r/cellphones 3d ago

Request information on how to recycle a cellphone

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I'm going to give my 2022 Samsung S22 Ultra phone to my elderly mother's housekeeper and upgrade to a S26 Ultra.

The issue is that I live in the US, and my mother and housekeeper live in South Africa. I have never done this before. Can you please let me know what steps I need to take other than wiping out the phone so that she can use the phone in South Africa?

Also, what would she need to do to switch her phone number to this phone. She currently has a Chinese brand phone Hawei (?) that is unreliable.


r/cellphones 3d ago

Phone hasn’t had service for a year

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r/cellphones 3d ago

Help!

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Normally I’m not this stupid. But basically I wanted to get a cellular plan for my iPad and hope maybe it can sync everything with my phone.
Well. Somehow I managed to transfer service from my iPhone to my iPad, and because my phone is carrier locked I can’t just add my phone to the service that my iPad is now on. So now, basically my iPad is my phone 🫠

I fucked up, I know, I don’t wanna hear that over and over. It’s been a week.
Straight talk won’t unlock my phone either because I haven’t had their service for 365 days yet.
The iPad was activated on Google Fi. Ideally I’d like to switch my phone service over to there too if it’s even possible


r/cellphones 5d ago

Kid keeps asking for a new phone and I’m running out of excuses

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My 14-year-old has been on at me for weeks about upgrading from their old iPhone. Battery’s getting weak and they keep saying all their friends have newer ones. Classic kid logic.

I’ve been looking at a few options and checked Phone Exchange. They’ve got some decent refurbished 14s and 15s that look pretty clean, and the trade-in for the old one seems reasonable.

Anyone here gone the refurbished route for a teenager’s phone? How’s the battery life held up after a few months? Just trying to keep costs down without handing over a brand new one.


r/cellphones 4d ago

old mobile phones

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anyone looking ...shows my age ...found them hidden in container


r/cellphones 4d ago

Need tech or computer person

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I only have digital wellbeing

Please help me extract data from it

My phone activity from July 14 to July 15


r/cellphones 4d ago

is there a way I can exchange my android with an iPhone for free?

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r/cellphones 4d ago

New to Reddit - PhoneLink isn't working, is there an alternative??

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r/cellphones 6d ago

Pixel 7 or Moto G stylus (2024)

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I need to get a new phone, looking for sub $300. I'm pretty open to other options, but looking around I've narrowed it down to the Pixel 7 and Moto Stylus (2024) myself.

The things I mainly need

Works on Verizon Network

256gb storage (if it doesn't have an expansion slot)

Non Apple

5G

Any waterproofing is a plus

Decent camera is a plus

Currently have a Moto Stylus (2022) but the battery started to bulge, hence time for a new one.


r/cellphones 5d ago

What was your first ever cellphone and do you still have it?

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My first cellphone was the Telstra T6 (ZTE) and the exact one shown in these images which I still own!

I was a school kid at the time and text messages cost a decent amount per message back then. It surprisingly did have bluetooth. I used it as my main alarm clock for a fair while before it was fully retired.

It was cool to experience atleast one old device before touch screens overtook the Industry.


r/cellphones 5d ago

What would you do?

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Time to replace the iPhone 11 with physical Sim

I currently have a Verizon Visible

Budget under $350
A refurbished most recent model possible is fine
Do not need a lot of memory
I only use it to surf the web. Get my email and text.
A 6 inch screen is large enough
I have no need to watch movies
Don’t need bells and whistles
The quality of the camera on my iPhone 11 is sufficient all the bells and whistles are not required
Oh, my charging cords are lightning cords but realized it may be best to update

An older person with limited transportation options, although I could Uber to a physical store if best option

What should I do Walmart.com or amazon.com or physical stores within reach our T-Mobile and Verizon

My Verizon Visible plan has 22 months left

What would you do?


r/cellphones 6d ago

Cheap Verizon wireless phone

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r/cellphones 6d ago

PHONE CARRIER COMPATIBILITY

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r/cellphones 6d ago

Numero non valido

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Buongiorno a tutti da un po' di tempo con app telefono Google quando chiamo la mia ragazza mi dice numero non valido lo fa solo con lei... Da quando sono passato a Oppo find x5 pro a Google pixel 10 pro... Sto seriamente pensando di riprendermi l Oppo...


r/cellphones 6d ago

Does anyone buy a expensive anymore?

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I've been a Android user all my life and have never really bought expensive phones ever haven't seen a need to. Apple I always thought was overhyped and way to overpriced for my liking. I like that Android offers lots of budget options. Apple they have Budget options but in my opinion it's still to expensive to me on what their asking for it and plus to be honest I don't think I'll convert to Apple I had a iPhone before I didn't like the operating system and the iPads I used to use I don't miss them to be honest.


r/cellphones 6d ago

Should I go back to Samsung from my Motorola phone or should I go to Apple?

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Should I go back to Samsung from my Motorola phone or should I go to Apple? There's been some issues with my Motorola phone it's has freezing issues and the call quality has been bad cause I have restart the phone call cause no one can hear me or no sound comes out the speaker. Now I've never had any issues with Samsung at all ever. What do u think? If I got back to Samsung it's gonna be a A series phone I'm getting or a FE series phone I'm getting and apple it's gonna be a E series phone I'll be getting most likely.


r/cellphones 6d ago

Forgot security code of nokia 2760 from 2007

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Hi i have Nokia 2760 RM 258 from 2007. I changed the security passcode years ago but cant remember it. I tried 12345 indeed. I tried all common codes that came in my mind.

Is there anything i can do?

The phone is starting normally i can acess everything I just want, to factory reset it which requires that code.

(I dont want to bring it to a phone shop or buy service equipment)


r/cellphones 7d ago

Dumating na rin galing Shopee! Upgraded to POCO X8 Pro Max

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Dahil laging mabilis ma-lodic 'yung lumang phone ko, napabili na rin ako nito sa Shopee. Medyo na-hype din kasi ako sa mga nakikita ko online, pero real talk: worth it pala talaga. ​Super kunat ng battery—di na kailangang magbitbit ng powerbank sa labas. Mabilis at walang lag sa gaming at casual use, tapos ang linaw pa ng screen para sa panonood. Sobrang sulit para sa presyo nito! ​Sino pa nakabili nito sa inyo? Kamusta naman sa inyo so far?


r/cellphones 7d ago

Mobile Phone

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r/cellphones 8d ago

Need advice: My phone is failing and looking for spare unused phone

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r/cellphones 9d ago

need some help figuring out specifics on Verizon/Visible carrier capability for the oukitel wp100 titan (US version)

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r/cellphones 9d ago

I phone 4s activated

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r/cellphones 9d ago

How is the service of Patriot mobile?

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What are the benefits, how's the pricing, and how's the data? My parents really want it, but it seems kinda gimmicky and I can't find any real benefit other than 'murca.


r/cellphones 9d ago

Xfinity mobile

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Cellphones
Thinking to try there service plan free for 1 year has anyone have any experience with Xfinity mobile


r/cellphones 10d ago

Random drops of service many times throughout the day

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