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Get a trial SIM to test the service out, if you're satisfied with the service then I would recommend you to switch over.
One thing to note is Mint runs on the T-Mobile network and has no roaming, so coverage might be worst than Verizon. You can refer to the coverage map to make sure that you're covered.
that data section is not set by mint as they did not release the phone through their service like verizon and other big boys do.
Download the Mint Mobile Andorid App
log in with your credentials.
the next screen will have your plan listed right there in Account summary.
do that before doing anything.
once you see its correct on the app, just manually set the data limit on your phone as well as the day it resets. if you dont know what day it is, just wait. one you set it, android will even tell you that it is not 100% accurate and shouldn't be taken as the true amount. its only there to give you a quick look to see how much you've used in a ballpark sense.
good luck :-)
Sounds like you may want to update your APN to Mint's from TMO's...both generally work. Was this a TMO branded phone? Uninstall any TMO crap on there. As to Visual Voicemail, you need to install the "My Visual Voicemail" app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US , making sure to disable voicemail in your dialer app, if it has that capability. Stock dialer VV don't work.
Just a couple thoughts/ heads-up on the Starter Kit and Speed Test.
Each Starter Kit comes with 100Mb of data. When you speed test it pushes as much data through the pipe as possible so you may burn all 100Mb on 1 single test. Also, if you test via Fast.com that is served via Netflix and we don't throttle there, but other carriers do (so we will likely beat everyone every time on that).
Your phone is not fully compatible with modern T-Mobile LTE. The X1540 has the following bands: >LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1540
>Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_(3rd_gen)-7247.php
While your phone has basic LTE compatibility with bands 2, 4, and 5, your phone is missing critical bands 12 and 71.
Your phone has the Snapdragon 410, which has a 6 year old modem in it. Your experience with Mint or any T-Mobile MVNO would be greatly increased with a newer phone, or at least a phone with a modern LTE modem inside.
Don't use speed tests, they are useless for day to day use. Try out the SIM by using your phone as you normally would, browse the sites you normally would, apps you'd normally use, and etc. I think that's a better way to judge the service than wasting your data on a speedtest. My trial SIM used up all my data using a single test on fast.com...
There is a native app by our supplier we are testing. Personally I like it, but it does get negative reviews because some users are not natively on our network.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
I'm assuming you meant 8110 rather than 8810...
According to this, the 8110 does not operate on any of Mint's bands:
It seems that you have purchased a European S5 according to THIS. Further, according to the same site, there is only one LTE band (5) compatible with T-Mobile and that band is only used in South Carolina, I believe. Good luck finding a more compatible phone.
Use Speedtest.net and you will see speeds get 5G speeds. Mint's unlimited plan (and only their unlimited plan) caps Video sites (YouTube, Netflix, etc) to 2.5mpbs = 480p resolution and fast.com tests on Netflix servers which is why you see this speed. If you want to get around you will need a VPN, or else "downgrade" to 15GB plan.
Also note the "Unlimited" plan gets extremely slow after 35GB essentially makig it a 35GB plan, and has a max of 5GB of HotSpot/tether. It is advertised in smaller print on plans, but a lot of people do not see. If you did not realize this, cancel Mint within 7 days of activating and get another plan.
My advice is to cancel the order and buy a phone with band support for North American carriers. The phone you ordered lacks full band support for any U.S. carrier.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/US/xiaomi-redmi-note-9-pro
So your experience on TMO/Mint Mobile is likely to suck (assuming that it works at all); and then if you decide to switch to another carrier, your service on their system will suck just as bad.
You live in North America. Buy a phone made for North America.
There is no need to buy a Pixel, just install the Phone by Google app, it has pretty much the same spam protection:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=en_GB&gl=US
You can pick up a starter pack with a week of service for $5 on Amazon. Just check it out for yourself. If you decide to sign up, they even give you back the $5.
https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Compatibility-SIM/dp/B0786RD524/
I think that Mint's roaming rates are a bit expensive. You're better off getting a prepaid sim from a local carrier there. Since the EU has no roaming charges between their countries, you can get a prepaid sim from any carrier in the EU and it will work in all the EU countries. One of the best and easiest to get while still in the US is Orange's (France's largest mobile carrier) Europe Holiday sim. Different sellers sell them on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RXYH2NW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_mSnCFbE3JHAXQ . It's full speed.
