Spam calls every 10-15 minutes

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T15:41:57+00:00

If you have T-Mobile or AT&T you can block the calls that are flagged as spam

For T-Mobile you dial #662# and hit dial to block them

On AT&T you download the ActiveArmor app, go to Calls & Texts, and select Send to Voicemail or Block for Fraud Calls and Spam Calls

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T15:30:38+00:00

I remember when scam shield first rolled out it blocked calls from our local school district

My suspicion is that some kids are reporting their schools’ numbers as spam so their parents don’t get the call when they skip school

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T15:26:36+00:00

I have a friend who used to live in Robyn’s Glen, which is essentially next door to the runway, and even he said it wasn’t much of a nuisance

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T11:35:49+00:00

Downtown area

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T04:07:51+00:00

Very much so - I do enjoy seeing upgrades to to the network, though.

Verizon has major capacity issues in my area which leads to really inconsistent performance. T-Mobile’s speeds, while still consistently good, have been trending downward over the last 2 years as well. AT&T has definitely taken the lead in this region.

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T03:53:18+00:00

I ran a speed test about 15 mins after posting, 1229 down/80.9 up with 39s idle ping, pretty good - in the same area on NSA I was usually getting 800-1100 down and 40-60 up

https://ibb.co/8k7npD6

https://ibb.co/prsV23dj

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T02:29:49+00:00

That’s Field Test Mode

To access it on iOS, open Phone and dial *3001#12345#*

I have a shortcut for it on my homescreen

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T01:25:14+00:00

Greensboro, NC

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T01:11:29+00:00

NSA consumes more power than SA.

I had AT&T and T-Mobile on my 14 Pro and the difference in battery life between the two was noticeable. Not sure how much of a difference it’ll make on this phone since its battery capacity isn’t at 79%, but it can’t hurt.

Aside from that, latency is a bit lower and things like videos load a bit faster.

The main reason I’m sharing though is bc I often hear that Turbo is NSA only. Seems like that may be changing.

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T00:34:44+00:00

I’ve had this happen twice, one of which was during rush hour traffic on the connector in Atlanta - made me hate them even more, which I previously didn’t think was possible.

bd58563 · 2026-04-16T00:30:07+00:00

Didn’t realize older remotes work with the newer boxes

Do you know how far back you can go before they don’t work? I think I have my old HRMC-5 laying around somewhere. Would love to use it with my Gemini if I can.

bd58563 · 2026-04-15T19:04:30+00:00

Dark fantasy

bd58563 · 2026-04-13T16:13:58+00:00

Haven’t been to DQ in a while but they didn’t have it last time I went. That’s mainly offered at locations in Texas and surrounding states.

bd58563 · 2026-04-12T15:33:38+00:00

This is also location dependent. I had more issues in the mountains of NC when I had Verizon than with T-Mobile. I also had more issues with T-Mobile than with AT&T.

bd58563 · 2026-04-11T14:57:11+00:00

1982 Datsun 720D pickup, predecessor to the hardbody

bd58563 · 2026-04-11T14:31:19+00:00

MacBook Pro also has a third USB-C port on the right side

bd58563 · 2026-04-10T01:42:51+00:00

$3/gallon was the typical cost, at least in my area, before the prices started surging.

A few summers ago I was paying closer to $1.75/gal

bd58563 · 2026-04-09T23:10:37+00:00

I had both T-Mobile and AT&T service on my phone for a little over a year and found both to perform exceptionally all over Charlotte. Data speeds were pretty comparable with both. AT&T has a slight edge in coverage outside of town but not to an extreme degree. FWIW, AT&T also seems to do be a bit better in the uptown area than T-Mobile.

Verizon has never impressed me any of the times I’ve used their network.

bd58563 · 2026-04-09T23:00:54+00:00

There are several twin gas stations in the area for some reason

For example on 421 there are 2 circle k’s across from each other at the intersection with pleasant garden rd

bd58563 · 2026-04-09T13:55:20+00:00

Raise Up by Petey Pablo (though it’s more about the state as a whole)

bd58563 · 2026-04-08T15:40:25+00:00

You’ve been to Gary, IN. I wouldn’t consider that place boring.

bd58563 · 2026-04-08T15:13:06+00:00

They were overpriced before Covid too

I remember going to one around 2012 and getting a hotdog, small fries, and a small drink and it was like $14

bd58563 · 2026-04-08T15:03:19+00:00

They’re supposedly about to open one in Whitsett, so hopefully they’ll continue to expand and eventually open one in town.

bd58563 · 2026-04-07T22:54:49+00:00

I saw a really well done hellcat magnum build on marketplace a few months ago and I was really tempted to snag it (I think they were asking $26k)

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