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Today, 05:40 AM
this may touch on hphams question also..
Yah I never got it figured out but I did try it through ups my choice. The issue I had was when you...
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Today, 04:52 AM
I am using samsung galaxy 23 phone, after updating to the latest operating system, my phone cannot listen to music online. I have to download mp3...
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Today, 04:20 AM
Nice! I still haven't seen any around my area, but a friend at work said he briefly had it show up on his phone in Cadillac. Kalkaska is the closest...
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Yesterday, 09:45 PM
Thanks, yes something is wrong. The last security update was June 2022. I'll have to check into the side loading. They used to have some type of...
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Yesterday, 08:13 PM
I haven't seen it mentioned so I thought I'd bring up that Mobilex, like Visible did previously, backhauls to a POP. There is only one at this point...
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Yesterday, 08:03 PM
Thanks for the links, appreciate it.
As for sending to different addresses:
No family in the country.
Friends - closest is 1.5 hours away and...
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Yesterday, 07:12 PM
That article says that the update for the A52 5G was available in November 2022. That jibes with my even lesser models of A51 and A32 5G, which have...
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Yesterday, 05:26 PM
Yes, I have a TF Moto Play and it’s a pretty good phone. I like to sample different phones, but avoid ones that seem to get negatively dinged a lot....
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Yesterday, 05:10 PM
Between the Pure and the Play, I'd opt for the Play. I'm just leery of MediaTek-based phones and the Pure sounded laggy when I looked into it. I have...
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Yesterday, 03:16 PM
I haven't been keeping up with this thread and kept trying on diff browsers, phones, PCs... I just read your post and went into WCT orders and see 6...
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Yesterday, 01:34 PM
Most likely, that model phone will eventually get the update, but the newer S series will get it sooner. The A series phones are considered as a...
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Yesterday, 12:55 PM
chris330r
You mentioned having trouble hearing but other things you have written make me think that you have no trouble speaking for yourself. ...
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Yesterday, 12:14 PM
My phone is receiving Google updates. Last Android security update was in 2022. When checking for software updates it indicates that it was...
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Yesterday, 12:10 PM
Thank you for the input.
I don't take pictures very often so they don't really take up very much space on my devices or in my storage locations. ...
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Yesterday, 12:08 PM
Buy 1, get 1 10% off has been extended to Saturday, 6/3.
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Yesterday, 11:59 AM
* The Return To Sender message means TF recalled/cancelled your shipment after it was shipped for some reason. How many phones did you have shipped...
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Yesterday, 10:56 AM
I got an email from Tracfone that my May 20th order for a new iPhone-11 was shipped out. But the same day, UPS tracking showed package return to...
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Yesterday, 10:12 AM
I use the Access Point address in the TF order. No need for a UPS acct or any redirecting. CVS is free but you have to know when it arrives via...
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Yesterday, 10:04 AM
WheelieBoot, it's interesting reading how you use a Google product (GV) to distribute photos over Wi-Fi to your other devices that run GV. But you...
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Yesterday, 09:54 AM
Woz2000,
Here are some of my old posts to guide you:
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Yesterday, 06:51 AM
Here is my experience with Travelsim. I used a physical SIM card, not ESIM.
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Yesterday, 05:41 AM
When you use a UPS Access Point, do you put that address on your TF order? The "redirecting" is confusing to me.
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Yesterday, 01:38 AM
https://howardforums.com/showthread.php/1925973-Verizon-postpaid-to-T-mobile-prepaid-How-to-get-eSIM-or-Sim-card
If you google "t-mobile prepaid...
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Yesterday, 12:28 AM
I have a Connect line on a physical SIM that I want to move to eSIM on a Samsung S22+. If I do a search online, the instructions refer to postpaid...
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05-27-2023, 11:44 PM
I found 3 new UWB sites in northern Michigan this evening that's not yet on the Verizon coverage map. One near Wildwood just east of Grayling, and...
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05-27-2023, 11:44 PM
Li-ion batteries can only be stored for any length of time if they are partially charged and not overheated. That's one reason why loose batteries...
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05-27-2023, 11:24 PM
You don't do the deal at the store. You set it up online in your My UPS Choice account.
https://www.ups.com/us/en/track/ups-my-choice.page
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05-27-2023, 11:11 PM
The AT&T Pure I saw for $29 clearance at the local store seems to show as in stock again, but the reviews have quite a few stinkers for clerks not...
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05-27-2023, 11:07 PM
The $29 Pure showed as being out of stock on the website for awhile but just now shows as in stock again (at the local store because it's an in store...