When I was traveling in Europe with it, I was forced to be on Orange while in France. That was fine since they are the largest there. In Germany and Switzerland, I actually was able to go into mobile networks settings on my phone and select any of those countries carriers. So, if one carrier wasn't great, I could just switch in the settings. I pretty much kept it to the largest carrier in those countries though, Telekom and Swisscom.
With the Orange holiday sim, it's 20GB for around $50. If you look up Mint's rates for somewhere in Eastern Europe like Poland, it's $0.20 per MB. So for 20GB that would be $4,096. Even for a more reasonable 1GB, the price with Mint would be $204.
Make sure that your phone is unlocked.
If I were you I'd get the Orange sim or some other local one there. However carry your mint sim with you. That way you can use the mint sim on wifi for free calls and txts with your own US number. Just make sure that when you do that you turn on airplane mode and only leave wifi on and optionally bluetooth on. That way your phone will not roam with the mint sim.
I use this app recommended by a Mint employee in the FAQ thread.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US
We've got a line into where the conflict is.
Disable the visual voicemail function in the built-in dialer. It's not fully supported on the network and is causing conflicts. Then use this app for Visual Voicemail. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US
I know many (including me) would prefer to use the native visual voicemail built into the dialer, and we are working on it. VVM for Android is beta feature that we are trying to get solid, but on a highly fragmented platform and different OS versions and firmwares, it's a pretty tricky problem for us and our carrier.
I had a similar issue with Cricket and it turned out to be a DNS issue that Cricket didn't seem too bothered to fix. The problem was that the MMSC server resolved to different IP addresses depending on if queried while on the Cricket network vs when on the internet/wifi. The address returned while on wifi didn't work and I had the same symptom that MMS didn't work on wifi because of it.
Go to your phones APN settings and you should see something like https://www.mintmobile.com/setup-for-android/. The entry you'll have to modify is the MMSC. Install a network utility app capable of doing a DNS query such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ua.com.streamsoft.pingtools. Then do a DNS query with wifi disabled on the MMSC hostname which is "wholesale.mmsmvno.com" according to Mint's documentation. Take the IP address that you get back and substitute it for the hostname in your phones MMSC APN settings. As long as that IP is Internet routable (not a 10. Or 192. Or 172.) that should work.
Note that if mint ever changes IP addresses of that server, you'd have to repeat this process. Also note that when I tried to query wholesale.mmsmvno.com from the Internet, I got no result which is probably why currently your MMS messages on wifi are failing.
Moto X4 is on sale for a similar price. It's not as new, but it's a higher tier phone. Both have band 12, neither have band 71. It's still pretty hard to find phones in the ~$200 range with band 71 though.
Damn, almost double.
This is a good opportunity to remind people they should get their people to Switch to Signal: https://signal.org/install
It's basically FaceTime and iMessage in one, with more privacy and security than either.
I use privacy.com. I love it. My only gripe is that I can't pay for the whole year upfront. I HATE paying my bills month to month. So, I pay all my bills upfront for the year with the exception rent. I signed up for a local credit union, threw 120 bucks into a checking account to pay them.
Other than that, I can't wait for their physical cards to come out.
Solid speeds there, you have nothing to worry about where you live. I generally get 100+ Mbps as well. Here's one of the faster results I had out here in Colorado: https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/5601311224
> I purchased a phone based upon your imei checker
If I were new to using an MVNO, had the ability to follow instructions, used the IMEI checker as directed, and the phone passed the IMEI checker, I would go on the assumption that the phone was fully compatible with Mint (as the OP did here). Especially seeing as how there's nothing else (with the exception that the phone be fully unlocked) on the "CONGRATULATIONS!" page that suggests I do otherwise.
I *happen* to know that my daily driver OnePlus 6 operates on Bands 66 and 71, but my retired Nexus 6P does not operate on Bands 66 or 71, therefore, I am aware that the Nexus 6P is not fully compatible with Mint, and not surprised that the 6P does not function optimally. It works OK, but not optimally.
