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KiwisOnLand

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#198000 21-Jun-2016 22:28
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Hi.  I've heard that the SIM card is locked to the phone and as we all know the phones they sell is locked to the Carrier.

 

Can anyone confirm about the sim card? Is it true


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  #1578020 21-Jun-2016 22:41
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You can BYO device, so I wouldn't think the SIMs are locked to phone.




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  #1578024 21-Jun-2016 22:48
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Sim are unlock only there phones are locked I have one in my vf smart prime

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  #1578027 21-Jun-2016 22:50
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Warehouse mobile is not really great value for low usage



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  #1578057 22-Jun-2016 07:07
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thecatsgoolies: Warehouse mobile is not really great value for low usage

 

Or high usage, or occasional usage. Not sure what their target is to be honest.

 

I did pick up some $4 sim cards that came with 500 megs on them to just chuck in the phone when I run out of data, no expiration listed on them for that data unactivated and its a really cheap way of getting another 500 megs which will tide me over a few days if needed.





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  #1578698 22-Jun-2016 22:34
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Where did you buy the sim cards without a phone?

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  #1578767 23-Jun-2016 05:58
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There was a cardboard display with them in it at the warehouse by the phones, Had a bit of a look thru for good numbers but they were pretty much all from the same 3 ranges of numbers which were not very nice ones.





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  #1584977 3-Jul-2016 09:39
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I think you need to recharge 10$ to get 500MB data plus 2$ credit. No inbuilt data in new simcard.

 

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  #1585148 3-Jul-2016 16:57
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Nope

 

 

 

 

 





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  #1585247 3-Jul-2016 19:33
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Not too impressed with warehouse mobile so far.

 

Everytime I have stuck another telco;s sim into a phone, it has either worked, or I have got a SMS with the APN information I needed.

 

This just SMS'd me my number and a link to their website. Reeeeeally useful without data to read the page.





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  #1585249 3-Jul-2016 19:36
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They expect you on warehouse wifi sealed


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  #1598016 25-Jul-2016 10:39
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Ported my 2deg no to warehouse sim card. 500MB data n few sms n calls is all I need. Why spend 6-9$ extra for something I don't need, that carryover thing is a trap to keep recharging for more than you need. If any time I need more data I can surely recharge it. Over the year that data gonna expire if not used. 


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  #1598020 25-Jul-2016 10:45
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Until you forget your monthly topup and lose your credit. I prefer to make topping up a 4-5 monthly thing and not really worry about it to the point where I need to schedule it 30 days after I last did it.





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