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Don Lapre posted:Yea, its membership wireless kiosk in the store. I think all of them have them. No $25 upgrade/sim charge or $25 byod sim charge. Am I reading this correctly that I can go to Costco with a new phone as an existing subscriber and they'll activate it for free? I was concerned I'd have to go to the corporate store and pay to activate it.
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I’m confused. If I get the ZTE Quartz smartwatch, do I have to have a data plan for it? Can it just run off my phone? I have an Asus smart watch and it gets its internet by piggybacking on my phone data via Bluetooth. It also can connect to Wi-Fi by itself.
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# ? Oct 31, 2017 01:17 |
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Meldonox posted:Am I reading this correctly that I can go to Costco with a new phone as an existing subscriber and they'll activate it for free? I was concerned I'd have to go to the corporate store and pay to activate it. If you are using an existing line with a new phone just swap the sim. But yes if you are setting up a new BYOD line you can do it there with no fee.
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# ? Oct 31, 2017 01:25 |
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Don Lapre posted:If you are using an existing line with a new phone just swap the sim. But yes if you are setting up a new BYOD line you can do it there with no fee. It's a different size sim, is my only problem.
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Meldonox posted:It's a different size sim, is my only problem. Ahh not sure about that.
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I’m confused. If I get the ZTE Quartz smartwatch, do I have to have a data plan for it? Can it just run off my phone? You can run it off your phone. I don't know if TMobile makes you put it on a plan, though.
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# ? Oct 31, 2017 04:25 |
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If anyone was gonna do the pixel 2 promo and hasn't added a line yet, well you are screwed.
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# ? Nov 3, 2017 17:41 |
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Don Lapre posted:If anyone was gonna do the pixel 2 promo and hasn't added a line yet, well you are screwed. The return policy says I have 20 days from today to get a refund, so I guess I could just open this kit up and give it a shot? I can't tell if my line is activated from the time of purchase, or when I pop the SIM in and the line is "activated" then. No rebate means no T-Mobile for me so this is some crummy timing.
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utonium posted:Yeah, you told me in the Android thread that I should log in to my account to see if the line was there except -- I have no account to log into yet. Last week, I went through the T-Mobile Advantage site, purchased a $25 SIM postpaid SIM kit, added a T-Mobile ONE plan to it, and now the SIM kit is sitting in front of me. I got emails about my service agreement and order status, but I didn't see a T-Mobile phone number yet. Without that, I can't create a My T-Mobile account online, or step through the rebate promo page. The line is activated regardless of when you insert it into a phone i believe.
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I'm getting my S8 replaced with Premimum Protection, and I was hoping to sell it as I also have an S8+ (did the 2-for-1 deal a few months back) I would rather use. Will I be able to unlock the phone without opening the box? Does the 40-day timer for unlocking start over?
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SurgicalOntologist posted:I'm getting my S8 replaced with Premimum Protection, and I was hoping to sell it as I also have an S8+ (did the 2-for-1 deal a few months back) I would rather use. Will I be able to unlock the phone without opening the box? Does the 40-day timer for unlocking start over?
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Don Lapre posted:The line is activated regardless of when you insert it into a phone i believe.
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# ? Nov 5, 2017 03:06 |
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I'm trying to figure out the best option here. There are two things I want: 1. The iPhone X 2. To switch to Verizon because the coverage where I'm at sucks and I'm losing it every time I go on a road trip or to see the inlaws, and at work. I currently have a iPhone 8 plus, which still has about $600 on it. I talked to verizon today and we figured out the best method to this would be to pay off the iphone, then switch to verizon, then buy the X through apple, then sell the 8 while it's still new and people are searching for a slightly cheaper one online. My concern is that my husband who works at apple says that usually you can't use a tmobile phone on verizon because of the lack of CDMA, but the verizon representative believes that there is software now to make it compatible. So I'm going to try out a verizon sim card on it tonight to see if it will work. I also heard that tmobile will be expanding its coverage by the end of this year so it makes me wonder if it's even worth switching. Anyone else go through anything like this?
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# ? Nov 13, 2017 19:23 |
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T-Mobile is getting much better coverage soon with its new radio band but none of the iPhones out now support it, including the 8 and X.
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# ? Nov 13, 2017 19:52 |
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What model iPhone 8 do you have? iPhone 8 Models A1863 and A1864 have CDMA support and would be able to be used on Verizon.
