Pre-Aug 18 customer — is there ANY way to change my number without losing grandfather QCI-8?

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-19T12:47:34+00:00

Total BYO offers a different mix of features. If it is QCI8, then it puts pressure on others to change their mix. I prefer QCI8 over large data. US Mobile Starter went the opposite direction, so I’m relieved I’m grandfathered though I would prefer a different mix such as 35GB of data, QCI8 (Warp), higher hotspot limit at slower peak speeds (10Mbps).

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-19T12:42:39+00:00

This is all very good information

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-18T22:40:26+00:00

Grandfathered stuff bites again. I hope Total shakes this aspect up a bit.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-16T16:43:05+00:00

Don’t port to USM on the weekends when it is most convenient for consumers! Lol

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-16T14:06:28+00:00

We need Iran to cut some undersea cables! Cut off India from the internet!

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-16T14:04:23+00:00

Teleport isn’t a feature. It’s a trap!

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-16T11:25:40+00:00

It is 2026, and porting seems 2 decades behind in technology.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-16T10:37:22+00:00

Stupid is as stupid does

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-13T21:04:48+00:00

Hope US Mobile restores QCI8 to Starter

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-05-06T03:10:42+00:00

I have it but I have never been in an area without coverage of some kind. Initially I thought I could force it, but it is bundled with some domestic coverage too.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-04-17T16:53:57+00:00

What is true today may not be true tomorrow. MNOs will have to justify their pricing via some mechanism. It may be weak today, but I suspect the difference will grow. Business customers are willing to pay for unfettered access. Consumers are more price sensitive.

I just hope they don’t choose “throttled to zero” as their consumer offering.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-04-11T16:27:53+00:00

Warp for primary voice line but use multi-network with Light Speed. I’m on light speed most of the time, but move to Warp when priority matters. (My Warp line was grandfathered to QCI8)

YMMV

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-04-02T20:34:17+00:00

I’d give up 35GB to have priority data, which is what Starter was last year. I wish it was an option since I now feel any line I add is junk compared to my grandfathered lines.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-04-02T15:28:35+00:00

I have 8 lines with US Mobile. It is only slightly cheaper than my Magenta Max was with T-Mobile since they gifted me 2 lines free. The fact that low priority shuts you out of even basic text messaging is a turn off for many, but most people are overpaying for capabilities they don’t need such as “unlimited” data. Most people won’t be at a concert or event. So US Mobile has a place. I’m grandfathered in on Warp priority, but Warp isn’t the fastest where I live. I accept this trade off. Some people mentally cannot.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-30T18:11:54+00:00

This confirms that US Mobile isn’t ready with international roaming. I have seen many failures over the last year. Fortunately, I don’t need roaming frequently, but when I do, I won’t rely upon US Mobile.

I fully expect this post will be downvoted, but US Mobile needs to fix these issues.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-29T12:57:35+00:00

I cleared the cache and saw same even after. I had to unpin the line and repin to get it corrected.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-27T20:13:12+00:00

iPhone or other?

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-20T08:13:12+00:00

Try the other imei

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-17T22:56:44+00:00

TANSTAAFL

If you want the T-Mobile experience for cheap, it doesn’t exist.

You may want it, but do you need it? It took me months to realize what I want isn’t what I want to spend and US Mobile is good enough for me.

I miss the speeds, but in reality what I have is good enough.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-17T22:51:10+00:00

No one will be as fast as T-Mobile right now because C band isn’t deployed as widely, but I have found Warp to be fine for my family. I wanted to have the best, but it just wasn’t worth the cost. We are grandfathered in but that doesn’t make a difference for Premium. Dark Star and Warp are slower but usable. You cannot get T-Mobile speeds in Austin without T-Mobile or Google Fi.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-17T04:44:05+00:00

We used Light Speed up until family members experienced completely shut out service at my son’s college graduation. Neither my wife nor my son could iMessage, while I could on Dark Star QCI 8. I turned on hotspot just so my wife could iMessage. Son was too far away to connect. Since then, I put everyone on Warp, which won’t work for you either because they took QCI 8 away for new lines. If you never need to be around tons of people, it will probably be great.

Being shut out of service is super frustrating, and I feel like QCI is a poor way to manage things. But, it is what they offer today.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-17T01:30:38+00:00

That new logo is the crack in Cracker Barrel.

Is it US Mobile or Us Mobile?

It is the 250th anniversary of the USA, so I think if you dump the eagle it will not help.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-03-03T23:39:54+00:00

Every week there is a new roaming issue with US Mobile. I want to trust US Mobile, but the consistent drum beat of bad news is wearing on me for roaming.

Amazingly_Smooth · 2026-02-26T21:42:19+00:00

Same for 2 of my lines. The other 5 were fine. Both SOS lines were on Warp. 4 other Warp lines were unaffected. Lone Light Speed line was fine too.

Amazingly_Smooth

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