FAQ: BYOP or BYOD, Switching Carriers & Keeping Your Phones, Number Porting & More

Get more reviews of phones, phone plans, and more: https://www.reviews.org/mobile/best-cell-phone-plans/?kbid=123489 Do you know your LEGAL RIGHTS as a consumer, according to the FCC when it comes to switching cellular carriers? How do you lock a carrier locked phone? Do you even know that that is? Did you know that the 5G phone you bought just yesterday may not even support all of the 5G network a carrier you’re thinking about switching to supports? Tshaka tackles some important things that you need to know when you’re considering switching carriers and taking your old phones to the new carrier. 00:00 Introducing Villain McBeardface 1:36 The difference between BYOP and BYOD 2:05 Bring your old phone to the new carrier. What do you need to know? 3:47 Did you know that your phone may be “locked” to your current carrier, so you can’t take it with you? Here’s how to unlock it. 5:50 Do NOT do this before switching!! 6:11 If you have a 5G phone, you may have some problems bringing your old phone to the new carrier. Here’s what you need to know! 7:10 Lightning round: Your legal rights as a consumer and a few quick GOTCHA’S to know and to look out for when switching! You can check out Tshaka’s awesome wallpaper gallery here: https://goo.gl/photos/w1FuL3dBsFRbBoyg7 -------------------- Reviews on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_org Tshaka on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tshakaarmstrong Reviews on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reviews.org/ 👇 👀 Check out some of our best mobile content on the reviews.org site! 👀 👇 ✅ The Best Cell Phone Plans- https://www.reviews.org/mobile/best-cell-phone-plans/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social ✅ The Best Cell Phone Coverage- https://www.reviews.org/mobile/best-cell-phone-coverage/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social ✅ The Best MVNO Carriers- https://www.reviews.org/mobile/best-mvno/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social ✅ Did you know Xfinity offers mobile service? https://www.reviews.org/mobile/xfinity-cell-phone-service-review/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social ✅ How Much Cell Phone Data Do I Need? https://www.reviews.org/mobile/how-much-cell-phone-data-do-i-need/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social 🔥 📺 🔥 Our top picks🔥 📺 🔥 Verizon has the best coverage- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1336&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social Xfinity Mobile is best for bundling- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1371&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social Visible is best for family plans- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1341&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social Mint Mobile is best for unlimited data- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1215&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social Others you might like: •AT&T Mobile- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1063&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •Boost Mobile- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1090&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •Pure Talk USA- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1244&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •Republic Wireless- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1266&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •T-Mobile- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1308&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •Tello- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1309&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •Total Wireless- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1323&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social •Ultra Mobile- https://go.reviews.org/aff_c?offer_id=1321&aff_id=1004&aff_sub=youtube&aff_sub2=social 📲 Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our emails, and follow us on social! Email- https://www.reviews.org/email-subscription/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/reviews.org/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/reviews_org Tik Tok- https://www.tiktok.com/@reviewsdotorg