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Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« on: November 18, 2021, 06:52:34 PM »
Does anybody have any recommendations of a cheap talk and text only plan I can get for my son? I had sprint (overpaid) but they discontinued the network. 

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2021, 06:53:51 PM »
US mobile 8 dollars a month

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2021, 07:12:14 PM »
can I keep existing number?

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2021, 07:13:28 PM »
"Porting your number to US Mobile’s prepaid phone plans is made simple during our SIM activation process. You can port your number if your current service carrier allows it, there is no outstanding payment against your number, and the number is not under any contract. The phone number must also be active in order to be ported over."

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2021, 07:26:40 PM »
can it call israel ?

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2021, 07:27:25 PM »
can it call israel ?

For $8/month? What are you smoking?
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2021, 07:33:22 PM »
 For an extra fee :)  just need the capacity for once in a blue moon

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2021, 07:38:20 PM »
Get a calling card.

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2021, 08:51:46 PM »

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2021, 08:54:07 PM »
can it call israel ?
"US Mobile customers can receive international calls, but cannot make outbound international calls. Roaming is currently not available"
My Tapatalk notifications don't always work.

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2021, 10:37:49 PM »
For an extra fee :)  just need the capacity for once in a blue moon
Call thru Google voice.

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2021, 10:40:03 PM »
Call thru Google voice.
How do you do that from a talk and text phone?
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2021, 10:41:26 PM »
How do you do that from a talk and text phone?
Have your phone set as the forwarding number and dial your GV number from your phone
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2021, 10:57:03 PM »
Have your phone set as the forwarding number and dial your GV number from your phone
Just tried that, It rings and then goes to google voice voicemail. @aygart
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2021, 11:36:35 PM »
Just tried that, It rings and then goes to google voice voicemail. @aygart
Right. I forgot the is a setting in gv to have the registered phone number logged in automatically. Otherwise you need to first go in as if you were listening to voicemail.
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2021, 11:48:28 PM »
Right. I forgot the is a setting in gv to have the registered phone number logged in automatically. Otherwise you need to first go in as if you were listening to voicemail.
Where is this setting?
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2021, 03:08:00 AM »
Have your phone set as the forwarding number and dial your GV number from your phone
Interesting feature. Got to try that out.

can it call israel ?
If you were on Sprint, and that they now merged with Tmobile just go with Tello for $8 Talk and text with international calling to almost every country for free.

For $8/month? What are you smoking?
"US Mobile customers can receive international calls, but cannot make outbound international calls. Roaming is currently not available"
Call thru Google voice.
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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2021, 08:17:40 AM »
hello mobile $5 a month and can call Israel even to a cell

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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2021, 09:29:17 AM »
Where is this setting?
You need to go to Legacy Voice and then go to the phone number's advanced settings.



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Re: Cell Phone Talk and Text only?
« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2021, 12:27:41 PM »
You need to go to Legacy Voice and then go to the phone number's advanced settings.



Wow! Thank you! It works great!

Just a pointer; if you have an obi device for your home phone, you should set this up on a different Google voice number, otherwise you won't be able to call home.
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