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Today, 03:39 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Thanks hapollo8, I like getting A's!! :lol: Your post made a lot of sense, so I looked for an AOSP apk for Textnow and found this web site that...

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Today, 03:35 PM

chazz101s replied to a thread Is Pixel 6a a good phone? in Tracfone Brands

Yes, it shows the IMEI number! You, hpham, are a true friend. Thank you for knowing so much! Chaz Unrelated, I had one devil of a time...

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Today, 03:27 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread An Android iMesssage Experience That Might Actually Work in Android Apps

I don't understand why anyone would care what color their bubbles are?

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Today, 03:09 PM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

good one!;)

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Today, 03:06 PM

hpham replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Yes, this is a real cluster. Since I couldn't reset my PW through the TF Android app, I tried the Forgot Password method on the web site. But by the...

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Today, 03:01 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

It was a popup message on the app when I tried to enter an alternate password. So it was from them. "Given password is pwned" I think it read. ...

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Today, 02:57 PM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Do think that message was from TF? If they can't give a message about updating our PW, I find it hard to believe they could provide a message about...

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Today, 02:53 PM

LTENetwork replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

The device is provisioned to the network using the IMEI or whatnot. It has nothing to do with plan selection. If I went to ask a carrier to...

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Today, 02:52 PM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Exactly my experience with the Android app and Samsung phone.

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Today, 02:51 PM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I think I read somewhere it was 12 char max. I originally had 10 char but I upped it to 12. You would think the TF rules would show up when creating...

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Today, 02:44 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

I don’t know why you keep saying “ self provision “ you can self activate, the provider provisions according to your choice of plan. As far as...

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Today, 02:44 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Got a message that my password was pwned (exposed in a data breach) when I entered a new one that met the rules in the iOS app. So I had to find one...

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Today, 02:41 PM

smiths01 started a thread MedEd Educational Game Arcade in iOS Apps

MedEd Suite App is packed with entertaining games and cutting-edge tutorials to make it simple for healthcare professionals and students to...

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Today, 02:39 PM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Hmm, interesting. All I see is at https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/domestic-roaming-data where it describes which plans, based on the date...

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Today, 02:35 PM

LTENetwork replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

I haven’t tried AT&T Prepaid system with a non Apple device however it makes no sense that one wouldn’t be able to self provision any device online....

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Today, 02:32 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Both, iPhone and Android app’s go to verification text for me.

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Today, 02:31 PM

Boz1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I reset my P/Ws to Aaaaaa0! format. I can log in fine on the website and the app, but if I tap Account in the app, it shows the phone # to call...

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Today, 02:07 PM

vartanarsen started a thread 200 domestic roaming on biz tab in T-Mobile

I’m on $10 biz magenta tab and I looked at t&c and don’t see 200 domestic roaming like I do on the current $15 biz tab, did I hit a gem mine ? ...

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Today, 02:05 PM

LTENetwork replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

Providers may not offer esim service officially but again, technically it is just data so it doesn’t matter the interface used whether it be on a...

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Today, 02:03 PM

hpham replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I have two active phones in one account. I can log into the account from either phone using the TF Android app and see the lines and their info....

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Today, 01:41 PM

OneFore9 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

From the app, I just click on Profile on the bottom, then get a popup 2-Step Verification page. It has a choice for texting a code to my phone...

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Today, 01:35 PM

vartanarsen replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

I’m on $10 biz magenta tab and I looked at t&c and don’t see 200 domestic roaming like I do on the current $15 biz tab, did I hit a gem mine ? ...

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Today, 01:30 PM

OneFore9 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Is there a maximum character password length? I've tried changing my password in the app, but keep getting "Something went wrong" when saving. Of...

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Today, 01:29 PM

hpham replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

How did you change your PW in the TF Android app? I'm still logged into my TF account on my phone and see the lines. When I clicked on Profile (to...

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Today, 01:26 PM

Serial Port replied to a thread AT&T 55+ Plans in AT&T

I can't speak for At&t's decision to limit the 55+ plan to Florida, but it has been that way since the early days of Cingular Wireless. I currently...

