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[Jojo202]

I’m looking to port my google voice number (which I have ported from Verizon) to any prepaid service for a month in the us, how can I do this?

Google it. "How to port number from google voice"

[Jojo202]

Warning: Its a very bad time to sign up for hellomobile. They have been having issues processing CC's, deleting ppls numbers, and they havent shipped out SIM cards in like 30 days.... And they did zero to communicate to customers about this.
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hellomobile.com?sort=recency

And now they are sending out an sms

Hello Mobile: We upgraded our network! To avoid service interruption, log in now to reserve your new SIM.

which does seem to be legit, lets hope it really an upgrade and they actually follow this through properly....

[bznt]

And the link they ask me to verify my address so they can send me an upgraded sim card does not work.

[yoohoo]

And the link they ask me to verify my address so they can send me an upgraded sim card does not work.

same. Lots of frustration online

[ae123]

And now they are sending out an sms which does seem to be legit, lets hope it really an upgrade and they actually follow this through properly....

Any idea what's going on?
We were asked to update our address to receive a new sim since they are are upgrading their network, but today we received a message that service is ending Nov. 8th.
Are they updating their network or going out of business?

[Jojo202]

Any idea what's going on?
We were asked to update our address to receive a new sim since they are are upgrading their network, but today we received a message that service is ending Nov. 8th.
Are they updating their network or going out of business?

Read further down the posts.
The first was "spam". (Or more likely a mistake)
The second is legit, They are sending out new sims. Verify your address using the finicky link, and then sit tight.,

[bznt]

Q link wireless is sending out new sims. Meaning link bought them out ?

[Jojo202]

Q link wireless is sending out new sims. Meaning link bought them out ?

Qlink owns hellomobile.

[ae123]

Update -

We received new sims & activated them.
For the first hour afterwards our numbers were changed but then our original numbers came back.
All saved voicemails were erased and new vm systems need to be set up.

However, we are still receiving texts stating that due to Q Link being sued for fraud, Hello will be closing down by Nov. 8.

Why would they send out new sims so close to them being closed down?
Should we be switching carriers?

[stooges44]

What type of phone do you want? @stooges44

 If no preference get the $20 TCL flip 2 and use tracfone service for 2 months ($10×2) to get the device unlocked, as you'll need 60 days to qualify to get it unlocked, as well it can be filtered. And after that put hello mobile service for $5 for calling and texting and even a few mb for some basic picture sending.
 If new to tracfone can even refer you so you can get another 2-3 months for free.

Is this the phone I should get? https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/5568523211

Then, what plan from here: https://www.tracfone.com/phone-service-plans the only $10 one I see is this one https://www.tracfone.com/plans/basic-phones-1-month-plan-30-minutes which seems to be only for refliing and not activating new service.

[bznt]

Update -

We received new sims & activated them.
For the first hour afterwards our numbers were changed but then our original numbers came back.
All saved voicemails were erased and new vm systems need to be set up.

However, we are still receiving texts stating that due to Q Link being sued for fraud, Hello will be closing down by Nov. 8.

Why would they send out new sims so close to them being closed down?
Should we be switching carriers?

Any update on this issue ? Should I port out to another carrier?

I have 4 lines and received 4 SIM cards. How do I know which sim is for which phone number ?

[SearchGuy]

Any update on this issue ? Should I port out to another carrier?

I have 4 lines and received 4 SIM cards. How do I know which sim is for which phone number ?

https://hellomobile.com/lines it says the last 4 digits of each SIM and where it belongs

[Jojo202]

https://hellomobile.com/lines it says the last 4 digits of each SIM and where it belongs

Some accounts it does, some it doesnt. Otherwise just put it in the phone and figure it out

[bznt]

Some accounts it does, some it doesnt. Otherwise just put it in the phone and figure it out

They do show. But they show wrong phone numbers. Not mine. Probably temporary numbers.

About trying. I have 4 lines. And each are located in different cities. I don’t want the people to lose service

[SearchGuy]

They do show. But they show wrong phone numbers. Not mine. Probably temporary numbers.

About trying. I have 4 lines. And each are located in different cities. I don’t want the people to lose service

On the link I posted you should have the real number on top of each phone

[Jojo202]

On the link I posted you should have the real number on top of each phone

Some accounts show it, some dont. If you didnt realize by now they are a crazy company...

They do show. But they show wrong phone numbers. Not mine. Probably temporary numbers.

About trying. I have 4 lines. And each are located in different cities. I don’t want the people to lose service

In that case call/chat with them, and they will tell you which SIM is for which line. (Give yourself about an hour time to reach them)

[bznt]

Some accounts show it, some dont. If you didnt realize by now they are a crazy company...

In that case call/chat with them, and they will tell you which SIM is for which line. (Give yourself about an hour time to reach them)

Started chat several times with a 38 position in the queue, after a few minutes it times out.

I sent a dm on x about 10 hours ago. Still no response.

Called twice today. 1 call I was on hold 2 1/2 hours before it got disconnected. The 2nd was 1 1/2 hours and I just gave up.

I just activated them all.

[Jojo202]

Started chat several times with a 38 position in the queue, after a few minutes it times out.

I sent a dm on x about 10 hours ago. Still no response.

Called twice today. 1 call I was on hold 2 1/2 hours before it got disconnected. The 2nd was 1 1/2 hours and I just gave up.

I just activated them all.

And how did it go with the activation? Was each one preset to a specific line?

[myi]

Is this the phone I should get? https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/5568523211

Then, what plan from here: https://www.tracfone.com/phone-service-plans the only $10 one I see is this one https://www.tracfone.com/plans/basic-phones-1-month-plan-30-minutes which seems to be only for refliing and not activating new service.

So either this flip 2 for $10
Or the flip 3 for $20 which you linked. The 3 is a tad newer.

Of course there's better options out there if it's a daily driver..
From the kyocera S2720($100-200), K4810($100-150), K4610(150-200$), Fig($300+),LG Classic(75-135).

But back to your question, once you activate the sim and put the imei number into the website it will offer you a $15 phone plan for unlimited talk and text and 1gb of data iirc. Now you'll see an option to toggle autopay on to save $5 for the first two months so effectively paying only $10.
And of course I can share a referral code to get you another 2-3 months free.

Again this is to get the device unlocked while having service for 60 days and paying $20 for that time period.

[bznt]

And how did it go with the activation? Was each one preset to a specific line?

Inserted the sim into a phone. Waited a few minutes. Received an email that I should dial (954) 900-9620. I got a message that it was successfully activated. At first it was activated with a temporary number. It took about half an hour till the original numbers were activated.
I used the same phone for all activations. So I had to reset the network settings after each activation