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Today, 02:58 PM
WCT received my unlocked XR this morning. Just got notified from Zelle that I received $166 from WCT. Order status in the account still shows...
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Today, 02:23 PM
I went to the TracFone website and entered a chat with a CSR on the phone sale page. Louise said that Straight Talk phones could be rebranded to...
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Today, 12:38 PM
My unlocked refurb XR was delivered to WCT today. I'll see what they say about it.
ItsWorthMore received my factory-unlocked Pixel 6a last...
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Today, 12:33 PM
Looking at Cellmapper and CoverageMap.com, it looks like AT&T likely has the best coverage at the park, with Verizon and Tmobile also having coverage...
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Today, 12:29 PM
I'm thinking of one certain tower that has the issue. I've also noticed that my S22 Ultra's firmware can be wonky when switching between multiple...
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Today, 12:26 PM
My first 3 or 4 deals with WCT went fine.
I sent them a refurbished I11 last week that they received yesterday. Today I got an email that says...
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Today, 12:06 PM
Thank you for this! I plan on doing the same once my SE3 unlocks, this is so helpful!
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Today, 12:04 PM
How recently has anyone here activated a Straight Talk phone on TF and if they did, were there any problems or how did it go?
I saw a ST LG Pure...
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Today, 11:44 AM
Continue this discussion in the open thread with replies already submitted. Submitting the same question in multiple threads with the same topic is...
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Today, 11:42 AM
Sorry, since this is a duplicate post, continue your discussion in the other open thread instead.
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Today, 11:38 AM
Make sure that Yogi bear doesn't steal your phone along with your picnic basket.
Did you check T-Mobile's internet site for estimated coverage? ...
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Today, 11:36 AM
According to Ookla speed test map.
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Today, 11:25 AM
I don't have a Metro A14 and don't plan to get one, so I haven't looked into that.
My Metro A54 did not pass AT&T IMEI Check.
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Today, 11:14 AM
I have an Alcatel Zip I got from TF website and it's not able to be activated because it's GSM (AT&T) underlying service. I asked a chat CSR if it...
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Today, 10:57 AM
Does anyone have T-Mobile service at Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI 54666?
What is your quality of service?
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Today, 10:56 AM
The Samsung Galaxy AO3s coupon code GFRIENDS stopped working. A friend tried it today & it no longer works. Probably stopped at the end of the month...
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Today, 10:53 AM
Does anyone have AT&T service at Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI 54666?
What is the quality of your service?
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Today, 10:50 AM
Does anyone have VZW and visits / resides @ Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI 54666?
We have iPhone 12's / 13's and we're getting one bar with no...
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Today, 10:31 AM
Have you seen any data points with the a14 and the AT&T whitelist after unlock?
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Today, 09:52 AM
Folks,
I just converted from a physical TracFone sim to an esim earlier this week. Here's a run down on what I did:
*Back in November I...
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Today, 09:46 AM
If someone is looking for phones to use 6 months from now as BYOP with non-Verizon providers, MetroPCS has the A14 5G, Nokia G400, Nord N20 for $40...
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Today, 09:39 AM
This has been my experience with various online buyers (buyer/approx # sold):
- WeCellTrade - 19+ 1 in process
- GadgetGone* - 2 + 1 in process
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Today, 09:14 AM
Everyone in my family got TAT or Special Offer. It is indeed torture!
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Today, 08:58 AM
I had a LG Stylo 3 a while back. It's a pretty nice phone. I used it for a while, then I gave it away to someone in need.
I have a LG Stylo 5 here...
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Today, 08:52 AM
According to the TF site only these devices are eSim compatible:
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Today, 08:39 AM
Not sure when it was added but TF now has the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G for $119.99
https://www.tracfone.com/phone/samsung-galaxy-a14-5g
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Today, 08:23 AM
Spin the wheel torture is back.....
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Today, 08:18 AM
Refurb 11 and XR are both up - $165 and $100.
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Today, 06:00 AM
From The Web:
How to protect yourself from a SIM-swap attack
Visible vs. US Mobile: Which carrier should you pick?
Videotron Debuts $55/50GB...
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Today, 05:48 AM
From The Web:
How to protect yourself from a SIM-swap attack
Visible vs. US Mobile: Which carrier should you pick?
Videotron Debuts $55/50GB...
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Today, 05:46 AM
Thanks. Looks like it is connecting to 5GHz. There is an AP in the room she uses as her office, so I wouldn't think wi-fi signal would be part of...
