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Today, 12:25 PM
As usual, TF is useless and provided no activation instructions with the pair of Orbic flip phones from their eBay store. I'm assuming that it's the...
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Today, 12:11 PM
Looks like Best Buy has a better deal. $699 for unlocked Pixel 8 128GB (activated later) and allows $500 for a 64GB Tracfone iPhone11 trade-in, free...
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Today, 11:58 AM
It's on the Google store. Free Pixel Buds Pro with purchase.
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Today, 11:54 AM
Which site is that deal with? Google Fi offers $300 off for an existing Fi customer and requires 120 days of service. There are trade-in offers, but...
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Today, 11:53 AM
Which cube did you get with Verizon?
They have two cubes, ASK and ARC cubes. The ASK cubes does not have a fan in them. While the ARC cube have a...
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Today, 11:29 AM
$400 trade in for i11 on the Pixel 8 $699.
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Today, 11:12 AM
One has to test carriers on an unlocked phone to see which is best for them. I don’t know if Dish Network has a free esim trial yet but the others...
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Today, 10:57 AM
I had a smooth and seamless transaction with Quick Cash Phone this week. I sold them an unlocked NIB iPhone SE3 for $205. They paid me by Zelle in...
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Today, 10:55 AM
Thanks, worked exactly as described. I also left review on Target website as others have suggested. Adios FP!
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Today, 10:12 AM
I'm going to assume that you're referring to me. For the record, I'm almost as old as the OP's father, at least 10 years older than the OP. Age has...
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Today, 10:06 AM
Not yet. Recent posts still say problems activating SE3 directly from Tracfone. SE3s from other TF brands, including Walmart Family Mobile, seem OK...
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Today, 10:00 AM
Has TF fully resolved the issue of activating iPhone SE3 yet? I've read that some people were able to activate their SE3 but it still required manual...
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Today, 09:45 AM
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
6.4 inch AMOLED display, 1080 x 2340 pixels @ 120 Hz
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
8 GB RAM / 128 or 256 GB storage
50 MP +...
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Today, 09:40 AM
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
6.4 inch AMOLED display, 1080 x 2340 pixels @ 120 Hz
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
8 GB RAM / 128 or 256 GB storage
50 MP +...
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Today, 09:33 AM
From the posts I read, you don't need to contact TF to rebrand the SE3. Simply transfer your existing service (mini guide) and it will be...
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Today, 09:20 AM
I don’t work for a phone company but I am aware of how they operate.
Data usage is controlled by device settings or by the carrier blocking out...
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Today, 09:14 AM
I recently purchased a new Walmart Family Mobile iPhone SE3 2022 and want to activate it on my existing Tracfone service. I want to make sure that I...
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Today, 09:00 AM
https://www.qvc.com/tracfone-65-samsung-galaxy-a53-5g-phone-w-unlimited-talk-%26text-24gb-data.product.E312138.html
$150 - $30 new customer codes...
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Today, 08:51 AM
Every time I go on SD, I swear I'm not going to buy anything. Three minutes later I'm putting my credit card number.....😞
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Today, 08:48 AM
This is why I'm abstaining in October.... Not November 🤣
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Today, 08:24 AM
FP website doesn't make any sense.
If you click "change plan", sometimes you'll see the $5.00 safety plan selection. And other times when you...
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Today, 08:23 AM
Wow this thread brought the telco apologists out of the woodwork!
I would be ashamed of myself to blame an elderly man for being jerked around by...
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Today, 08:07 AM
I'd be sure you don't need the unlimited "slow data" at 2G that Tello provides after the data cap, because I'm pretty sure US Mobile plans that...
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Today, 07:38 AM
When I had a T-Mobile Home Internet device, I would place it on a fan that was designed to keep it a bit cooler.
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Today, 07:30 AM
From The Web:
Apple pens memo to retail teams on how to manage FineWoven complaints: ‘A luxurious microtwill’
The iPhone 15 Pro case market is...
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Today, 07:27 AM
I had an Iphone on a shared data plan previously on Verizon and was able to use it on wifi without incurring data usage. I had to shut down all the...
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Today, 07:21 AM
From The Web:
Apple pens memo to retail teams on how to manage FineWoven complaints: ‘A luxurious microtwill’
The iPhone 15 Pro case market is...
