buy exhibit 2 phone from Amazon and $30/month prepaid plan from Walmart - I read from the Walmart site and it said that the $30/month prepaid t-mobile plan is ONLY working with Exhibit 2 phone that is purchased from Walmart, is it true?- If not then what is the procedure to use/activate the $30/month tmob prepaid plan on Exhibit 2 phone that is purchased from Amazon? buy exhibit 2 phone from Amazon and $30/month prepaid plan from Walmart - I read from the Walmart site and it said that the $30/month prepaid t-mobile plan is ONLY working with Exhibit 2 phone that... » Read More buy exhibit 2 phone from Amazon and $30/month prepaid plan from Walmart - I read from the Walmart site and it said that the $30/month prepaid t-mobile plan is ONLY working with Exhibit 2 phone that is purchased from Walmart, is it true?- If not then what is the procedure to use/activate the $30/month tmob prepaid plan on Exhibit 2 phone that is purchased from Amazon? « Show Less
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You can activate the $30 and 100 minutes plan online thru Tmobile when you get your phone. I did it. No problems.
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Got the phone from Amazon. Got the prepaid activation kit from tmobile.com. Used the prepaid activation kit numbers for activation, not the ones on the phone box. Selected the $30 unlimited internet, text, 100 minutes during online setup. No issues. Called tmobile support after this to initiate the phone port which completed later in the evening.
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Everyone.........you dont have to buy the phone from Walmart. I bought my Exhibit II here from Amazon. When I received it, I put the SIM card inside the phone, logged on to Tmobile website and activated the $30 for 5GIG data at 4G speed. No problems whatsoever. No need to call anyone or run to Walmart!! Ive had the phone since March and I love it. I never even use more than 500mb a month and I surf A LOT!!!!!!
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Hi, T. HA--I was previously a TMobile prepaid customer on the 1500 talk and text plan and had been using another phone. I purchased this one off Amazon and called TMobile to activate the sim card that came with new phone. The guy that I first spoke to said that I couldn't activate it to the new Walmart plan because the phone hadn't been purchased at Walmart. I probably spent around 20 minutes speaking to him. I then asked to speak with a customer service supervisor and once I got through to her, the activation of the new sim card to the Walmart plan and the porting of my old Prepaid number over to the newly activated sim card took about 5 minutes. I was very pleased, but you just need to be persistent. Hi, T. HA--I was previously a TMobile prepaid customer on the 1500 talk and text plan and had been using another phone. I purchased this one off Amazon and called TMobile to activate the sim card that came with new phone. The guy that I first spoke to said that I couldn't activate it to the new Walmart plan because the phone hadn't been purchased at Walmart. I probably spent around 20 minutes speaking to him. I then asked to speak with a customer service supervisor and once I got through to her, the activation of the new sim card to the Walmart plan and the porting of my old Prepaid number... » Read More Hi, T. HA--I was previously a TMobile prepaid customer on the 1500 talk and text plan and had been using another phone. I purchased this one off Amazon and called TMobile to activate the sim card that came with new phone. The guy that I first spoke to said that I couldn't activate it to the new Walmart plan because the phone hadn't been purchased at Walmart. I probably spent around 20 minutes speaking to him. I then asked to speak with a customer service supervisor and once I got through to her, the activation of the new sim card to the Walmart plan and the porting of my old Prepaid number over to the newly activated sim card took about 5 minutes. I was very pleased, but you just need to be persistent. « Show Less
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I purchased this phone from Amazon, and called TMobile Prepaid and convinced them to:1. Give me the $30 5G data/ 100 minute 'Walmart' plan2. Port my existing TMobile Prepaid number over to the new planI had to talk to a supervisor to do it, but after getting to that level, it took about 5 minutes to complete the whole thing--porting and all. So don't give up--you just need to persevere!
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Just follow the instruction that came with the phone and activate online.That's what I did. No problems.
