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Duckman2008 posted:Nah you can still complain about bullshit rate hikes, I think it’s ridiculous. I have the stuff I switched to less than a year ago. 3 plans, 1 5g Start, 1 5g Do more, 1 5g Play more. Horseshit they cant keep it the same for a year.
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schreibs posted:I have the stuff I switched to less than a year ago. 3 plans, 1 5g Start, 1 5g Do more, 1 5g Play more. Horseshit they cant keep it the same for a year. Ugh, yeah that is ridiculous. Does the Start unlimited person use mobile hotspot? If they don’t, you could move them to welcome unlimited to save $5 a month (only difference is no mobile hotspot). Leave play more where it is, it gives you free Disney plus. If the line on Do More does not travel international, I would move it to the unlimited plus plan.
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If I have two Play More lines right now, would moving one of them to the new plan variant get us free Netflix without adding to the plan cost?
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Danhenge posted:If I have two Play More lines right now, would moving one of them to the new plan variant get us free Netflix without adding to the plan cost? Well, there was never a free Netflix, it’s discount to $10 a month or so, or there’s the Netflix and Starz bundle I think? The HBO and Netflix one I think expired. You should move one from play more to unlimited plus to save $4 a month, then you can get whichever perks you want as well. Emphasis: leave one line on play more to keep free Disney bundle.
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When Netflix announced their premium price increase, Verizon had a get 1 year of Netflix premium free if you did a year of Starz or AMC+. We signed up for AMC+ and I think it switched to Max soon after. Maybe they will add a new one soon.
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:When Netflix announced their premium price increase, Verizon had a get 1 year of Netflix premium free if you did a year of Starz or AMC+. We signed up for AMC+ and I think it switched to Max soon after. Yeah they’ve changed the perk promos a lot. Not in a bad way, I think they’re working on finding the right mix. I would def expect more changes, and the nice thing is it’s not like any of them are long term contracts.
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Got an unlocked Pixel 8 this past Monday and took it in to the store to activate it. Worked fine. Suddenly today I don't have service on it at all. The phone says "You don't have a Verizon Wireless plan or you've used all of your plan allowance, please contact Verizon." All my attempts to contact Verizon about it simply do not work. The phone number directs me to the website which tells me that I need to reset my SIM card or, alternatively, that my device is simply not supported. What the gently caress e: seems to have gone away on its own. great Jinnigan fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Feb 22, 2024 |
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Jinnigan posted:Got an unlocked Pixel 8 this past Monday and took it in to the store to activate it. Worked fine. Suddenly today I don't have service on it at all. The phone says "You don't have a Verizon Wireless plan or you've used all of your plan allowance, please contact Verizon." All my attempts to contact Verizon about it simply do not work. The phone number directs me to the website which tells me that I need to reset my SIM card or, alternatively, that my device is simply not supported. What the gently caress There are nationwide cellular service outages affecting ATT, VZW, and Tmobile.
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jassi007 posted:There are nationwide cellular service outages affecting ATT, VZW, and Tmobile. Yeah, I have zero service this morning, and everyone I’ve run into at work is in the same situation.
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problems over. well, alright.
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Duckman I have a couple questions if you have time.
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jassi007 posted:Duckman I have a couple questions if you have time. Just responded to your PM !
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Cox is my ISP and on the surface it seems that switching to them as my cell provider would be ~$45, a significant drop from my Unlimited Plus plan with Verizon at ~$90, especially since they say they use Verizon's towers. Anyone have advice or experience with this?
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Peteyfoot posted:Cox is my ISP and on the surface it seems that switching to them as my cell provider would be ~$45, a significant drop from my Unlimited Plus plan with Verizon at ~$90, especially since they say they use Verizon's towers. Anyone have advice or experience with this? The only caveat for "uses Verizon's network/towers" is that during periods of high usage you get the poo poo end of the stick for data prioritization over native VZW customers.
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MVNO lines will be the very first to be deprioritized, probably even more than prepaid and Visible. So if you're in an even remotely populated area, that could be a real concern.
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Thanks y'all! I appreciate the insights. I think I'll stick with the peace of mind of getting what I pay for.
