[Moto G 2015 General] ResistanceIsFutile:
Hands on US Cellular and Ting MEID check

Just checked with Ting (although Tello seems cheaper) this US Cellular XT1548 prepaid phone on Ting's MEID Checker has this for a MEID Check - "If your Moto G (3rd Gen) is unlocked you can bring it to Ting today! It will support the following services on our GSM network 2G, 3G, 4G LTE".

I Also seen today that Ting has the Sim card for a $1.- EXP 2019 though the cheapest mailing it to you was $4.-, and I was seeing a $25.- account credit for either a BYOD or purchasing a new or used phone from Ting, but that special was only seen coming from another MEID checker site that had a Ting special ad of a $25. account credit.

Though in the long run which one MVNO will be cheaper to use for low-end users or glove box phone backups ?

https://ting.com/byod

Beings US Cellular is CDMA - (Sprint) MVNO and their XT1548 US Cellular variant is supposedly unlocked out of the box and of a Motorola warranty, and then I find Ting offers to it the use in GSM network of a usage on their two networks.

Do the math, this USC XT1548 is CDMA/GSM Unlocked and a factory warranty - for close to the cost of two TextNow G3 setups on there end...

Math also breaks down for a few of the TextNow G3's with the 1st month service plan included costs ($34.+) - you can have this USC variant without further headaches to making it GSM unlocked, I found it for $100.- off the listed retail or around there in a US site.

Going with Tello as there is no $6.00 monthly device charge (compared to Ting) and the 1GB $11. 00 Data Monthly Plan with no minutes or texts included, then adding a Pay As You Go balance on your Tello account for the minutes and texts part is suitable for the low-end usage users as myself.

With only a reoccurring monthly charge of $11.- +taxes for the Data plan, a SIM will cost $9.99 to you with free shipping and 2-3 delivery. Its a Sprint SIM and not Tello branded one.

As long as you make a call and/or a text within a 6 months period to the use of your Pay As You Go balance - it stays in good standing and will not be lost or expire as Tello has that 6 month Pay As You Go policy in place.

Note: There's state and local taxes applied to all Tello purchases.

The Data Only Plan as al la carte configured with no min/txt has no Federal and USF charges -BUT- the Pay As You Go balance purchase-charges do have all the mentioned Fed fees and taxes - as it's considered to be cellular in nature.

So if you exhaust all of your Pay As You Go money balance then will you see the Fed and USF as well as State and Local taxes are applied to that purchase/top up again.

This is to me - as Tello beats FreedomPop and RingPlus - I do believe and none of their headaches or activation charges, customer service issues of those two.

Then Tello doesn't have the $6.00 monthly device charge of Ting all before you even add anything else to the plan.

I also see it as better than having to use a VOIP in anyway or a G. Voice-Hangouts setup, (though is doable with the data only monthly plan-if you'd to do like this) and although Voice-Hangouts are free on their end or almost as what in of your privacy/digital data you'll be willing to lose as G mines it.

Then Tello I see as the best for now cause it lets you change your monthly plan at anytime "instantly" and that before plan balances of any Data, Minutes, Texts left over before down/up grading your plan then carries forward for the next 30 days, and doing a Tello plan change, it also changes your billing date as well.

Tello's customer service is 24/7-365 by phone and email and very friendly...

So who's it going to be and what Moto G3 is the best for you after doing the Math :)