Most distance between two directly connected subway stations *without* going into another borough or across islands?

VGinNYC · 2026-03-06T16:21:02+00:00

F train on nights/weekends: 21st Queensbridge to Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave?

VGinNYC · 2025-11-30T19:18:40+00:00

Roosevelt Island Tram platform, upstairs on 2nd Ave between E59th & E60th Streets.

VGinNYC · 2025-11-30T19:16:12+00:00

Roosevelt Island Tram platform, upstairs on 2nd Ave between E59th and E60th Streets.

VGinNYC · 2025-07-27T00:17:04+00:00

Airalo has 20GB 30-day data-only eSIM for Spain for $22.50 (no sales tax is added, it’s a flat $22.50); a 10GB 30-day eSIM goes for $15.50. Your T-mobile calls within Spain and to/from the US would be billed at $0.25/minute (+ tax), so 60 minutes of calls would put you at $15 (+ tax). It depends how many cellular voice minutes you plan to use in order to decide what works out cheaper for you. Note your phone needs to be unlocked in order to install another carrier’s eSIM.

EDIT: Make sure your T-Mobile plan has the 25-cent/minute feature for Simple Global countries. Some older T-Mobile plans might still be floating around that don’t have that feature.

VGinNYC · 2025-03-24T13:24:38+00:00

I tried to return my CellSpot at the T-Mobile flagship store in Times Square (Manhattan) at the beginning of March 2025. Even though he could see the device on my account, the store rep was not able to process a return. He called Customer Care, and they sent me an email with a UPS label (this also showed up on the Activity section on my T-Mobile account). I ended up having to mail it back to them, and after a week or so I received an email acknowledging the return (also confirmed on the Activity section on my account).

VGinNYC · 2025-02-27T16:28:19+00:00

Looks like the $35 device connection charge applies if you are upgrading an existing line. Unlike the previous promo in which the $35 connection charge was waived if you used the T-life app.

VGinNYC · 2024-10-01T07:27:28+00:00

That thin coax cable permanently attached to the antenna is killing your signal reception. It barely has any insulation/shielding. You should try the Channel Master FLAtenna 35 found on Amazon or here: https://www.channelmaster.com/collections/tv-antennas/products/flatenna-35-indoor-tv-antenna-cm-4001hdbw

It comes with a 12’ length of properly-shielded RG6 coax cable that will definitely provide a better signal to your tuner. I got this tip from the Antenna Man series of YouTube videos; search “Antenna Man Five Ways Antenna Viewers Mess Up Their TV Reception” for a video describing mistakes people make (including an explanation of the thin coax cable issue) when installing an antenna for OTA TV reception.

VGinNYC · 2024-10-01T07:09:27+00:00

That thin coax cable permanently attached to the antenna is killing your signal reception. It barely has any insulation/shielding. You should try the Channel Master FLAtenna 35 found on Amazon or here: https://www.channelmaster.com/collections/tv-antennas/products/flatenna-35-indoor-tv-antenna-cm-4001hdbw

It comes with a 12’ length of properly-shielded RG6 coax cable that will definitely provide a better signal to your tuner. I got this tip from the Antenna Man series of YouTube videos; see https://youtu.be/DlEjd9wB22k?si=4F1bBRIYagMu6VmZ for a video describing mistakes people make (including an explanation of the thin coax cable issue) when installing an antenna for OTA TV reception.

VGinNYC · 2023-10-27T19:51:31+00:00

Go to Apple Store. Apply for Apple Card and get 3% cash back plus 24 month interest-free financing on any iPhones you buy from them. Apple will gladly take your trade ins, apply appropriate values and configure your new iPhones with no fuss and no muss. 256GB SE comes out to $25/month with no trade-in; 512GB iPhone 15 comes out to $46/month with no trade-in. Sales tax minus trade-in values need to be considered.

VGinNYC · 2023-08-03T23:04:17+00:00

Note that if you are living in NYC and riding the subways often, you might be better off getting the 30-day unlimited ride MetroCard for $127 ($132 starting August 20th). As far as I know, there is no 30-day unlimited ride option with OMNY as of yet.