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As long as you get a new Sim starter kit, you can activate it at Wal-mart or activate it online at http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/ActivatePrepaid.aspx
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I just went to the Walmart site and they don't mention that little fact until the very end of the description, way down on the page! I would imagine they are getting tons of complaints about this because people will most certainly unknowingly buy it without realizing, and it says there are no returns. How are they getting away with this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tmobile-30-Wireless-Airtime-Card/15443357#rrI also looked on the T-mobile site (they are my carrier) and they do have that same plan listed and says it is available exclusively at Walmart and T-mobile, but it DOES NOT say it can only be used on phones purchased there or at Walmart. I just went to the Walmart site and they don't mention that little fact until the very end of the description, way down on the page! I would imagine they are getting tons of complaints about this because people will most certainly unknowingly buy it without realizing, and it says there are no returns. How are they getting away with this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tmobile-30-Wireless-Airtime-Card/15443357#rrI also looked on the T-mobile site (they are my carrier) and they do have that same plan listed and says it is available exclusively at Walmart and T-mobile, but it DOES... » Read More I just went to the Walmart site and they don't mention that little fact until the very end of the description, way down on the page! I would imagine they are getting tons of complaints about this because people will most certainly unknowingly buy it without realizing, and it says there are no returns. How are they getting away with this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tmobile-30-Wireless-Airtime-Card/15443357#rrI also looked on the T-mobile site (they are my carrier) and they do have that same plan listed and says it is available exclusively at Walmart and T-mobile, but it DOES NOT say it can only be used on phones purchased there or at Walmart. « Show Less
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Thank you for raising this issue, which I am not sure is addressed in any of the reviews. (can't remember, I've read so much stuff in the last two days researching various products).I will be calling T-Mobile before I purchase this phone from amazon.I am NOT a fan of Walmart and try hard to not purchase from them if at all possible. I would much prefer to order from Amazon. Let's hope that is possible.
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I purchased this phone on Amazon and simply activated it through T Mobile's online process. I was up and running with the 30 dollar a month unlimited Web and Text plan in about 10 minutes without having to talk to a single customer service representative.I'm sure that porting an old number would be a bit more time consuming depending on how persuasive one is. In my case I wanted to keep my old number on an old emergency dumbphone. So this wasn't an issue in my case.
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you can always call verizon and ask if they can use it as a pre-paid im pretty sure they use the same numbers to activate. but i wouldn't know for sure i activated mine with my contract plan.
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I have been using the phone with a prepaid monthly plan. (Costs me about $54.) I would call their customer service regarding phone cards. And while this is generally a great phone, Verizon customer service SUCKS in my experience. And on top of that, I was actually told by a Verizon sales clerk at one of their stores that prepaid phones utilize fewer cellular towers, which may explain why my phone has little to no reception in an area, while my husband's T-Mobile prepaid phone was fine.
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You just buy the phone from Amazon... I chose Amazon because I have Prime and the price was low... or buy from Verizon then choose a pre-pay. I use Anytime Minutes which is $0.99 a day (only when you use the phone) and $0.10 per minute, nothing else. This suited me but there are other plans as well... just go to Verizon and look at pre-paid and live chat with a rep and they'll explain it fully.
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I just went to the Walmart site and they don't mention that little fact until the very end of the description, way down on the page! I would imagine they are getting tons of complaints about this because people will most certainly unknowingly buy it without realizing, and it says there are no returns. How are they getting away with this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tmobile-30-Wireless-Airtime-Card/15443357#rr I also looked on the T-mobile site (they are my carrier) and they do have that same plan listed and says it is available exclusively at Walmart and T-mobile, but it DOES NOT say it can only be used on phones purchased there or at Walmart.
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I f you purchase the phone like I did through Amazon there is no contract. Plus the new Convoy 2 that I purchased was less expensive through Amazon then if I had purchased it at Verizon with an upgrade and a 2 year contract. By the way the phone is great.
