Ting tong ting tong
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Well, the transition from Verizon to Ting with my current phone is not going well, so after struggling with tech on and off and on and off again... I finally said to hell with it and my new phone will be here on Tuesday. So, another few days without a phone and you know what, no big deal.
But I have to say that all the tech support people were great. Really, they were. So, thanks for trying to solve my dilemma!
Upon reading the latest issue of Consumer Reports, dated January/February 2025, I ran across an interesting article, Save $500 on Cell Phone Service This Year. So, today I checked out the possibilities online and decided to do business with Ting.
"What the heck was that?!"
Well, now we know. I gotta say I really appreciate this #Ting service. Even if it wasn't offered at no cost through my homeowners insurance, I'd still subscribe.
@andytiedye @AMS @w8emv @ai6yr
Normally yes, notifications on your phone plus eMail backup. Because my house is #offGrid solar and the inverter runs only on-demand, it would also notify of each on-off cycle - so I've disabled those. (That's why the 250+ badge in my screenshot.) The #Ting people are still watching it all and reach out if anything scary appears.
@LorenAmelang @andytiedye @ai6yr
The big plus for #Ting beyond the awareness factor is their promise to cover the first $1000 of electrical system repairs if a fault is found.
Some level of genius to market this through insurance companies, as every house fire prevented is some large multiple better than an insurance claim handled for a house fire.
@andytiedye @ai6yr @w8emv My State Farm agent had barely heard of #Ting and was amazed to hear I have one. The app is fun, you can see long term Voltage graphs and "real time" emission levels. And every Monday you get an eMail summary with V graphs for each day of the previous week.
any #recommendations for a US #cellular #MVNO plan? I'm on #Mint right now but their new international plans suck and I wasn't able to get any help from a human when I needed it, so I'm moving before my renewal in a few days; thoughts? I was on #Ting forever before that but they are no longer price competitive last time I checked...
https://ishotjr.com/saying-goodbye-to-big-mobile-by-switching-to-ting/
Looking to build an emergency communication device for your elementary school child? Check this build out:
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RT @contractorwolf
I finally got around to fully documenting the emergency cell phone I made for my son
https://www.hackster.io/contractorwolf/kid-friendly-2-button-emergency-cell-phone-8a4398
#hackster #ting #SIM7600 #arduino
https://twitter.com/contractorwolf/status/1579179086223925248
Gutted I'm missing #StrictlyComeDancing and that I forgot to set record...for which #Ting Cat is totally useless when asked to do for me (he even resists answering the phone), preferring to watch #NoelFitzpatrick #SuperVet on never-ending time-loop... #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #MoggieHoggieTV #FelineGroovy
#PussComesToShove