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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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Activate phone1 & text Unlock to 611611 give it a day or so then transfer that number to phone2 which activates it and combines the totals & text then Unlock to 611611, then a day or so transfer the number to my secondary ESIMs on my real phone which gives me 2 different carriers T-Mobile and Verizon (Tracfone) for times when I need coverage/better signal.
Everyone in my family by now has secondary coverage on their ESIMs with years of service and I get referral points and a pair of unlocked phones to sell/donate/webcam as needed.
Also if you travel, it's nice to turn on a security cam app on a "disposable" phone with motion alerts to message you and record when someone enters your hotel room.
Plus a new phone number that can accept SMS short codes can be used for all sorts of promos and other referral schemes. (think: "send this to a friend and have them sign up/install the app and you get...") With that and a $0.99 1.111B .XYZ domain setup with a catch-all email and you are set.
thanks.
we use flip phones, so this should be an improvement. my main phone is Ooma, free Voip wall phone, but on the road this smart phone may have some advantages for 40 bucks.
i have no clue, some say these phones are 'slow'. well slower than what? should i talk faster LOL.
others say to get the Bloat off the phone for more performance, basically like buying a computer. so i will have to learn how to Hack away i guess to make them usable.
thanks for the advice.
and yes the 2025 sounds like a better phone; my brother says he wants a 'burner phone' and wants one too.
Activate phone1 & text Unlock to 611611 give it a day or so then transfer that number to phone2 which activates it and combines the totals & text then Unlock to 611611, then a day or so transfer the number to my secondary ESIMs on my real phone which gives me 2 different carriers T-Mobile and Verizon (Tracfone) for times when I need coverage/better signal.
Everyone in my family by now has secondary coverage on their ESIMs with years of service and I get referral points and a pair of unlocked phones to sell/donate/webcam as needed.
Also if you travel, it's nice to turn on a security cam app on a "disposable" phone with motion alerts to message you and record when someone enters your hotel room.
Plus a new phone number that can accept SMS short codes can be used for all sorts of promos and other referral schemes. (think: "send this to a friend and have them sign up/install the app and you get...") With that and a $0.99 1.111B .XYZ domain setup with a catch-all email and you are set.
thanks. your making me Dizzy with advice, this will be my first Smart phone after years of watching others mess with them.
apparently these are like having my home computer in my pocket and now i can burn money on the fly. groan.
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Plus a new phone number that can accept SMS t.
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Activate phone1 & text Unlock to 611611 give it a day or so then transfer that number to phone2 which activates it and combines the totals & text then Unlock to 611611, then a day or so transfer the number to my secondary ESIMs on my real phone which gives me 2 different carriers T-Mobile and Verizon (Tracfone) for times when I need coverage/better signal.
Everyone in my family by now has secondary coverage on their ESIMs with years of service and I get referral points and a pair of unlocked phones to sell/donate/webcam as needed.
Also if you travel, it's nice to turn on a security cam app on a "disposable" phone with motion alerts to message you and record when someone enters your hotel room.
Plus a new phone number that can accept SMS short codes can be used for all sorts of promos and other referral schemes. (think: "send this to a friend and have them sign up/install the app and you get...") With that and a $0.99 1.111B .XYZ domain setup with a catch-all email and you are set.
I'm new to the referral game. Can you refer yourself with your own code and get both sides of the referral bonus (referer and referee)?
New address, cc, ph#, email. Will that fly?
Thx.
New address, cc, ph#, email. Will that fly?
Thx.
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In your case with trade in, you should be able to initiate the eSIM move from your account online anytime.
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