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Ting Mobile - Sim Card Kit w/ $30 service credit included, STRK-V1X1PACK30 - $0.99 + free store pickup

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This is a deal that pops up from time to time, and seems to go on sale at Best Buy for $0.99 pretty regularly. Normal price is $9.99 apparently. I only saw this deal because someone posted it within the free $5 Best Buy voucher thread.

This seems like a really good deal for having either Verizon or T-Mobile service for as low as $10 a month. With the included sim card, you can activate pretty much any unlocked phone (check compatibility below). Up to 3 months free of service.

Our personal use case is that we were looking to get a phone line for our daughter as an emergency phone for when she's at school/sports. Had an old iPhone lying that was compatible. $30 credit that it comes with will be good for 3 months of unlimited talk and text, and she can use data when she is within Wifi range.

They also have a pretty good referral plan apparently, $50 credit for first referral, and $25 credit for each subsequent referral. If I can get some of her friends to sign up, she could potentially have free/cheap service for a bit. They also each get $25 for signing up using a referral, so it's win-win.

A few things I found out reading up on Reddit. Apparently, the current SIM card that comes from Best Buy is only for T-Mobile X3 service. If you want the V1 (Verizon) sim card, you have to request it from their customer service. Apparently, you can find the right rep and they'll send it to you for free.

***And if you're on Reddit, the Ting subreddit gives away $20 free credit on your Cake Day.***. https://www.reddit.com/r/ting/com...your_cake/

From description:
Choose a Ting Mobile plan that fits you. Our sim kit includes $30 service credit when you activate with us (new subscribers only). Try us out and you can enjoy savings off your monthly bill on any of our plans. Choose if you want 3 months of Unlimited T&T included on our Flex plan starting at $10/mo, or enjoy your first month included with unlimited T&T and 5GB of data on our set 5 plan for $25/mo. If you are seeking more of an unlimited option, choose from our Unlimited or Unlimited Pro plans starting at $45 and enjoy a discount off your monthly bill with this sim kit. Plus applicable taxes.


Compatible with most LTE unlocked phones*
Requires an LTE or 5G unlocked device with VoLTE enabled

No contracts or prepayments required
Gives you versatility to suit your changing needs from unlimited talk and text to set and unlimited data plans

Standard, micro, and nano SIM card sizes
Includes one tri-cut (standard, micro and nano) SIM

Check if your device is compatible with the Ting network at https://ting.com/mobile/check_device.

Coverage
Nationwide LTE coverage, 5G in supported areas

$30 value
Allows flexible spending.


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ting...Id=6406986
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Model: Ting Mobile - Sim Card Kit w/$30 service credit included

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Last Edited by GaiaGeek April 5, 2022 at 12:23 PM
Note: Ting will suspend your account if you take advantage of these SIMs more than once or twice in a short period (a few months). Likely they're tracking new accounts with the same info (could be phone, address, email, or device IMEI) and looking for "abuse" (even though I don't see anything in the terms about this).

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03-27-2022 at 08:33 AM.

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03-27-2022 at 08:33 AM.
It's hard to cancel. You have to contact them and go back and forth to get them to cancel. And if you miss your end of month date, they don't prorate the next month, so you have to pay full month if they take their time to cancel
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03-27-2022 at 08:45 AM.
03-27-2022 at 08:45 AM.
That's bad to hear. I'm still new to it. It took a bit from the time my phone started working until the phone actually showed as "activated" on their website, so I could not disable the data. Unfortunately, once you use 1.1MB, it automatically charges you $5 (so $15 total) for the month. Luckily, their customer service seems pretty good, and they credited me $5 without much effort via chat.

Hopefully the service is good enough that I won't have to cancel anytime soon for this one line, but from my limited experience with them, they were pretty easy to deal with.
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03-27-2022 at 09:26 AM.
03-27-2022 at 09:26 AM.
Quote from huge :
It's hard to cancel. You have to contact them and go back and forth to get them to cancel. And if you miss your end of month date, they don't prorate the next month, so you have to pay full month if they take their time to cancel
Does it require a CC to activate? Looking to use just for a few weeks for international visitors.
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03-27-2022 at 09:29 AM.
03-27-2022 at 09:29 AM.
Quote from lickwid :
That's bad to hear. I'm still new to it. It took a bit from the time my phone started working until the phone actually showed as "activated" on their website, so I could not disable the data. Unfortunately, once you use 1.1MB, it automatically charges you $5 (so $15 total) for the month. Luckily, their customer service seems pretty good, and they credited me $5 without much effort via chat.