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Today, 06:41 AM
Not a bad deal, wonder if it includes "unlimited" slow 2G data after the 500MB is gone, or if it's just a hard cutoff. Interestingly, their normal...
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Today, 06:12 AM
Yea I still have mine sitting in a dresser. Haven’t got ride of that goat.
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Today, 06:01 AM
Take the outside cover off maybe will help it run cooler
https://www.waveform.com/a/b/guides/hotspots/verizon-arc-xci55ax
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Today, 03:16 AM
Has anyone tried this MVNO?
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Today, 03:14 AM
well I'll be crying unfair if they close up PPC and just take my not small balances without giving me a reasonable way to transfer them to something...
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Today, 03:03 AM
Callingmart claims that if you schedule your refills with the auto purchase feature, they won't charge the $1 service fee... trying it out...
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Yesterday, 11:50 PM
i have multiple online freedompop accounts. each using a gift card with near zero balance.
earlier today i intentionally depleted the data balance...
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Yesterday, 11:26 PM
There's usually not good deal in october. The best deals are usually in November.
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Yesterday, 11:05 PM
I have the very similar Verizon modem, and noticed it uses a fair amount of electricity. Rated 2 amps @ 12VDC, which is enough to keep it fairly warm...
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Yesterday, 10:57 PM
I only have one line per username/account.
I have only received the FreedomPop email on my one and only GSMA 100/100/100 line/account.
No email for...
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Yesterday, 10:37 PM
I ported in from TruPhone with no issues and no need for CSR.
I plan to return the non-activated card tomorrow. I
'm leaving the current...
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Yesterday, 10:23 PM
Yep. I've definitely saved more money by not checking Slickdeals daily than I ever saved by using Slickdeals!
Sent from my Pixel 6a using Tapatalk
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Yesterday, 09:57 PM
My mom was telling me the other day to stop complaining about not having money - she said it is character-building! :lol: I guess she's right because...
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Yesterday, 09:54 PM
I saw this article on prepaidcompare.net titled Throttling That Doesn’t Suck - https://coveragecritic.com/2023/09/28/throttling-that-doesnt-suck/...
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Yesterday, 09:28 PM
So if they can't charge their $8 per month for a top off what happens next? Do they cancel your account or refer you to collections?
With this new...
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Yesterday, 09:26 PM
Awesome advice, I will pass it along. Thank you!
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Yesterday, 09:25 PM
Thanks so very much! Worked perfectly for him after an app reinstall.
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Yesterday, 08:13 PM
I had a devil of a time setting up the Target GSMA plan. It required CS & even that didn't work. Then for no other actions it started working the...
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Yesterday, 08:07 PM
Thanks, Jetster. I assume it will be sometime tomorrow
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Yesterday, 07:41 PM
Great ideas. I just changed my name to a pseudonym, in addition to using a virtual card with a $1 limit. It's doubtful they would be able to send...
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Yesterday, 07:37 PM
About a 3 to 5 dbm gain on avg.
I'm going upstate NY this weekend so that's really when I'll notice.
The last phone I had that was rubber...
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Yesterday, 06:52 PM
Probably a niche product, but just introduced: Home Phone plan with unlimited calling in the US and 200+ countries & regions
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Yesterday, 06:16 PM
I bought 2 SIM cards for 2 phones. One activated without assistance, the other required CS assistance. Both were new numbers and no porting. ...
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Yesterday, 06:13 PM
So, since i like testing, transferred the AT&T sim with a verizon sim.
Later in the month i’l see if it reactivates again, for the third time.
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Yesterday, 06:10 PM
I had to get on chat, and just asked - they needed 3 of 4 things to verify my account: 1) Last 4 of SIM ICCID, 2) plan, 3) renewal date, 4)...
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Yesterday, 06:09 PM
I disagree.
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Yesterday, 05:47 PM
What's the procedure for canceling? Thanks
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Yesterday, 05:14 PM
Thanks!!! I apprecitate it.
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Yesterday, 04:44 PM
No did not request any codes and not sure how to do that.
I did call Verizon today and disconnected my service, no problem.
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Yesterday, 04:41 PM
It's a pretty well known fact among the old timers in this forum. But it's TF, so there will be cases with different outcomes. YMMV.
