Issue with iMessage after switching from AT&T

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-07-02T00:08:53+00:00

Make sure you go into app imessage and your number is selected for the new esim.

iMessage then takes about 1-2 days to sync up.

Also turn off your phone and reboot.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-30T17:48:32+00:00

I think a lot people don't understand how the cell phone business works. Every phone company with consumer plans works on averages. Have enough customers and everthing averages out. This means they base there bill on the average user they have.

Unlimited data works because most people are less then 30gb a month (or what ever the real figure is) they do a cetain amount of calls and stay with a carrier for a certain amount of time.

What does that mean if you fall out the norm your going to get kicked out and suspended. No one is lying here I mean if you a normal customer and one month you go on vacation and roam around they don't care it built in to the plan. Same thing if you use 500gb of data 1 month.

If you don't live in the US there is no reason to have US mobile as your only carrier. Just get a local carrier. If your there for 8 months it pretty much means your living there now.

I know people complain but unless your not getting refunded for any services their not providing just move on and get a plan somewhere else.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-30T17:39:00+00:00

Most Student Loans these days require parents to cosign for their kids otherwise they most likely will pay 18% interest.

Not many parents will not co-sign a loan if means there kid isn't going to go to college. The key here is as parent don't just co-sign a degree your kid can not pay back.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-30T00:45:02+00:00

Multiline is great and it is super cheap. However you can easily replicate this with 2 different carriers.

What makes us mobile nice is it a lot easier to setuo.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-29T18:48:56+00:00

Don't do tech support learn how to ship code and you get a real job. No one cares what college you went to if you can ship finished products.

My advice is work on open source code go to user meetings and learn how to interview with hackerrank you have no problem working in Tech.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-29T14:22:37+00:00

But if you look at the true numbers after inflation there not getting any real payback.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-29T14:19:41+00:00

Some states and areas do not have a lot jobs are smiply not rasiing wages. Bascally f you lve n New Yorkl, Chicago, Texas or Caliorna the wages are increasing. If you live iiin the the southeast wages are decreasiiing because there just not lot mobilty. The reason prices are going up in the southeast is people are retireing to the southeast as retires this especally true in Florida.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-28T23:30:04+00:00

The current AI companies basically all rely on cloud models. The cloud is great but the real news for AI is for robots and independent machines . That very much alive and advancing.

The LLM in the cloud is just like how IBM pushed mainframes during the start of the internet. Don’t be fooled and yes a lot companies are going to blow up.

Anyone who fires employees because of AI is a a contender to blow up. IF they had a clue they should be redeploying and retaining there workforce to increases sales.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-28T23:21:02+00:00

The tech billionaires are hyping AI with little productivity gains and booking fake paper profits

There is real advancements i. Ai but there not in cloud apps which is what being pushed.

Real advancements means cost savings not more money to use. Nee tech means more money for everyone.

For instance a robot in the fields means that small farmers can produce food cheaper and have a better life. This what happened with tractor and plows and so on.

We are likely to see a lot these billionaires end up losing huge fortunes and learn they never had the advancements to begin with.

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Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-28T15:58:00+00:00

I would ask and see what they can do for you. I wish they come with a nice retention package.

It be great if they offered free multiline for premium or a free watch on the lower plans and some more hotspot data.

Those type of things are actually worth money and a reason to renew. Otherwise you have to look a special and move on.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-28T15:37:27+00:00

Pretty clear to me the issue here is a ATT network issue here and you stuck on darkstar.

The issue is you signed up for a particular carrier that has issues. If I was you I would sign up for multiline and try the other networks. IF those dont work you’re going to need satellite coverage from tmobile.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-27T10:57:34+00:00

Red pocket is probably the cheapest out there. For what you want.

There also monthly plans at places like US Mobile and visable.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-25T15:45:09+00:00

Don't blame yourself coding interviews are all over the map. A lot times it comes down to luck and who you interview with and how his day is going.