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Bentai posted:What model iPhone 8 do you have? iPhone 8 Models A1863 and A1864 have CDMA support and would be able to be used on Verizon. It's A1897. For some reason he is saying that it should work. Maybe he's just wrong. SeANMcBAY posted:T-Mobile is getting much better coverage soon with its new radio band but none of the iPhones out now support it, including the 8 and X. Wonderful
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Over There posted:It's A1897. For some reason he is saying that it should work. Maybe he's just wrong. According to their own spec site, the A1897 does not support CDMA.
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Over There posted:I'm trying to figure out the best option here. There are two things I want: Yeah, the T-Mobile iPhone 8+ won’t work on Verizon. Buy the 8+ from Apple is fine, just get the Verizon version (should default since that would be the carrier you select), but don’t switch to Verizon until the X comes in. Aka keep Service on T-Mobile until then. Any questions or issues feel free to stop by the Verizon thread or PM me.
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Bentai posted:https://www.apple.com/iphone-8/specs/ Hmm okay. I guess if that happens then I will have to create a new line with Verizon and buy the phone then close out T-Mobile and sell it. Dumb
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Duckman2008 posted:Yeah, the T-Mobile iPhone 8+ won’t work on Verizon. Appreciate it!
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How much of a problem is lack of CDMA support on Verizon anymore given that Verizon's network is mostly VoLTE capable?
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nimper posted:How much of a problem is lack of CDMA support on Verizon anymore given that Verizon's network is mostly VoLTE capable? Very dependent on where you are. In Philadelphia there’s a very populated area in the suburbs where tower rollout has been limited (Verizon says by local government), so there are still pockets of 3G in an area right next to a big city as an example. Calls get dropped if you are using VOLTE only and driving down the street. Also, there are likely more rural areas still getting some of the rollout. The other thing is Verizon won’t accept a phone for VOLTE, it has to be compatible. So even if you could argue the iPhone 8+ can be programmed just for VOLTE, Verizon just doesn’t offer that option. CDMA probably has another 2ish years of life, for better or worse.
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Caution to anyone looking forward to T-Mobile's shoe size going up: make sure to check for your specific area before getting comfortable. Raleigh NC and its surrounding cities won't get some of the new T-Mobile expansion because of media broadcasting dibs, last I checked.
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sweart gliwere posted:Caution to anyone looking forward to T-Mobile's shoe size going up: make sure to check for your specific area before getting comfortable. Which media broadcasting dibs? hint: All TV stations in the channel 38-51 range will move frequency to accommodate the 600mhz cellular network rollout. Most of North Carolina is in Phase 5 of the relocation, which is scheduled to be complete by September 2019. https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/incentive-auctions/transition-schedule nimper fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Nov 14, 2017 |
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600mhz was previously used for either uhf or vhf broadcasting iirc
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# ? Nov 14, 2017 15:51 |
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T-Mobile identified 1.2 million square miles where 600 MHz spectrum is available for deployment. The company plans to launch 600 MHz network this year in Wyoming, Southwest and Northeast Oregon, West Texas, Southwest Kansas, the Oklahoma panhandle, Western North Dakota, Maine, Coastal North Carolina, Central Pennsylvania, Central Virginia and Eastern Washington. The map below shows all areas where T-Mobile notified low power TV stations about commencement of operations. The areas are Partial Economic Areas ("PEA") defined by the FCC for the purpose of issuing 600 MHz licenses. A notification about deployment in an area does not mean the whole area will soon be covered by 600 MHz network. On October 10th T-Mobile announced a partnership with Fox Television Stations to accelerate relocation of WWOR-TV in New York City by 16 months. This agreement and pending agreements with other stations will allow T-Mobile deploy 600 MHz in 2018 to 38 million people in addition to 62 million who live in the areas already clear for deployment. See Q3 Investor Factbook. ----- 11 TV stations that won reverse auction bids to go off air went off air by 10/25/2017. 132 stations that agreed to share a channel in exchange for cash must start sharing by 1/23/2018 unless granted a 90 days extension. For details see "Ready To Pay" Public Notice and the list of stations. One station DKHPB-CD cancelled the license and one station KPOM-CD relocated earlier than planned. Relocation of 985 US and 62 Canadian TV stations, also known as repacking, is organized into 10 phases. During the first phase that is scheduled to be finished by 11/30/2018 the stations shown below will be relocated to lower channels or rearranged within VHF and low UHF channels:
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Blue Train posted:600mhz was previously used for either uhf or vhf broadcasting iirc Yeah, but I wanted forums poster "sweart gliwere" to explain how the "media broadcasting dibs" were somehow not extinguished after the spectrum auction.
