A buddy told me about this fast reset

Sometimes my iPhone 4 will get hung up and/ or not connect to a known WiFi.
When this happens he says to put it in Airplane Mode, very briefly, just long enough to see your cell signal turn into a plane icon, then back again.
It works most of the time, just re-establish your WiFi connection and off you go.
Joe W
logisticsjoe

I’ve owned Macs since 1990 (IICX my first), mostly desktops. Having had DVD/CD drives in all my previous laptop Macs since 2001 - (2) G4 Powerbooks, A 17” Mac Book Pro - and also inspecting a friend’s year-old Mac Book Pro which had the DVD slot - unless someone told me at purchase, I had no reason to know that the Retina display version of the 15” had NO DVD drive. ANYHOW, I fully intended to buy the non-Retina display version, because it was cheaper. Unfortunately by the time I got to the Apple store they were no longer selling the non-Retina display version; all versions were ONLY with the Retina display. And the fine distinction of a DVD vs. a non-DVD drive was not pointed out. So now I have to shell out an additional $80 bucks for an external SuperDrive.

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How should I go about this? (resetting my system with minimal losses?)

Hey,
I want to 'reset' my system with as little change as possible. I actually just wanted to install Windows XP with Boot Camp, but I ran into some problems. Soon thereafter some other weird things arose. After getting some help from very assisting folks here on Apple Discussions and on IRC, I understand that my best bet is probably to reformat my iMac's internal hard drive and, consequently, either reinstall Mac OS X or copy everything from an external hard drive back to the internal one.
My question is, which of these two options would be preferable? If I erase the internal disk and reinstall OS X with the install DVD, can I use a Time Machine backup to 'migrate' everything back? or do I need to do this with some other backup software; or do I just 'restore from backup'?
How would I make a backup which I could then copy back to the internal disk and continue using my Mac as before? Would this have to be a so-called "bootable backup"?
Which way is (more) likely to fix any issues with the file system and/or operating system? Did I even get all of the above right?
*Thanks a lot in advance for any tips!*
P.S. Is it true that Time Machine doesn't backup certain files like cache files? If so, is there anything else that Time Machine ignores? (aside from non-file metadata which is needed to create a bootable backup disk/partition)

temhawk wrote:
Hey,
I want to 'reset' my system with as little change as possible. I actually just wanted to install Windows XP with Boot Camp, but I ran into some problems. Soon thereafter some other weird things arose. After getting some help from very assisting folks here on Apple Discussions and on IRC, I understand that my best bet is probably to reformat my iMac's internal hard drive and, consequently, either reinstall Mac OS X or copy everything from an external hard drive back to the internal one.
My question is, which of these two options would be preferable? If I erase the internal disk and reinstall OS X with the install DVD, can I use a Time Machine backup to 'migrate' everything back? or do I need to do this with some other backup software; or do I just 'restore from backup'?
From my experiences, the restore from backup feature is excruciatingly slow. I'd re-install OS X from scratch, hook up your TM drive (which will be automatically recognized as such), and then manually copy files over. This will also help prevent copying back corrupt plists and other files which caused your previous issue.
How would I make a backup which I could then copy back to the internal disk and continue using my Mac as before? Would this have to be a so-called "bootable backup"?
Bootable is always great, but is not necessary. Just keep your TM up to date.
Which way is (more) likely to fix any issues with the file system and/or operating system? Did I even get all of the above right?
As long as you don't do a complete restore of either (which would put everything back, either method works.
P.S. Is it true that Time Machine doesn't backup certain files like cache files? If so, is there anything else that Time Machine ignores? (aside from non-file metadata which is needed to create a bootable backup disk/partition)
Yes. Check the TM pane in System Preferences and click on Options to see a list of excluded files and folders. Otherwise, all other files (minus cache and temporary files that would automatically get purged quickly) are backed up.

I just got my replacement phone from Warranty. The phone was on for just 2 hours and it crashed. I was told that motorola knows about this "possible" issue. I got a new sim, hard reset, If it can be done I did it. They are now sending me the same phone ag

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My ipad mini is not connecting to the wifi network. I have the correct network and password chosen, but the message I get is that "unable to join". I have reset my ipad and it still says the same thing. What can I do about this.

