Total Wireless 64GB Samsung Galaxy A50 (Reconditioned) - Locked w/ 30-day $25 1GB Prepaid Airtime Card

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03-09-2021 at 04:22 PM #2

Unless they have updated the firmware, there are lots of eBay sellers that will unlock using team viewer for sub $15

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03-09-2021 at 04:25 PM #3

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Unless they have updated the firmware, there are lots of eBay sellers that will unlock using team viewer for sub $15

How does this work? Do you share your phone screen with them?

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03-09-2021 at 04:37 PM #4

I'm not sure I understand. This phone is locked but it can still be used on Verizon based plans? That makes no sense.

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03-09-2021 at 04:38 PM #5

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How does this work? Do you share your phone screen with them?

The unlocks used require a physical device like the octoplus. They are designed to run off a computer and directly to the phone via USB.

But These devices can use a remote connect software, like team viewer, in conjunction with a USB pass through software to "mount" your phone remotely and unlock you.

I've used these services at least a dozen times, but you need to be aware that you are letting complete strangers full access to your computer while they do this.

It takes usually 10-20 minutes for the unlock from the time of initial remote connection

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03-09-2021 at 04:39 PM #6

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I'm not sure I understand. This phone is locked but it can still be used on Verizon based plans? That makes no sense.

Total wireless service runs off Verizon antennas so a total wireless locked phone will typically work with Verizon without unlocking

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03-09-2021 at 08:04 PM #7

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Total wireless service runs off Verizon antennas so a total wireless locked phone will typically work with Verizon without unlocking

It's not going to work on Verizon post paid if that's what you mean.

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03-09-2021 at 08:07 PM #8

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It's not going to work on Verizon post paid if that's what you mean.

You won't be able to activate a new SIM on post or pre. But using am already activated SIM should work. At least I've sold other total wireless locked phones to those who had Verizon in the past

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03-09-2021 at 09:49 PM #9

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You won't be able to activate a new SIM on post or pre. But using am already activated SIM should work. At least I've sold other total wireless locked phones to those who had Verizon in the past

Can you pm me with a link for someone you've used/trust to unlock these? Can't pm you for some reason with mobile...

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03-09-2021 at 09:58 PM #10

anyone else getting invalid coupon code in the email?

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03-09-2021 at 10:01 PM #11

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03-09-2021 at 11:11 PM #12

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You won't be able to activate a new SIM on post or pre. But using am already activated SIM should work. At least I've sold other total wireless locked phones to those who had Verizon in the past

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You won't be able to activate a new SIM on post or pre. But using am already activated SIM should work. At least I've sold other total wireless locked phones to those who had Verizon in the past

can someone who's tried this on VZW postpaid confirm. Wife cracked her screen and this will be a great replacement..

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03-09-2021 at 11:38 PM #13

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Total wireless service runs off Verizon antennas so a total wireless locked phone will typically work with Verizon without unlocking

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You won't be able to activate a new SIM on post or pre. But using am already activated SIM should work. At least I've sold other total wireless locked phones to those who had Verizon in the past

I've got a few TF phones, they're my provider of choice. Unless things have recently changed I'm pretty sure you won't be able to use any sim that isn't in the tracfone family (net10, TW, simple mobile etc), regardless of whether it's already active or not. The tracfone sim lock is pretty unforgiving.

But a lot of the time you can use different sims under the tracfone company umbrella interchangeably, if the phones bands support the towers of the new sim.

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