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: If I only pay for one month of phone service and then let the SIM card expire without renewing, and wait a year, will it be unblocked? Or do I have to pay for a full year of service?![[流泪]](/assets/emoji/comment-emoji/dm_liulei@2x.png?v=1)
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只交一个月的话费,后面卡过期不续费。等一年。能不能解封。还是要交话费一年?![[流泪]](/assets/emoji/comment-emoji/dm_liulei@2x.png?v=1)
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: No, but you can buy it at Metro. 不能,去metro买可以
: Now you have to be online for a full year. The "drawer trick" doesn't work anymore. 现在都是要在网一年才可以 抽屉大法用不了了
: How many months until it can be unlocked? 几个月后可以解锁?
: 1 year 1年
: How to unlock? 如何解锁?
: Unlocks automatically after 1 year. 1年后自带解锁
: Can I switch to the lowest plan? Or do I have to get the highest one? 能换最低套餐吗?还是说必须最高套餐?
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: Among these four deals, Metro by T-Mobile is still the best value, and you can add $20 to get a Samsung Tab A11+ too. 这四家deal,还是Metro-By-TMobile 最划算,还能加$20送三星Tab A11+
: 194+45=239, but trade-in is only 270 now. After tax, you're definitely losing out. Isn't your time worth anything... 194+45=239,现在trade in 只有270,算上税,铁被反撸,你的时间不值钱吗…
: Why is there an extra 45 dollars? Normally it's around 194 plus tax, about 210. 你这怎么多了45刀乐 正常是194+税210左右啊
: It was 149 before. 之前是149
: If I only pay for one month of phone service and then let the SIM card expire without renewing, and wait a year, will it be unblocked? Or do I have to pay for a full year of service?![[流泪]](/assets/emoji/comment-emoji/dm_liulei@2x.png?v=1)
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只交一个月的话费,后面卡过期不续费。等一年。能不能解封。还是要交话费一年?![[流泪]](/assets/emoji/comment-emoji/dm_liulei@2x.png?v=1)
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: No, but you can buy it at Metro. 不能,去metro买可以
: Now you have to be online for a full year. The "drawer trick" doesn't work anymore. 现在都是要在网一年才可以 抽屉大法用不了了
: It seems like you don't need to transfer the number here. Just set it up here, then transfer the number elsewhere and set it up again, and that should be about enough to get the iPhone 18. 这个好像不用转号码。这里搞一个,然后号码转到其它地方再搞一下,就差不多可以买18了
: The trade-in value is only 270 now
trade in value现在只有270了
: Can I switch to the lowest plan? Or do I have to get the highest one? 能换最低套餐吗?还是说必须最高套餐?
: Is this phone available for direct purchase? Do I need a Straight Talk phone number? If I buy it, can I use it directly with Visible? 这手机是可以直接买的吗?需要straight Talk手机号吗?买了可以直接用在visible吗?
: Bought the unlocked version! 买解锁版咯
: Tracfone works, but Visible probably won't. If you want to use Visible, just use two accounts, buy two phones, and after trade-in it's $620. Then you can buy a 17e and still have some Apple gift card points left over. Tracfone可以,Visible估计不行。你想用Visible就用两个账户,买两部,trade in之后是$620,之后可以买一部17e,还能剩下一些苹果的礼卡点儿。
: How many months until it can be unlocked? 几个月后可以解锁?
: 1 year 1年
: It's a bit more expensive than Cricket, but you don't need to port your number. 比Cricket贵一点点,就是不用转号
回复 @匿名用户 : 好的 ❤️ 好的❤️
回复 @匿名用户 : Who said activation is required? Just unbox it, take out the charging cable, and you can trade it in. Unless you're planning to port this number out to Cricket and buy another one, activation isn't even necessary. 谁说需要激活了。直接开箱把充电线拿出来,就可以trade in了。除非你要用这个号码port out去Cricket再买一部,否则激活都没必要。
: I bought two phones and took them to the Apple Store for trade-in, earning $116 in Apple gift cards for each phone. 买了两部手机拿到苹果店 trade in ,每部手机赚到$116块苹果礼卡
回复 @匿名用户 : California is even worse off. 310 - 214.22 = 95.78, earning less than a hundred bucks per unit on Apple gift cards. Plus, with the same account, all subsequent purchases after the first get canceled. I used three accounts to buy three units—better than nothing, but way too much hassle. In theory, after buying, you could port that number to Cricket and keep buying. It's just not worth the effort. Only suitable for people with too much free time looking to kill boredom. 加州更惨,310 - 214.22 = 95.78 每部赚不到一百刀苹果礼卡,而且同一个账号除了第一部后面的都会被取消,用了三个账号买了三部,聊胜于无,太麻烦。理论上,买到之后你能用这个号码转号到Cricket,还能继续买。就是不够费劲的呢。适合闲的没事的人用来消除无聊。
回复 @Anonymous : Why can I add 5 lines when I registered with Straight Talk? I got two iPhone 16E and two Samsung A17. I sold the Samsung A17 at Best Buy for a $65 gift card each. 为什么我注册straight talk可以加到5条线,拿了两个iPhone 16E 和两架Samsung A17.Samsung A17拿去bestbuy 卖了每部65刀礼卡
: Bought two phones and traded them in at the Apple Store, earning a $116 gift card for each one. 买了两部手机,拿到苹果店trade in 每部赚116刀礼卡
回复 @匿名用户 : Go to Apple's official Trade-in, choose the Apple Gift Card, and they'll send you a box—just pack the phone in it and ship it out. 去苹果官方Trade-in,选择Apple gofe card,然后会给你寄盒子,把手机装进去寄出就行
回复 @匿名用户 : Yeah, right after turning it on, you can just take the device straight to trade in, and keep the cable and box for yourself. 是啊,开机后直接拿机子去trade in,线和盒子留了自己用
: If you really have to buy one, the Metro 16e is a bit cheaper. 非得买的话metro 16e便宜些
回复 @小鱼儿1388 : You need to port your number, right? I clicked "keep my number" and it showed $99, but after entering the number for verification, it changed to $299... 这需要转号吧?点了keep my number ,显示$99,输入号码验证就变成了$299..