My ipad mini is not connecting to the wifi network. I have the correct network and password chosen, but the message I get is that "unable to join". I have reset my ipad and it still says the same thing. What can I do about this?

Hey Dr kris,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
I understand that you are having issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks with your iPad mini. The following troubleshooting assistant may lead to a resolution:
Apple - Support - iPhone - Join a network Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/wifi/
For more in-depth troubleshooting, refer to the following article (refer to the "Unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network):
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
Thanks,
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Thanks for your help.

Thanks James, I just tried Siri again and it worked fine on two tests.
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I have just deleted Macintosh HD. Now I have reset my computer and there is just a flashing folder with a question mark. I don't know what to do, I'm really worried about this so please May you get back to me as soon as possible?

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You're going to have to install a system on the HD before you can boot.
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My ipod 5 froze and wont work or anything and my home button doesnt work so i cant soft reset or anything does anyone know what to do about this?

my ipod 5 froze and wont work or anything and my home button doesnt work so i cant soft reset or anything does anyone know what to do about this?

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
Ignore the reset and when it says plae the iPod in Recovery mode
Place the iPod in recovery mode using one of these programs:
For PC
RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode
or
http://joshuabailey1997.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/recboot-v1-3/
If necessary:
Download QTMLClient.dll & iTunesMobileDevice.dll for RecBoot
and
RecBoot tip
RecBoot may have problems on 64X windows, then try:
Tenorshare ReiBoot – Enter & Exit iPhone, iPad, iPod Recovery Mode with a Single Click
For MAC or PC
The Firmware Umbrella - TinyUmbrella
Installs blootware on PC too
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

It's in, it's FAST!, and I can't find it in "About This Mac"...

Greetings all,
I just got my SATA card and HD installed and now I have a question. I've been scrouning around in about this mac but can't find the drive info. Anybody have any ideas? It's there and it works but no info. For all I know this is typical but I'd appreciate any advice anyone has.
Cheers,
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G4 466 Digital Audio 1.5 gB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.6) Pioneer DVR-111DBK, FirmTek SeriTek 1V4, Hitachi 500GB SATA II HD

look under scsi devices under the profiler.
Some SATA controllers use the same chipset as their scsi counter parts.
That is where my Acard SATA controller shows up.

My speaker has stopped working and it appears this is happening everywhere, what is Apple doing about this?

I have an iPhone5. The speaker has stopped working. I have reset my settings, rebooted several times. I am running 6.1.2.
The support center told me to jailbreak my phone and delete com.apple.iapd.plist. The internet has a deamon that they are saying to delete.
There are thousands of complaints all over the place.
APPLE -- WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THIS? CAN YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ON THIS HARDWARE/SOFTWARE ISSUE!!!
Tomorrow, I am going to an apple store to replace my phone (I hope). I use my phone for business and cannot rely on Vibrate to know my phone is ringing.
Does anyone know what is really going on? It is ridiculous that there are videos telling people to put Q-tips into the phone. If this is what we are resorting to then the iPhone makers should be embarrassed.
I hope this post does not get blocked. I would really like to know what Apple plans to do about this or if anyone really knows how to fix this OTHER THAN replacing the phone.
Thanks for listening!

addedtouch wrote:
The support center told me to jailbreak my phone and delete com.apple.iapd.plist. The internet has a deamon that they are saying to delete.
I find that difficult to believe... so difficult I would even say you're full of manure.
addedtouch wrote:
There are thousands of complaints all over the place.
No, there really are not. Stop exaggerating.
addedtouch wrote:
APPLE -- WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THIS? CAN YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ON THIS HARDWARE/SOFTWARE ISSUE!!!
STOP SHOUTING! We are users like yourself. If you want to know what Apple is doing, contact them and ask them.
addedtouch wrote:
Tomorrow, I am going to an apple store to replace my phone (I hope). I use my phone for business and cannot rely on Vibrate to know my phone is ringing.
That sounds like a much better idea than going to some supposed "service center" that suggests voiding the warranty on the device.
Just out of curiousity, what have YOU done to try and resolve the issue? Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new). Have you tried any of these steps?

