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360-Day Red Pocket Prepaid Plan: Unlimited Talk & Text + 8GB LTE / Month Expired

$216
$365.00
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RedPocketStore via eBay has 360-Day Red Pocket No-Contract Prepaid Wireless Plan (8GB 4G LTE) on sale for $216 (equivalent to $18/month). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member johnnyblades for posting this deal.

Note: Customers with existing Sprint SIM Cards may be eligible to activate without need for a new SIM Card.

Details:
  • 360-Day 8GB Prepaid Plan $216
    • Includes every 30 days for 360 days:
      • Unlimited Talk
      • Unlimited Texts
      • 8GB 4G LTE Data
    • Note: Must activate plan within 90 days.
Kit includes:
  • 1x GSMA (AT&T), GSMT (T-Mobile), CDMA (Verizon) or CDMAS (Sprint) SIM card
  • 1x Plan activation code (Email Delivery)
Required:
  • Any AT&T-compatible, T-Mobile-compatible, unlocked GSM, Sprint-compatible, Verizon LTE-compatible or other unlocked LTE CDMA Device. Click here to check device compatibility..

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Red Pocket 360-Day deals are back.

8GB plan for $216
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133058350672

3GB plan for $168
https://www.ebay.com/itm/13305847...SwDrBc2cA7

The 8GB plan is a little cheaper than last time and the 3GB plan is a bit more expensive.
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I've had CDMA verizon redpocket for almost 2 years, I'd say it's about the same as other verizon mnvo's, all of them seem to have occasional weird coverage issues that I don't think you'd get with verizon proper, but the cost savings are worth it. The only problems are:
1. visual voicemail stops working every few months, you have to call redpocket, they fix it in a 15 minute call, say this shouldn't happen again, and then it only works for another few months.
2. NO TETHERING on current phones! I had a moto x4 up until a few months ago and tethering worked fine. I just switched to a pixel 3a and found out that officially tethering IS NOT ALLOWED and it was just a bug with older phones that allowed it to.

Now I'm looking for a new provider when my year is up in a few months, I'll probably have to go with verizon prepaid.

att gsma redpocket does support tethering but you don't get visual voicemail for free. I took two phones on vacation to some national parks, att redpocket and verizon redpocket. the att usually reported the same signal or one bar higher, however in terms of actual data usability it was about the same, I saw somewhere that maybe att's thresholds for the bar levels are a little lower. But when it really mattered I was able to get just enough intermittent signal from verizon to get an email out whereas att was useless.

Also, att tethering apparently blocks all ports other than standard web traffic, so I had problems with some of my work apps that were fine with verizon.
Only for the few lucky ones who're eligible for this bucks promotion.
For those on or wanting the 20GB plan - which is regularly $336/year via their eBay store - was priced at $300 in late October 2020. I bought that on October 14th to be specific - more than a month before Black Friday.

Also, Red Pocket eBay plans can be applied up to 90 days after purchase... or at least that was the arrangement last year. My October 14 purchase was held and was applied on December 9th.... which from my perspective means I'm already within 90 days of my own renewal so my eyes are open for the next deal on the 20GB plan.

Last - tethering. I can't help anybody tied to or preferring the Verizon network. All I know is it's worked consistently on AT&T for years on every one of my phones.

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Anticon
09-14-2021 at 07:51 AM.
09-14-2021 at 07:51 AM.
Quote from sarcasmogratis :
https://help.redpocket.com/hc/en-...ket-plans-
They explicitly say tethering is included...

Can anyone else weigh in on tethering experience?
I have a Verizon SIM on my OnePlus 7 Pro and tethering works fine with Red Pocket. I've had it almost a year now. I've used it to connect my work laptop while we are on road trips.
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cricnation12
09-14-2021 at 08:01 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:01 AM.
Wife has been using redpocket on VZ mvno network on iPhone11 and I have Samsung S10 with Verizon business account from work. Signals are very comparable and have been happy with them.

However, one major sticking point is that everyone needs to keep in mind that redpocket CDMA/Verizon mvno DOES NOT allow wifi calling. We both Work from home and have desks in opposite corners in the basement where VZ signal is not great. I can use wifi calling on my VZ but her redpocket mvno couldn't.

Below is from redpocket:
WiFi calling is available on GSMA, CDMAS, and GSMT phones.
https://help.redpocket.com/hc/en-...t-service-
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brmail
09-14-2021 at 08:05 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:05 AM.
Quote from jbrns7 :
Why did I get a tracking number then? If this is the case I need to change the shipping address.
RP send you a brochure with activation steps, you don't need it at all.
All what you need for activation within email you going to get 24-48h after purchase
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CalmSofa389
09-14-2021 at 08:06 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:06 AM.
Does GSMA support 5g on Android
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cricnation12
09-14-2021 at 08:09 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:09 AM.
This is a good deal but also check out below deal if you don't need that much data or on a budget for 5gb data for $159.99 and you can choose any MVNO network including VZ mvno from previous thread that is still available.

https://slickdeals.net/f/15186382-net10-prepaid-wireless-phone-annual-plan-with-three-sim-cards-unlimited-talk-text-5gb-per-month-for-159-99-after-20-off-code-instant20-at-ebay?p=149083915#post149083915

