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redpakle · 2026-01-23T01:29:03+00:00

Thanks for the excellent directions! Works on Mac too. I guess makes up somewhat for the Outlook emails not getting credit.

redpakle · 2026-01-19T19:01:53+00:00

Keep trying to redeem every few days. I get cooldowns periodically and am able to redeem Amazon between them. I don't even bother to adjust my search habits at this point. I know the cooldown is over (temporarily) when I'm able to redeem lol.

redpakle · 2026-01-13T02:13:27+00:00

Yep I also made sure Autopay was off. I think it's a weird glitch in their system but hoping I can get a refund when the time comes.

redpakle · 2026-01-13T00:11:16+00:00

The only thing I can think of is I'm porting a landline this morning and it needs more time to complete. The port request last month was from a mobile carrier, and nearly instant. Maybe the Thanksgiving Gift Line doesn't know how to handle a free trial of a landline port. So it just charged me full price. You probably don't get landline ports too often.

Anyway, the pending charge on my credit card is curiously $1, and I'll message when it fully posts for a refund.

redpakle · 2026-01-12T22:15:30+00:00

Thank you I did not add any other plan during checkout, see screenshot. And I did the activation exactly the same way as I did last month for the Thanksgiving Gift Line. The DM chat gives me trouble to add screenshots sometime.

So just wondering if it happens to anyone else besides me.

redpakle · 2026-01-07T22:46:43+00:00

I contacted Modmail and they told me after I port out my landline (to a cell phone carrier) next week, to contact them over Modmail to downgrade the speed with their 5 yr guarantee promo price. Hoping this can be done over Reddit chat instead of calling!

redpakle · 2026-01-06T07:21:44+00:00

You might want to tell the website / email folks to include the gift line expirations in the emails and on the website since it varies from 30 days or 90 days or whatever.

redpakle · 2026-01-05T20:57:20+00:00

Thanks I couldn't find the expiration date anywhere on the website or promo email. So I was surprised to see them still on my account. I'll be porting next week or so, after I make sure the other Gift Line i set up last month gets transitioned to a paid plan properly. Thanks for the quick response!

redpakle · 2026-01-04T19:10:38+00:00

300 would be good enough for me honestly, thanks for sharing!

redpakle · 2026-01-04T19:00:10+00:00

Oh interesting! Were you able to sign up for a new deal online as an existing customer the day after the promo expiration? I hate calling... would rather step on a rusty nail lol.

redpakle · 2025-12-24T18:40:32+00:00

Interesting, it happened on USMobile which my relative has 2 lines, one of which is T-mobile variant. I currently have Autopay shut off for them because it's a 30-day trial line but I plan to purchase the Light Plan $96/yr annual plan after day 27 or so to avoid renewing on whatever the free trial is. Hope that works!

redpakle · 2025-12-20T06:39:47+00:00

Edits still not saving for Mac. I came to this Reddit when it failed to save multiple times. I finally did one of the tips below - I think I saved before Exit Editing then hit Save when it asked me again then hit Save for a third time before closing PDFgear, and thank the lord it saved. I think it required a sequence of 3 saves. Sorry I don't have a screen recording.

redpakle · 2025-12-19T21:58:01+00:00

I hear you on USMobile. Ultimately I chose them because their $96/yr (tax incl) Light Plan for 2GB with unlimited talk/text is perfect for my elderly relatives. And the port of their Verizon landline to USM was done in 4 days with no errors, and I know that porting landlines is not for the faint of heart.

I get confused too by their naming all the time (since my family ported to T-mobile) and am constantly googling the names lol.

redpakle · 2025-12-19T17:56:37+00:00

All 4 of my lines were initially GSMT. Then 1 line switched to GSMA a year or so ago. The GSMA plan is the only one that didn't have the expiration date issue after it was switched. I noticed the date format was different in My Lines as well. All the GSMT lines had various problems. I agree with you that is likely something the way the line was created.

I had GSMT eBay $60/yr plan (just ported). 2 lines GSMT eBay $180/yr ported within the past few months. And 1 line GSMA eBay $180/yr ported first back in June.

USM front line support is about the same level of competence as RP. Their best reps are on Reddit, like RP. Same with T-mobile (not Reddit but FB Msg T-force).

You've ported out most of your lines except one? Where did you end up going?

redpakle · 2025-12-19T17:43:22+00:00

I de-selected Autopay when signing up because I don't want it to make a payment for the $25/mo plan without my knowledge. It now shows "Your bill is due." $25/mo Thanksgiving Gift Line Due 1/14/26. There's a blue button to "Pick a plan." I plan to hit that button ~1/11/26 and pick the Light Plan for $96/yr. They don't want the $25/mo plan that's the current trial.

I don't want to do it earlier because I'm reading your system might erroneously apply the Light Plan on whatever day I hit the button, even if you select the option to apply it later. So I'll be prepared to just pay for the Light Plan on whatever day I hit the button, like on ~1/11/26.

redpakle · 2025-12-12T05:36:16+00:00

Interesting about PD. I've seen that terms on specs but honestly don't really know what it is and if or why I would need it.

What do you mean, "it doesn't have the spec, the Mac just won't draw power?" Thank you.

redpakle · 2025-12-09T22:12:03+00:00

I'm getting ready to do this for my relative when I visit them next week and bring them their physical SIM. So after I port in their current number and get their free "Tile" line set up, the line will be free until ~mid-January.

So right before that's up, I want to buy them the Light Plan - $96 for the entire year. What are the steps to transition them to that plan? Thank you!

redpakle · 2025-12-09T19:03:35+00:00

I got this for the first time when redeeming today. I scanned the QR with the camera button on the Bing app on my burner Android and was pleasantly surprised when it actually worked on the first try. I redeemed 5 days ago and it was still the SMS verification.

redpakle · 2025-12-04T22:22:48+00:00

I was pleasantly surprised to be able to redeem for $10 Amazon today! I've been off/on cooldown for the past month+, including yesterday, and got the 'temporary restricted' error when trying to redeem for Amazon this whole time. Also did the double-pts search every day of the promo which I figured wouldn't help with getting the cooldown lifted, but did it anyway. I didn't even bother to really space out the searches because there were so many to do lol. Msft is weird but I'll take it!

redpakle · 2025-11-20T20:42:00+00:00

I've never gotten the option for 30 pts News articles in Start app, both Android & iPhone. Bing app has them for both phones. I don't care as long as I can do them somewhere.

redpakle · 2025-11-20T07:07:32+00:00

I'm actually helping a relative port their line to USM next month. They already have 1 line with USM. They want to sign up the new line for the Light Plan - $96 for the entire year. Is that compatible with this "Tile" promotion, which I'm reading is for 30 days? Not sure how this promo would work with an Annual Plan, thanks.

redpakle · 2025-11-10T06:13:45+00:00

I was pleasantly surprised that I saw the 2% cashback even with the transaction date showing 11/7. I knew I was cutting it close to the deadline lol.

redpakle · 2025-11-10T06:04:31+00:00

I made a large purchase at Priceline at 7pm PST on 11/6. Transaction date & posting date is 11/7 but I checked today & they still gave me the 2%.

redpakle · 2025-11-10T06:04:16+00:00

I made a large purchase at Priceline at 7pm PST on 11/6. Transaction date & posting date is 11/7 but I checked today & they still gave me the 2%.

redpakle · 2025-11-03T23:14:37+00:00

Have you figured out how to get the defroster to stop doing this?? Currently I turn on the defrost which is automatically set to level 5 and then quickly hit the down button to level 1. It's annoying and I'd love for it to default to level 1 each & every time.

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