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Tello Independence Day Promo: Any Prepaid Phone Plan (1st Month Only) Expired

$3.40
$4.00
(New Users/Lines Only)
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Tello is offering their Tello Independence Day Promo: $4 Any Prepaid Phone Plan valid for the First Month for New Users/New Lines only through July 6, 2020. Save an additional 15% Off w/ coupon code 15OFFAFF (apply at checkout) = $3.40. Thanks Stormwind1

Note, after your first month charge the price will revert to normal price. Many options are available during the 'Build Your Own Plan' option.

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Offer valid between June 30, 2020 through July 6, 2020. Tello newcomers can choose any phone plan combinations or even add new lines on their multiple accounts and pay $4 for the first month only. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Tello is offering all of their prepaid plans for $4 for the first month, regular price thereafter.
Offer is valid for newcomers and new lines, expires July 6th.

Also save an extra 15% off with coupon code 15OFFAFF bringing the total to $3.40.

https://blog.tello.com/offers/4-any-phone-plan/​ [tello.com]
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Last Edited by monkeybiz July 10, 2020 at 01:11 PM
SIM help from Tello https://blog.tello.com/tutorials/...lo-mobile/

The part # printed on the Sprint SIM card kit sold by Amazon is wrong. Use the labels A, B, C and D instead to match the compatible SIM with your phone. The correct part # should be:

A = SIMOLW506C
B = SIMOLW416Q
C = SIMOLW506TQ
D = SIMOLW516TQ

For SIM compatibility, see:
https://www.sprint.com/content/da...s-sims.pdf

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.99 cents Sprint sim card from Amazon https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SWDX7BF
PRO TIP: Get the 8GB plan for the first month since any plan is only $4 for the first month. If you then change to a cheaper plan after the first month, as long as you manually renew your plan each month, you get to roll over and keep any of the unused data from your initial 8GB. The key to rolling over and keeping your data is to not let your monthly plan auto-renew on day 30. Manually renew on day 29 and get free rollover and keep all your unused data. You can check a box when you renew to send you an email reminder on day 28.
Other good information on the above review includes how to use paygo for voice minutes and then use a "data only" monthly plan to avoid paying any monthly taxes and government fees.
You will need a Sprint sim for your phone. Sprint uses different sim models for different phones. It is annoying but unlike other carriers, with Sprint you need to make sure you get the correct model number sim or it won't work. Use the Tello byod checker to see what Sprint sim model you need. If you get it from Tello, it is $10, but Amazon sells a "universal Sprint sim kit" for $.99
Amazon link for 99 sprint sim is at top of wiki, review and info on Sprint sim kit on cranial website here. [cranialborborygmus.com]
Tello uses Sprint for coverage. If you have good local Sprint coverage and a Sprint-compatible phone, Tello is a good cheap option.

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savemoney2008
06-30-2020 at 02:56 PM.
06-30-2020 at 02:56 PM.
I have just started a line yesterday. Frown Great deal though.
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fennel
06-30-2020 at 03:12 PM.
06-30-2020 at 03:12 PM.
Quote from savemoney2008 :
I have just started a line yesterday. Frown Great deal though.

Try call them. Tello has good customer service.
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tim1441
06-30-2020 at 04:41 PM.
06-30-2020 at 04:41 PM.
Does sim card come pre-activated? What is deadline to activate it?
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DoctorLecter
06-30-2020 at 05:17 PM.
06-30-2020 at 05:17 PM.
Quote from tim1441 :
Does sim card come pre-activated? What is deadline to activate it?
doesn't work that way. You are not buying a SIM card (unless you really need one). You can't "activate later". If your old sprint phone already has a SIM you're good. You have 6 days to sign up for $4 first month. That's the deadline.
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teetee1
06-30-2020 at 05:32 PM.
06-30-2020 at 05:32 PM.
Quote from DoctorLecter :
doesn't work that way. You are not buying a SIM card (unless you really need one). You can't "activate later". If your old sprint phone already has a SIM you're good. You have 6 days to sign up for $4 first month. That's the deadline.
The non-sprint, unlocked Bring-Your-Own-Phone users will need a Sprint sim for LTE data and you can't activate the line without sim so if you are planning to buy reduced-priced sim card from eBay, make sure you can get and activate it before the deadline to take advantage of the discount. The line activation and signing up take like an hour or less with Tello if it is still the same as when I activated mine in 2018..
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06-30-2020 at 05:52 PM.
06-30-2020 at 05:52 PM.
In for port out from the train wreck known as venn.
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Romansviii28
06-30-2020 at 06:06 PM.

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06-30-2020 at 06:06 PM.
Good deal, even better with a certain cashback site and referral (10$ in Tello Dollars). I plan to use this on their unlimited data plan tomorrow.
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wiffle
06-30-2020 at 06:10 PM.
06-30-2020 at 06:10 PM.
Quote from tim1441 :
Does sim card come pre-activated? What is deadline to activate it?
This service is CDMA not GSM. Good deal if you have a compatable phone. I have used the service since Ringplus died. Combining deals like this and referral codes makes for very inexpensive service for those that talk very little like myself.
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Cozypanda007
06-30-2020 at 06:12 PM.
06-30-2020 at 06:12 PM.
What's Tello's lte speed cap?
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wiffle
06-30-2020 at 06:13 PM.
06-30-2020 at 06:13 PM.
Quote from Romansviii28 :
Good deal, even better with a certain cashback site and referral (10$ in Tello Dollars). I plan to use this on their unlimited data plan tomorrow.
Gmail email trick works great if you have extra phone. Pay $4 now, get 20 Tello dollars later is tough to beat.
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EdOz
06-30-2020 at 06:17 PM.
06-30-2020 at 06:17 PM.
Be careful of their coverage map. They show full signal at my house - data and calls. So I tried them out. Closest signal reception was 4 miles away. YMMV of course....
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wiffle
06-30-2020 at 06:29 PM.
06-30-2020 at 06:29 PM.
Quote from EdOz :
Be careful of their coverage map. They show full signal at my house - data and calls. So I tried them out. Closest signal reception was 4 miles away. YMMV of course....
When I was on Ringplus which also used Sprint, I had to stand by the window or go out on the porch to make calls. Tello was poor too but over the last couple years the service has gotten much better.
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