Above deal comes with all 3 SIM cards CDMA, GSMT and GSM. You only need a compatible UNLOCKED phone. Using it for my son and tried/worked with our old Samsung S7 and iPhone 6S Verizon phones.
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09-14-2021 at 08:11 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:11 AM.
According a service quality for AT&T and Verizon within RP
I have Galaxy S10+ and RP AT&T service, my wife have S9+ and RP Verizon. In August we get vacation time in upstate NY. Mountain area with very often "No Service" . Both phones show no internet service at the same time, no more Verizon advantages as it been few years ago. Both services support Call over LTE, both are stable
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09-14-2021 at 08:12 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:12 AM.
Quote from brmail :
RP send you a brochure with activation steps, you don't need it at all.
All what you need for activation within email you going to get 24-48h after purchase
2nd that... just the brochure that doesn't need to be shipped out. All instructions are on their website or confirmation email
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jottect
09-14-2021 at 08:18 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:18 AM.
Exactly same plan, almost a year ago, was something like $208 or $204... so I assume the extra $8 (plus tax) is inflation and better CS..
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sah0724
09-14-2021 at 08:34 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:34 AM.
I have the gsma att redpocket service, I had a few issues but support fixed it. I don't have wifi calling on my 11 pro max unlocked but the savings is worth it.

I heard the 12 uses Qualcomm radios which I hear is better and I do have some battery drainage issues which may be due to signal.

Overall it's a good deal but the service isn't perfect you will call cs once or twice a year.
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sueshake
09-14-2021 at 08:57 AM.
09-14-2021 at 08:57 AM.
Quote from johnnyblades :
Don't forget your 5% ebay bucks, expires 9/15
How to check if I am eligible?
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sueshake
09-14-2021 at 09:00 AM.
09-14-2021 at 09:00 AM.
Quote from midgrade :
I'm on AT&T prepaid. Unlike most other wireless carriers, AT&T doesn't throttle/deprioritize their prepaid customers (except on their unlimited plans). You can pre-pay $300 and get 8gb/mo for 12 months, which is the same deal as this, just a little more expensive, and without having to worry about being deprioritized. Looks like you won't have any trouble with coverage in your zip code.
I would love to have the AT&T plan, however, how can $300 is the same as this deal? Also, AT&T plan has extra tax, right?
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09-14-2021 at 09:07 AM.
09-14-2021 at 09:07 AM.
Quote from AlpineMan :
If you have 3 lines or more, US Mobile is worth having a look. You choose between their T-Mobile or their Verizon SIM. We have 4 lines on their Unlimited All service. It's $25/mo per line taxes included. They give 1 perk for 3 lines and 2 perks for 4 lines or more...we chose Spotify Family and Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ combo. They reimburse us for these streaming monthly subscriptions... we pay about $16/line after reimbursements.
That is a very good deal. Why I can't find any US Mobile deals when searching slickdeals?
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EdHDVM
09-14-2021 at 09:22 AM.
09-14-2021 at 09:22 AM.
Quote from SonicSleuth :
I'm a two year Red Pocket user who's been holding off for this deal, but I'm also consider Mint Mobile for $240.year. It's only $2 more a month for 10G of data and they say they have tethering. I live in a major metro so both services are available.

Can anyone comment on their Mint Mobile vs. Red Pocket experience? The only problem I've *ever* had on Red Pocket is sometimes not getting texts/photos sent through the AT&T or Sprint network (mostly Sprint, and this is an uncommon problem).
I've had both - I'd have to say I prefer Mint Mobile for 2 reasons.

1) Switching to Red Pocket was a pain; I didn't receive the SIM card until 2 months after I purchased the service. By that point I had already requested a replacement SIM through their chat service, which I found horrendous (they asked me, numerous times, to confirm that my Pixel 3XL was unlocked). However, once that problem was resolved, RedPocket was smooth sailing.

2) Mint Mobile offers 10GB/month at 5G for $20/month. I actually use quite less than that (typically no more than 3GB/month). However, I'm willing to pay $2/month for the extra data and 5G.
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09-14-2021 at 09:39 AM.
09-14-2021 at 09:39 AM.
Quote from sueshake :
That is a very good deal. Why I can't find any US Mobile deals when searching slickdeals?

Not sure. Do a Google search on US Mobile and you'll find lots of reviews. We've switched over from Cricket a few months ago. So far so good with US Mobile. 24/7 customer service online chat have been excellent as well. I've reached out to them a few times when we first signed up in the middle of the night and have gotten someone within 5 minutes.

My sister and her family have also switched to US Mobile from Cricket when they tried replacing a phone that was not in Cricket's whitelisted phones. The account got suspended...LOL. Instead of getting all new phones, they opted to just move their current unlocked phones over to US Mobile.
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09-14-2021 at 09:41 AM.
09-14-2021 at 09:41 AM.
Quote from AlpineMan :
If you have 3 lines or more, US Mobile is worth having a look. You choose between their T-Mobile or their Verizon SIM. We have 4 lines on their Unlimited All service. It's $25/mo per line taxes included. They give 1 perk for 3 lines and 2 perks for 4 lines or more...we chose Spotify Family and Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ combo. They reimburse us for these streaming monthly subscriptions... we pay about $16/line after reimbursements.
How does tethering/hotspot and coverage work on US Mobile?

We are having 3 lines (soon to be 4) with RP but have been thinking of switching lately. I was thinking of Visible but US Mobile comes with perks and same prices as Visible's.

TIA
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