Hopefully the service is good enough that I won't have to cancel anytime soon for this one line, but from my limited experience with them, they were pretty easy to deal with.
Not sure what your needs are for the emergency phone, but just in case it is helpful, I'd recommend taking a look at the advice tree on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoContra...rate_plan/
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03-27-2022 at 09:31 AM.
03-27-2022 at 09:31 AM.
Quote from su_A_ve :
Does it require a CC to activate? Looking to use just for a few weeks for international visitors.
It does, but this is post-paid so your first bill won't come for a month. But as long as you cancel it before you use up all your $30 free credit, they shouldn't charge your credit card. If you're creative with your referral sign-ups, you might be able to get service for almost no cost if it's only for a month or two. Good luck.
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03-27-2022 at 11:22 AM.
03-27-2022 at 11:22 AM.
If I needed a number to port-in for another deal would this be a good choice? Is it easy to port-out the number? Would this close the account? Any advice appreciated.
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Quote from ShamelesslyThrifty :
If I needed a number to port-in for another deal would this be a good choice? Is it easy to port-out the number? Would this close the account? Any advice appreciated.
Yes, lots of people use Ting for port in promo. What deal do u plan to do?
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03-27-2022 at 01:19 PM.
03-27-2022 at 01:19 PM.
Quote from ShamelesslyThrifty :
If I needed a number to port-in for another deal would this be a good choice? Is it easy to port-out the number? Would this close the account? Any advice appreciated.

it was pretty easy for me. i just got into my account settings i think to look at my port out information and then that's it. once it ports out, ur "account" aka ur line is closed with them but ur online account to login to check is still there
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03-27-2022 at 01:37 PM.
03-27-2022 at 01:37 PM.
Quote from lickwid :
It does, but this is post-paid so your first bill won't come for a month. But as long as you cancel it before you use up all your $30 free credit, they shouldn't charge your credit card. If you're creative with your referral sign-ups, you might be able to get service for almost no cost if it's only for a month or two. Good luck.
my experience is different from above.

I got some $0.99 (mentioned $30 credit for this sim) deals before.My purpose is get a cheap new # for porting. Only used 1, still have 2 on hand bcos not easy for Ting Sim & service.

1. it got to use CC to sign up and activate, tried several prepaid Visa, Mastercard gift card with a lot of balance , all not working. Even credit card, still spend a lot of effort since sometimes it show up "error code" for unknown reason and need to change another CC again and again.

2. it is postpaid, so when attach CC there, it won't be charged right away. I port out within couple of days after activation, they charged CC while next month coming -- charged to my credit card $13.xx

---> I assumed porting out is service/plan ended, it is unnecessary to call for cancellation.

---> also, there is $30 credit there, at least it can be offset the 1st month $13.xx, but it is not. contact Ting Rep, they said $30 will start to be applied 2rd month, not for 1st month. It might be correct. Since there is very tiny word on the back of Sim package "$30 credit will be applied on second billing"

if comparing to Tracfone, it is easier to pay $15 plan to get a # to port. While porting out, automatically cancelled. Tracfone won't bother u or charged CC anymore. Instead of spending a lot of efforts to contact ting Rep for future account and CC issued for just saving $2 or $3 dollors
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03-27-2022 at 06:09 PM.
03-27-2022 at 06:09 PM.
What is time frame need to activate it after purchase? 3 months or the date print on the card?
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03-27-2022 at 06:36 PM.
03-27-2022 at 06:36 PM.
Quote from crazycool :
What is time frame need to activate it after purchase? 3 months or the date print on the card?

I have successfully activated SIMs I bought 2 years prior. They have to be X3 (TMo) or V1 (Verizon) SIMs though. I have some old X1 SIMs and Ting won't activate those.
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03-27-2022 at 06:44 PM.
03-27-2022 at 06:44 PM.
Any way to tell which SIM this deal is for? X3 (TMo) or V1 (Verizon)? I did this deal 3 times, each time I got something else. X1, X3, V1. I prefer the V1 SIM as T-Mobile's coverage is a joke. Their map in is a blatant lie.
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