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Guide to transfer existing service to a Tracfone-branded device (keep phone number) [reddit.com]
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https :// www . reddit . com /r/TracFone/comments/169j7x1/guide_to_transfer_existing_service_to_a/
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It takes some configuring, but I've had good experiences with using Google Family to manage my kids devices.
1. Go to the web to find the current minutes, messages, data, and days remaining on your permanent phone.
2. Activate your "donor" phone on the same account.
3. Go to the web to find the current minutes, messages, data, and days remaining on your new, donor phone.
4. Go to support.tracfone.com and scroll down to and click "Chat with Support".
5. Populate the message template below with details of your donor phone and permanent phone and share with the CSR.
Hello, I'd like to move the data, minutes, text, and remaining days FROM my line TO my line .
currently has ### minutes, ### messages, #.# GB data, ### days left which I'd like added to my line which currently has ### minutes, #### messages, #.# GB data, ## days left.
My account email address is:
The end result should be minutes, messages, GB data, days left.
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must be something to do with my address
i bought a phone or two from qvc to this address like a year ago.​
Sims are registered to each phone IMEI & swapping can cause issues with the system. It might work for a while but it's not worth the trouble it can cause.
(Crazy8 & I are long time experienced users, you don't want to get caught up in an argument with support - you will lose your service).
bummer but im using these for trade ins so no biggie. the moto play 24 is available at walmart for 30 bucks. not that much savings anyways
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Sims are registered to each phone IMEI & swapping can cause issues with the system. It might work for a while but it's not worth the trouble it can cause.
(Crazy8 & I are long time experienced users, you don't want to get caught up in an argument with support - you will lose your service).
Is that only for the preloaded SIM cards though? If you were to transfer the preloaded SIM to a BYOD SIM ($4 card) can you then swap in-between different unlocked phones as you get them?
Is that only for the preloaded SIM cards though? If you were to transfer the preloaded SIM to a BYOD SIM ($4 card) can you then swap in-between different unlocked phones as you get them?
You can reactivate a BYOP phone that was previously used but that often requires a new BYOP sim (at least that's been my experience).
You can reactivate a BYOP phone that was previously used but that often requires a new BYOP sim (at least that's been my experience).
Sims are registered to each phone IMEI & swapping can cause issues with the system. It might work for a while but it's not worth the trouble it can cause.
(Crazy8 & I are long time experienced users, you don't want to get caught up in an argument with support - you will lose your service).
Best to do things the right way, especially when you might need to depend on service.
Curious, why would anyone need to use "100-150 phones per year"? I've bought & unlocked/sold lots of phones over the years but that seems unreasonable.
Best to do things the right way, especially when you might need to depend on service.
Curious, why would anyone need to use "100-150 phones per year"? I've bought & unlocked/sold lots of phones over the years but that seems unreasonable.
Like I said, maybe it's because I'm still using a tracfone branded phone.
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Like I said, maybe it's because I'm still using a tracfone branded phone.
Surprised that you get so many branded TF that have problematic sim readers, doesn't seem to be a common issue for most users. None of the ones I've bought from HSN/QVC or TF/ST/TW over the last 10 years have ever had a sim issue.
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