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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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koolkat25
09-15-2021 at 06:33 AM.
09-15-2021 at 06:33 AM.
Quote from hiroo916 :
What happens when you use up your data allotment? Is it dead stop or does it continue at slow speed?
i believe it does continue at slow speed - but wondering if its possible to buy more data if required ? say i still need 3GB more - is it possible to buy it ?
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09-15-2021 at 06:47 AM.
09-15-2021 at 06:47 AM.
Quote from Dare2Dream :
Yes, that is correct. They are pretty slow at mailing the Sim card so I ended up buying a Sim card at target to activate with the code they email out to speed things up.
I think the snail mail speed has more to do with the USPS and where you live. Red Pocket has mailed SIMs to me within 1 business day, and I have received them 2 or 3 days later.
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AnciusD
09-15-2021 at 06:52 AM.
09-15-2021 at 06:52 AM.
Quote from koolkat25 :
i believe it does continue at slow speed - but wondering if its possible to buy more data if required ? say i still need 3GB more - is it possible to buy it ?
Yes, you can buy more. Never done it myself but it's available.
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09-15-2021 at 07:33 AM.
09-15-2021 at 07:33 AM.
Quote from hiroo916 :
What happens when you use up your data allotment? Is it dead stop or does it continue at slow speed?
It does continue at slow speed, but it is almost unusable. I just ran out a few days ago and my data renewed yesterday. I ended up buying the $2.00, 100 MB top up so I could still use my phone if something important came up. I got tired of waiting minutes for stuff to load.
Quote from koolkat25 :
i believe it does continue at slow speed - but wondering if its possible to buy more data if required ? say i still need 3GB more - is it possible to buy it ?
Yes it is possible to buy more. These are the available options:

$10.00 - 1 GB Data Top Up
$20.00 - 2 GB Data Top Up
$2.00 - 100 MB Data Top Up
$5.00 - 250 MB Data Top Up
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09-15-2021 at 09:20 AM.
09-15-2021 at 09:20 AM.
This vs mint mobile? Looking to get out of monthly plan with tmo
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09-15-2021 at 09:29 AM.
09-15-2021 at 09:29 AM.
Anyone else not get the Activation code email yet? It's been 2 days since I ordered and I usually get the Activation code right after the Shipping email which I got yesterday.
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plainv70
09-15-2021 at 09:57 AM.
09-15-2021 at 09:57 AM.
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If you paid for a year why would they refund you at month 6? That's not how any annual plan works!
The operative word is PREPAID. And, it's like airline tickets: if you want the perks (e.g. no roaming gaps & refundable, pro-rated service), you have to pay for them.

And, take the time to read the fine print.

Red Pocket Return Policy [redpocket.com]:
Plan and SIM Purchases:

We offer a 7 day return policy from the day you receive your product under the following conditions:

Refunds and exchanges may only be made within 7 days of receiving the product.
Return shipping for SIM card and plan purchases is not required.
A refund will still be accepted even if your product has been activated, as long as you are within the 7-day return window.
Original shipping & handling charges are not refundable.
Red Pocket Terms & Conditions [redpocket.com]
H. No Refunds for Your Cancellation of Service or Product Order.Red Pocket Mobile offers prepaid, non-refundable service only. You may cancel any Service plan that you pay for in advance at any time; provided that, except as otherwise may be required by applicable law, you will not receive any refund of amounts paid to us in connection with such Service plan (regardless of whether such plan is a 7-, 15-, or 30 day Service plan or a multi-month Service plan). Any purchase from the Red Pocket Mobile website is considered a final sale and is non-refundable, except as otherwise may be required by applicable law. Any purchase from one of our authorized e-commerce outlets hosted on a third party site, including eBay.com and Amazon.com, is also non-refundable, except as otherwise may be required by applicable law or as provided by Red Pocket Mobile's specific terms on such third party site.
Ting Terms of Service [ting.com]
2.6. Refunds on Services, Taxes and Fees
Monthly service charges, taxes and fees are non-refundable

Tello Terms & Conditions [tello.com]
Pay As You Go Service Agreement
Balances once credited are non-refundable, non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
Call details provided by Customer Support agents regarding the usage of a prepaid credit are final and will be considered authentic record/proof of the usage of the Pay As You Go balance.

Total Wireless Terms & Conditions [totalwireless.com]
2. TERMINATION OF SERVICE
Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time. Termination of this Agreement will result in the immediate termination of your Service which may be reactivated if you elect to do so. Each time you activate your Service you agree that you are consenting to the latest Total Wireless Terms and Conditions of Service. Any Service which remains unused at the time of termination cannot be refunded or transferred to another person.

...Once you start a new plan cycle or if you redeem a Service Plan prior to the end of your plan cycle, you will lose any unused data services and service days remaining on your current Service Plan (except for any data obtained by purchasing an Add-On Data Service Plan). You will not receive a refund or credit for any data or service days you lose once a new plan cycle begins.