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I have one and it works great. However, there is a hitch. Last I heard T-Mobil no longer accepts new customers. There are two SIM cards inside. Each can be associated with a number. When I bought mine, I was assigned a number. I can use it anywhere in the country that I can plug into the internet. I'd suggest you contact T-Mobile. If they won't set the service up for you there is also Vontage which works the same way, but at a slightly higher price. 2 notes: if the router(the device in the photo) stops working, you will need to buy another. It's the same with Vontage. It cost me about $60, not to mention the time and effort. The vontage one works with fax machines, the T-Mobile one doesn't. I have one and it works great. However, there is a hitch. Last I heard T-Mobil no longer accepts new customers. There are two SIM cards inside. Each can be associated with a number. When I bought mine, I was assigned a number. I can use it anywhere in the country that I can plug into the internet. I'd suggest you contact T-Mobile. If they won't set the service up for you there is also Vontage which works the same way, but at a slightly higher price. 2 notes: if the router(the device in the photo) stops working, you will need to buy another. It's the same with Vontage. It cost me about $60,... » Read More I have one and it works great. However, there is a hitch. Last I heard T-Mobil no longer accepts new customers. There are two SIM cards inside. Each can be associated with a number. When I bought mine, I was assigned a number. I can use it anywhere in the country that I can plug into the internet. I'd suggest you contact T-Mobile. If they won't set the service up for you there is also Vontage which works the same way, but at a slightly higher price. 2 notes: if the router(the device in the photo) stops working, you will need to buy another. It's the same with Vontage. It cost me about $60, not to mention the time and effort. The vontage one works with fax machines, the T-Mobile one doesn't. « Show Less
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Not certain with the Wal-mart/T-Mobile affiliation. My niece has the T-mobile account and she added the Alcatel to her plan for me, costing only an additional $10.00 to her plan. --Also, I am quite satisfied with this phone and love it's size.
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When I called SquareTrade to ask about this different deductible, the agent said that in order to get the $50 deductible, you have to had purchased the phone through Amazon too. But, this answer was completely contrary to what it says here on Amazon that you could have purchased the phone from any 3rd party retailer, etc. So, my guess is that the SquareTrade agent that I spoke to was wrong.
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It is my understanding you will have to sign up for a new 2 year contract and new call and data plans to purchase this phone from Amazon. If your contract is up then you can keep your existing telephone number and you will not have to pay the $38.00 new activation fee.
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Be sure to compare the price for the 5Star with Walmart. I must have bought mine from Amazon to get this message. The unit (mini cell phone) works beautifully. I pay from $17.13/month to $18.05/month. Don't as why the difference amounts as I do not have a cllue. Harry
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Yrs it is but watch. Out I bought. 1 and it had and account. Already even. Phone number I bought. It through. Amazon go and spend the extra money buy it new on t mobile store it will be better
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I know this is an old post, but I figured I would throw the answer out there. Due to Verizon's desire to screw their customers over at every opportunity, this phone is not able to be activated on a contract plan immediately after purchasing it here. Sure, you could go to Verizon and pay the full MSRP on these lumps of crap, or you could buy it here for a somewhat reasonable price. If you buy it here, though, you must wait for 6 months before the phone can be activated on a contract account. To put it differently, the phone, as you would purchase it from this very product page, would absolutely work on the contract plan, but Verizon will not allow it until 6 months have elapsed from the date of purchase.
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I already had a Samsung flip phone, so I went online to find out which phone would be compatible with the model I had. The Illusion was one of two listed. I didn't have to go to the store to activate; I was able to follow directions and activate it at home. I was also able to keep the same phone number. The new plan was even $5.00 less than the one I currently had (they were both Verizon prepaid plans). Hope this helps!!!
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I have tmobile. With my prepaid minutes, I use a sim card. It works great with this phone: it's very simple to install.My cell phone costs me less than 50 bucks per year. I buy 1000 minutes for 100 bucks and they last a year, but then I put more minutes on the phone and the minutes there "roll over". I am very happy with the service....and the price.Annie
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I do not know if it can be used as a pre-paid phone, but I have the $45 a month unlimited plan, and I did use the SIM card from an older phone, and it works. It can NOT be used with T-Mobile, or Consumer Cellular SIM cards due to the number that they use to activate the phone has a different type of activation set up number.
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I noticed this too. I also went to ATT's site and set up a mock plan which does have the option. I'm looking to switch and am wondering if I sign up through Amazon will I be able to go in store and switch to the $30 unlimited messaging family plan? This guy doesn't want to get hosed 120 bucks a year for signing up on Amazon.