: I've placed an order for this too—$162.99, the cheapest from this company. 这个我也有下单拉$162.99刀最便宜这个公司
: Don't buy it, unless you want to be stuck with Wi-Fi only forever. Otherwise, you'll have to pay monthly for a whole year just to unlock it. 别买,除非你想一辈子只能wifi,不然每个月交钱持续一年才能解锁
: trade in trade in
: When switching between Verizon-owned sub-brands such as Total Wireless, Straight Talk, and TracFone, as long as your service remains continuously active without interruption, your accumulated paid active service time generally carries over and counts toward the total duration required for unlocking. The distinction between unlock timeframes (60 days vs. 365 days) is primarily determined by activation date and device type: 60-day automatic unlock (old policy / specific devices): Devices activated on TracFone, Total Wireless, or Straight Talk before late January 2026 typically qualify for automatic or request-based unlocking after just 60 days of paid active service. 365-day (1-year) unlock (new policy): For devices newly activated on prepaid plans starting late January 2026, Verizon has uniformly adjusted its anti-fraud policy, requiring 365 consecutive days of paid service before an unlock can be requested. Other Verizon-network MVNOs you can switch between include: Visible, US Mobile's Warp network, Xfinity Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, as well as Total Wireless, Straight Talk, and TracFone. 在 Total Wireless、Straight Talk、TracFone 等 Verizon 旗下子品牌 之间转网,只要保证服务持续未中断,累计的活跃付费服务时长通常可以延续计算,用来满足解锁所需的总时长要求。解锁时间(60 天 vs 365 天)的划分条件主要是受激活时间与设备类型的影响:60 天自动解锁(旧政策/特定设备): 激活时间:在 2026 年 1 月下旬之前 激活的 TracFone / Total Wireless / Straight Talk 设备,通常只需满 60 天的付费活跃服务,系统就会自动或通过申请完成解锁。 365 天(1 年)解锁(新政策): 激活时间:自 2026 年 1 月下旬起 新激活的预付(Prepaid)设备,Verizon 统一调整了防欺诈政策,要求必须完成 365 天的连续付费服务 后方可申请解锁。 可以互转的在Verizon net work 下的虚拟运营商: Visible、US Mobile 的 Warp 网络、Xfinity Mobile、Spectrum Mobile,以及 Total Wireless、Straight Talk 和 TracFone。
: I can't confirm whether that's true now, but it definitely was in the past. I can only say for sure that Straight Talk and TracFone cards are interchangeable, because I've done it successfully. I remember trying another Verizon MVNO and it didn't work, but since I've used Visible, US Mobile, Spectrum, and Total, I can't recall which one failed back then. 这个说法现在不知道,以前肯定对。我只能确定Straight Talk和TracFone的卡可以互换,因为我成功过。我记得我尝试过另外某个Verizon的MVNO,并没成功,由于我用过Visible、US Mobile,Spectrum以及Total,所以记不清当时是用哪个失败的了。
: This AI's claim doesn't seem right. I bought a phone from Spectrum in May and it still has a 60-day unlock policy, so switching to Spectrum probably doesn't count toward the cumulative time. 这ai说的应该不对吧,我5月份在spectrum买的手机还是60天解锁,所以转spectrum应该是不能累计的
: It's been a whole week and it still hasn't shipped. 特喵的一个礼拜了还没发货
: Ordered by phone on August 1st, received the phone on August 4th via UPS. Will call tomorrow to switch to StraightTalk. 8月1日打電話下單,8月4日收到手機, UPS送達,明天打電話轉網StraightTalk
: In the end, it all comes down to money 😝 换来换去还是钱作怪😝
: Honestly, money isn't really the issue anymore—it's just a habit. It's simply that passing up a good deal feels a bit hard to swallow. 其实现在也不差那点儿钱了,习惯而已。就是简单的看到便宜不占有些难受罢了。
回复 @雪碧狗 : I feel the same way — it's such a weird feeling. 我也是这样 奇奇怪怪的感觉
: I asked customer service, and they said it unlocks in 60 days... I was hoping to get a referral code though. 我问了客服说是60天解锁...我想搞个referal code呢
: I double-checked, it requires a one-year unlock... Thanks to the comments for stopping me!! 我再次确认了,要一年解锁... 感谢评论区拦了一下我!!
: The policy has long been changed to require 365 days of online activity to unlock. 早就改成365天在线才能解锁政策了
: For all cellphones activated on or after January 20, 2026, the cellphone will be unlocked upon request after 365 days of paid and active service. For all cellphones Activated on or after January 20, 2026, the cellphone will be unlocked upon request after 365 days of paid and active service.
: How to unlock? 如何解锁?
: Unlocks automatically after 1 year. 1年后自带解锁
: No highlights. 没亮点
: The set meal is expensive. 套餐贵