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09-28-2023, 07:35 PM
If you could just clarify, is it ok to do this transferring from a smart phone to an HSN or a QVC flip phone? Then back to a smartphone? I've always...
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09-28-2023, 07:34 PM
OK got around to checking. Fails = AT&T, Verizon, Visible. Passes = Cricket, T-Mobile.
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09-28-2023, 07:09 PM
or go with Paul's suggestion get a cheap HSN or QVC bundle that includes a year of service, swap to that device(which will add the bundled service)...
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09-28-2023, 07:02 PM
Actually - once the system settles, which is usually in a hour or two, can easily go back. This is fully automated, especially of all SIMs are...
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09-28-2023, 06:54 PM
Correct. You can transfer service from one phone to another any time using the steps described in my previous post. HOWEVER, it's a good idea not to...
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09-28-2023, 06:44 PM
It means, SIM is always married to the phone (unless explicitly changed by Tracfone's Customer Support) but the phone number itself can be moved any...
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09-28-2023, 06:06 PM
That's why you don't see the 365-day add-on offer.
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09-28-2023, 06:03 PM
This is great to know! I have N30 from Metro as well, and it's waiting for it's turn :)
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09-28-2023, 05:46 PM
My phone is a Pixel 6, unlocked; not a TF branded phone.
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09-28-2023, 05:14 PM
That's the one that I bought from Metro. It's still locked to Metro, but the result from an IMEI Checker is not affected by whether or not the phone...
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Verizon’s Joe Russo explains why being first with 5G SA wasn’t a priority in Verizon Wireless
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