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So far I really like the Prepaid "Unlimited Plus" plan for $70 I moved to back in December for my iPhone/iPad, even though the billing is confusing as hell. Even though I have it linked to a credit card and Autopay set, it seems to only pay the phone part of the plan and not the tablet and then the tablet doesn't work until I move more money over....maybe it's me and it will work by itself out next time when the plan "expires" on March 11. I was able to switch to the prepaid plan from a post unlimited plan easily via chat and also able to switch to a new iphone back in January via the website with no issues. Surprising. Verizon is also (as of Nov 2023) allowing watches added to prepaid as well, for like $10/month so I may finally get an Apple Watch. Keyser_Soze fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Mar 5, 2024 |
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A random question about porting numbers. If I'm porting out two lines from an account, is the same port pin used for both? I've successfully transferred one number that is verified working with the new carrier, but the second line says that a port pin is already active, and needs to be canceled before generating another. Is this just a case of "wait 24-48 hours for the first port, then do the second"? FWIW, I created the PIN by calling and then using the app with the account owner line, but transferred a different line on the account successfully using that PIN.
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PitViper posted:A random question about porting numbers. If I'm porting out two lines from an account, is the same port pin used for both? I've successfully transferred one number that is verified working with the new carrier, but the second line says that a port pin is already active, and needs to be canceled before generating another. Same port pin should work, but worst case just ask for a second one, don’t worry about waiting 24 hours.
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Duckman2008 posted:Same port pin should work, but worst case just ask for a second one, don’t worry about waiting 24 hours. After posting, I dig deeper into the FAQs and found that answer. Both ports went without a hitch, thankfully!
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I have a work iPhone 14 and a personal iPhone 13. The 14 has a digital sim while the 13 still has the regular card. From what I understand to swap sims I need to get my physical SIM card converted to digital and then I can swap them; is that something that can be done at the Verizon store? The one complicating thing here is that my work phone is entirely paid by the company and I don’t have any account access - but I don’t think I should need it.
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Russian Bear posted:I have a work iPhone 14 and a personal iPhone 13. The 14 has a digital sim while the 13 still has the regular card. From what I understand to swap sims I need to get my physical SIM card converted to digital and then I can swap them; is that something that can be done at the Verizon store? You will need work authorization to swap an eSIM. A store can swap an eSIM absolutely, but they would need to call your work telecom manager for permission. Better bet is to reach out the the person(s) that manage the work account and ask them to submit to swap the eSIM for you on the work end. Once that is done, then you can just call in and have the 14 programmed to your personal. You could go to a store for that if you want to.
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Thanks Duckman! You da best.
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I'm a dummy and can't figure out whether my phone is unlocked. I've got a paid-off Pixel 6 Pro from 2021; is there a way to figure this out from the Verizon website? Thinking about making a swap from Xfinity internet to AT&T fiber, and they offer a discount if you bundle in phone service too. I've got Verizon's Welcome Unlimited plan at the moment and that's $71/mo, and I think the comparable AT&T Value Plus VL plan would be about $15 cheaper with taxes/fees factored in, so I'd be getting a discount on both services with similar phone and better internet.
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surf rock posted:I'm a dummy and can't figure out whether my phone is unlocked. I've got a paid-off Pixel 6 Pro from 2021; is there a way to figure this out from the Verizon website? Verizon Auto unlocks all phones after 60 days use, so your phone is absolutely unlocked.
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Thank you, Duckman! Greatly appreciate the help.
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First, thank you for this thread. It's awesome to see a person truly dedicated to helping people to the point that they could be playing a video game or whatever, but they're here helping get everyone up and running. Second, my sim card is driving me nuts. It keeps shutting off semi-randomly, so I get wi-fi but my phone won't recognize mobile data. Popping the card out and back in and then restarting will get me going again 99% of the time. Level 2 customer service got me up and running the other night with that restart procedure and reprovisioning the card from their end (or not, that's the sort of thing a worse version of me used to say to customers when they just needed to restart a device but didn't believe it would work). Interestingly, I'm posting this after just blowing into the slot before replacing the SIM card, no restart. What's your instinct here: busted card, busted phone, or some kind of ethereal server side thing? Inspector Hound fucked around with this message at 12:36 on Apr 2, 2024 |
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Inspector Hound posted:First, thank you for this thread. It's awesome to see a person truly dedicated to helping people to the point that they could be playing a video game or whatever, but they're here helping get everyone up and running. I just got an Xbox , so I might not be here as much! (Joking). Thank you, happy to help. So, I need to know what phone you have and how long you have had it. If it’s a phone that is eSIM compatible switching to eSIM is the easiest fix. If not, go to your nearest corp store to swap a SIM card. It’s free at the corp stores. You can set an appointment at Vzw.com/storelocator Let me know what your phone is and also how either solution goes.
