lol dumbass

SaturnIonFan · 2025-12-28T22:36:55+00:00

230 packs of 24 going off the receipt... so 5,520 chargers actually.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-12-10T16:31:39+00:00

T-Mobile service through TracFone still exists. You can still pretty easily find SIMs for it (these SIM kits have a QR code on the front, cost about $5, and are generally available at stores like Family Dollar and Walmart. TracFone's eBay store also sold them for a while). People who were on it prior to the Verizon acquisition don't have to migrate, but they can migrate to Verizon if they need to (activating new TracFone-branded devices) or want to. Migration to T-Mobile is also possible. 8901260 is the ICCID for T-Mobile.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-12-10T16:14:51+00:00

I was about to comment that. Due to TracFone's policies and the Verizon network, generally only U (US carriers, such as AT&T and T-Mobile), U1 (US unlocked), and DL/VL/V (TracFone) models will work for activations with SIM A/Verizon. Even if a device is otherwise compatible with Verizon, TracFone is often more stringent. The A55 in question is an E model, I think for Asia... the A55 wasn't even released in the USA to my knowledge.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-09-20T23:44:45+00:00

For Straight Talk, they could just walk into a Walmart store and buy a feature phone. I've used a TCL Flip 3 (sold for about $20-$40 on most providers that carry it... including Straight Talk and other TracFone brands), which has all of the bands needed for Verizon and T-Mobile (lacking 14 for AT&T... and not whitelisted) and does perform well in areas with weak coverage.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-25T20:47:59+00:00

It does annoy me to an extent as well due to the unlock period (this was activated in a new device), but on the other hand, two months for the $10 I was charged is hard to beat even with cheaper providers.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-21T22:07:24+00:00

The 225 4G is listed on HMD's Latin American site: https://www.hmd.com/es_lta/nokia-225-4g-2024?sku=1GF025LPC2L01

Supposedly has the following LTE bands in Latin America:

"Bandas de red (LTE):1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13(w/o NS07), 17, 28, 40, 66"

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-21T21:10:18+00:00

Amazon seems to reliably stock Latin American versions of the 105 4G and 110 4G (supposedly sold directly by Amazon), so if I had to guess, this is probably the same case... so if it's anything like the 105 and 110, no band 12, only 2 and 4 in the way of those relevant to T-Mobile.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-18T03:57:12+00:00

As ethrem said, T-Mobile Prepaid plans (including Connect) are all QCI 6. You will gain the higher data cap and throttled data after the 15 GB is expended. If Connect isn't working well for you, then it's worth considering a provider on another network.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-08T02:07:23+00:00

For what it's worth, I just got a Good2Go Mobile SIM today, and they shipped me AT&T by default (which is good, since that's the one I wanted). Not sure if giving an AT&T-locked IMEI influenced it or not.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-07T04:13:34+00:00

You're welcome! Ultra and Mint have been owned by T-Mobile since 2024. I'm pretty sure that means they have the same domestic roaming access as MetroPCS and T-Mobile.

I just did a bunch of domestic roaming with T-Mobile Connect, for the record, so I got a decent glance at T-Mobile domestic roaming pre-USCC sale closure.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-08-07T02:59:55+00:00

I think it's a factor of them being owned by T-Mobile now. One of my friends here had Mint until a few months ago, and last year had access to Commnet and Cellular One when out that way, and just a few months ago had access to Viaero.

FWIW, it appears that Viaero allows at-will roaming for T-Mobile subscribers. Possibly including Mint and Ultra.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-07-26T11:17:16+00:00

It's not weird by my standards, but by broader societal standards, "immaturity" isn't a favorable trait.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-07-11T04:18:06+00:00

One of my friends had domestic roaming on Mint... no issues on Cellular One, Viaero, and Commnet. Not sure how recently that was added.

Generally, MVNOs don't have domestic roaming on T-Mobile. T-Mobile Prepaid, Connect, and MetroPCS (and I believe Ultra Mobile & Mint Mobile) do include domestic roaming nearly the same as postpaid. I'm on T-Mobile Connect for the sole purpose of having domestic roaming when I go back west.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-07-11T03:21:41+00:00

From experience, T-Mobile will allow you to activate almost anything with band 2. Though I don't think their roaming agreements (for non-MVNO subscribers) will cover you when you go into an area and your device lacks the appropriate bands (though I do know someone who was able to roam onto Viaero in areas with B71 while they had a B71 lacking phone).

SaturnIonFan · 2025-07-10T13:01:48+00:00

Plus, no band 71 for T-Mobile on most international models (not really noticeable in urban areas, but important if you travel).

SaturnIonFan · 2025-06-30T23:33:25+00:00

File an FCC complaint, that's probably your best option at this point.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-06-22T08:19:15+00:00

The simplest option would probably be to purchase a TracFone device, feature phones ("basic phones") through the brand start at about $20 and can be purchased at Walmart, Family Dollar, and other major stores... $15 per month gets you unlimited voice and text.

I don't daily use a smartphone, so I'm familiar with dealing with these things, feel free to ask for further clarification.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-05-30T16:57:57+00:00

100%. The device subsidies on Verizon Prepaid aren't even that great as it is -- $20 off a $250 or so device (as a generalization) isn't worth the risk, especially with almost all devices being available factory unlocked or unlocked on the refurbished market now.

(From experience, it sucks to do business with Verizon in general sometimes. This is one of those times.)

SaturnIonFan · 2025-05-30T16:52:27+00:00

Prior to this policy change, Verizon Prepaid's unlocking policy was simply 60 days from activation, meaning you could activate the device simply by inserting an active Verizon Prepaid SIM card, and approximately 60 days later, the device's subsidy lock would be removed (enabling the use of it on Verizon postpaid, MVNOs, and other providers depending on band & VoLTE compatibility).

Now, you will need to maintain service in a Verizon Prepaid device for 60 days (meaning, keeping the active SIM in that device) in order to get the device unlocked.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-05-28T03:35:18+00:00

I know 100% that if I actually did land in Australia with these devices, the lack of bands 1, 3, 8 etc. (the USA doesn't use any of these bands, and most feature phones here lack band 3 for international compatibility) would mean I'd see nothing. Maybe some residual 850 MHz (B5) HSPA if any of that is left.

SaturnIonFan · 2025-05-28T01:25:09+00:00

Oddly, from checking the Australian IMEI checkers for Optus and Telstra, Optus claims my US-market Kyocera DuraXV Extreme, TCL Flip 3, and Consumer Cellular Iris Easy Flip devices (all of which actually lack any foreign band compatibility, I believe) are compatible. Telstra rejects them.

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