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About Samsung A53 model SM-S536DL
This phone is a solid mid-ranger, more than sufficient for every day use and gaming.
Android 12 + 4 years updates
2.4GHz, 2.0GHz Exynos 1280 octa-core processor
6.5" Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
6GB RAM, 128GB memory
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Quadruple-lens camera system: 64-megapixel main lens; 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens; 5-megapixel macro lens; 5-megapixel depth lens
32-megapixel front camera
microSD memory card slot
5,000mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Model SM-S536DL, once unlocked, can be used on other carriers if they have whitelisted this model. AT&T have not, so it won't work on AT&T or its MVNOs.
This model is very locked down, so you cannot root, bootloader unlock, or use ODIN to replace the ROM. You can use ADB to uninstall any bloat apps.
About 1 Year Tracfone Service (Unlimited Talk, Unlimited Text, & 24 GB Data)
* 365 days of Tracfone Service running off Verizon's network
* Unlimited Talk
* Unlimited Text
* 24 GB data for entire year. If you use up all 24 GB data early, you will still have service for the remaining time, just no data until you buy more data from Tracfone
Service is preloaded to the SIM (usually preinstalled in the phone). Activate the SIM / IMEI on Tracfone.com to activate the phone and service. Once the phone is activated (by activating the SIM / IMEI), the 60 day unlock counter starts.
Other Tracfone family phones can be activated on the plan for service and unlocking as well.
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Since the plan came with the phone, you will have a very hard time getting your plan back. They always want to see when you last BOUGHT the plan.
Why didn't they just fix it in the first place? You're correct they just don't care about fixing the problem once it falls outside whatever script they have. Any sort of common sense/logic falls on deaf ears. Their goal isn't to help you at this point, but make you give up through whatever means possible. The best recourse IS an informal FCC complaint which is very much free and was extremely effective for me.
Tracfone CSR is so horrible it should be criminal.
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I keep hearing that you have to activate the phone within a year of purchase, but other ppl have stated they've activated their phones well AFTER a year and still had their year of service intact (albeit the 1200 talk/text/2gb plan)
What is the DEFINITIVE deadline to activate these phones and is it written anywhere on TracFone's site?
I have a Tracfone that I keep in my car just for emergency purposes. It has ~ 20GB of data, but ~ 8 years of service days.
I keep hearing that you have to activate the phone within a year of purchase, but other ppl have stated they've activated their phones well AFTER a year and still had their year of service intact (albeit the 1200 talk/text/2gb plan)
What is the DEFINITIVE deadline to activate these phones and is it written anywhere on TracFone's site?
Even if there were a lot of data points, I still wouldn't trust Tracfone to continue their policy or to be consistent with applying whatever policy they do have. Everything to do with their customer service is a crapshoot.
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