Metro by T-Mobile Port-In Offer: BYOD & Get One Unlimited 5G Line

Jan 15, 2024 4:19 PM

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View92612Jan 15, 2024 4:19 PM

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Does Hotspot actually work on this plan?

In my account it is showing 10GB Hotspot available with 0 used.
However when enabled the Hotspot does not work at all. Tablet is showing connected with no Internet. I have an unlocked S20+ that is not Metro branded. Does the Hotspot require a metro branded phone to work?

Dakhnas

Jan 18, 2024 4:12 PM

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DakhnasJan 18, 2024 4:12 PM

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Quote from View92612

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Does Hotspot actually work on this plan?

In my account it is showing 10GB Hotspot available with 0 used.
However when enabled the Hotspot does not work at all. Tablet is showing connected with no Internet. I have an unlocked S20+ that is not Metro branded. Does the Hotspot require a metro branded phone to work?

Hotspot does not work on this plan according to the rep I spoke to

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Yorba

Jan 24, 2024 9:00 PM

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YorbaJan 24, 2024 9:00 PM

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Does anyone know if this plan can be used in routers made by Cudy, Gl.inet, etc ? My idea is to sign up for a BYOD plan with a Galaxy S20, then replace the IMEI of the router with the phone's IMEI, change TTL settings, and then swap the SIM from the phone into the router.

I've done something like this on Cricket for a month and none of the 250 gigs of data that I used was recorded as hotspot data.

Last edited by Yorba January 24, 2024 at 01:03 PM.

Char3lee

Jan 30, 2024 8:33 PM

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Char3leeJan 30, 2024 8:33 PM

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Just wanted to note that if you go to the Metro website and click on deals, when you scroll down it advertises the A54 available for 49.99 if you get a new number. It also says that when you click tell me more. However, when you put it in your cart it charges you $149.99 if you want a new number. Just a bit of false advertising. Intentional or screwup I don't know, but I called them and even talked to a supervisor and they just told me they didn't see the same thing. I mean, I think a web page is a web page, isn't it? I have to think they were outright lying when they said they didn't see the same thing. They told me to go to a store. If it was a screwup, they should have given me the deal and fixed their website. Very poor company policy/customer service. This was as of 30 Jan 2024.

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djbill

Feb 27, 2024 12:50 AM

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Quote from Nghtmare

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I think the no hotspot comment in the OP is incorrect unless they changed it recently. I got this plan about 4 months ago and I have 10GB hotspot limit per month. Also I've went over 35gb and didn't experience any throttling after in my area.

Same, have working hotspot and I just signed up yesterday

juddev

Feb 27, 2024 12:53 AM

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juddevFeb 27, 2024 12:53 AM

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Does anyone know if I can port in a Mint number for this deal?

SamW5482

Feb 29, 2024 4:26 AM

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SamW5482Feb 29, 2024 4:26 AM

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Quote from juddev

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Does anyone know if I can port in a Mint number for this deal?

No, mint uses t mobile for their service. Metro also uses and owned by tmobile. So any t mobile number is not eligible for port in. Metro also uses ID verification when you go instore

Peerless_Warrior

Feb 29, 2024 4:31 AM

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Peerless_WarriorFeb 29, 2024 4:31 AM

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Quote from l3wand0w5k1

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No hotspot kills it for me, need that for the kids devices. Sticking to Visible for now.

Old comment but same. I use hotspot a lot on visible+. Probably tether at least 30gb/month.

626OG

Feb 29, 2024 5:55 AM

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626OGFeb 29, 2024 5:55 AM

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Quote from SamW5482

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No, mint uses t mobile for their service. Metro also uses and owned by tmobile. So any t mobile number is not eligible for port in. Metro also uses ID verification when you go instore

This is incorrect. T-Mobile numbers can be ported.

626OG

Feb 29, 2024 5:55 AM

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626OGFeb 29, 2024 5:55 AM

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Quote from juddev

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Does anyone know if I can port in a Mint number for this deal?

Yes, sure can.

mikemurt78

Mar 3, 2024 4:35 AM

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mikemurt78Mar 3, 2024 4:35 AM

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I'm hoping to swap over a recently purchased phone on a $40 plan to this $25 plan retaining my original phone number I port in while also continuing the unlock process. This would be a sweet deal.

Last edited by mikemurt78 March 2, 2024 at 08:48 PM.

Refundroid

Mar 4, 2024 6:46 PM

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RefundroidMar 4, 2024 6:46 PM

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I am hoping that there is a knowledgeable user that knows a solution because Metro's customer support has been completely useless.

As you know, now they have port-in promos you can order through their website. I was trying to do that and went through the process, including setting up my account pins. Then, when it got to a page where it was reserving a port-in number, it failed (I forgot to unlock my GV #). It said to start over, so I unlocked my GV # and was going through the process again. But, when I got to a page called "Account setup," it tells me that I can no longer edit info on this page and that I should proceed to payment or exit out. That's fine and all, but the "continue" button is grayed out, so there is no way for me to proceed despite what it says. I've wasted so much time trying to get help from Metro without any solutions. If anyone knows any solutions, please share. Thank you.

Texas-Smokey

Mar 4, 2024 7:02 PM

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Texas-SmokeyMar 4, 2024 7:02 PM

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Quote from 626OG

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This is incorrect. T-Mobile numbers can be ported.

Mint numbers can be ported, however, they won't qualify to get the $25 deal

This offer excludes phone numbers currently active on T-Mobile or active on Metro by T-Mobile in the past 180 days.

juddev

Mar 5, 2024 5:16 PM

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juddevMar 5, 2024 5:16 PM

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Quote from Texas-Smokey

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Mint numbers can be ported, however, they won't qualify to get the $25 deal

This offer excludes phone numbers currently active on T-Mobile or active on Metro by T-Mobile in the past 180 days.

This is also not true as I had to go to a Metro store, but I am on the $25 plan and I ported a Mint number and used a recently unlocked samsung A54 5g from another Metro deal last July

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626OG

Mar 5, 2024 10:09 PM

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626OGMar 5, 2024 10:09 PM

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Quote from Texas-Smokey

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Mint numbers can be ported, however, they won't qualify to get the $25 deal

This offer excludes phone numbers currently active on T-Mobile or active on Metro by T-Mobile in the past 180 days.

That's what the fine print says, yes. But that's copy and pasted from phone rebate promos -- it's not enforced as it relates to this offer.

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