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Today, 01:13 PM

gjbwj8 replied to a thread Questions on unlock tracfones, please, in Tracfone Brands

jet1000, thank you, I tried to switch the code order, it still not work, anyway, I will contact Tracfone.

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Today, 01:11 PM

WheelieBoot started a thread Buying airtime from TF eBay store in Tracfone Brands

Are people still getting the error message "null rule in call" when attempting to buy airtime from the TracFone eBay store? Last time I tried to...

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Today, 01:05 PM

greenhandle replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Brave test, sillyette! I'll be impressed (and surprised) if you manage to get this working. I fear I would have given up at 'sideload'.

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Today, 01:00 PM

WheelieBoot replied to a thread Have question about using an Old Cricket phone on H20 Service in H2O Wireless/PureTalk

If there's any possibility of putting an H2O Sim in the phone and using it, like I said in a previous post you can pay $10 for 3 months of paygo...

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Today, 12:56 PM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Also, you can change your PW in the app. That is how I did it. That way you do not have to wait for a password reset link.

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Today, 12:43 PM

ChristInMe replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

It would not be fun if the website shows a proper error message or TF sends notification about the updated password policy. We are TF, 'we strive to...

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Today, 12:14 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Security Verification notice? in Tracfone Brands

I successfully did that yesterday as well. Although I had to verify the code twice, it circled back to the code screen and sent a second code to my...

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Today, 12:13 PM

jet1000 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Thanks for posting this. Idiot TF should handle this however, like EVERY other website does. You log in with your old password and it says, hey you...

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Today, 11:48 AM

kaZZoo replied to a thread The New Unlocking Thread After 11.23.2021 - All Your Scenarios Answered in Tracfone Brands

From the horses mouth. https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home

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Today, 11:47 AM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Thanks. I wish I would have received a notice, but all is good now. :) ETA: Plus, I just received a Security Alert from 611611 to inform me my...

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Today, 11:46 AM

ChristInMe replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Free PW to all my accounts: c&T9@f0#S1!m Hack me if you can :hehehe:

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Today, 11:43 AM

Qt0 replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

you can offset the cost via discovery mapping. I see this as more tolerable vs say boost's method. Also, you couldn't pay me to use visible. Like...

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Today, 11:35 AM

ChristInMe replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

There is no cause for alarm. TF has simply standardized their password policy across TF brands. You have to update all your TF passwords to...

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Today, 11:23 AM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Well, I was nervous doing it, but I changed the PW in the app. It took immediately and let me log in to the website. Maybe the account was hacked...

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Today, 11:22 AM

norm688 replied to a thread Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards

Which card gives you 50% cash back? Mine is 5x points only.

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Today, 11:09 AM

54321ZERO replied to a thread Rewards anniversary bonus points are changing in Tracfone Brands

For the 12 month bonus I received only 250 instead of the old program where I would have received 300. Again, incentive to create a new account and...

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Today, 11:09 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Is Pixel 6a a good phone? in Tracfone Brands

That is an expensive option, even without the fact that it includes zero GB. Just look out for bundle deals on QVC HSN or TF's official eBay...

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Today, 11:04 AM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

The problem is that T-Mobile relies heavily on roaming in rural areas and you only get 200MB per billing period of roaming. MVNOs, other than...

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Today, 11:04 AM

frail started a thread An Android iMesssage Experience That Might Actually Work in Android Apps

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/5/23987817/beeper-mini-imessage-android-reverse-engineer ...

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Today, 11:04 AM

frail created an article An Android iMesssage Experience That Might Actually Work in HoFo News

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/5/23987817/beeper-mini-imessage-android-reverse-engineer ...

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Today, 11:01 AM

Boz1 replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

I'm still sad that, even though I signed up for the Helium beta $5/mo program, and was sent a verification email, I never received the info on how to...

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Today, 10:55 AM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

That is true. I have a relative in Broward County that I could use to sign up for $5. But where I live in California T-Mobile coverage is mediocre at...

