Original Post
Written by
Edited September 16, 2021
at 09:18 AM
by
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.
182 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Featured Comments
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.
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.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
I'm happy to amend my comment should the fees be exorbitant upon renewal.
https://www.textnow.com/wireless/sim-card
This used to be a 5GB/month, they seemed to have upgraded to 8GB since I last purchased. I JUST bought this same plan via ebay for $240 last week :\
TL;DR: Very happy with experience for ~2-3 years now.
I'm guessing most/all MVNOs have similar language. Mint users on Reddit have same complaint. I've read the only chance of true unlimited is with the 3 majors.
No refunds after 30 days, also under T&C. That's pretty much the definition of prepaid.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/b...n-consumer
https://www.fool.com/investing/ge...means.aspx
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
My monthly bill for US Mobile is $100/mo for 4 lines for their Unlimited All service. I submit my Spotify Family and Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ invoices/receipts before my US Mobile bill is due. They subtract the amount I paid for my Spotify Family and Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ from my bill. Instead of paying $100/mo at US Mobile, I pay about $64/mo...or $16/mo per line.
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=14908391
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.
10. Taxes, Fees and Surcharges
See 10.1 Recovery Fee
https://www.mintmobile.
These are 2 strikes in my opinion and most likely I will move to another provider when it is time to renew. They did not seem too concerned about it when I told them that I won't renew.
I am also a long time Red Pocket customer. My only weird experience was that i was banned from posting on a Red Pocket thread here on slickdeals (regardless of being a long time member) and i don't even remember posting anything negative as i've had generally good experience with them but something rubbed someone the wrong way.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.