BB 9520 What is Blackberry doing about this?

Hi,
When i first purchased BB i looked up to it as i heard all the good stuff about it and was really happy about actually getting one.
However, now after using this for a year i am very disappointed with Blackberry in general and would like to voice this out on behalf not only of myself but also over a dozen of my friends that are extremely frustrated with BB so far.
I am using BB 9520 Vodafone and there is a major lack of support from BB in terms of fixing present pressing issues. I have all the latest updates and versions installed via desktop software provided.
Firstly,
Why is there no new OS for BB 9520? All the other models have OS 6.0 while 9520 is still running on 5? OS 5 is far from perfect for 9520.
Secondly,
Touchscreen issue. Occasionally the screen refuses to respond to any pressing, no matter what and where you press on the screen it does one and one thing only - exits to home screen, the only way to overcome this - have to spam the menu button about 20-30 times to get the screen to respond again.
Thirdly,
There is a constant issue with BBM - occasionally after receiving a BBM msg from someone you are unable to open the chat at all, even if you delete the chat you are still unable to BBM that individual, the only way to overcome it - reboot the phone.
Fourthly,
Hang up / answer call buttons refusing to work occasionally, this really isn't funny when you're receiving an important business call and listening to your phone ring in your face while spamming the answer button or the touchscreen answer button to no avail until the call ends, the only way to overcome this issue is once again after you've missed the call spam the menu button until the keys decide to start functioning again.
Fifth,
Unbelievable, this issue has been reported first time nearly 3 years ago and until today there is no fix from BB?!?!?!?!? Sync with gmail. When you sync with gmail all your contacts are no longer "all" contacts, they are now contacts in "[email protected]" contact list. The best part is - if you change your gmail account or wish to sync with another account - you can't move those "[email protected]" contact list - the new sync is a new contact list.
Right now i have my contact list in a state that i can no longer comprehend - sync is on for the new email account and all my contacts are in that email's contact list, however, BB refuses to sync them and the option in the contact list properties is "not available", while in the email settings - it's all turned on and looking good... The lengthy solution that BB presented via wiping the phone is .... wiping the phone? Seriously?
Sixth,
Reception, full bar drops to zero in a split second any time
Seventh,
Videos recorded are apparently in "unrecognized format" once in a while
The list goes on.
This model has been out in the market for a long enough time for any company to hotfix the issues, what is BB doing about this? From the RESULT that i have seen in the last year - nothing.
This isn't my personal issue - if you would like to check around it is nearly impossible to sell off this phone to even a second hand shop, they won't offer you more than 30-50 USD for this model for the simple fact - it is this bad and everyone knows it.
As much as i would like to keep my faith in BB - i am beyond disappointed now and have no choice but to switch to either android or iphone simply because this is the only model from BB that has big touchscreen without wasting space for those tiny keys.