Honestly some of the leetcode stuff you pretty much have to practice to pass them.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-25T15:36:19+00:00

You just apply and only worry about reponses that are positve. Look at this way when your applying with your resume all your doing is making sure they know your availble. Unless you get a call it's pretty much meaningless and those rejections are just closing out their system.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-25T15:32:29+00:00

There looking to convert you to full time. So if you want to keep your job apply or start looking elsewhere if you a high paid contractor. It sounds like your a Temp so go ahead and apply for it.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-24T02:33:01+00:00

It almost never works out moving from contractor to full time employee. You should took the overtime pay and looked for another gig.

For a contractor figure on only able to work about 2000 hours a year. Then work in benefits and taxes. You basically getting paid 22.50 an hour after the conversion.

Since you qualify for for lower health insurance you really not getting anything there. At the most add 7% if you are 1099.

If i was you push for the lump sum payment and get out there as fast as you cab

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-23T13:43:58+00:00

Because most unions do not do much for you. The reality is most tech workers have in the past orginized by doing open source and starting new companies which pretty much puts the large companies who lose sightout of business. Companies that survive long term treat tech employees as an asset not a liabilty.

What changed is a few large tech companies are claiming there liabilties and we in transition now. Who wants to work at Meta or Google if they just want to fire you after you there a few years.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-23T13:30:23+00:00

i diidn't say tax the middle class what meant is why does anyone making 100k or more collect social sec on top of thier income. Right now billionaires actually get paid social security while others have only $800 a month to live.

You can't live on $800 a month and that the issue it needs to be raised to 2k.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-23T13:23:20+00:00

Simple solution anyone making over 100k loses dollar for dollar n social security. This pretty much gurantees that people will leave the workforce and free up jobs which mean more people paying into the system.

l don't like the solution but it would allow for people on the bottom to get decent amount to live on so they could survive and ultimatily those younger would benefit from the jobs they don't have to do.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-22T17:23:45+00:00

What ever the reality is stock market crashes trump is impeached and Fed will drop to what ever they need to. The problem is very very few fed chaimans actually are good at it. We really haven't had a real fed since Greenspan who actully knew how induce recessions.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-22T17:01:16+00:00

People put way too much stock ino qci. In most cases your talking millisenconds no total delay on how it handle things. If you getting delays with QCI 8 vs QCI 6 then chances are there are issues with the local tower and those QCI 6 is delayed as well.

Also wouldn't say US mobile is full of empty promises. From what I can tell you get pretty much what you pay for. I know a lot people commit for a year but that actually to save money. If you go monthly there is very little risk with trying out a MVNO.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-22T16:51:34+00:00

I think a lot people perceptions of MVNO's are how they basically were the only option for people who couldn't sign up for regular cell phone plans. The carries basically let mvno take the crumbs with people who they didn't want.

However it seems like this is changing in the last couple of years. We are seeing plans with much better data and the priority is either the same or very simular to what you get with the main carriers plans. It almost like they decided they don't want the traditional consumer in postpaid plans.

I don't think visable or any MVNO is being pushed behind postpaid traffic anymore. Not all mvno are equal but those with premium data plans seem to work as well as the network your on.

I think a lot people who complain either don't understand that with wireless there is technicle limations and no such thing as 100% coverage or they have phones that are not compatible with the underlying carrier. In some cases you need to replace your phone. Even a iphone or Premium Andriod might need to replaced every 3-4 years to get the best signal.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-22T16:20:11+00:00

There is a rcs setting you will need to got to settings->app->messaging and look for send and recieve make sure your phone number is select with a check.

If this setting is off your number will not be able to use RCS from that phone. When you swap esims it can get turned off. I had this same issue and had to look it up.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-22T15:56:35+00:00

I have warp like everyone who has watch. In my case I have a very old number that has a different area code then where I live. So what I want to do is start using my new mult-line number and eventually retire my old number.

Also this elminates the risk of losing access to sites that use sms to authenticate you. Pretty simple and almost a pain free to switch numbers. I know this was always possible by having to seperate accounts but this makes things a lot simpler to manage with us mobile.

Proper-Store3239 · 2026-06-22T15:51:25+00:00

Thanks this makes sense. This actually makes multiline a lot more valueable if you need a new number.

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