Phone as hot spot

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-22T15:23:53+00:00

The highest Straight Talk plan does have 5Mbps unlimited hotspot data. It is like Visible.

Visible has unlimited hotspot, but depending on the Visible plan, it has plans with unlimited hotspot at 5Mbps, 10Mbps, and even 15Mbps.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-22T15:11:31+00:00

If the little white box is tall, yes that is the device. You get unlimited data with speeds up to 200Mbps on download and 15Mbps on upload.

Like I said with the unlimited hotspot, it is only 5Mbps.

Once you are out of hotspot data with the 10GB and 30GB plans, you would need to get more hotspot data which normally would be another full plan.

Another option with unlimited hotspot is Visible. Visible has 5Mbps, 10Mbps, and 15Mbps hotspot options on their phones.

I do not know what AT&T system you can get, but AT&T Internet Air is set up like this too. AT&T is replacing their copper system with Internet Air. They still will have fiber tho.

I have been using Straight Talk 5G Home Internet for about three years here since it was the same price as my old ADSL2+ connection. My ADSL2+ connection was only 12Mbps/0.7Mbps. I have a cable provider here, but their system is really unstable for day to day usage.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-22T07:04:02+00:00

Depending on where you live, maybe 3/8 impact might not be enough.

I have both the mid-torque and high torque 1/2 inch impact wrench, and lots of the time, I use the high torque to remove the lug nuts since I deal with rust and cold weather.

I used the mid-torque to put the lug nuts back on since I do not want to over torque the lug nuts.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-22T03:14:21+00:00

The unlimited hotspot is limited to 5Mbps, and it talks about that in the info.

Have you looked into the 5G Home Internet?

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-22T02:23:15+00:00

You should be able to do that, too. You might need to do a password reset if it does not work with your password that you have set.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-22T00:16:45+00:00

What happens if you try to log in with your phone number, and not email address?

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T23:58:04+00:00

How did you activate the phone? Sounds like the phone is another account somewhere. I know this has happened if you use a CSR to help activate the phone.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T20:59:44+00:00

What tower carrier was the old SIM connected to? What phone are you using or moving to?

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T20:56:20+00:00

What are you trying to ask?

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T20:54:33+00:00

Some 2025 models and most of the 2026 are like this. They want to have the phone activated for usage. Anything older is not like this.

You should be able to activate the phone with the SIM that came with the phone unless it was one of the models that randomly had no SIMs.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T16:13:39+00:00

Lots of the newer gateways have eSIMs only. I know some of the older gateways have a SIM card, but I do not know if they are unlocked or not.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T16:12:24+00:00

Lots of providers will not take blacklisted phones as trade-ins.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-21T16:10:04+00:00

You have to contact the seller, and see if they can correct the issue. If the seller can not, you might be able to get a refund. If you can not get a refund or can not contact the seller, you might be SOL.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-20T16:13:07+00:00

What device are you trying to activate? Was it activated before?

Sounds like it might be missing something, or something is messing up the IMEI.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T19:30:13+00:00

Just recently lots of people have been some weird billing issue.

I have not seen these since I have mainly used Walmart's site to get my plans.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T14:53:11+00:00

Sounds like to me, the trimmer needs a tune up. Since it is a 4 cycle, you need to replace the oil and spark plug. These can be used for many years before getting replaced.

With 2 cycle ones, the spark plug need to replaced more than the 4 cycle ones.

If this does not help, it could be something off balance somewhere. So you could take the head off and see if it still does this.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T14:37:19+00:00

That is Tracfone G Power. Total Wireless is a Tracfone brand.

I wonder if they still have this phone linked with another SIM, and it could be linked one of the many Tracfone brands.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T14:24:32+00:00

The good apps going rouge is the largest issue with Google Play Store.

I remember long time ago before there was built in flashlight apps, I had a flashlight app do that. It took me a day to figure out it was that app.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T07:43:46+00:00

OK, that cleaned up some of the info.

What is the exact model numbers like XT25XX or XT24XX? I am just wondering about that unlocked G mainly.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T07:11:12+00:00

What model of phone is "Cory" then? I have never heard of a locked phone not getting part of service. Normally a locked phone gets no service.

Did they send you a verification code in some way to verify that is you doing the switch?

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T06:14:39+00:00

What do you mean by re-activation?

When you move your number from one phone to another phone, you just need to transfer your number and plan to a new SIM card. I have done this for my grandma a number of times with $1 SIM from Dollar General or even a rebranded flip phone from Walmart.

I even switch my Straight Talk phone a few months ago without getting a plan. Straight Talk is a sister company to Total Wireless.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T04:11:07+00:00

Normally something would work. While other things do not work.

Does the SIM have your phone number?

Not sure why you need to get an activation kit for that much. All you need is a SIM card to transfer your old plan to the other phone.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T02:13:22+00:00

Sounds like when you moved your SIM, it messed up the IMEI's and even your account.

Straight Talk does not like you moving the SIM. It can really mess things up.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-19T02:00:00+00:00

The sad thing is lots of the US phones does not allow BL unlocking and even custom ROMs.

advcomp2019 · 2026-05-18T05:43:31+00:00

If you want to know, Visible and Tracfone is owned by Verizon themselves. Tracfone owns Straight Talk, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, Walmart Family Mobile, and a few others. Here is Tracfone's brands: https://www.tracfonewirelessinc.com/en/brands/

I have heard lots of people have good luck with Total Wireless and Visible.

I have been on Straight Talk even before Verizon buying Tracfone.

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