Blackend wrote:
Hi,
Hi and welcome to the forums!
When
i first purchased BB i looked up to it as i heard all the good stuff
about it and was really happy about actually getting one.
However,
now after using this for a year i am very disappointed with Blackberry
in general and would like to voice this out on behalf not only of myself
but also over a dozen of my friends that are extremely frustrated with
BB so far.
I am using BB 9520 Vodafone and there is a
major lack of support from BB in terms of fixing present pressing
issues. I have all the latest updates and versions installed via desktop
software provided.
Firstly,
Why is there no new
OS for BB 9520? All the other models have OS 6.0 while 9520 is still
running on 5? OS 5 is far from perfect for 9520.
The
only information I trust when it comes to new device OS releases is 2
weeks after I have installed it and I know it works! The carriers are
provided the device OS by RIM. The carrier decides when or if it will be released. My
carrier is Verizon Wireless according to every article I have read VZW
tested it and decided not to release it. This was in July i beleive. I
wouldn't be surprised if they released it tommorrow.
Secondly,
Touchscreen
issue. Occasionally the screen refuses to respond to any pressing, no
matter what and where you press on the screen it does one and one thing
only - exits to home screen, the only way to overcome this - have to
spam the menu button about 20-30 times to get the screen to respond
again.
I have the 9530 and the
9550 I have seen the problembut very rarely. Personally I would pull the
battey rather than keep hammering at a key.
Thirdly,
There
is a constant issue with BBM - occasionally after receiving a BBM msg
from someone you are unable to open the chat at all, even if you delete
the chat you are still unable to BBM that individual, the only way to
overcome it - reboot the phone.
Please post back and tell us what version of BB messenger you have installed and what version of device OS you are running.
Fourthly,
Hang
up / answer call buttons refusing to work occasionally, this really
isn't funny when you're receiving an important business call and
listening to your phone ring in your face while spamming the answer
button or the touchscreen answer button to no avail until the call ends,
the only way to overcome this issue is once again after you've missed
the call spam the menu button until the keys decide to start functioning
again.
It's begging to sound
like your device may be periodically low on memory. I will attach a link
at the bottom that will give you some great tips on maximizing your
memory usage. Four of the most basic and easiest ways to save memory is
to exit applications correclty. 1) Every program has a
menu>close>exit option. Users who use the escape key or the red
key leave applicatons open.
2) Using a
media card for storing files. Device memory is flash or dynamic,
allocated where needed. Using device memory to store files means you
have less dynamic memory to allocate and have perfomance issues as a
result. 3) Make a daily habit of cleaning the browser cache
surpising
how many users don't ever do this. 4) I recommend highly a battery pull
at least once a day. It's simply the best way to reset the device.
Fifth,
Unbelievable,
this issue has been reported first time nearly 3 years ago and until
today there is no fix from BB?!?!?!?!? Sync with gmail. When you sync
with gmail all your contacts are no longer "all" contacts, they are now
contacts in "[email protected]" contact list. The best part is - if you
change your gmail account or wish to sync with another account - you
can't move those "[email protected]" contact list - the new sync is a new
contact list.
I got bit by that dog as well! I will attach links for disablig the contacts and calendar sync.
Right
now i have my contact list in a state that i can no longer comprehend -
sync is on for the new email account and all my contacts are in that
email's contact list, however, BB refuses to sync them and the option in
the contact list properties is "not available", while in the email
settings - it's all turned on and looking good... The lengthy solution
that BB presented via wiping the phone is .... wiping the phone?
Seriously?
I didn't wipe my device I
deleted the contacts data base and did a one way sync from Outlook to
the device. I'll see if I can find a couple of post on it. I found a
"down and dirty" workaround before i learned how to prevent it. You can
set your Gmail account to you can "point" to group that you want to sync
contacts with. You then wittle away with some filters to narrow it
down. I have 2 Gmail accounts by using the groups and filters all they
looked for was each other!
Sixth,
Reception, full bar drops to zero in a split second any time
To
my left is a window where I can see a cell tower. I swivle my deskk
chair to the right and lose a bar immediately, for about 4 seconds. I
think it's the nature of the beast, not much to do there.
Seventh,
Videos recorded are apparently in "unrecognized format" once in a while
I
have had this happen several times, and have read posts about it as
well. In my case it "operator error" for the most part. I wasn't being
patient when saving and replaying the video.
One of the main causes I see is the video file isbeing saved to the device rather than the media card.
The list goes on.
This
model has been out in the market for a long enough time for any company
to hotfix the issues, what is BB doing about this? From the RESULT that
i have seen in the last year - nothing.
This isn't my
personal issue - if you would like to check around it is nearly
impossible to sell off this phone to even a second hand shop, they won't
offer you more than 30-50 USD for this model for the simple fact - it
is this bad and everyone knows it.
$30-$50 really? How many can you get your hands on I'll pay the shjipping from my end....
I'm sorry, lost my train of thought there, Now where were we? :smileyvery-happy:
As
much as i would like to keep my faith in BB - i am beyond disappointed
now and have no choice but to switch to either android or iphone simply
because this is the only model from BB that has big touchscreen without
wasting space for those tiny keys.
Bifocals
isn't just knickname, it's a condtion! The reason the 9550 is perfect
for me is I can see the screen and the keyboard clearly. Have you seen
the ads for the Monaco (Storm 3)? Looks pretty promising bigger screen,
faster processor running OS 6.0. and maybe the trackpad will fall off in the design phase.
Please give the links a read and if we can help let us know.
(I'm going to login to Verizon and see if OS 6.0 snuck out.....:smileyvery-happy:
Thanks,
Bifocals
KB19271How to disable Google Mail contact synchronization
KB24205How to disable calendar synchronization with Gmail
KB23767 Unable to play back a YouTube video on the BlackBerry smartphone using a Wi-Fi connection
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Is About this mac/more info/power reliable for battery capacity assessment

