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I would assume the only phones that work on Total are phones that work on Verizon. Like, you can't take a Sprint branded phone over to Total, but you can take a Nexus 6P because that works on all carriers.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:I would assume the only phones that work on Total are phones that work on Verizon. Like, you can't take a Sprint branded phone over to Total, but you can take a Nexus 6P because that works on all carriers. This is correct. If it's compatible with a Verizon sim then it'll work on total. iPhone, 6P, 5X, moto X pure, etc all work.
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hooah posted:Is Cricket still the most-recommended prepaid carrier? The OP hasn't been updated in a year and I have no idea what might have changed. Yeah, I really need to update this. I'll try to get it all done over the course of this week.
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Gave my mom my unlocked samsung from cricket so she could use it, so she's talking with the straight talk people now, since they have a BYOP setup. Here's hoping it works where she's at. Anyone know if the customer service people are decent or is it like sprint levels of nightmare when calling?
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Sep 26, 2016 21:18
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straight talk customer service is poo poo
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Sep 26, 2016 21:25
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Blue Train posted:straight talk no need to thank me.
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Sep 26, 2016 21:54
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Any feedback on Mint SIM? It's got very low pricing if you pay in advance (which is kind of a contract I guess) but they're on T-Mo so I wonder if they're better than Metro.
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Weird. My old phone isn't detecting the new sim or doing the INVALID SIM FUCKER where it pops up the box to unlock it. Any ideas on how to fix that?
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I started the process of signing up for Total Wireless last night and they wanted the account number, password or v-key (never heard of that) and last four of the account-holder's SSN to port my number. I can't remember - is all that standard?
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Oct 5, 2016 11:59
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Yes. They are canceling your other account for you. They have to be able to verify that you are who you say you are.
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Here's a little comedy phone for you all: TracFone seems to have imported one of those Android flip phone smartphones: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tracfone-zte-cymbal-t-lte-4g-lte-with-3gb-memory-prepaid-cell-phone-silver-gray/5581014.p  TracFone / Verizon network. The flip keypad is only for dialing, for every other data entry a keyboard appears on the screen. Runs Android Lollipop 5.1.1 and there's no way it will ever be updated. But I guess for that certain consumer that insists they will never, ever, use anything other than a flip phone...
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Rastor posted:But I guess for that certain consumer that insists they will never, ever, use anything other than a flip phone... It's silly if you can't T9 to type or whatever, but there are markets (in the third-and-developing world, and also rural America) where only having the touchscreen for the rare dalliance into web browsing or app usage isn't crazy. Like can you WhatsApp with it? That's all some people want.
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Haha, holy poo poo. Total Wireless's website doesn't tell you what requirements/restrictions there are on the password, and their support people don't know either! Amazing!
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Rastor posted:Here's a little comedy phone for you all: That's amazing. I kind of want to own one for novelty value (but not for $100).
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hooah posted:Haha, holy poo poo. Total Wireless's website doesn't tell you what requirements/restrictions there are on the password, and their support people don't know either! Amazing! assuming you are still in the process of porting, it would be dependent on your previous/current carrier and they wouldn't know their requirements
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Blue Train posted:assuming you are still in the process of porting, it would be dependent on your previous/current carrier and they wouldn't know their requirements Nah, this is for my own account with them.
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Rexxed posted:That's amazing. I kind of want to own one for novelty value (but not for $100). Now on sale, do you think it has $70 of novelty value?
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Rastor posted:Now on sale, do you think it has $70 of novelty value? Buy one and report back, for science. 
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Rastor posted:Now on sale, do you think it has $70 of novelty value? These kind of phones only work in gold trim. 
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whatever7 posted:These kind of phones only work in gold trim. Waiwaiwai it has a touchscreen on the outside too?
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whatever7 posted:These kind of phones only work in gold trim. I like the total contrast between the two. Gold one has better functional design, better aesthetics, and just generally comes across like something that belongs on this side of 2010 on a timeline. The black and grey has the body of a 2004 phone, and the elusive chin-selfies feature.
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revdrkevind posted:Waiwaiwai it has a touchscreen on the outside too? That's how the Japanese roll (because they don't own personal computers.)
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whatever7 posted:That's how the Japanese roll (because they don't own personal computers.) Huh. It was interesting watching the new Mechanic movie recently, basically Chinese The Transporter where they actually got Jason Statham. He opens his secret getaway bag, and it's full of clamshell phones. And all the secret spy people all have really souped-up clamshell phones that have real-time video feeds on the screen.
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Samsung released one of these 3 years ago: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9230_galaxy_golden-5814.php - SD400 - 1.5gb RAM - 16gb storage + microsd slot - 1820maH battery - 480x800 resolution
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Rastor posted:Now on sale, do you think it has $70 of novelty value? No, but it's close! Although, I'm also not sure Best Buy will sell me any more prepaid phones because of the ones I bought for Perk. They had me on some kind of "too many prepaid phones" blacklist for a while.
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Oct 18, 2016 05:59
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Saw this on reddit today: Check your accounts tomorrow!
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cage-free egghead posted:Saw this on reddit today: loving A.
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Anyone else getting an error when trying to switch to the 8gb plan? It keeps telling me to put my account pin in when I try to add the plan to my cart.
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What's the easiest way to switch to 8 gig plan from the 5 gig plan? Do I have essentially just act like I'm buying the new plan? Will I have to pay $50 when I check out or can I just upgrade?
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Also I'm an idiot and finally found the "change plan" option.
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I just saw Cricket now has a $30 plan - unlimited talk and text, with 1GB of 4G data (throttled to 128kbs after 1GB is used) Competition for the Nerd Plan and Fi
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total wireless 35/mo verizon unlimited talk/text 5gb data supremacy over 5gb? 10$/3gb overage Blue Train fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Oct 29, 2016 |
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Blue Train posted:total wireless 35/mo verizon unlimited talk/text 5gb data supremacy Any downside to using Total Wireless? That Verizon data/coverage for that price seems like a steal.
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My friend switched briefly but went back to AT&T because they made porting his number a total hassle, then again poor customer service seems like the norm for every phone service provider so as long as you don't have to go through too much you should be okay.
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Hughmoris posted:Any downside to using Total Wireless? That Verizon data/coverage for that price seems like a steal. I haven't tried it because I'm happy with my phone, but I would bet that switching phones is a bigger pain in the rear end than just sim-swapping, since they're a CDMA network with a whitelist of devices. I've been on a Total for a few months now and I don't really have any complaints, besides Verizon coverage being spotty in certain areas. Their website is dogshit, and I don't think they even have an app, but I've never gotten close enough to the 5gb mark to need to check my usage anyway.
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Hughmoris posted:Any downside to using Total Wireless? That Verizon data/coverage for that price seems like a steal. That pricing is limited to a single line, data speeds are capped at 5Mbps like all Verizon mvnos. I ported my number from cricket and while it required dealing with their customer service, it was much more painless than I expected Blue Train fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Oct 30, 2016 |
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Vykk.Draygo posted:I haven't tried it because I'm happy with my phone, but I would bet that switching phones is a bigger pain in the rear end than just sim-swapping, since they're a CDMA network with a whitelist of devices. Switching phones is as easy as sim swapping. But the catch is you're limited to devices Verizon already supports.
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So after 1 year of free (crappy Sprint) plans, Ringplus is starting discontinuing some of the old free plans. It was fun while it last.
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Yeah, they still have a 200/750/750 plan for free so I moved my RP phone to it. They let me move with no charge so I still have $6 of my original $10 left. It's a shame but their business model is weird.
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