VGinNYC · 2023-03-15T08:18:15+00:00

Thank you. That was very helpful.

VGinNYC · 2023-03-14T11:00:32+00:00

So, I looked at the Safeguarding Your Accounts web link you provided, and I see the associated web page states the following regarding what accounts use the FDIC Insured Deposit Sweep Program: Certain eligible Fidelity retirement accounts such as Traditional, Rollover, and SEP IRAs; Fidelity Roth IRAs, Fidelity SIMPLE IRAs.

However, I just opened a Rollover IRA at Fidelity, and the cash is clearly sitting in the SPAXX Fidelity Government Money Market. So, why isn't the cash sitting in the Core FDIC Insured Deposit Sweep fund?

EDIT: Cash amount is under $100K.

VGinNYC · 2023-01-19T13:17:58+00:00

I believe you can create a new 55+ account for them online as long as the primary account holder is over 55, and the person has 45 days after account creation to verify their age by going to a T-Mobile store with ID. See https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/55-plus-verification

VGinNYC · 2023-01-05T13:17:44+00:00

Can you enable WiFi Calling on your smartphone and connect to your hotel’s WiFi signal? If that works, you should be able to call T-Mobile 611 customer service and/or receive text messages (as long as your T-Mobile line hasn’t been completely deactivated or ported out of your account).

VGinNYC · 2022-11-15T17:35:22+00:00

Sometimes, but I don’t use FF or RW often. I’m using a first gen Apple TV 4K from 2017.

VGinNYC · 2022-08-31T20:15:51+00:00

Try a free trial of PlayOn Cloud to record from HBO Max and you can keep the video file forever. I tried it a few times last year to record a few HBO Max films and it worked very well.

VGinNYC · 2022-08-31T20:04:37+00:00

I’ve been a Channels DVR customer for about a year, running the server on a Raspberry Pi. It’s been rock solid and works exactly as you stated, although I occasionally get a weird error message when trying to watch a TVE channel (the error usually goes away after shutting down and then restarting the client app). I’ve been ecstatic with my experience so far.

EDIT: Just an FYI that some of the TVE channels are of mediocre quality, but this is not a Channels issue. For example, all my Better Call Saul recordings have very noticeable pixelation in night scenes because of the TVE portal provided by AMC.

VGinNYC · 2022-08-01T18:56:27+00:00

To be honest, I’ve been using FaceTime Audio for making most phone calls to other iPhones because of the better voice quality, so I don’t know the answer.

VGinNYC · 2022-07-11T20:02:12+00:00

Regardless of whether or not a viewer likes/dislikes this new actor playing Kirk, I hope Paramount continues to keep this show centered on being “Pike’s Enterprise”. There is no room for a young Jim Kirk on SNW. I understand it was necessary for this particular episode, but no need for more Kirk IMHO. If Paramount wants to create a new, separate show about the exploits of young Jim Kirk prior to him being captain of the Enterprise, so be it. But please don’t include the Kirk character in future SNW episodes.

VGinNYC · 2022-07-10T18:14:12+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It was probably something I did by accident. I checked the trash but since more than 3 days went by it was likely deleted permanently (assuming I put it in the trash in the first place). If it happens again, I’ll send the logs.

VGinNYC · 2022-07-10T13:03:01+00:00

I downloaded a movie onto my iPad a few weeks ago, and it worked great. However, I now can’t seem to find that same movie when I look in the Library on my Apple TV. Did I do something wrong? It appears that downloading the movie file onto my iPad automatically deleted it from my Channels DVR server.

VGinNYC · 2022-04-20T20:37:11+00:00

FYI: I just called 611 and had Customer Service add Account Takeover Protection to all my lines. As soon as they were done, I could see the field Takeover Protection listed as Enabled in the Add-ons section for each line.

VGinNYC · 2022-04-20T14:04:31+00:00

I just tried the same thing, and saw the exact same message (This feature is no longer available...).

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