...If your Data Services are modified, suspended, canceled, interrupted, discontinued or terminated, Total Wireless will not provide you with a refund for any remaining used or unused Data Services.
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Red-PocketD
09-15-2021 at 10:29 AM.
09-15-2021 at 10:29 AM.
Quote from pakle :
Anyone else not get the Activation code email yet? It's been 2 days since I ordered and I usually get the Activation code right after the Shipping email which I got yesterday.
We ask that customers allow the full 48 business hours for the codes to be delivered. However, if this time has elapsed, please feel free to connect with us here privately so we can take a look, or you can also reach out to our eBay team where they'll surely take a look too!
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09-15-2021 at 11:18 AM.
09-15-2021 at 11:18 AM.
Quote from pakle :
Anyone else not get the Activation code email yet? It's been 2 days since I ordered and I usually get the Activation code right after the Shipping email which I got yesterday.
I got 2 activation email out of 4 paid orders. 48h will this day night, so I am waiting
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09-15-2021 at 11:21 AM.
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We ask that customers allow the full 48 business hours for the codes to be delivered. However, if this time has elapsed, please feel free to connect with us here privately so we can take a look, or you can also reach out to our eBay team where they'll surely take a look too!
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I got 2 activation email out of 4 paid orders. 48h will this day night, so I am waiting
I just got the Activation email, right at the 47 hr mark, thanks!
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09-15-2021 at 11:53 AM.
09-15-2021 at 11:53 AM.
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My current plan isn't done until early December. Can I buy renewal one and add it one and it'll extend 1 year from then? Or is it just a year from now?
You can wait 90 days after purchase to apply. If you buy today, Day 90 will be December 14th. I would recommend a small pad in case you have an activation issue that might force you over a weekend to get help, So.... if you plan to apply if NLT Friday December 10th you should be good.

If your current service extends beyond that date, you'll just lose the remaining days on your old contract when the new contract is turned on.
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You can wait 90 days after purchase to apply. If you buy today, Day 90 will be December 14th. I would recommend a small pad in case you have an activation issue that might force you over a weekend to get help, So.... if you plan to apply if NLT Friday December 10th you should be good.

If your current service extends beyond that date, you'll just lose the remaining days on your old contract when the new contract is turned on.

My plan ends on 12/15. I guess I should wait a couple days then. Thanks!
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09-15-2021 at 12:50 PM.
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This vs mint mobile? Looking to get out of monthly plan with tmo
It depends on two things: How much monthly data do you need and do you care about customer service.

I've been on Red Pocket for years. Admittedly, their customer service sometimes is unresponsive, but whenever I've had an issue (which has been VERY infrequently) it's been fixed within a couple of hours. I had both RP and Mint earlier this summer (got a cheap 3mo Mint trial) to test out T Mo coverage and speed in my area, and Mint was a lot easier to set up and get started on.

Comparing apples to apples between the services is complicated because they don't offer the same amount of data on their plans. Mint is 4, 10, 15, or Unlimited (35) GB per month of high speed data before throttling. RP offers 1, 3, and 8. [update: the 20GB plan is GSMA only, can't get that on GSMT] (I'm ignoring their 200 and 500MB monthly plans, those are hard-capped), If you arrange them in order by GB, and figure out how many $ per month you'll pay per GB if you max out your data, you get this:

Up to 1GB: Red Pocket ($84/year = $7.00/GB per month)
Up to 3GB: Red Pocket ($168/year = $4.67/GB per month)
Up to 4GB: Mint ($180/year = $3.75/GB per month)
Up to 8GB: Red Pocket ($216/year = $2.25/GB per month)
Up to 10GB: Mint ($240/year = $2.00/GB per month)
Up to 35GB: Mint ($360/year = $0.86/GB per month)

Red Pocket is least-expensive: Up to 3GB, 4-8GB
Mint Mobile is least-expensive: 3-4GB, >8GB

The MVNO that is cheapest for you depends on your usage.
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09-15-2021 at 01:02 PM.
09-15-2021 at 01:02 PM.
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My plan ends on 12/15. I guess I should wait a couple days then. Thanks!
Be sure that's what you want to do. I don't know how long this price is good for, nor whether the 8GB plan will be discounted on Black Friday or not. It might make more sense to buy this now (particularly if you're eligible for the 5% eBay bonus bucks deal that expires today) and plan to renew a few days early - forfeiting a couple of days of prepaid service - than risk the price going back up to $365 from the current $216.

Just my 0.02. Smilie
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09-15-2021 at 01:07 PM.
09-15-2021 at 01:07 PM.
Quote from kenbuzz :
Be sure that's what you want to do. I don't know how long this price is good for, nor whether the 8GB plan will be discounted on Black Friday or not. It might make more sense to buy this now (particularly if you're eligible for the 5% eBay bonus bucks deal that expires today) and plan to renew a few days early - forfeiting a couple of days of prepaid service - than risk the price going back up to $365 from the current $216.

Just my 0.02. Smilie

I think the normal everyday price is $240. And no, I don't qualify for the 5% ebay bucks. I'm sure there will be more sales close to that time of year though, so I'm not too worried. Thanks for chiming in!
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