Straight Talk: moto g power 5G Smartphone (2024) + 1-Month Gold Unlimited Plan

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Quote from infin8007

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Pro tip:
right before your 30 day service is up, register it with the 90 tmobile test drive..

and when that is up , register it with free instabridge service..

makes for a decent back up 2nd phone to carry around with you.

Are you sure about the TMO test drive, I thought the TMO test drive is limited to iphone and a few high end Android ones, and Moto isn't there.

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beggerking

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Great phone checks most checkbox
Sd card
Large battery
Low cost
120hz

edit : No ip rating

Last edited by beggerking March 22, 2025 at 08:48 PM.

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Quote from sarfraz

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Isn't this same phone as the tracfone deal of two Moto phones for $60?

No no no. Why can you just check it yourself

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TheodoreBagwell

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Quote from oregon14

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Video usually depends on the app used and many don't adjust correctly to screen size. Was disappointed to find my Razr 24 didn't either - what's the point of a bigger screen if it doesn't stream fullscreen?Watch in browser for better adjustability.

Thanks.
What setting do you enable in browser to adjust to full screen?
I use both Chrome and Brave browsers for stylus 2022.

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Roland00

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Quote from passive101

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Does this phone have all the bands to work with T-Mobile or Mint Mobile after the 60 days is up? Or is it missing some like carrier phones tend to do?

short answer yes with a minor but, I been doing this since mid December (and liked it so much I am doing it again for a phone backup / eventual upgrade for a family member)

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long answer these bands for the phone
5G bands 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola...-12867.php

T-Mobile uses these bands (link for the full table)
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/...le-network

4G bands 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
5G bands 2, 25, 41, 71,

missing the sight to sight bands Band n258 (24 GHz), Band n260 (39 GHz), Band n261 (28 GHz) notice these are 24 and 39 ghz aka much worse building penetration than 2.4 ghz, 5 ghz, and 6 ghz which indoor wifi uses. The sight to sight bands are useful for things like sports stadiums or disneyland, but anything indoors a few pieces of paper is too thick for it to penetrate.

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taller238

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Quote from BoastfulKite5832

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Oh, you are right, I got the edge, which is still available.

I'm considering Edge too, b/c stylus is still OOS.

But my concern is that the Curved Edge is much prone to break when dropping, while no screen protector can cover this curved edge well.

Could you share your XP of using Edge in this perspective?

passive101

Mar 22, 2025 1:43 AM

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Quote from Roland00

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short answer yes with a minor but, I been doing this since mid December (and liked it so much I am doing it again for a phone backup / eventual upgrade for a family member)

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long answer these bands for the phone
5G bands 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola...-12867.php

T-Mobile uses these bands (link for the full table)
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/...le-network

4G bands 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
5G bands 2, 25, 41, 71,

missing the sight to sight bands Band n258 (24 GHz), Band n260 (39 GHz), Band n261 (28 GHz) notice these are 24 and 39 ghz aka much worse building penetration than 2.4 ghz, 5 ghz, and 6 ghz which indoor wifi uses. The sight to sight bands are useful for things like sports stadiums or disneyland, but anything indoors a few pieces of paper is too thick for it to penetrate.

Thanks for the info. I only buy phones that have all the bands.

Mr_Sadness

Mar 22, 2025 2:19 AM

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Was anyone able to successfully add 2 additional lines for $45 and get 2 free phones (assuming you have 2 active lines)?

MusicShark

Mar 22, 2025 2:26 AM

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It was $75 for 2 ~6 months ago.

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Peerless_Warrior

Mar 22, 2025 2:29 AM

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Quote from taller238

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I'm considering Edge too, b/c stylus is still OOS.

But my concern is that the Curved Edge is much prone to break when dropping, while no screen protector can cover this curved edge well.

Could you share your XP of using Edge in this perspective?

I never cracked edge phone since Galaxy S8 and V30...I have been using edge screens for a very long time. I have tempered glass on my 2024 Edge. All my phones go in a case so it doesn't really matter. Had my S23U for almost 2yrs.

oregon14

Mar 22, 2025 2:32 AM

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Quote from MusicShark

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It was $75 for 2 ~6 months ago.

I guess people don't read SD very often, deal has been around since last summer with small variations in price/stock availability. It's nothing new (many of us got several last Aug).

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taller238

Mar 22, 2025 3:33 AM

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Quote from Peerless_Warrior

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I never cracked edge phone since Galaxy S8 and V30...I have been using edge screens for a very long time. I have tempered glass on my 2024 Edge. All my phones go in a case so it doesn't really matter. Had my S23U for almost 2yrs.

Does your tempered glass protector cover the curved edges?
If so, would you mind share a its link? Since I didn't find a cover with curved edge so the phone's edge would be exposed.

Thanks,

XMotoX

Mar 22, 2025 4:07 AM

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XMotoXMar 22, 2025 4:07 AM

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Was this price about 7 months ago. You can't really get cheaper than free though lol.

radars

Mar 22, 2025 5:41 AM

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radarsMar 22, 2025 5:41 AM

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Is $50 for a phone and one month Golden plan as well as automatically unlocked after 60 days?

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rjmohit

Mar 22, 2025 5:52 AM

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rjmohitMar 22, 2025 5:52 AM

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Picked up this phone a week ago and got the Android 15 update right away (February 2025 security patch). The UI feels noticeably cleaner and smoother with A15 — really impressed so far.
Now just waiting for the 60-day mark to unlock the phone. In the meantime, does anyone know if the second SIM (eSIM) is already unlocked and usable, or does that unlock with the physical SIM?

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