360-Day Red Pocket Prepaid Plan: Unlimited Talk & Text + 10GB LTE / Month $190 + Free Shipping

thlinux

Feb 23, 2024 12:12 AM

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Joined Jul 2006

thlinuxFeb 23, 2024 12:12 AM

367 Posts

Good find OP! I've used Red Pocket in the past and had great service. Probably a bad day to post anything backed by AT&T, but overall I think people will be happy with it.

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ShrewdFriction889

Feb 23, 2024 01:57 PM

437 Posts

Joined Apr 2018

ShrewdFriction889Feb 23, 2024 01:57 PM

437 Posts

The Infimoble deal on eBay for $113.40 is a better deal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404724792345

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zba

Feb 23, 2024 03:23 PM

244 Posts

Joined Jul 2005

zbaFeb 23, 2024 03:23 PM

244 Posts

Previously had Tmobile- horrible coverage - even had problems along interstates.No coverage in the West - frequently poor South. ATT coverage has been great. Hotspot works without additional fees. Free international calls. Negatives - speed much lower that claimed - both 5G on the phone and hotspot but I get in the range of 10- 15 MB- average ( about 5 - 10 hotspot) and it is plenty enough for me. No international roaming. Value for the money 5 because it is very reliable

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iansp

Pro

Feb 23, 2024 03:59 PM

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Joined Aug 2006

iansp

Pro

Feb 23, 2024 03:59 PM

742 Posts

Don't they charge tax on top of the amount shown

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henry333

Feb 23, 2024 04:26 PM

205 Posts

Joined Nov 2008

henry333Feb 23, 2024 04:26 PM

205 Posts

Have been using Red Pocket on two lines since 2017. But will most likely jump ship after current services end because

WIFI calling only works domestically (can't even get Canada to work) and the problem is not on T-Mobile or AT&T side.
They dropped the human chat support.
Still unable to make international call on one line even after 3 long phone calls.
The sales for existing customer are limited and unpredictable.
Even the sale price is not necessary competitive.
You almost always have to tweak APN to get data/MMS to work.

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bilderberg

Feb 23, 2024 05:05 PM

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Joined Nov 2015

bilderbergFeb 23, 2024 05:05 PM

1,079 Posts

Quote from iansp

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Don't they charge tax on top of the amount shown

Tax for me (NY), but no fees like if you buy directly from RP.

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LikeFastCars

Feb 23, 2024 05:09 PM

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Joined Jul 2015

LikeFastCarsFeb 23, 2024 05:09 PM

1,615 Posts

I got the prepaid ATT unlimited call/text 16gb yearly plan for $300, went to the dollar store for the one time 20% off coupon for $300 prepaid card. For me it was $240 with $1.40 911/tax service fee. I ended up using a 2nd number to add a 2nd year.

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bilderberg

Feb 23, 2024 05:19 PM

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Joined Nov 2015

bilderbergFeb 23, 2024 05:19 PM

1,079 Posts

Quote from ShrewdFriction889

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The Infimoble deal on eBay for $113.40 is a better deal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404724792345

Brand new MVNO with 22 eBay feedback. Not sure if buying a year of service is great idea. 🤣.

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Robert512

Feb 23, 2024 05:19 PM

90 Posts

Joined Dec 2017

Robert512Feb 23, 2024 05:19 PM

90 Posts

Can you still get SIMs where you pay $ for x-min of time and it's good until it's used up? (Instead of paying monthly). What do you call this type of plan?

eagle2

Feb 23, 2024 05:28 PM

374 Posts

Joined Nov 2011

eagle2Feb 23, 2024 05:28 PM

374 Posts

I have bought red pocket plans from ebay twice. Both times, they shipped a sim with no service. After activation contacted customer service and was told they are not supporting plans purchased from eBay and I need to contact eBay customer support. Huge pain in the back, not worth it.

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RazielofNosgoth

Original Poster

Feb 23, 2024 05:32 PM

2,434 Posts

Joined Feb 2009

RazielofNosgoth

Original Poster

Feb 23, 2024 05:32 PM

2,434 Posts

Quote from iansp

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Don't they charge tax on top of the amount shown

Red pocket does not charge, service tax is included with this price. You only pay for sales tax which is charged by ebay.

If you buy the plan directly from Red Pocket, they will add service taxes which is way more than just paying ebay the state sales tax.

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RazielofNosgoth

Original Poster

Feb 23, 2024 05:32 PM

2,434 Posts

Joined Feb 2009

RazielofNosgoth

Original Poster

Feb 23, 2024 05:32 PM

2,434 Posts

Quote from Robert512

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Can you still get SIMs where you pay $ for x-min of time and it's good until it's used up? (Instead of paying monthly). What do you call this type of plan?

It's called pay as you go

They don't offer that.

sdwinner

Feb 23, 2024 05:34 PM

1,342 Posts

Joined Oct 2005

sdwinnerFeb 23, 2024 05:34 PM

1,342 Posts

Service sucks with these guys, switched to US mobile. Was fine the first year or so, then both the lines I had with them had trouble. One would never get voicemail notifications and not being able to receive calls, the other phone had intermittent trouble making calls. Chatted with CS for a week to fix it and eventually ported out because it was going nowhere. After switching all problems went away.

Last edited by sdwinner February 23, 2024 at 09:37 AM.

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ztgluis

Feb 23, 2024 05:35 PM

151 Posts

Joined Mar 2016

ztgluisFeb 23, 2024 05:35 PM

151 Posts

I've been on red pocket for a couple of months and I have regretted it, now I'm locked for a whole year until I can get my phones unlocked.

The main issue is I get frequent, almost daily disconnects from the network, the only way to fix this is restarting the phone, I've had multiple chats with customer support trying to get this fixed with no improvements, you might think it's not too bad having to restart your phone every day... but it gets tiring.

Also in my area data prioritization seems to be noticeable as compared to other providers, I frequently experience subpar service or data, it's not super bad but definitely noticeable.

I'd recommend anyone looking at this deal to look for a different provider, I've tried AT&T prepaid and it was a world of difference even though it's the same network, also similar price.

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RazielofNosgoth

Original Poster

Feb 23, 2024 05:37 PM

2,434 Posts

Joined Feb 2009

RazielofNosgoth

Original Poster

Feb 23, 2024 05:37 PM

2,434 Posts

Quote from eagle2

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I have bought red pocket plans from ebay twice. Both times, they shipped a sim with no service. After activation contacted customer service and was told they are not supporting plans purchased from eBay and I need to contact eBay customer support. Huge pain in the back, not worth it.

I bought around 15 times from them via ebay throughout the years. Never an issue. You are expecting the sim card to work as a plug and play. With this purchase, you have to use an activation code emailed to your ebay email address. That's why you're having trouble. The code must be used during the activation process.

I lost a couple of codes and contacted them via ebay to resend, and they did.

Once, I needed to change my plan into more data and pay the difference, and I contacted them via ebay as well and they did that after invoicing me the difference.

Just message them via ebay instead of messaging them via the Red Pocket website.

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360-Day Red Pocket Prepaid Plan: Unlimited Talk & Text + 10GB LTE / Month $190 + Free Shipping

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