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Today, 10:48 AM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread T-Mobile Will Give You A Free 50″ 4K TV When You Get Home Internet in T-Mobile

If only T-Mobile offered home internet in my very urban area of Silicon Valley!

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Today, 10:43 AM

CellGeek replied to a thread AT&T 55+ Plans in AT&T

There is no other carrier alternative for me because I travel in the California mountains and deserts. T-Mobile is not present in those areas. It has...

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Today, 10:40 AM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread State of rural / semi-rural coverage, backup power, and network access in T-Mobile

Yes, not sure where you are, but that's the situation in much of rural California. It's just too expensive for T-Mobile to add enough sites to cover...

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Today, 10:35 AM

gomez_oichum replied to a thread State of rural / semi-rural coverage, backup power, and network access in T-Mobile

In the western U.S. T-Mobile has a LOT of areas with no coverage that AT&T and Verizon do cover. If you never leave the big cities you're fine with...

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Today, 10:34 AM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I've read of similar problems so I'm leery of trying a password reset. I can access my full account (including my password reset) in the app. Is it...

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Today, 10:14 AM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Security Verification notice? in Tracfone Brands

Just added a device to an empty account use’ing the Android app.

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Today, 10:06 AM

hpham replied to a thread Is Pixel 6a a good phone? in Tracfone Brands

If the phone came in a TF package then it's a TF-"branded" phone and is eligible for the $49 1-yr add-on. Another way to check is to log into your TF...

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Today, 09:44 AM

SmilingBob replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

It would still be nice to have a page with the listed prices for extra minutes & data since everything is now capped. Seems odd they overlooked...

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Today, 09:39 AM

chazz101s replied to a thread Is Pixel 6a a good phone? in Tracfone Brands

Thank you for these data, Paul. Very helpful. Question, plz, for you or anybody who knows: I recently bought a P6a from QVC that came loaded...

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Today, 09:32 AM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I can log in on the web portal thru, Safari Edge DuckDuckGo On a iPhone Also the app.

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Today, 09:18 AM

PL1 replied to a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

I'm so glad you posted this! Apparently it is affecting the website only (tried Opera/Chrome/IE/FF), but I AM able to login with my Android app. I...

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Today, 09:06 AM

medontknow started a thread Tracfone website not logging people into their accounts!!! in Tracfone Brands

Upon inputting password and selecting ok, webpage is sitting there. How do i view my account and other people's that i manage if i can not access...

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Today, 08:51 AM

rcentros replied to a thread Sponsored: Official Tello Mobile thread in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you won't see this data top up until 1) You're on the new plan (which will happen when you renew) and 2) Not until your...

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Today, 08:00 AM

Serial Port replied to a thread AT&T 55+ Plans in AT&T

If corporate doesn't offer the 55+ plan in your state, the store can't make up a plan just for you. They can only offer current plans and not even...

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Today, 06:04 AM

robbyrobby replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

all understood. what i was meaning to imply is the sim would register to the network and any attached data plan(if subscribed) would work on the...

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Today, 05:26 AM

Tony_D replied to a thread Orbic Journey Flip is better phone than TCL Alcatel My Flip 2 in Tracfone Brands

That was also my first intention to harvest the year of service from Orbit to another phone since Orbit flip had gotten alot of bad reviews....

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Today, 01:44 AM

jw530 replied to a thread Lowest service time cost per month AND low PayGo add-on cost per GB in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Where can you get deprioitized T-Mobile data for $1 per GB?

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Today, 01:14 AM

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

I still have one Mobley line and I'll likely keep it as long as I get some kind of credit card cashback. My Mobley bill this year was about 50% off,...

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Today, 01:10 AM

norm688 replied to a thread Stand alone AT&T Unlimited ZTE Mobley Hotspot now only $20!!!!! in Data Cards

I have it in a 5G hotspot, it's 4G only.

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Today, 12:40 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Get a brand new Pixel 6a, plus 1-year unlimited talk-text plus 24GB data, for $200! in T-Mobile

They will likely find it in their own interest to have the same policy across the board

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Today, 12:38 AM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread AT&T 55+ Plans in AT&T

I don't know why you're surprised. Is that deal you have with VZW one you could get today as a new customer?

