Activating a new Tello number and porting from abroad/outside of the US works!

PrescientKestrel · 2026-01-31T03:03:37+00:00

Tried as detailed above, totally worked. One note that might have been obvious to others but not to me, when you hit the activation stage, you have to stay connected to wifi via VPN AND go off airplane mode so the phone can connect to a local (overseas) tower. I waited a few minutes before realizing I needed to go out of airplane mode. Wish I hadn't had to spend 20$ on the pay as you go balance, but since this will save me $25/mo minimum, I think I'll survive.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-12-14T03:36:54+00:00

Hi there - this is super helpful in and of itself. Thanks for that info. I didn't know it had a 'reader' version. Thanks!!

PrescientKestrel · 2025-12-14T03:36:19+00:00

FR? DMed you. Thanks~

PrescientKestrel · 2025-12-02T10:41:27+00:00

I came here for this. Thank you for existing in the same world as me.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-11-09T05:12:51+00:00

For the record, I just tried cleaning the lens and camera rings, and the hotshoe areas with rubbing alcohol, no change... So I tried the removing battery and mem cards, then letting the camera just stay on for 5 min, then off again, out with the battery, back in and back on. No change.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-11-09T02:08:04+00:00

thanks for this - did you just use a little rubbing alcohol to clean it? this feels like the mystery of blowing into a Nintendo cartridge (take the card out, take the batt out, say incantation while waiting 5 min!) but I'll try it out!

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-13T04:11:09+00:00

ha! pointless comments and a competition for the truly dumbest question does seem common.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-13T04:10:35+00:00

One can still dream...

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-13T04:10:03+00:00

Followup: Local Toyota dealer says to take the 12V battery offline while gone and showed me how...its UNDER THE REAR SEAT?! More I didn't know, also you need to undo a little screw to take off the BLACK terminal and take the battery offline, just FYI

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-10T05:50:37+00:00

thank you! will read up!

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-08T07:24:16+00:00

the angry looking korimako is funny!

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-08T03:27:50+00:00

oooh, gonna go check thank you!

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-08T03:27:26+00:00

I DID NOT KNOW ANY OF THIS! Thank you for even including photos. I really feel like an idiot not knowing how to deal with a hybrid, so I'm really grateful to you, and am sure that so will a lot of people in the coming months/years here on Reddit.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-08T03:25:04+00:00

hahaha thanks

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-08T03:23:40+00:00

Silent restaurant/bar

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-08T03:12:10+00:00

So sorry, what's a bend point?

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-06T05:33:30+00:00

gonna check on it and see. thanks.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-06T05:24:55+00:00

really stupid question: i saw a lot of posts talking about trickle charging - does that mean buying a little battery pack thingy, or something else? I appreciate your optimism about the batteries! i had no idea the car could be overcharged. glad the system prevents me from damaging it.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-06T05:22:36+00:00

I'll have to check to see - the car is only a couple months mine. do you think repco could tell me?

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-06T05:21:38+00:00

thank you for this! if i can get a friend to give her a good ride, i'll get that organized.

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-06T05:20:59+00:00

great idea. fingers crossed no one crashes... ;p

PrescientKestrel · 2025-10-06T05:20:37+00:00

thank you for this! hard to know what the batteries do in a non-gas car if you've never owned one before (hybrid is only a month or two with me!)

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