For the folks at Mint Mobile: How about including another compatibility-check step that lists the Mint-supported bands (currently 2, 4, 12, 66, and 71 IIRC) along with a link to a resource that would show the relationship between their own device and its supported bands, e.g. https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker ? This would sure make it easier for me to recommend Mint to my friends by telling them to 1) Check your IMEI and band compatibility on the Mint site, and then, if it passes both, 2) Buy a Mint Mobile Starter Kit to ensure compatibility before porting over.
I have an iPhone 6 currently on Mint, which is very similar hardware to the SE.
Tethering works.
Wifi calling is not supported on any iOS device currently. Neither is visual voicemail.
I would not expect much impact from loss of 2G; if you want to check, look at a coverage map and look for 2G only areas on T-Mobile (the network Mint uses).
It could be the tower/band you were on was down - sometimes T-Mobile does upgrades or has unexpected outages. Next time this happens (and I hope it doesn't) see if any neighbors that have T-Mobile proper have the same issue. Or get an app like LTE Discovery that lest you see bands available, or even get QuickShortcutMaker to change bands.
Did you buy your iPhone straight from Apple? It's best to buy iPhones straight from the manufacturer as they come unlocked.
I would suggest you try Mint service first, then commit to a plan. Mint has a trial kit on Amazon for $1.
If you do decide to switch over to Mint then to get the most savings you'll have to commit to a year-long plan.
Test Mint out first by ordering a trial kit, and if it works for you you can switch over to a plan.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0786RD524
Also to note, Mint sells plans in bulk. This means paying for a whole year’s worth of service upfront.
I'd get the See-For-Yourself kit on Amazon. Trust me. I didn't, and the coverage & speeds are spotty in my area, but looked perfect on the map.
Porting to your already activated plan - no, that is done at time of activation and tied into the sim card you activated. If you've had the service for less than 7 days you can get a refund and start the process anew. @ /u/MintMobileAlex
Porting your number to a newly bought plan - sure at any time. Have to start from scratch with a new sim card and account.
https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Verify-Compatibility/dp/B0786RD524
If you need to test any future devices, it is recommended to buy the 7 day trial kit
Lastly, here is a link to the same question asked 20 hours ago with further confirmation: https://www.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/comments/kii1kv/question/
You might want to install some cell-coverage apps, like Network Cell Info Lite or CellMapper, just to get some more concrete info...
As far as I know it's never worked with the built in OnePlus visual voicemail. I noticed it when I switched 3 months ago. Searching this sub-reddit, I never found someone who had it working w/ OnePlus, only those that didn't.
What you can do is download this app as Mint recommends: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
However I had issues with it not being able to re-register my voicemail after a factory reset. The first time did work though.
You can also forward your voicemail to a better service like YouMail or Google Voice. I use the latter.
It’s all depends on the spectrum to customer ratio in your area. It’s impossible for anyone to give you an accurate idea. The best thing to do is pick up a Mint Mobile Starter Kit and try it for yourself.
Bestbuy is the only place I've seen it.
Could also buy a cheap Amazon gift card from a B&M. (If credit card is your problem).
Add it to a Amazon account and buy this
Get it shipped to a amazon locker. (If shipping address is a problem)
Mint will refund the 5$ when you activate your account.
Not a direct answer to your question, but I don't know another way, goodluck.
Here it is on Amazon. Two SIM cards are included. One to try. One to port your number over, should you decide to switch.
You might try using some apps like CellMapper or Network Cell Info Lite to get more detailed info on your signal.
This is the one you want if you don't get VVMs in your dialer.
It's made by T Mobile and pretty much the same as the one TMo provided when I was on Metro.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
When I first activated my SIM, I was texted a link to this. Works for me!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
Interestingly, it looks like the same app as T-Mobile's, just with a different skin.
On Pixel devices (Pixel 2 and up) the native VVM is suported in the dailer app. Devices without native support for VVM you can use the app called "my visual voicemail" available through Google Play.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
If you're in a hurry, you can get Mint SIMs from Amazon; 2 for $1 with Prime delivery.
https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Verify-Compatibility/dp/B0786RD524/
I ordered one from amazon, its only 99c
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0786RD524
And yes, they come with 2 sims, one is the trial and the other you use when porting your existing number over (follow the instructions from the app before switching the sim)
I can vouch for Moto G Power, currently on sale at best buy and amazon. The battery life is no joke and Moto Actions are nice. Minimal software bloat too.
If you decide to go with A50, try to get either an unlocked US version (SM-A505U) or a LATAM variant (SM-A505G, SM-A505G/DS, or SM-A505GT/DS) with compatible US LTE bands/frequencies. An unlocked Canadian variant (SM-A505W) would also work.
If you want to try out service before you take the plunge you can get a starter sim card from Mint Mobile on amazon. $5 gets you a 7 day trial. https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Verify-Compatibility/dp/B0786RD524/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=B0786RD524&qid=1590690583&sr=8-1
Use Open Signal.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal&hl=en_US
I think it's advertised as 128kbps, but it varies widely + and -.
Today (d/u): 124/221
Last night, 9pm: 270/214
Below is the app Mint recommends using. We have no issues using it here on any of our phones.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US
iPhone should work with the standard Phone app. Android is a mixed bag getting it to work in the native phone app.
In the FAQ's pinned in the subreddit My Visual Voicemail is the recommended app. I could never get it to transcribe on my OG Pixel or my Samsung Galaxy S10e. (It would record to a file so I didn't have to dial my voicemail). I instead opted for YouMail to transcribe (10 per month on the free account) and block spam. So far it has been great and no issues.
Are you talking about the T-Mobile visual voice mail app? I stopped using it and switched to YouMail when I received my Galaxy S10e.
Per this link, the last updated was on March 13th (assuming you are using an Android phone)
>Our latest Visual Voicemail release provides extended support for Android Pie as well as making a number of stability and performance improvements for older devices.
I had no issues with it running on Pie on my OG Pixel, so it is up to you if you want to install this version. If you don't have any issues, you can just skip it. Doesn't look like any new feature updates, only bug fixes.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US
This is the official VVM app (you can find a link to it from the FAQ post). It works on my OP5; native VVM has never worked for me since I switched from T-Mobile to Mint.
Do me a favor and look through the menus and see if you can DISABLE the visual voicemail in the naitive Google Dialer. I think its the three dots where you search for contacts > Settings > Voicemail.
Then reboot and try to use the Android app linked below.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US
I know this isn't preferred, at this point we are just testing.
We've got a line into where the conflict is.
Disable the visual voicemail function in the built-in dialer. It's not fully supported on the network and is causing conflicts. Then use this app for Visual Voicemail. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US
I know many (including me) would prefer to use the native visual voicemail built into the dialer, and we are working on it. VVM for Android is beta feature that we are trying to get solid, but on a highly fragmented platform and different OS versions and firmwares, it's a pretty tricky problem for us and our carrier.
I've done some reading on RCS and it seems that there needs to be the RCS compatible app, like Android Messages (not expected to work on Apple anytime soon unless you use a 3rd party app like google voice/chat), and then the carrier to support it, and the person at the other end with an RCS compatible app.
Regarding TMobile (which Mint uses their towers), they said "second quarter 2018", and another mentioned said June 2018.
Since Mint uses their towers, once the TMo system is up and running, it should be automatic as long as you're using Android Messages (and not the default "Messeging" app or carrier installed app). I can understand technical stuff but the messages vs messaging app names had me confused for a few minutes... but only a few. Thus why I am linking it here.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en_US
The only potential downside I see is since RCS uses the data stream instead of cellular signal, this wouldn't go against your text numbers, but would use more data, especially with attachments/pictures. So those with the lower data plans may need to step up to the next higher data plan.
Oneplus 6 is compatible. Install the Mint Mobile app and check that way:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uvnv.mintsim
Nokia 6.1 is another option, slightly more expensive. Users reported that it does have wifi calling on Mint, even though not officially listed as having it.
Just to comment on this, I thought about posting about the G7 play too because it too has band 71. You don't need band 71 but it really can help in some areas, verify on the coverage map to see https://www.mintmobile.com/coverage/ Look for 600mhz which is band 71. Band 66 is 700mhz if you were curious, which some phones have and some don't (most seem to nowadays)
It's dumb that the G7 vanilla doesn't have band 71 but the Play does. Hopefully the G8 Vanilla and G8 Power both have it.
tl;dr: G7 play is also a good option if you're okay with spending a little more. It has the specs to merit a 30 dollar difference, though you might be able to get it cheaper on Ebay (taking a risk there)
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9682&idPhone2=9532
https://slickdeals.net/f/13831331-moto-e6-unlocked-99-99
Buy it directly from Motorola.
https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_e6-9682.php
The E6 is what I would recommend, has all the bands for all US carriers, including band 71. 2GB ram is low, but I haven't found it to be an issue as the Moto UI is pretty much stock android without bloat. The octa-core CPU is pretty good.
Whenever the G8 Power comes out I might switch to that if the specs are good but that's gonna be in a higher price tier. Probably will go on sale for 150 by the summer (will launch at 200-250)
edit: I posted a 74.99 t-mobile network locked G7 Play below. I'd go with that no question, despite the risk with Ebay
My only concern might be with your phone. The Pixel 2 doesn't support Band 71 which is the good one to have in rural areas. GMSArena is your go to source for getting detailed info on phones.
I'd get one of THESE and test both phones. If you do end up getting a new phone that supports band 71, don't buy it from Mint. Many reports of slowing shipping. B&H, Best Buy, any other reputable source.
As far as the phone quality and user experience, the 7T will be the winner between these two devices. It is also more expensive.
GSM Arena comparison: https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9816&idPhone2=9833
The Nokia has a 3.5mm audio jack if that is a factor for you.
Everywhere Else - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM
USA/China - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Mint says - Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz & 3x2.4 GHz& 4x1.7 GHz)
So, u do the math 😀
Source - https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s10+-9535.php
I picked up one of these so I could have something other than a WiFi Phone in the house.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZPVQY2F
It's 50/50 whether or not I have service when I am out and about. Picked up a Tello psim which I keep off, and when I absolutely am left with nothing, which happens more often than you would think, I kill Mint and kick on Tello. Then I have data and service.
Too bad I'm halfway through my year of prepaid. I would really love to know who made the call to drop QCI to save a buck. Because the service is trash now. It didn't use to be.
I just got a https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZPVQY2F today, maybe 3 hours ago. I used a couple apps on my phone to find my closest tmobile tower, then walked around getting a db reading. Then placed the Network Unit. 3 bars, which isn't super awesome, but the Home Unit on the other side was registering as a 4. Which according to the docs is maybe too close. It's as far away as I can get. The device has a bluetooth app where you can see lots of stuff. Funny enough, it's now showing full bars in 5G on the handsets but the network unit only grabs LTE.
Still, I am getting 10u/5d and yesterday I was getting nothing at all.
If you stick the Network Unit up high and have some technical ability for rotation, height and testing, you should be solid.
I ported my wifes phone from StraightTalk to Mint last week. She uses a Galazy A71 5G. We had the MMC 240 or 280 issue too. After a day of working on it, and 2 calls to Mint support, MMS messages were still going to her onl phone. SMS worked fine though.
We did two things to fix the problem. We simply waited two daye and the problem cleared up on it's own. And, during those two day we installed Google Chat.
I get absolutely terrible coverage on my Pixel 6 Pro as well. However I blame Google and Mint.
The fist thing to do is to check your signal strength:
- Network Cell Signal Lite
- or Settings -> About Phone -> Sim Status (Choose your Mint SIM) -> Review Signal Strength - Chart
I live in a pretty bad spot for most providers but even when I get into places with better signal, my phone will sometimes run like crap - Exclamation mark by the signal bar, super slow data load times...
At my desk, in the office at my house I am getting -115 dBm which really really sucks.
From the official Mint Mobile store or elsewhere. Again just curious as either way Mint Support will have to fix.
Amazon Official Mint SIM and 3 month bundle: https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Wireless-Unlimited-3-Months/dp/B0741FV7ZV
What phone do you have and what app are you using for messaging? You either have RCS disabled or are facing a limit using the stock texting app. To enable RCS see this post, but if you are using Samsung or Pixel's or another manufacturer's stock messaging app switch to using one that supports RCS and more than 10 recipients like Google's Messages, Groupme, or whatsapp.
I jumped all in about a month ago. Ported from Verizon, bought a new iPhone 13 Pro Max from Mint to get half off a year of service. I went with the unlimited. Only complaint is that YouTube (and other video) is capped around 480p. I can usually get 720p to play but nothing higher, and it’s usually noticeable with this big phone. I read you can use a VPN to get around this, but it doesn’t seem to work for me. I’ve tried Proton VPN and Private Internet Access.
If you can get a phone that supports the Qi inductive charging standard, there are plenty of wireless chargers for that. The issue with those is that the protective case on the phone sometimes interferes with the charging. There are magnetic linked USB charging cables that may work well for you.
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-CAFELE-Support-Charging-Transfer/dp/B07ZCQRBTP/
I keep downloaded maps for my local area and I add more maps when traveling to cover the areas I'm planning on going or may end up in.
I think I recall you mentioning you're in West Virginia, if that's the case then I'd just download the whole state. I haven't been thru there in quite a few (10ish) years but Sprint, AT&T, and Boost Mobile all had big dead zones when I did, cannot speak for Mint, didn't have them at the time.
But basic map data is pretty small, if you're not using satellite view or live traffic and have signal I don't imagine it'd be a problem.
Opensignal has user generated maps that are a good way to get an idea of a providers data coverage.
Oh weird. Try creating a shortcut to the activity (either through a custom launcher or an app like Shortcut Maker), it's just called ServiceMenu in the list. The icon is green with two hammers in an X shape.
Worst case scenario, you can always just try flashing the US firmware. It's pretty difficult to actually brick Sony phones.
Thanks so much for your reply! While I was pursuing your suggestions (on Airplane mode), I decided to also turn off NordVPN and that seems to have resolved the problem. Not sure if I like that combo yet, but at least I know that I can still get a cell signal if needed. I have loved Mint and used it to make free calls to the US during two Carib cruises last autumn. I can live with this solution (iPhone 12 Pro). Thanks again!
I had this issue yesterday and resolved. Seems like a networking issue, not sure of the wifi settings that cause the error but turn off Wifi and VPN (use LTE data to log in). I am using ExpressVPN and the error turned off as soon as I disabled it. Could not log in at all before that with the same errors as you.
like said below, just get it from amazon. Not worth your effort.
https://smile.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Verify-Compatibility/dp/B0786RD524/ref=sr\_1\_2\_sspa?crid=1V4PJ0OBWZ65V&keywords=mint+mobile&qid=1651691587&sprefix=mint+mobile%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkU...
Think I'm going to try this Flow for Automate - Airplane Mode [Interval]
I'll set it to turn airplane mode on for a few minutes each day, maybe twice a day. See if that helps.
Bro just use a VPN, you should have one enabled 24/7 anyways. Also that will stop your ISP from spying on your traffic & blocking Hotspot.
A VPN is an essential tool these days. WeVPN, TorGuard, iVPN, Mullvad, those are all good options. Checkout VPNTierList & TechLore for good recommendations to avoid the marketing BS as most "reviews" just have the companies which pay the highest commission for affiliate links.
Those are both very fast & have very good privacy policies. Also use the Wireguard protocol as it has very little overhead, a super small code base, while also having the best, & being the fastest, also 100% open source like the rest of them. Its quickly becoming the new standard in the industry.
If you can get decent Verizon service there, try out r/visible. It's some sort of experimental Verizon subsidiary with truly unlimited data for $40, which you can get down to $25 via Party Pay - join a group in r/visiblepartypay if you don't need four lines yourself.
Visible has been very hit-or-miss since it started up about three years ago, butt things seem to be getting better. They get bottom priority service in exchange for that cheap truly unlimited data,, so service can go to shit in areas with overburdened towers. Also their customer service is an absolute joke much of the time. But it seems to work well for enough people to still make it worth trying out. Just make sure you give it at least a few months before deciding it's truly reliable enough to trust permanently (and still consider keeping a low-cost alternative like Tello around for a backup just in case).
Whatever company you go with, if you're dependent upon your phone to provide data, then you can use an app like PDANet (or a similar alternative) on an Android phone to make your hotspot data look like on-phone data use so you don't have to worry about smaller hotspot allotments (utter bullshit profiteering since data is data, no matter which device uses it).
Its not "getting around it", its protecting your privacy & stopping spying from carriers.
Also their contract can say whatever it wants, doesn't mean its possible. Though yes through data analytic they can tell that your watching in 720p because it will match patterns for bitrate, & they will know that datastream is from YouTube.
This is exactly why we need net neutrality & the adoption of VPN's by consumers. Also not garbage VPN's like Nord or other mainstream mega-corp garbage. WeVPN, iVPN, TorGuard, Mullvad, those are all good options. I like to rotate my VPN provider every 3 months to avoid patterns, also I use a 2 hop system with my router acting as the first VPN layer & my client device using a separate VPN.
Though even an evil skummy, data spying VPN is better than your ISP, because we know for a fact that every ISP in the country is spying on their citizens. Which is why I route traffic ISP > Mexico > Canada. Just to make it hard for the government to track without having ultra long pings by using a server in Europe.
I see them for $0 on Amazon at the moment, hard to beat that price :-) :
Yes, iOS and Android are different for setup.
This is the official one, when I first signed up with Mint they sent a text with a link to it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
On a Samsung phone, you can use Service Mode, or the easy way is to download the Samsung Band Selection app found here.
I don't recommend leaving it locked on a single, or even a few bands. Use it to push your phone to band 41 (or where ever you like), then unlock it so it can wander to a new band when it feels the need.
If you want to see what band your phone is currently using, I like the Network Cell Info app found here.
If you have an Android phone, install a visual voicemail app, like this one, for example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm&hl=en_US&gl=US
The app will allow you to download voicemail files locally to your phone.
> With this known issue I would expect Mint to be able to recommend a free voice message application, but the 2 service reps I spoke with were caught by surprise - they had to put me on hold to confirm
Mint used to recommend this one, IIRC: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
yeah looks like the Moto X4 was designed to work in Canada as well so you shouldn't be having an issue connecting to their two largest carriers
frequencies are listed here:
Check your model number and reference this page:
https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v20-8238.php#h918
Ideally you want the H918 model of the V20
For FULL T-Mobile/Mint Mobile coverage, you want a phone with:
2G: 1900MHz
3G: AWS, 1900MHz
4G: Band12-700MHz, Band4-AWS, Band2-1900MHz
For T-Mobile, you'd want the H918 model of the LGV20, which supports all but 1 of the LTE bands (so still not 100% compatibility)
If you have a different model, you are probably missing several important bands altogether.
GSMarena is nice if you want to know the specs of a particular phone. If you want to know which phones are best for Mint, you can certainly look at T-Mobile's website for options since every one of the phones T-Mobile sells will be compatible.
If you're on a budget, I would consider the Motorola-series phones. The Moto E5 is very budget conscious at $130, but will work on any carrier (if Mint doesn't work out for you later).
> (For the record, we both have the Samsung Galaxy A31) > ... > Data was fine, but texts and calls kept getting screwed up... incoming calls would go right to our VM (our phones wouldn't even ring), and we'd get the VMs hours later. We couldn't always make outgoing calls - would get the error message 'can't connect to mobile network' (even though we had at least a couple bars showing on our phone signal). Couldn't always send out a text. Would sometimes get texts from other people hours later (if at all).
Your phone seems to be missing b71 so that's may be the reason for all the connectivity issues you were having:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/US/samsung-galaxy-a31
I'd try to get a phone that supports all of the T-mobile bands, put your Mint SIM in and see if that would resolve the issue.
Privacy.com will also let you create single use and limited amount cards like this. I've been using it for years and it works great to prevent issues like what the OP experienced. They also send you a decline notice, so if it is a service I want to renew, I can just go bump up the spend limit on that card, and generally it gets re-attempted by the merchant in a day or two without me having to deal with anything else.
I usually get around 80 - 100 Mbps down inside our home, but got this below result a while back a few cities over. One of the faster results I can remember getting here in Colorado.
Damn. I was coming here to find out the same because mine is up for renewal this month. That isn't great. I was hoping to stay with Mint. The coverage isn't always the best, but I like the features from WiFi calling to visual voicemail working correctly on the device. I don't usually have that so it was a nice change.
I found Mint on https://slickdeals.net/ so hopefully there will be an alternative coupon for Mint coming up soon. I guess I'll have to find an alternative on there if not.
Anyone know if the T-Mobile Visual Voicemail app that you can get from the Google Play store works with Mint on a pixel?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.vvm.application&hl=en\_US&gl=US
Mint uses the T-Mobile network, but data is deprioritized compared to official T-Mobile prepaid or postpaid plans, so data performance on Mint will be lower if/when the network is congested.
Coverage in Mesa should be good since it's a heavily populated area with no geographic impediments (i.e. mountains, tall buildings, etc.). I don't know what the data speeds are like, but should be the same as other T-Mobile based MVNOs.
Mint has a cheap 7-day trial so you can check it for yourself:
https://www.amazon.com/Mint-Mobile-Starter-Verify-Compatibility/dp/B0786RD524
Does OnePlus support native visual voicemail in the dialer app? On Pixel devices that works with Mint. If not supported on OnePlus, then you can probably the T-Mobile visual voicemail app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.vvm.application
Or this version, which is basically the same thing but without T-Mobile branding:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
This is the official one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vna.service.vvm
When I first set my phone up, I received a link to it in a text.
There's an idea! Thank you so much for the response!
Hey, u/Kierne - if you don't want to (or can't) use GV, there are plenty of free VoIP services on the Play Store and they'll work over any data connection you have (i.e. can be either WiFi or cell data). I've personally used TextNow before, although I'm not fond of some changes they've made in the past. It's been a good while though, so things may have improved.
less ppi/ MP in cam and mainly, less RAM. other than that it has the same processor/GPU and chipset and costs more.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/9n8exj/will_xiaomi_redmi_5_plus_work_with_tmobile/
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_5_(redmi_5_plus)-8959.php
It looks like your phone doesn't have ANY of the relevant LTE bands for the Tmobile network (which is what Mint uses).
Tmobile is bands: 2,4,12 and now 71
I am sure they would flag it after the same imei number had multiple sims back to back.
In the case of a travel only phone where you do not travel often. I don't see why 2-3 times a year you activate a phone you would get any issues especially if you wait until you get to your destination to get the sim, activate it there use a privacy.com card (if you need more data), with the destination zipcode and another alias obviously.
Same here, have had multiples lines with Mint for over a year now and have zero issues! Speeds are through the roof out here in Colorado as well, often getting over 100Mbps in my city and sometimes even this type of result in surrounding areas: https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/5601311224
Are speeds annoyingly slower?
Not at all. They'll be blazingly fast if you're in a solid T-Mobile coverage area and have a phone that's well compatible with the bands used on their Network. Here's a recent Speedtest out near where I live in CO. https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/5601311224
I've heard T-Mobile's speeds aren't that great compared to some carriers which are offering speeds in the 1Gbps - 2Gbps range, but I'd expect a bit faster than what was shown in that video. If not, no need to rush out and get a 5G phone anytime soon. I routinely get over 100Mbps and sometimes over 150Mbps down on 4G LTE with Mint -> https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/5601311224 which was on band 2 at the time that was taken.
Here's one I took a few weeks ago from a nearby city. It's usually fast where I live as well, but this is one of the faster results I can remember seeing out here in CO.
Check out my Speedtest result! How fast is your internet?
Here's one I took a few weeks ago from a nearby city. It's usually fast where I live as well, but this is one of the faster results I can remember seeing out here in CO.
Check out my Speedtest result! How fast is your internet?