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05-27-2023, 10:50 PM
I wanted to add that I had a complete failure of a battery on a TracFone LG Rebel I got with a year's service on the TF eBay store. I only used it a...
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05-27-2023, 10:47 PM
The Snapdragon 210 is the CPU that is in this phone.
If you look up the LG Wine 2, you will find more specs for the LG Classic Flip since they are...
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05-27-2023, 10:40 PM
One of the things about the aftermarket scam batteries that was demonstrated in the YouTube video was they covered actual battery info with sticky...
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05-27-2023, 09:20 PM
in my area they wouldn't let me do the $5 deal, I wanted to do it lol. I went to 3 different shops/stores ups, they said basically i would have to...
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05-27-2023, 09:15 PM
thanks info- will watch wuz 2000 results then try my own... its just it can be such a pain to deal with getting points back if it is rejected
and...
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05-27-2023, 09:14 PM
I thought the battery was starting to decline on my 2019 vintage LG whose battery had a 2018 date. The replacement I got in early 2022 was identical...
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05-27-2023, 09:06 PM
5
Thanks for the number good to have if things off next week!
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05-27-2023, 08:41 PM
Thanks -
Don't know how I missed the quad core info in the owners manual. Guess I wasn't fully awake.
Not sure what a Snapdragon 210 is but will...
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05-27-2023, 08:37 PM
It is the Snapdragon 210 CPU from what I could find.
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05-27-2023, 07:52 PM
I just watched a YouTube video on aftermarket battery scams. Very interesting. It makes me want to avoid buying a battery unless it's sold by the...
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05-27-2023, 06:53 PM
Rechargeable battery life does depend on how many charges. Seem to remember that Li-ion types are rated up to 500 full charges. Not sure how partial...
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05-27-2023, 06:45 PM
I went through all of the above with an LG v40. New sim, set APN to two different settings. One was h20, one was some generic setting like...
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05-27-2023, 06:24 PM
The TF user manual said quad core but not the model processor/ chip set. You can visit the page.
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05-27-2023, 06:04 PM
Just saw a Samsung a11 refurb on TF website for 19.99, plan purchase required, and returned in a few minutes to look at it again. Sold Out already. ...
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05-27-2023, 05:40 PM
Which processor does this phone have? Is it a quad-core, etc?
I have this phone & am just curious & can't find the information anywhere.
Thanks
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05-27-2023, 05:24 PM
NB: It appears T-Mobile pushed a firmware update in Feb 2023 and bricked 34k of these gateways. Which firmware version? The same version I have.
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05-27-2023, 05:08 PM
Apologies if there is a better location to post this.
Over a year with the Nokia 5G21 set up in a suburban area near Worcester Massachusetts.
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05-27-2023, 04:56 PM
Sounds about right. My old S21 can't do more than 2CA 5g + LTE. N41 100+40 (no LTE) maxes at +1400, and over 1800 with LTE. N25 SA I've maxed to...
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05-27-2023, 04:36 PM
Spin The Wheel back next month? On the rewards home page one of the side scrolling ads says spin to win 15K points. So far all month I've gotten...
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05-27-2023, 04:19 PM
Any use of a phone ages it. It may not have any significant moving Parts aside from the power button or the volume buttons, but charging the phone...
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05-27-2023, 04:09 PM
"Wear & tear"?? Huh?? What wear and tear does a cell phone see? Unless you're miner or a farmer or working on an oil rig where your phone is...
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05-27-2023, 03:54 PM
I use UPS Access points that receive packages for you, CVS, UPS stores, etc. Some are free, some charge a small ( like $5 ) fee.
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05-27-2023, 03:44 PM
I realize this is an old thread but I have two LG fiestas and I just noticed that the second one's battery is starting to swell, but not as badly as...
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05-27-2023, 03:08 PM
Thanks for the suggestions. I didn't know eSIM.me allows one to replace a physical SIM card slot with eSIM.
It is indeed a little pricey. It...
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05-27-2023, 02:31 PM
SA n41(100) + n41(40) + n25(10)
It peaked at 2.1 but settled at 1.9
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05-27-2023, 12:44 PM
This is exactly what I've done since 2017. I've used a data only SIM in my phone with GV for primary calls and messaging, and also for TextNow,...
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05-27-2023, 12:43 PM
Fyi, was playing around with this red bull mobile esim
They have a free 100MB (expires after 365days) once you sign up in app (and also referral...
