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1. Summary: This is prepaid. No need to cancel. Just stop paying. Most will pay the forced first monthly fee (that comes with initial order) and then simply stop paying. best to use a virtual credit card like from citi for example or a privacy virtual card. initial order cost will be ~150 phone +~40 plan+ ~$15 tax= ~$205. create account on boost or get the app. make sure auto pay is off.
2. Phones are locked to boost,
must provide the seller imei of your phone. send the imei in "message for seller" when u pay.
after u pay, u should get the code back pretty quick. as soon as ~10 minutes.
Then put in a non boost sim. phone will ask for code. enter code u bought from ebay seller. u will be unlocked.
you can find many sellers for $2-4​.
search for these seller:
dr.unlock or desbloquealord is quite popular and proven .
[posting direct link violates sd term. dont be lazy. search]
once unlocked, should remain unlocked, even if u run updates, factory restore, etc
the package will have phone and sim in same box. but sim is outside of phone box . No need to ever put in boost sim. infact, if u have no intention of using boost, it is probably a good idea not to insert the boost sim ever. do not sell the boost sim. it has your information on it.
8/19: users reporting ebay sellers that sell unlock code are no longer listed on ebay.
2a. Assuming unlocked. Phone has the bands to communicate with AT&T, T Mobile, and Verizon in the US. Your carrier may need to add the phone's IMEI number to their database before it can interface with the mobile towers.
5. after u place the order. in 2 days, the sim card will auto activate. while in transit to you. many folks are upset because this makes u loose 2-3 days while the phone comes to you. shipping time varies. some in CA take 1 week from order date to receive day. in east coast it may be as short as 1 day. once the item is shipped. u can create a account using computer. then get the app on a spare phone. login. then u can see the exact imei they are sending you.
6. Boost, Ting, and Dish TV are now one company. so do not need to unlock if using them
7. only 1 order per email address. if u want more. need new account w new email addy
8. after unlocking.
i. Work:
t mobile
Verizon
Tello
ii. NOT WORK:
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x. TBD
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good summary :
When ordering from Boost, the choices are getting a new number or keep old number. Should you choose getting a new number, Boost will ship the sim and phone pre-activated meaning you will lose service days when the item is in transit. So for people who want to get a full month of service, they will select keep old number but then go through setup for activation. During this setup, the user can choose either a new number or keep old number.
In order to transfer your At&t number to Boost, you would have to give Boost your At&t phone number, account number, and pin number. If you did that, then the process of number transfer has started. If you did not give that information to Boost, it would be impossible to have your number ported.
Even if you selected keep old number during the order process and chose not to activate the sim, Boost will likely activate the sim eventually. If you selected the keep number option at ordering and have no intention of activating the sim, it might be a good idea to keep monitoring the status of the sim in case it gets activated.
Also be aware that by default Boost enables autopay. Metro for instance has autopay disabled by default.
Activating the sim + disabling autopay is what I would suggest rather than just discarding the sim or trying to cancel the service.
Autopay status can be seen in 2 places. One is on the boostmobile.com site. The other is in the Boost One app. Disabling it in either place is fine.
Be aware that should you disable autopay and then decide to replace the payment method with a different card (like one with a low balance), Boost will re-enable autopay. Whenever there is a change in payment method, autopay will be re-enabled
PSA: Extra 21 dollars back at Boost on Capital one Cards YMMV
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Major benefit to the a54 is that it's going to be updated for a lot longer.a54 we'll get Android 13 and 14 and 15 and this will probably just get Android 14. And it won't get security patches for as long.
Personally I would go with the Motorola but if I was recommending a phone to a casual user like my mom or my sister I might lean with the a54 just cuz it'll be secure for a longer period of time and they probably wouldn't make use of the flagship features like the desktop mode or the stylus.
The Motorola also has stylus support with an external stylus you can buy, an amazing desktop mode with a dock. Definitely a more premium piece of hardware
Was thinking of getting one but
Slow Moto Android upgrades, no dual sim, avg cam, large size stopped me.
