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Small List compiled for Flip phone service. Regular service with unlimited data and all to come.

1.Tracfone-All Carriers $20 Talk/Text 1GB ($30 for first 6 months)
1b. Unlimited talk and text, no data $15/month ($10 with auto pay)

2.Mobi-Verizon $10 (Additional $5 off the 1st three months)

3.Tello-Tmobile $8 , US Mobile.

4.HelloMobile-Tmobile $5 (first 2 months for $5)

                 -EXPLAINED A BIT MORE IN DETAIL-
Tracfone Wireless- (CDMA/GSM Verizon/T-Mobile/AT&T)
First 6 months at $30 plus taxes.
Pay for the first 2 months $15 each month with autopay, then use reward points for the next 4 months. Use Referral code OOAB-E354 to get you 8,000 points. You must activate and set up the rewards within 14 days of activating Phone service.
  They limit 5 uses per month, so feel free to PM before using if you want to confirm they work for this month, as well they seem to be changing the referral code after every use. So feel free to post in the thread or message me for a new code.
       The points will only kick in after 60 days of service(hence the reason for keeping paid service for 60 days) the points will kick in getting you 8,000 Points, which is enough for 4 months free. You can redeem 2,000($20) increments for a free month of service and do that for a total of 4 months free.
  Now you must turn off auto pay after the first 2 months in order for the free 4 months that you added to kick in.  If you don't turn off auto pay it will continue billing your credit card and you will not get those free months until you turn off auto pay.
 Works on CDMA or GSM.

 Mobi Wireless- (Verizon/CDMA)
 $10 a month. With a referral code you can get another $5 off the 1st three months which I can give you. You need to sign up in the first week for the referral bonus to kick in.
Click here to pm me for the info.

Tello Mobile (GSM/T-Mobile)
$8 Month with Unlimited t&t and no data. Picture message might not work without data services.
$10 unlimited Talk/Text + 1GB. 60 free international destinations - UK, Canada, France etc but not Israel
(Find someone with a referral code or $10 off referral code = P3VB48C7)
wifi calling and ESim supported

Hello Mobile (GSM/T-Mobile)
 $5 Month with Talk/Text 500mb.
Unlimited calling to most international destinations. Canada/Israel/UK and many more.  2nd month free as well. Free sim card.

If you know of others please add to the wiki.
  Feel free to PM me with any questions or post in this thread so a dedicated member can help you out.

Mobi for me comes out to $14.05 in NY after taxes.
Vs
Us mobile i pool 2 phones and I  pay just $20.96 for 2 lines after tax. Both on the Verizon network

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H2O which runs on AT&T has a annual plan unlimited talk and text for $60 plus tax with free international calling as well

http://www.whistleout.com/cellphones
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Author Topic: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)  (Read 258340 times)

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #1240 on: March 10, 2023, 04:36:59 PM »
PFAF coming to US for a month and need the cheapest available plan with data for iPhone 12 either unlimited or high amount of gb…any leads?
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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #1241 on: April 04, 2023, 01:09:16 AM »
does anybody know if mobi-wireless ( https://mobi.com/ ) works on a brand new lg classic from tracfone (not unlocked / past the 60 day period)?

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #1242 on: April 04, 2023, 01:27:14 PM »
If it's passed the 60-day period, just go to tfwunlockpolicy.com and follow the directions to unlock it, then it should probably work on all carriers. You need to actually unlock it, as opposed to iPhones, which unlock automatically.
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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #1243 on: April 04, 2023, 05:10:18 PM »
If it's passed the 60-day period, just go to tfwunlockpolicy.com and follow the directions to unlock it, then it should probably work on all carriers. You need to actually unlock it, as opposed to iPhones, which unlock automatically.
yes I'm aware of that. I'm asking if its before the 60 day period...?

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Looking for a very very basic flip phone that can be TAGed and a very cheap plan just for emergencies, even a few hundred minutes if there is such a thing?
Thank you so much

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Looking for a very very basic flip phone that can be TAGed and a very cheap plan just for emergencies, even a few hundred minutes if there is such a thing?
Thank you so much
Tello has custom plans with a few hundred minutes. Ranges between $5-$8. I am pretty sure this phone is unlocked, cheap, and can be TAGged.

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Looking for a very very basic flip phone that can be TAGed and a very cheap plan just for emergencies, even a few hundred minutes if there is such a thing?
Thank you so much

I bought a Shock flip phone from Target on boost mobile (like $50total with a month of servicel)
Some models that cannot be officialy TAGED have quite good parental controls to lock everything down, which was fine with me for a short trip to the US

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Looking for a very very basic flip phone that can be TAGed and a very cheap plan just for emergencies, even a few hundred minutes if there is such a thing?
Thank you so much
Tracfone has a sale every now and then on the TCL Flip 2 that comes with 1200 texts and minutes for a whole year for $20. It can be filtered.

If you don't want to wait you can purchase it for $60 on eBay at https://www.ebay.com/itm/284929348244?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5qnSHkEMSvO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=RLgacEyGRd-&var=586709186374&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
My Tapatalk notifications don't always work.

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Thank You guys really appreciate it

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Tello has custom plans with a few hundred minutes. Ranges between $5-$8. I am pretty sure this phone is unlocked, cheap, and can be TAGged.

are you sure it would work with tello seems to be network locked

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Tracfone has a sale every now and then on the TCL Flip 2 that comes with 1200 texts and minutes for a whole year for $20. It can be filtered.

If you don't want to wait you can purchase it for $60 on eBay at https://www.ebay.com/itm/284929348244?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5qnSHkEMSvO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=RLgacEyGRd-&var=586709186374&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Does Tracfone enable one to turn on and off text messaging like Tello?

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are you sure it would work with tello seems to be network locked
How can i tell if its unlocked?

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How can i tell if its unlocked?

the link he posted says its locked to carrier

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Does Tracfone enable one to turn on and off text messaging like Tello?
I'm not sure but I don't think so
My Tapatalk notifications don't always work.

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whats a good unlocked phone compatible with Tello that is able to be tagged

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whats a good unlocked phone compatible with Tello that is able to be tagged
Get a unlocked tcl flip2, tag it with text blocked and get hello mobile for $5 vs Tello for $8 plus tax,

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Get a unlocked tcl flip2, tag it with text blocked and get hello mobile for $5 vs Tello for $8 plus tax,

you mean tag can block texts on this phone?
but I dont want it permanently blocked I want to disable and enable at whim?

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you mean tag can block texts on this phone?
but I dont want it permanently blocked I want to disable and enable at whim?
Then you have to go with tello

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Tello has custom plans with a few hundred minutes. Ranges between $5-$8. I am pretty sure this phone is unlocked, cheap, and can be TAGged.
are you sure it would work with tello seems to be network locked
It says network locked but the US Cellular version doesnt come locked. (I bought it myself and used it in Israel straight out of the box.)

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It says network locked but the US Cellular version doesnt come locked. (I bought it myself and used it in Israel straight out of the box.)

not sure I understand

you are saying this one here in the link is compatible with Tello even though says network US cellular locked?