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05-27-2023, 12:30 PM
Taken in Alpena, Michigan last night. Not bad for a busy weekend. Love all that PCS.
https://imgur.com/a/okg4ela
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05-27-2023, 12:18 PM
I am assuming you are activating these sims with a transfer, keeping your existing phone number. Is that correct? If it is, was that phone number...
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05-27-2023, 11:55 AM
WiFi calling working on TMO would have nothing to do with it working on another carrier.
The only (relative) certainty would be a Verizon branded...
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05-27-2023, 11:48 AM
The system would likely not accept a gift type prepaid.
Some block virtuals these days.
Some block all prepaids, up to the merchant.
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05-27-2023, 11:43 AM
It is only theoretically possible
in practice Tracfone is simply too incompetent
and I reckon huge 3rd party retailers are not going to help...
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05-27-2023, 11:19 AM
What is the exact model of the Note 9 that you are using?
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05-27-2023, 11:13 AM
My conclusions from my experiences and what I've read wifi calling on Verizon is phone model specific at least with regard to mvnos. Kind of like a...
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05-27-2023, 11:03 AM
Its very possible if the limit is enforced at the 3rd party logistics provider. The phones are all shipped out from a 3rd party, so if they check...
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05-27-2023, 10:42 AM
Can you use a gift card to fill the payment method, then when you renew you add a valid cc/debit card?
(Since it appears they don't allow gift...
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05-27-2023, 10:35 AM
Thanks for the info. Much better payment options. I'll sell them my next brand new iPhone 11!
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05-27-2023, 10:30 AM
Hi everyone - it's about another year since this thread was last updated. I've come here because I too am having the same problems.
In my case,...
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05-27-2023, 09:28 AM
You are very correct, BBB accepts only Paypal for NIB devices; however, Gadgetgone, now an offshoot of BBB, accepts bank transfer for NIB devices.
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05-27-2023, 09:28 AM
No gift, just a slow system trying to catch up to real time.
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05-27-2023, 09:10 AM
Check in the MyAccount app vs the website, might show different
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05-27-2023, 09:09 AM
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Glitches work both ways
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05-27-2023, 08:54 AM
So the rest of the 8gb rolls over for 1 month.
How about the U T/T shouldn’t have that ended, and reverted back to the pay go buckets.
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05-27-2023, 08:46 AM
I put in a single-use virtual card, then use it elsewhere
in effect a NULL entry
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05-27-2023, 08:44 AM
No way to read the end of the * about the data.
It says that the bucket from UNL has a 1-month rollover after the UNL end date arrives
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05-27-2023, 08:41 AM
Not a chance. eBay is "possible" but personally I would be VERY surprised.
Try finding someone at any level within the company that even knows...
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05-27-2023, 08:25 AM
if you have the $ and a recent ish phone that works with esim.me, you can get the esim.me card (used to be cheaper, now it's quite expensive)
Been...
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05-27-2023, 08:15 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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05-27-2023, 08:13 AM
Recap / Fallow up
My objective was to get 4 extra gb’s of data for 4000 points thru the 30 day UU8 vs 1 gb for 1000 points.
The UU8 was to end...
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05-27-2023, 07:38 AM
I thought BBB requires Paypal payment on a NIB phone.
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05-27-2023, 06:24 AM
BBB offers bank transfer as a form of direct payment so that you can avoid Paypal fees and taxes..
I used bank transfer for my last sale with BBB.
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05-27-2023, 02:45 AM
Thank you!
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05-27-2023, 12:47 AM
Where can you turn on/off auto-renew?
It's my understanding that a payment method needs to be on file and auto renew is required on Tello. ...
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05-26-2023, 11:21 PM
The value of the phone with service bundle can be looked at as either/or. Either you get the phone free and pay for the service, or you get the...
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05-26-2023, 10:11 PM
It also appears that TF counts purchases made through eBay/HSN/QVC towards the 'monthly limit'. I'm not very definite about this. For one of my...
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05-26-2023, 09:33 PM
2 per month average should be solid safe
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05-26-2023, 09:32 PM
I'm happy with my Pures. Visible had a $100 gift card rebate after 3mo that made it free
I've activated 20+ Visible lines with it for phones that...
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05-26-2023, 09:23 PM
Thanks for the data point. I hope my assertion holds true for at least the 7 series
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05-26-2023, 09:17 PM
TracFone has it with a years service for about $100, probably quite a bit less than factory unlocked, and a TF refurb could probably be had for half...
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05-26-2023, 09:11 PM
Yep, I'm running out of names and S.S#'s to use :hehehe:
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