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Anyone having issues with Verizon? It shows connected with 3 bars of LTE but then it will not be able to do anything. iMessages randomly cannot go out. Websites will not load. Cannot run a speed test.
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:Anyone having issues with Verizon? It shows connected with 3 bars of LTE but then it will not be able to do anything. iMessages randomly cannot go out. Websites will not load. Cannot run a speed test. I've been having issues with my P8P dropping connection, but at the moment a reboot fixes it. I might just have a SIM card that's getting old or corrupted. I did notice some real squirreliness after performing a recent Google Play update - not the one in the app, the one in the About Phone section. I'm also noticing my modem annoyingly switching between LTE, 5G, and 5GUW far more commonly than before, and there's always a brief service interruption whenever it does. If it's the phone, it's still well inside the first year.
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Is there a way to get MMS to send using Wifi? It doesn't seem to. Wifi calling is on. Samsung Galaxy S23, whatever the big one is with all of the zooms.
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Kia Soul Enthusias posted:Is there a way to get MMS to send using Wifi? It doesn't seem to. Wifi calling is on. Samsung Galaxy S23, whatever the big one is with all of the zooms. To my knowledge no. MMS is just weird in that from the get go yearrrrrrs ago it was first developed through almost hacking how the system works, and it’s never been updated, hence why pictures/videos through MMS can be terrible. RCS supposedly fixes this, but getting everyone to use the standard hasn’t happened yet. 3rd party app is the best bet. Messenger , google chat, etc.
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Duckman2008 posted:To my knowledge no. MMS is just weird in that from the get go yearrrrrrs ago it was first developed through almost hacking how the system works, and it’s never been updated, hence why pictures/videos through MMS can be terrible. RCS supposedly fixes this, but getting everyone to use the standard hasn’t happened yet. Yeah, I've pointed out that MMS is bad. I did see that Verizon Messages+ will apparently send MMS over wifi, but I'm loathe to suggest a carrier specific messaging app.
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Kia Soul Enthusias posted:Yeah, I've pointed out that MMS is bad. I did see that Verizon Messages+ will apparently send MMS over wifi, but I'm loathe to suggest a carrier specific messaging app. The number of A series Samsung and free Motorola phones I see people using with that godawful red and white messages app makes me shudder. So many people jump in on the defaults and never take a moment to think. Until something breaks or they get a phone without the shovelware.
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Kia Soul Enthusias posted:Yeah, I've pointed out that MMS is bad. I did see that Verizon Messages+ will apparently send MMS over wifi, but I'm loathe to suggest a carrier specific messaging app. Right. I off and on have used Messages+, it works but is def a bit bloated. Never really used it for MMS though (just customer communications) so unfortunately that’s the most I have on that.
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I have a trip to Australia coming up. I've accrued enough months not using TravelPass days to cover the time in Australia, but I'm connecting through Fiji. My question is, should I keep my phone on Airplane Mode in Fiji so the phone doesn't query the local cell network there, and only turn it off in Australia? I'm just concerned that if my phone queries a tower in Fiji and then four hours later hits one in Australia, I'll get dinged for two TravelPass days instead of just one. Or am I overthinking it?
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I have a trip to Australia coming up. I've accrued enough months not using TravelPass days to cover the time in Australia, but I'm connecting through Fiji. I think Overthinking it, it’s every 24 hours that it’ll ding. I just don’t know if like, traveling where you lose or gain a few hours will affect it or not. More importantly, if I remember this right, what happened to your Brock Samson avatar?
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Duckman2008 posted:More importantly, if I remember this right, what happened to your Brock Samson avatar? I pissed off pretty much every Canadian on the forum by having a series of very bad days during a vacation and shitposting, earning my first red text avatar. I eventually made amends when I realized the spiral I was in (and asked a mod I'm familiar with for a 30d voluntary probation), but after that I modified my av to reflect on the experience.
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Duckman2008 posted:Right. I off and on have used Messages+, it works but is def a bit bloated. Never really used it for MMS though (just customer communications) so unfortunately that’s the most I have on that. Ah they're shutting off this app in June lol
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Kia Soul Enthusias posted:Ah they're shutting off this app in June lol lol I did not know this, although it doesn’t quite surprise me.
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