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Yesterday, 04:31 PM
Out of curiosity do you recall how you activated your line originally? Were you able to do it online without CS assistance or were there glitches...
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Yesterday, 04:16 PM
Yes. And vote 'Helpful' on the reviews so they get pushed to the top. And also return the SIMs to Target stating it did not work as advertised. If...
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Yesterday, 04:13 PM
Because a number of people have reported ghost background usage with data off.
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Yesterday, 04:12 PM
I used a virtual cc to register my FP Target 100/100/100 acct. I then canceled my virtual cc at my cc's site. Also I registered on FP with no last...
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Yesterday, 04:05 PM
That's interesting! Is there more on this somewhere? Was this discussed?
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Yesterday, 03:44 PM
You can order new SIM's on eBay, or usually on myT-Mobile, the sim's are often in there for $0 to "upgrade".
I can imagine when it gets closer to...
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Yesterday, 03:03 PM
Ah, that makes sense. When I checked last night, the “safety mode” 100/100/100 plan was available to change to on my GSMT line, but now I don’t see...
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Yesterday, 02:26 PM
The Tmobile phones i've gotten from Ebay worked OK on a Tmo MVNO, but wouldn't work on ATT or Verizon.
When I got one in I tried my Tmo SIM in it,...
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Yesterday, 02:18 PM
Thanks for the tip. I'll try it next time.
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Yesterday, 02:12 PM
The email references 100/100/100.
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Yesterday, 01:49 PM
Verizon unlocks phones after 60 days of service, you have to request the unlock codes on Androids. Do you remember doing that.
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Yesterday, 01:45 PM
Who do you have service with now? You should be able to put a sim card in, reboot the phone, and you should be good to go. I bought a s23 ultra...
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Yesterday, 01:04 PM
So, last time I went to Europe and Asia, I spent money for a month of Google Fi and used a cheap unlocked phone as a hotspot. My carrier locked...
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Yesterday, 12:44 PM
Dumb question, but how did you tell which was which? It seems for me, both use the same email address (or are you using separate logins)?
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Yesterday, 12:42 PM
I think it’s also that in the past, FreedomPop would claim data usage even on devices with data off or not configured. Then it turns into trying to...
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Yesterday, 12:40 PM
It has both band 48 and 77 from what I could see. It is only the firmware that has lots of unknowns since you can not easily check that.
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Yesterday, 12:32 PM
I still got the same error message. I am not concerned in the slightest.
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Yesterday, 12:30 PM
Not sure what 60 days has to do with anything.
But if 60 days is a magic number I got the phones/new contract last June.
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Yesterday, 11:53 AM
This happens to me as well in the android app (if I'm not already logged into Rewards). Just choose "Use Saved Payment Method" and one of the...
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Yesterday, 11:43 AM
I'd suggest looking on ebay and getting an Inseego MIFI 8000 (unlocked or at&t variant - not the sprint one!) the Inseego MIFI 8000 has external...
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Yesterday, 11:33 AM
October is easy, when November and black friday is right around the corner. Thats when the phone deals really happen !
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Yesterday, 11:32 AM
I'm charged taxes on Tracfone airtime in California at Target, including online. It's a a flat 38¢ per refill in most CA cities and counties but...
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Yesterday, 11:29 AM
Why don't people just leave their data turned off unless they have a need? Especially on these low data plans. I understand that even if you need...
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Yesterday, 11:26 AM
Is it easy to port out GSMA number out of Freedompop?
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Yesterday, 11:25 AM
AFAIK, only TF Verizon network SIMs can be reactivated. The AT&T and T-Mobile SIMs can only be activated once.
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Yesterday, 11:23 AM
Non beta on the 14 pro is 17.0.2
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Yesterday, 11:19 AM
FWIW SA toggle appeared on my VZW settings. I have 14pro max on 17.1 beta
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Yesterday, 11:18 AM
I poked around and couldn't even find where this option to sign up for this is. (Not that I was going to do it.) But if they're going to tell...
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Yesterday, 11:17 AM
I think it is *#0011#
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Yesterday, 11:16 AM
I'm in the same situation as you. But since the email I received referred to 100/100/100, I'm assuming it was the Target GSMA it was referring to.
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