Hi,
I calibrated my brand new battery for my Alubook 15". Here are the results :
First cycle : 4200 mah
Second cycle : 4520 mah
Third cycle : 4370 mah
Fourth cycle : 4220 mah
Fifth : 3920 mah.
The battery was sold for 4700 mah.
1. Does this get any sense ? would you worry about future battery performances based on this capacity decrease from the third cycle ?
2. I have read that resetting PRAM may reset this battery power assessment to more reliable data : Any experience about this ?

Luc --
You raise some interesting points, at least one of which we debated (without resolution ;-)) prior to the change over to the New Discussions -- that concerned whether the batteries used by the new revision of PowerBooks were qualitatively different than the ones used by previous revisions. I don't think we came to a firm conclusion on this.
But on two other points you raise we did at least draw some firm observations, if not flat out conclusions.
The first has to do with the 10.4.3 update and whether it may have had power management effects for the better. I personally noticed a slight increase in my battery life since the update, which I have attributed (at least in part) to the fact that a process that runs almost all the time in the background (having, I think, something to do with the trackpad and related functions) called "kernel_task" now runs at about half the CPU usage that it used to. It used to regularly consume 7-8% of my CPU resources. Now, when I check in Activity Monitor, "kernel_task" regularly consumes about 2.5-3.5%.
The second relates to the new PowerBook revisions, their greater stated battery life and any hardware changes made in them that may be responsible therefor. Here, I remember reading in several places on these Boards and elsewhere that the type of RAM used by the new PowerBook revisions, i.e., PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM (running at 333 MHz), while it may not necessarily be faster than the type of RAM used in the previous PB revisions (PC-2700 DDR SDRAM) (since both types of RAM are running at the same 333 MHz in each model), the DDR2 RAM used in the new revision PBs does consume significantly less power to run. Therefore, it seems to have heavily contributed to the new revision PB's claim to longer battery life. Indeed, I've read that since both RAM types run at the same speed in the PB, it was precisely because of the low power consumption signature of the DDR2 RAM that was the reason it was chosen for the new revision PBs.
Well, good luck testing out your new PB and it's battery. Let us know how it all turns out and, of course, feel free to post back if we can be of any further assistance.
Bonne chance! A bientôt.
Oh, by the way, as for battery capacity and degradation over time and with use, you might find my own statistics to be of interest. I've run off battery power quite extensively since I got my PB in March of this year, and, after 164 complete cycles in about 9 months of use (including may times where the battery was completely drained), my original stated capacity of 4400 mAh has only decreased to 4228 mAh (using the same Apple battery that came with my PB when I first got it). I think that's pretty decent from what I've heard and seen with others.
Later.
-- JDee

I have a iMac 21,5" Intel mid 2011 and I need to know if is possible I change the original 500Gb HD for a 512Gb SSD? If yes, where I find a tutorial about this? Thanks a lot and best regards all.