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Today, 05:43 AM
I actually used the full post-paid Verizon free trial:
https://www.verizon.com/support/verizon-free-trial-faqs/#196
Visible was one of the...
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Today, 05:25 AM
I haven't really been following cell tech since the early LTE days so I don't know what to look for on the towers, but if I get a chance, I will get...
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Today, 04:14 AM
You must activate the device and wait 61 days
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Today, 03:33 AM
I'm sure if you look close enough, some local providers can also provide eSIM ;)
Anyhow 10 days is still a short stay, I would still consider eSIM...
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Yesterday, 10:45 PM
Ah, they are under "Photos on device". Thanks for the tip.
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Yesterday, 10:15 PM
Thanks for the information & the code still works. My friend has this phone & likes it. My old phone is on Android 8 and for $29.99 how could I go...
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Yesterday, 09:16 PM
I have my in-laws set up on an AT&T LTE connection that's more or less always 10mbps down / 8mbps up. It's fine for streaming, video calls, and...
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Yesterday, 08:54 PM
Seems like you had a lot of bad luck dealing with the resellers. As I mentioned before, I've sold over 25 phones to the resellers (Gizmogo,...
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Yesterday, 08:38 PM
No NEW phones from TF come unlocked. For a refurb phone, if you're lucky (like I was) you might get one that is already eligible for unlocking.
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Yesterday, 08:36 PM
These companies are all liars and cheaters. I have done business with Gizmogo, Gadgetgone, Trademore, Wecelltrade and they have all turned out to be...
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Yesterday, 08:34 PM
Thanks everyone for the advice. I decided to use the eSIM in my Pixel 7, instead. I called in (on a separate line) and was helped by a very nice...
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Yesterday, 08:26 PM
Don't trust Gadgetgone. Last year I sent a brand new Tracfone Moto to Gadgetgone. Got an email from them saying the price is reduced because the...
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Yesterday, 08:22 PM
Are Moto G Stylus from tracfone unlocked when shipped? I got one from reward points a couple of months ago. I've tried tfunlock but it said phone has...
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Yesterday, 08:14 PM
I just assumed the OP was generalizing and didn't limit the question to phones.
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Yesterday, 08:11 PM
Looks like there are no good deals for the 7a. A search of Pixel 7a on Slickdeals showed most deals received lots of "thumbs down" and died off about...
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Yesterday, 07:32 PM
thanks for that info
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Yesterday, 06:05 PM
Yes, they did. I just found it in one of my disposable email addresses which I used to place the test order. No harm, no foul. I don't have any NIB...
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Yesterday, 05:44 PM
Aha, great, yes I do not stream except for short clips
I download, always have 3-4 weeks of films and show seasons staged to view independently of...
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Yesterday, 04:38 PM
Did they email you the updated payment method? I haven't shipped my unlocked NIB iPhone 11 and I don't plan to.
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Yesterday, 04:24 PM
It passed Verizon IMEI check and the simple swap worked!
Thanks for your help hpham!
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Yesterday, 03:59 PM
The only thing I can think of is that they're worried the NIB phone was obtained illegally ("fell off the truck") and the carrier/manufacturer didn't...
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Yesterday, 03:46 PM
I communicated with a lady at BBB about this issue last year. I couldn't get her to budge on changing the payment method to a check (which can be...
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Yesterday, 03:25 PM
I was actually using a Visible Plus SIM at the time I did the test but this is Verizon mmWave. I think this is my fastest download speed test yet....
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Yesterday, 02:20 PM
Yes, I did not think of that. I don't have a 4K TV. I have low-res eyes. There is no point in replacing my 1080 TVs until they die.
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Yesterday, 02:17 PM
Data on the phone and hotspot is truly unlimited - almost. There have been reports of people using more than a terabyte a month being warned or...
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Yesterday, 02:16 PM
Tforce has always been helpful with my TMobile prepaid account including eSIM moves. Contact them via Facebook messenger or Twitter dm
Sent from...
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Yesterday, 02:06 PM
I understand that most resellers want to pay by Paypal for NIB phones so they can "clawback" the payment is necessary. But why are they taking that...
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Yesterday, 02:00 PM
Thanks for the link. I'll have hubby check it out.
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Yesterday, 01:55 PM
Just got an email from GadgetGone. I don't know where they got the impression of a 'locked' device or 'a few' items (only 1 in the order). I don't...
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Yesterday, 01:00 PM
Make sure she is connected to the 5GHz wifi.
Bluetooth can jam the 2.4GHz, especially in a phone as they usually use the same antenna for both to...
