Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Sans-Culotte

I was put on hold a few times. Just call back and press option 2.

it is cheaper than T-mobile.

i have a cheap Chinese Alcatel that doesn’t do CDMA, only GSM. But I was happy to switch.

To keep the same number, you have to call T-Mobile and get you account number. Be prepared for a grilling.

I said I was switching because your CEO is an asshole.
Good times.


185 posted on 06/12/2020 2:59:30 PM PDT by bewildered
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 183 | View Replies ]


To: bewildered
was put on hold a few times. Just call back and press option 2. it is cheaper than T-mobile. i have a cheap Chinese Alcatel that doesn’t do CDMA, only GSM. But I was happy to switch. To keep the same number, you have to call T-Mobile and get you account number. Be prepared for a grilling.

I finally got through to Patriot Mobile. I found out my phones are not unlocked, so I called T-Mobile to tell them to do so. T-Mobile is a GSM network, but apparently our models of iPhones can do either GSM or CDMA, so once the unlocking is done (48-72 hours), I can switch.

However...I am not sure there is any point in doing so. Patriot Mobile basically runs off the Sprint network (which is why it is CDMA). Sprint is now owned by T-Mobile. It is even speculated that Sprint may switch to GSM now that they are part of T-Mobile. I am starting to think it is probably pointless to "switch" to Patriot when I would still be on T-Mobile's (via Sprint's) network.

187 posted on 06/17/2020 6:01:52 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 185 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson