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Re: [apple-iphone] Re: Considering changing cell plan

 

Dave, thanks for the responses.  I have a microcell too but it isn't working at the moment.  Need to do some work on that.  And yes, I do have WiFi calling enabled, as does my hubby. 


To the poster who asked whether I really use all that much data, I checked and I used 6 Gb the last two months.  6Gb each month that is.  

I gave up the two unlimited plans and got an unlimited business plan.  Should save $60 per month.  

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and ideas.  

Patti

Hi Patti,

I previously posted my thoughts.

As for the cell phone hole I can sympathize. At home, I get no signal at all which is inconvenient since I have a home office. Some years ago I used an AT&T app called 'Mark the Spot' to capture signal data. After a couple of months of daily recordings AT&T gave me a microcell which is my own personal cell site plugged into our Internet. It's still working great and solved the very local signal hole for me. AT&T doesn't do that anymore but there is a better solution. If you haven't already go into Settings and turn on WiFi Calling. With that on, anywhere anytime, your phone calls get transparently routed over WiFi. Home, office, shopping, anywhere with WiFi.

Doesn't help with your fundamental question of trying to get your cell phone bill down.

Have you looked at two family plans? One with your two legacy unlimited phones and one with the other three?   

dave
Annapolis MD

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Re: [apple-iphone] Re: Considering changing cell plan

 


 Alice wrote:  We went to Cricket. We found out Cricket uses all the AT&T cell towers and it's less expensive than AT&T.

If you are looking for alternatives, there are others to consider...  I have tried and been pleased with two AT&T MVNO's...   Consumer Cellular and Red Pocket...   Consumer Cellular has a full featured set of options, has been top rated for customer support for several years and offers both AT&T and T-Mobile service.  Red Pocket has issues with MMS texts from iPhones to and from Android phones and does not have 24/7 customer service but they have rock bottom pricing and reliable connectivity. Red Pocket has plans on all four major networks. I am a minimal user. I settled on Red Pocket for now at least for price.

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Re: [apple-iphone] Re: Considering changing cell plan

 

Hubby and I wanted to cut our cell bill down. We went to Cricket. We found out Cricket uses all the AT&T cell towers and it's less expensive than AT&T. Bring your phone to Cricket and they'll hook you up. You can get a phone from them but it's mainly a bring your own phone service. 

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On Jul 20, 2019, at 4:50 AM, dskolnick@gmail.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

  


---In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, <pattiandken@...> wrote :

> So, I'm trying to figure out how to reduce my big cell phone bill - and I can't change providers, because we
> are in a cell phone hole and the only one that has any signal is ATT, and it isn't much.   I COULD boot some
> people off my plan but I don't really want to.   And I'd like to keep the unlimited plan I have.

Hi Patti,

I previously posted my thoughts.

As for the cell phone hole I can sympathize. At home, I get no signal at all which is inconvenient since I have a home office. Some years ago I used an AT&T app called 'Mark the Spot' to capture signal data. After a couple of months of daily recordings AT&T gave me a microcell which is my own personal cell site plugged into our Internet. It's still working great and solved the very local signal hole for me. AT&T doesn't do that anymore but there is a better solution. If you haven't already go into Settings and turn on WiFi Calling. With that on, anywhere anytime, your phone calls get transparently routed over WiFi. Home, office, shopping, anywhere with WiFi.

Doesn't help with your fundamental question of trying to get your cell phone bill down.

Have you looked at two family plans? One with your two legacy unlimited phones and one with the other three?   

dave
Annapolis MD

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The name of your iPhone can be changed in Settings > General > About > Name.
The password for its wifi network can be changed in Settings > Personal Hotspot > Password.

Regarding iCloud (rather than "the cloud" in general):
Your question made me discover that an iPhone of mine went by the simple name of "iPhone". I renamed it to match the pattern, and I have just backed it up to iCloud. That back-up has retained the original name "iPhone". So I guess that devices are identified by their serial numbers rather than by their names. (At least with Apple.)
You may want to refer to the support pages on Apple's website for remaining questions.

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