Hi people,
I'm typing from Brasil, sorry my English.
I have a iMac 21,5" Intel mid 2011 and I need to know if is possible I change the original 500Gb HD for a 512Gb SSD?
I intend to keep the original DVD driver and install the SSD in the same HD place.
If yes, where I find a tutorial about this?
And I will like to know if the 512GB Solid-State Drive Kit for Mac Pro is compatible with iMac.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC731ZM/A/512gb-solid-state-drive-kit-for-mac- pro?fnode=5f
What brand and model of SSD do you recommend?
Thanks a lot for now and best regards all.
Carlos Sgrillo
Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

Tukaine
Sep 23, 2012 10:59 PM
Since the late 2009 iMacs came out, replacing the hard drive has caused the internal Hard Drive Fan to start running at around 6000RPM.
This is due to Apple replacing the external Hard Drive temperature sensor with a proprietary firmware and using the drives internal sensor.
Replacement drives do not contain the firmware to deliver temperature data on the temperature sensor cable.
When the iMac does not receive a good signal from the hard drive it puts the fan at full speed to protect the drive.
If you replace your drive, your iMac will initially seem fine, but soon the fan will begin to speed up to full speed. Resetting the SMC (System Management Controller) will have a temporary effect, but again the fan will speed up.
Fixes people have used in the past included:
Using smcFanControl and the terminal to set a MAX speed for the fan and writing scripts to start this after every sleep/restart.
Shorting the temperature sensor cable (Not a possibility on 2011 iMacs) this tricks the iMac into thinking the drives temperature is very low, hence slow fan speed.
Both these fixes are less then perfect and leave the drive in a dangerous situation with no protection from overheating.
Another option people try is other Fan Control software. These programs will not work for this particular issue as they often only control the base speed, and if they do control the fans actual speed they rely on the temperature reported by the sensor which is now incorrect.
HDD Fan Control
HDD Fan Control works to fix this issue by reading the drives internal temperature using the S.M.A.R.T protocol and set the fans actual speed to a value good to protect the drive.
It runs at startup and continually to always control the fan correctly, prevent the loud fan noise and protect the drive from overheating
Instead of HDDFan Control, get the free SSDFan Control
http://exirion.net/ssdfanctrl/

What can be done about this outrageous bill??!

Ok, here's some back story; My girlfriend and I were on the same plan for about a year or so. Here recently we broke up and she continued on the plan for about another month while we were working out some money issues. During that time (not having any Wifi at her house) she constantly watched shows and such on her phone, which sky rocketed the phone bill into it's 70th overage allowance!!! Her line ended up using a total of 80 gigs while mine only used about 5, which is normal. I kicked her off immediately and had her accept responsibility for her own line. I know, I should of done it earlier, but it was a different situation then. Lesson learned I guess.
When that happened, it obviously started a fresh new plan for her and I was stuck with a $1,400 bill! I asked Verizon (customer reps, hadn't spoken to any "supervisors" yet) if there was anything that could be done as far as her taking responsibility for her part of the bill. The obvious answer was no, simply because I'm the account owner and it's my responsibility, which I think is absolutely ridiculous! I'm not the one sitting her ringing up a bill that high. She did it on her line, it's her responsibility! That should follow her over to her account, and she should be liable for paying for the charges she rung up! That would be fair, right?? The way they have it set up now isn't in any way, shape or form fair. When asking about how much time I'd have to pay it, I was told they could only push it out a couple of days. I don't make anywhere near that much in such a short time, let alone with having other bills to pay and everything, and they expect you to just cough it over that quick!
I'm on here to see if there's anything at all that can be done about this stupidly high bill, or if any Verizon associates here might be able to help. If not, I'll take my number and go to another carrier. This is ridiculous and I'm not at all happy!

As the account owner, you are personally responsible for all charges on your account. Period.
If you feel that another person is responsible for the charges, then Small Claims Court would be the avenue for you to explore.
You might want to contact Verizon Financial Services and set up payment arrangements for the amount you owe. There might be more that they can do to schedule a series of payments.
Financial Services: 866-266-1445
Customer Service:
Dial *611 from your cell phone
(800) 922-0204
Monday-Sunday 6 am-11 pm
And even though she is off your account now, you might also want to set up data alerts on your account so that you get alerted when you are near your data limit. It's one thing to be a little bit over, but 80GB? Seriously?

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