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Some are still using it they have a few more months to relocate
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Blue Train posted:Some are still using it they have a few more months to relocate You and I know this. Forums poster "sweart gliwere" does not appear to know this and he is representing that Tmobile won't expand in Raleigh based on his not knowing this.
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oic, gotcha
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Last time forums poster "I" read up on them was a few months back, but here's links: http://www.spectrumgateway.com/600-mhz-spectrum http://www.spectrumgateway.com/t-mobile-700a-spectrum Is NC's capitol area (Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill) not missing some of the frequency expansion? Exclusion Zones is the term I remember for a few spots with protected broadcasts. And they'd need a future UScellular roaming agreement for the triangle, even though neighboring areas will get native 700 etc. sweart gliwere fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Nov 15, 2017 |
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So, based on the maps in your links: TMobile bought 600mhz licenses nationwide as part of the recent spectrum auction. The Raleigh area TV stations will move out of the 600mhz range by September 2019. TMobile doesn't own 700mhz spectrum in Raleigh. This isn't because of any media interests or exclusion zones.
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Hey guys, long time Tmo user here. For the last few years I've outright bought a device (Nexus, BLU etc) and used it on Tmo's service. I accidentally drowned my 5X and have been limping along with a R1 and it's a piece of poo poo and I want to grab a new phone. My lovely fiance has offered to get me a new phone as an early xmas present but only if it's one she can put on a payment plan through our existing billing. I hate all Apple products so what's the best non IOS phone i can get in store currently? A good camera and smaller handset are priorities.
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Rhyno posted:Hey guys, long time Tmo user here. For the last few years I've outright bought a device (Nexus, BLU etc) and used it on Tmo's service. I accidentally drowned my 5X and have been limping along with a R1 and it's a piece of poo poo and I want to grab a new phone. My lovely fiance has offered to get me a new phone as an early xmas present but only if it's one she can put on a payment plan through our existing billing. I hate all Apple products so what's the best non IOS phone i can get in store currently? A good camera and smaller handset are priorities. You should check out a Samsung Galaxy S8.
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# ? Nov 16, 2017 21:15 |
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T-Mobile is having a pre-Black Friday BOGO deal starting tomorrow. Apple, Samsung, and LG flagships are all buy one get one, and I think you can mix and match brands. The cheaper one gets refunded by rebate card. I’ve done this twice now with Samsungs, selling an S7 Edge and Note 8 on Swappa. Ends up paying for most of the phone you keep. For example, bought a Note 8 and S8, sold the Note 8 for a $250 loss, and got the kept S8 refunded by rebate. Means the S8 cost $250 plus the tax on the full price.
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goku chewbacca posted:T-Mobile is having a pre-Black Friday BOGO deal starting tomorrow. Apple, Samsung, and LG flagships are all buy one get one, and I think you can mix and match brands. The cheaper one gets refunded by rebate card. I’ve done this twice now with Samsungs, selling an S7 Edge and Note 8 on Swappa. Ends up paying for most of the phone you keep. For example, bought a Note 8 and S8, sold the Note 8 for a $250 loss, and got the kept S8 refunded by rebate. Means the S8 cost $250 plus the tax on the full price. Motherfucker. I just bought an S8 and those dicks didn't breathe a word about this.
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What iPhones are going to be offered for buy one get one?
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# ? Nov 17, 2017 00:54 |
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iPhones 8, 8 plus, 7, 7 plus; up to $700. You can get a bit more $ value with the Samsung offer, and the GS8 Active is included (which includes 600mhz support). The promo requires you to add a new line, which complicates things a little. Rhyno: it starts tomorrow and wasn't announced until today, likely the reps didn't notice it.
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How bad does "add a line" screw with the sweet promo pricing deal I've got? I'm on the old "2 lines for $100 + 20% off + free 3rd line + free TMobile One Plus" deal from earlier this year and am wary of making any changes to get a deal on a phone.
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I wonder if I can combine the BOGO deal with signing up my mom for the senior plan.
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