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Today, 12:38 AM

EtherealRemnant replied to a thread Get a brand new Pixel 6a, plus 1-year unlimited talk-text plus 24GB data, for $200! in T-Mobile

TracFone brands have been phasing back in T-Mobile SIMs to send to new activations so I'm questioning if this will happen. I'm also wondering if...

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Today, 12:34 AM

hapollo8 replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Not surprising. Probably means the app/apk was not meant for that OS even thought its an Android AOSP... most apks are meant for a certain OS(s). ...

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Today, 12:31 AM

EtherealRemnant replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

This only works with iPhones.

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Today, 12:29 AM

EtherealRemnant replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Oh please. T-Mobile has many markets where they absolutely stomp Verizon and AT&T now. It's no secret to anybody that if you travel the country you...

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Yesterday, 11:56 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

OK, I went into the File Manager and then to Downloads. It shows the downloaded files, and when I select it, I get the message "Installation apk is...

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Yesterday, 11:55 PM

jw530 replied to a thread Plans Helium mobile $20/30Gb/5Gb tether in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

If you are a Miami resident or can get a referral from one then the price is $5 per month.

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Yesterday, 11:54 PM

CellGeek replied to a thread AT&T 55+ Plans in AT&T

Went in to a local AT&T store today to give them a chance to win me away from Verizon. They couldn’t do it! I have unlimited on Verizon with two...

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Yesterday, 11:50 PM

sillyette replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

I decided to see if the Textnow app can work on the Flip2. Right now, I have downloaded the Textnow apk on to the Flip2. (I have to call myself crazy...

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Yesterday, 11:14 PM

LTENetwork replied to a thread AT&T expands Internet Air home FWA service to 16 markets in AT&T

The decorative trim is in place above the units in the hall for both cable providers already and there would be room for fiber pairs as well by...

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Yesterday, 10:47 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

Nope you are wrong, if you are claiming "all providers offering eSIM service in the US" Many have their systems set up to close the line down as...

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Yesterday, 10:29 PM

LTENetwork replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

You don’t need to regenerate a new esim to switch to a new phone. You only need to transfer it, which essentially copies the file and it attaches...

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Yesterday, 10:26 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

Not sure why the scare-quotes, it is a regular SIM as with any TMO based MVNO.

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Yesterday, 10:24 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

The SIM will not work without the app. The underlying phone number allocated by TMO is not usable for Voice, and I believe not for much text...

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Yesterday, 10:17 PM

kaZZoo replied to a thread Nokia 2760 Flip activation/network issues in Tracfone Brands

Good to hear.

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Yesterday, 10:15 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

That may all be true with ATT Prepaid, I was answering the more general question. Many providers require you to generate a new eSIM in order to...

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Yesterday, 10:15 PM

mo832 replied to a thread Nokia 2760 Flip activation/network issues in Tracfone Brands

I did. And I went ahead and followed the procedure on the web. It worked. Thanks for your responses.

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Yesterday, 09:58 PM

LTENetwork replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

You can self provision AT&T prepaid esim plans online. Just go to new prepaid activations. You can transfer esims between different devices...

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17 replies | 550 view(s)
Yesterday, 09:45 PM

robbyrobby replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

i am sure the 'SIM' will work, the question is will the app work ? that could be tested without a SIM, would need to figure out a way to side load...

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Yesterday, 09:23 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Orbic Journey Flip is better phone than TCL Alcatel My Flip 2 in Tracfone Brands

They are free if you need another year of TF service

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Yesterday, 09:21 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Textnow SIM in a flip phone? in General Prepaid/MVNO discussion

The TN SIM is very cheap

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Yesterday, 09:19 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread Has anyone sold phones to these companies? in Tracfone Brands

Text FOUR to 611611

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Yesterday, 09:18 PM

PaulCrawhorne replied to a thread esim Question in AT&T Prepaid/Cricket

It varies by provider, but you get a QR code or otherwise unique link, and that installs the eSIM to your phone. You can have many active eSIMs...

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