Google Announces Low-Cost 5G Pixel 5a Smartphone, Plans to Nix Chargers in Box Going Forward

[Ethrem]

One important note: if you are on verizon, you can't just yank your sim and throw it in the Pixel after disabling facetime and messages.

Evidently somewhere on that SIM and verizon together, it is seen as an iPhone sim card--so you can't get voicemails for receive texts. You just need to get a new sim card. (Although this may only apply to unlocked phones?)

Yet another reason I don’t like Verizon.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

Yet another reason I don’t like Verizon.

They were really nice about it, I just had to run to a local corporate store and get a new sim. It was no charge.

 

[Ethrem]

They were really nice about it, I just had to run to a local corporate store and get a new sim. It was no charge.

Well that’s good at least but I’m an agoraphobe. I would port out lol.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

Well that’s good at least but I’m an agoraphobe. I would port out lol.

Hey, if the last few weeks have taught me anything, it's that we don't have to be loyal to any mega corporation--they sure aren't loyal to us.