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January 18, 2012 Bob Thompson 635 Comments

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Choosing a Straight Talk SIM For The BLU Studio XL 2
June 29, 2018 Bob Thompson Comment

A reader, Ella, asks.. O mg I’m so bummed, I have a brand new Blu Studio XL2 phone owned it 3 months. It is 3 am in morning and I’ve finally decided to try and get it going because I just knew it would be a pain in the arse…lol

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Using Personal Hotspot with Straight Talk
March 7, 2018 Bob Thompson 189 Comments

Straight Talk Does Not Support Hotspot Straight Talk does not support using Portable Hotspot or Personal Hotspot. Even though some Straight Talk customers are able to turn on and use Hotspot, using the feature violates the Straight Talk’s terms and conditions of service. Before going any further, this article is

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Tracfone Plans and Refills for Smartphones
March 25, 2017 Bob Thompson 2 Comments

I recently had a question, from Tyeshia, she asks… If I use my iPhone 6s with tracfone do I have to buy the minute cards that labled “smartphones” on them or can I just get the regular tracfone minute cards… Well Tyeshia, that is a good question and let me

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Should I Switch From AT&T GoPhone To Straight Talk?
January 24, 2017 Bob Thompson 4 Comments

A reader Blake asks if he should switch from AT&T’s GoPhone Prepaid to Straight Talk for data speeds… I just recently transferred my number to Go Phone to try it out and was thinking about trying Straight Talk’s AT&T do you see any differences in the speed or signal between

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Should I Switch From Verizon to Total Wireless?
January 24, 2017 Bob Thompson 5 Comments

Recently, Tammie asked if she should switch from Verizon to Total Wireless… I’ve been a Verizon user for nearly 20 years. I’m considering Total Wireless. I’m concerned about using Google Maps, etc for gps via my phone. I use it frequently and don’t want to need the gps feature and

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How To Use An iPhone with Tracfone Wireless
March 19, 2016 Bob Thompson 98 Comments

Direct link to sign up for TracFone Wireless BYOP! A reader Maggie, asks… Thank You Bob, I watched your video from 2014 regarding a used iPhone and setting it up with an already existing tracfone phone number and “existing minutes with that phone #”. Can this action still be done

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Checking If You Can Use Your Verizon Smartphone with Straight Talk Wireless
March 5, 2016 Bob Thompson 40 Comments

Want to use your phone with Straight Talk’s Verizon Network? In this video, I’ll show you how to check if you can use your smartphone with Straight Talk’s Verizon network using a Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP) plan. Depending on your phone, where you use it, and Straight Talk’s rules

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Can I Use a BLU Smartphone With the Straight Talk Verizon Network?
February 7, 2016 Bob Thompson 18 Comments

A reader Wayne, asks Will Verizon SIM card work with Blu Studio 6.0 phone that has Straight Talk service? Hi Wayne, No, the BLU Studio 6.0, and all the other BLU models will not work on the Verizon network. BLU phones are compatible with the AT&T and T-Mobile networks that

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