GlennWest Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 We have unlimited jetpack on our grandfather prepay plan. Also have 2 phones, wife and I, with 2 gig data. Our total bill is 105.00 + taxes. Pretty sweet deal. But Visible has come on the screen and can get unlimited on phones. Has anyone dropped a phone and not affected the grandfathered plan? Not worth it if it could cause loss of jetpack plan. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr&Mrs Duet Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 My current Grandfathered plan has 2 phone lines. no changes allowed. If you drop the line and then later want to re add it, you may not be able too. Quote Keith & JodiFleetwood Expedition 34H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Misunderstood. I would just drop a phone. Keep jetpack on. It is unlimited. Phones not. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogyard Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Not certain if this is same situation as yours but I had 2 phones (unlimited) and 1 Jetpack ($20.00 - 20gb) on Verizon. When I switched to T-mobile (shout out for 2 lines, 55+ Magenta unlimited for $70.00/mo TOTAL!) Verizon upped my Jetpack to $80/mo which I promptly canceled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Well, that don't sound encouraging. Would like unlimited on my phone since I am still working and could use it. DW mostly at home so not issue with hers. Can't loose my unlimited jetpack Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Change is risky. They often don't tell you about the fine print that will affect your coverage. Since you need the jetpack and the price is good, I would not recommend messing with it. Linda  Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 May just pick up another phone for Visible. Be good to have a backup anyway. Hope some unlimited plan for At&T comes about before long. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Good idea! That sounds like the least risky approach, and it sounds like the small additional cost is affordable for you. Quote Volvo 770, New Horizons Majestic and an upcoming Smart car  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogyard Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Glenn, I'd suggest you check out the T-mobile 55+ plans as they're 1/2 the price of Verizon and now that they've got band 71 they cover far more rural areas. I had put up with Verizon's high prices & poor customer service due to needing reliable internet but I've been pleasantly surprised at T-mobile's coverage. I use Network Cell Info Lite for monitoring signal strength /speed and I can verify that their reach is nearly as far as the others. Of course it's all local so your experience may be different. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 I have but hear so many complaints about poor service. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 T-Mobile may be changing, they were bought out by AT&T. Quote  2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, Ray,IN said: T-Mobile may be changing, they were bought out by AT&T. With all due respect that is an article from 2011. On December 19, 2011 AT&T dropped its merger offer after serious public, Congressional and legal resistance. Quote Sandie & Joel 2000 40' Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton--425 HP/1550 ft-lbs CAT C-12 2014 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L with ReadyBrute tow bar/brake systemWiFiRanger Ambassador Follow our adventures on Facebook at Weiss Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ray,IN said: T-Mobile may be changing, they were bought out by AT&T. T-Mobile and Sprint merger is now a fact. Quote T-Mobile successfully acquired Sprint as of April 1, becoming one company and effectively bringing the total number of major US cell carriers from four down to three. At least for now. And as of August 3, the Sprint brand is officially no more.Aug 31, 2020  Edited September 18, 2020 by Kirk W typo Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure         Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangodon Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, Kirk W said: T-Mobile and Sprint merger is not a fact. Â I think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, durangodon said: I think it is. That was a typo so thanks! I fixed it as it should have said now. The link supports now.  🤪 Edited September 18, 2020 by Kirk W Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure         Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) I gotta learn to fact-check better. Edited September 18, 2020 by Ray,IN Quote  2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogyard Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 BTW, T-mobile offers a free 30 day trial period with use of their hotspot device that you can use for voice (if your cell phone supports Wi-Fi calling) and data. I got one and that's what convinced me to switch from Verizon. Couldn't be happier! Here's the link to sign up for free 30 day hotspot use - https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, dogyard said: BTW, T-mobile offers a free 30 day trial period with use of their hotspot device that you can use for voice (if your cell phone supports Wi-Fi calling) and data. I got one and that's what convinced me to switch from Verizon. Couldn't be happier! Here's the link to sign up for free 30 day hotspot use - https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial Are you full time? Reason asking is just because it works where you are doesn't mean it will somewhere else. Understand the 30 day deal. That's good Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogyard Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Not full time but on the road a good deal and for a month we kept our Verizon Jetpack and wife's iPhone on Verizon after I switched to be certain we'd stay connected as we both work remote. We definitely found some spots in remote Nat'l forests in N. Wisconsin and U.P. Michigan where we had better VZ service than T-mobile but generally where we have one we have both. I'm on the waiting list for the new cat18 Pepwave Transit MAX with unlimited T-mobile as detailed here - https://rvlife.com/unrestricted-internet-access-for-rvers/ I do think there's more parity in the industry than just a few years ago and hope with T-mobile acquisition or Sprint's frequencies it will continue to improve. The band 71 to serve rural areas should be better than their previous city coverage. In the meantime I've got a 3 month old Verizon Jetpack 8800l with Netgear antenna for sale for $100 plus shipping if anybody is looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technomadia Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/19/2020 at 4:58 PM, dogyard said:  I'm on the waiting list for the new cat18 Pepwave Transit MAX with unlimited T-mobile as detailed here - https://rvlife.com/unrestricted-internet-access-for-rvers/ I would recommend a different router/modem for use with that plan. A couple months ago T-Mobile started blocking the Telit Cat-18 modem used in Peplink and Cradlepoint routers from their flat rate unlimited plans, including 3rd party reseller plans. The service that Rene has discussed here is just a typical 3rd party reseller selling bulk rate unlimited plans - and this reseller has been around a while. There are many others out there like them.  To answer the original question of this thread - there should be no risk in dropping smartphone lines from a prepaid account that has a grandfathered unlimited Jetpack line on it. Of course, if you reduce the number of lines to a single line, you will lose your multi-line discount.  - Cherie  Quote Cherie & Chris (and Kiki *meow*) / Personal Blog: Technomadia.com Technomads (technology enabled nomads) since 2006Our Nomadic Fleet: RVs: Zephyr: 1961 GM 4106 bus conversion / Blooper: 2020.5 Winnebago Travato GL Boat: Y-Not: 1999 Bayliner 4788 Hosts of the Mobile Internet Resource CenterMobile Internet Information for RVers, Cruisers & Nomads Proud to be recognized as Escapee's Commercial Partners #773 / Escapees RVOU Instructors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogyard Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Thanks Cherie, as an ongoing subscriber to your service for INVALUABLE information I'm very glad that you weighed in here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Technomadia said: I would recommend a different router/modem for use with that plan. A couple months ago T-Mobile started blocking the Telit Cat-18 modem used in Peplink and Cradlepoint routers from their flat rate unlimited plans, including 3rd party reseller plans. The service that Rene has discussed here is just a typical 3rd party reseller selling bulk rate unlimited plans - and this reseller has been around a while. There are many others out there like them.  To answer the original question of this thread - there should be no risk in dropping smartphone lines from a prepaid account that has a grandfathered unlimited Jetpack line on it. Of course, if you reduce the number of lines to a single line, you will lose your multi-line discount.  - Cherie  Thank you. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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