Was going to get it for $50 with in store port in...but boost stores charge MSRP tax, activation fees, and higher plan... Similar to metro stores...so I didn't go that route.
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I wonder if some other warehouses have older stock...
only thing that bothers me a little is downgrading from 12gb ram in my 8t to 8gb here.
phones are so boring now lol. using phone size compare the edge plus 2023 is a little bigger than my 8t, which i like. when you pick up a s23 ultra what strikes you is the gigantic size. hopefully this can replicate that.
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Installed 3 security updates. Latest 1 Feb 2023. Came with a "cloud app" that installed some bloatware but was able to just uninstall normally.
Unlocked from eBay, took about 15 minutes to receive the code.
Works well with a T-Mobile sim.
Installed 3 security updates. Latest 1 Feb 2023. Came with a "cloud app" that installed some bloatware but was able to just uninstall normally.
Unlocked from eBay, took about 15 minutes to receive the code.
Works well with a T-Mobile sim.
did u ever insert the boost sim?
could it be ..the cloud app is actually from tmobile?
or was it there before u inserted the TM sim?
who did u use for unlock code? dr ulock?
3 days shipping? ok. what part of country r u in?
did u ever insert the boost sim?
could it be ..the cloud app is actually from tmobile?
or was it there before u inserted the TM sim?
who did u use for unlock code? dr ulock?
3 days shipping? ok. what part of country r u in?
Used Dr unlock for the unlock code on eBay.
3 day shipping to NYC.
> can I use the sim card (1 month plan) in different phone? Mainly want to use the data.
Yes works very well on my OnePlus 9 pro.
Used Dr unlock for the unlock code on eBay.
3 day shipping to NYC.
> can I use the sim card (1 month plan) in different phone? Mainly want to use the data.
Yes works very well on my OnePlus 9 pro.
can i ask why insert the boost sim at all if u want to use on TM?
also, interesting u can use boost sim on OP9P.
i think someone sad they couldn't use boost sim on another phone
In terms of the Fi "nonsense". It's not that hard at all, and us SDers have taken on far more difficult challenges. Lol. But yes, you appetite for that may be different from mine. The Fi phone is unlocked from day 1 and you can use it anywhere. No need to unlock it. It is better than a lot of these locked phone deals as you get a factory unlocked model, and not a carrier specific model that you need to unlock. You just need to keep the $20+tax service activated for 120 days. Just set a reminder on your calendar and you can cancel service with a couple of clicks. That's it...
Another question about S22 Ultra - any issues with battery? I picked up one from BBY 128gb for $395 after trade-in, haven't opened it yet, wonder how bad the battery really is.
I've been Moto fan since 2016, haven't had Samsungs since then.
Thanks!
can i ask why insert the boost sim at all if u want to use on TM?
also, interesting u can use boost sim on OP9P.
i think someone sad they couldn't use boost sim on another phone
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Another question about S22 Ultra - any issues with battery? I picked up one from BBY 128gb for $395 after trade-in, haven't opened it yet, wonder how bad the battery really is.
I've been Moto fan since 2016, haven't had Samsungs since then.
Thanks!
In terms of S22U battery life. I have had zero issues. I never charge my phone more than 85% when I am home (there is a setting for that). When I need longer battery life, I charge to 100%. I am sure there are plenty of phones with better battery life, but I have never felt the need for longer battery life. I am always near a charger at home or in my car. I also carry a battery pack when I travel. The battery life is good enough for my needs. If you work 12 hours a day and are on your phone constantly in bright daylight, the battery life might not be good enough, but I can't think of a single situation besides being caught in an emergency where I need iPhone 14 Pro Max kind of battery life. I also have an S22 that has shorter battery life that I took in a vacation, but I topped it up when in the car or in the hotel, or with a battery pack, so it was never an issue. I did enjoy it's ultra light weight and compact size compared to the bricks that most other phones are (including my S22U).
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