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Yesterday, 12:58 PM
Thanks for the update! it's always frustrating when you happen to live in a dead-zone. I'm glad you were able to find a work-around. Not all MVNO's...
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Yesterday, 12:50 PM
Tracfone usually does not "replace" SIMs as in pre-activate and send it out
You just buy a BYOP one and transfer the line to it yourself in the...
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Yesterday, 12:43 PM
When (trying to) activate a new line or transfer an existing one to a TMO or AT&T SIM from the (soon to disappear) old triple SIM kits
you will...
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Yesterday, 12:36 PM
BYOP SIMs cost around a dollar.
Move whatever number / line you like from the TF-bundled SIM to a virgin BYOP SIM
and then you can (test / try)...
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Yesterday, 12:30 PM
Hotspotting to a large screen device
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Yesterday, 12:29 PM
When does Visible go to that speed?
My understanding:
Hotspot is a 5Mbps throttle.
Overall data usage at high speed LTE is truly unlimited....
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Yesterday, 12:23 PM
Should work fine on TMO
CDMA is irrelevant for USA anymore but as mentioned AT&T and VZW demand IMEI be whitelisted
Dunno if store managers...
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Yesterday, 11:56 AM
So, wi-fi calling for a week while at home seemed to resolve the issue at home. While out of the house, calling on cellular worked fine. We did...
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Yesterday, 11:45 AM
chris330r
I have not had T-Mobile for years having switches when AT&T had coverage somewhere I was going regularly and T-Mobile did not at that...
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Yesterday, 11:29 AM
I do not use GooGoo Photos. Too complex for my poo brain.
I looked at "Gallery-- Simple and Fast" and it is extremely simple, a good viewer if...
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Yesterday, 11:12 AM
That tik tok ad just drives me nuts. it hasn't appeared on my Gallery app because I have an older version that doesn't do stuff like that, but I do...
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Yesterday, 10:45 AM
The only difference between that model and the one that was sold in the US is the lack of CDMA (and China specific TD-SCDMA) according to the...
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Yesterday, 10:36 AM
I start noticing about below 3Mbps for general use. In the 3Mbps range it needs to be solid, with low packet loss, jitter, and reasonable upload...
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Yesterday, 10:17 AM
To use Google Photos to view locally stored pics (on the phone), once you have the app open you hit the Library tab at the bottom, and most locations...
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Yesterday, 10:16 AM
What happened? I got a quote but haven't shipped the phone yet. I haven't got paid for my unlocked NIB iPhone 11 from BBB, but a specialist did email...
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Yesterday, 10:02 AM
Husband hates Google Photos. I found him "Gallery - Simple and Fast", its free and no ads. He likes it so far.
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Yesterday, 08:41 AM
Thanks! I liked the idea of having something on an esim so I didn't have to switch around SIM cards, but your advice makes sense, especially when we...
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Yesterday, 08:34 AM
Hmmm. Other than upload CA with the anchor + n5, all download combos should be the same with either of those since they are both low band.
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Yesterday, 07:36 AM
Yep, the XR/XS and later all support eSIM. As long as he's not needing to call anyone local when he's there, a data-only SIM could work well. Airalo...
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Yesterday, 07:31 AM
Personally, I sometimes disable B29 since my phone will choose B29 over n5 at times and limits carrier aggregation options.
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Yesterday, 07:25 AM
From The Web:
WWDC 2023: all the news from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and 17 expected to feature larger...
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Yesterday, 07:00 AM
From The Web:
WWDC 2023: all the news from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and 17 expected to feature larger...
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Yesterday, 06:00 AM
A seller on Bonanza has for sale an iPhone 7, "international model". The item traits says: Phone is in great working condition but is an...
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Yesterday, 05:25 AM
I used the free Quick Pic app for a long time without ads, but now it starts playing the annoying Tik Tok ad.
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05-30-2023, 11:18 PM
Here's the paid pro version. Not very good ratings on either version. I've used the free version for a long time but never tried Pro. I do like...
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05-30-2023, 11:14 PM
I've been using Simple Gallery app for years (orange icon) and have never had it pop ads on me. No ads at all other than asking to be rated or to...
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05-30-2023, 10:01 PM
I didn’t have good signal. Went outside and it worked for calls. At least the voicemail to email works for any missed calls.
Sent from my...
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05-30-2023, 09:49 PM
Photos was the first thing I tried, but it does not seem to recognize screenshots taken by the A3 (and won't back them up). According to Files, they...
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