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Re: Pixel 3a XL screen died. Where to fix?
I got her a Pixel 7 Pro on Swappa. Still the T-Mobile 128GB version. But it was $490 instead of $899 and is said to be in mint condition.
2 years ago Place Android
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Re: Trade in our phones or carry a separate FM Radio?
@syaoranYa, I tried those FM apps. Apparently Google has FM completely disabled on their Pixel phones including the 3a XL and 4a. Or at least on the 4a, the phone I use. It looks like some Samsung, Motorola, Nokia and others still have the FM capability with the right app. @itdefbechillDo you use your phone for gaming? I don't game on my phone and also don't see the point in having such specs on a phone for me personally. To me that'slike having a Ferrari that can do 180mph (or whatever Ferrari's do) when all I need is a daily driver to get me to and from work over 25-35mph streets. Speaking of cars, I don't spend much time in my car. My line of work requires lots of walking. No time to run all the way back out to the car and listen to the radio. At times I also bike to work and haven't quite gotten around to fitting an alternator onto my bike to run an FM car radio.😅 I also NEED a headphone jack, not just for FM capability, but because I don't trust myself with a pair of earbuds that cost over $10. The last time I got a pair of earbuds that were over $50 I lost them after just a week of use(actually I think someone stole them but can't prove it) and I went without buying another pair for 3 months. I have enough time keeping my phone, wallet and keys safe and undamaged. Adding more fragile electronics to my list of responsibilities just isn't practical for me. If you are that worried though fm radio isnt very helpful in emerngy anything. You want to get a satilite modem for your car, and house. No ones gonna give you helpful information over fm. In your emergency senerios the person running the station would most likely flee. You also cant communicate with it, you would be better off with a police scanner, and a antenna on your car, that would pick up all local chatter for miles, and give you a better idea of what is going on around you. They also make ones handheld, amd can be switched. I beg your pardon, but when the valley did lose all other communication for several days the radio towers were broadcasting what was going on, what was being done about it, and what people could do to help. In one instance there was a terrible snow storm with downed trees and power lines and lots of car accidents. The radio had broadcast where these things were happening and the areas where people needed to stay away from and were it was safe to be. I only found this information out (and kind of late) from a couplepeople who did have FM radios on hand. Also note that one of the messages was to stay OUT of our parked cars since lots of cars were being crushed by falling trees. Going out to the car to listen to the radio or police scanner would have been the very risk the authorities were wanting people not to do. Also, even if there were a major disaster that made all the radio broadcasters flee I'm sure they'd either leave an emergency message playing or there'd be silence. Not being able to tune into a single station would be a good signal that something very wrong is happening. Again, an FM radio is a common emergency kit item recommended by experts. I've never seen an emergency kit list that recommends not taking an FM radio, nor one that recommends having a satellite phone or police scanner. Although I have thought about getting a satellite phone. But then again who would I call if all the normal lines are down? I guess I could call someone in another county or state to google it for me. But that's a lot of extra money for something I'm sure they'd be broadcasting on the FM radio towersanyway.
4 years ago Place Just for Fun
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Trade in our phones or carry a separate FM Radio?
Finally my wife and I both made the jump into buying our first brand new smartphones (before we always had used ones). In 2019 we got a Pixel3a XL for the wife and then in 2020 I got a Pixel 4a.The plan was to take care of these for at least 3 years and then change them out for something else after they're worn out or something else becomes a must-have. But we've come to the realization that there's one feature that these phones don't have and now we see as important…FM Radio. The valley where we live is fed by a single data cable that feeds all internet, all cellular towers and even all home phones across all service providers, not just T-Mobile. And duringthe past year this data line has been cut twice rendering our town out of communication for several days. Depending on where you're at in the valley, it's 60 to 100 miles over treacherous mountain passes (especially in the winter) to the next place where there's a connection. When that has happened the only way to get any information of what's going on is by radio since all local radio stationsbroadcastup-to-date information from the local authorities on the matter. As a result, when this happened I found myself rummaging through the drawer where I have some old electronics to see if I couldfind any old device that has an FM radio to carry around and ended up findingan old tape player that uses AA batteries. I also distinctly remember ourold Lumias and non-smart phones always hadan FM radio app. So, maybe we'll just use the Pixels like they are for now and keep the tape player handy for an emergency. But I still keep thinking it would be more convenient to just have phones that have a built in FM radio and carry around pair of ear buds, which is what we do anyway. At times I even think it might be better to just get an old Lumia or other old phone with an FM radio app and pay off and sell the new ones.
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4 years ago Place Just for Fun
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Re: Bought 1GB on phone but doesn't connect to interenet?
It's working now! So I'd say case resolved! Thanks @gramps28 and @HeavenM!
2 years ago Place Accounts & Services
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Re: Bought 1GB on phone but doesn't connect to interenet?
Well, today's the day my plan renews and I see I'm already set to having data again according to the my T-Mobile website. However, data still isn't working on my phone even after cycling it off and on again a few times. But again, this is the first day for having T-Mobile Essentials and the day has just begun. I'll try restarting my phone again later today and see if it starts working.
2 years ago Place Accounts & Services
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Re: Bought 1GB on phone but doesn't connect to interenet?
Well I texted T-Mobile this morning and they got it all fixed! They said they wouldn't charge me for the $10 data pass and have turned my unlimited data back on!
2 years ago Place Accounts & Services
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Re: Bought 1GB on phone but doesn't connect to interenet?
I've called T-Mobile and they said something about something they were doing to the system and that that was the cause and to restart my phone in 24 hours to see if it works. Honestly, I feel like the customer service representitive didn't really know what was going on, but I will try restarting the phone again in 24 hours and see if that does anything. I also asked about turning on the regular internet again, not just the 1 week pass, but I don't think I got him to understand my petition.
2 years ago Place Accounts & Services
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Re: Why don't I get any text messages from my wife?
Thank you @tidbits! But @fireguy_6364, you nailed it! You're a life saver! Well, both of you are! So I deleted every last trace of me on her phone and the same with her on mine. Then I set the contacts up again and viola! She can text me and I get the texts! Married for 16 years, so texting with the wifey is important! Nuevamente, gracias.
3 years ago Place Coverage & Signal
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Re: Terrible service!
JNGranberry wrote: I have been with Tmobile for a couple of years now. I thought the merger between T mobile and Sprint would help with coverage and reception but it has not. I work remotely since the pandemic began in 2020 and I have struggled with T mobile's wireless service and they do not seem to be concerned or offer other options to help. My family and I will be switching back to Verizon the higher bill is worth reliable service. I agree that if in your area there isn't good T-Mobile coverage, you're better off with another carrier that does have better coverage. And this principle works vice versa inan area where T-Mobile has good covereage and others do not. One thing though to keep in mind is if you're like me and buy old used phones. I find that older phones do not have all the newer T-Mobile bands. So there have been times there is great coverage in an area but I don't get any of it because of my phone choice.
3 years ago Place Accounts & Services
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