Mobile Devices (Archive)
Text Messages on Windows PC
Has anyone figured out how to text from PC yet? I have an iPhone and a PC. I don't want to download message+ on my phone cause they are doing away with that this year as well. I can't bring my phone into work so I do I receive and send on my PC?
Orbit Mobile Hotspot
I have been using the Verizon Orbic Mobile Hotspot for over a year now and the data amount usually resets on the 27th of each month, or by the 28th at the latest. This December however, we are 5 days into the new billing period and the data amount has not reset. Anyone else having a problem with their hotspot resetting?…
Gizmo contacts
My son recently got a phone and is no longer using his gizmo. My daughter still has her gizmo and I am trying to add her brother as a caregiver so they can call and text. However, it continually only gives me an option to add him as a “buddy” which won’t work since he no longer has a gizmo. His phone is a new number and…
Adding Apple Watch
I can’t Setting up for a Family Member requires a GPS + Cellular Apple Watch Series 4 or later that is running watchOS 7.0 or later. what I can do?
Connect Apple Watch 6 to 4G LTE Network Extender
My two iPhones connect to my residential 4G LTE Network Extender, but my "paired-to-iPhone" Apple Watch Series 6 does not verify using the Network Extender for its unique Cell Num when I dial "#48" What needs to be done to have the Apple Watch-6 benefit from the Network Extender's signal-strength when using its unique…
Text Messages on Windows PC
I have been using Message+ on Verizon's website to access my texts for several years now. I was greeted on my PC today with the following message on the Verizon Messages website: "The ability to send and receive text messages in Verizon's website will be discontinued on 12/11/23. ..." "...We recommend using Messages by…
Apple Watch offer
I added new phones and I wanted to add two new Apple Watches because when I ordered the phones it said I can get $160 off each of the Apple Watches. First representative confirmed the $160 off Apple Watch offer since I added 3 new phone lines. then they said it’s only $120 off. Then I got transferred to this rep. They said…
Will a Gizmo Watch 3 get improved voice service from a 4G LTE Network Extender?
Trying to improve the performance of my son's new Gizmo as cell service at our house is weak - my wife and I use wi-fi calling but that's not an option with the Gizmo. Will VZW's LTE Network Extender improve the service received by the watch if we install one? Some troubleshooting articles indicate a device needs to have…
Gizmo 3 watch won't update location
* Since the update, our gizmo 3 has been very buggy. As of yesterday it won't update the location of the watch. We have restarted multiple times to no avail. Any suggestions?
Orbic jetpack data not showing on device
* The data on my Orbic hotspot is not showing total data..it seems to just be updating every few minutes and will not show me how much data is used in gb..how do I fix this?
Galaxy Watch 6 Classic tap and hold watch face to edit not working.
Hello, my Galaxy Watch 6 Classic does not respond when I tap and hold the watch face to edit, it has been ongoing for about 4 days and persists. I have tried restarting and it does not help, it is an LTE model so factory resetting will mess up the data plan. I am on the latest software, the watch runs Verizon's network. I…
One Talk on my Macbook Air stops the music on my Android phone!
Our company very recently moved our phones over to Verizon. I have One Talk installed on my company laptop which is a Macbook Air. I also have it installed on my personal cell phone (which is a Galaxy Note 20). I have 2 different brands of multipoint headphones; Jabra and Sennheiser. If I open the app on my laptop (so I…
Register Signal Booster
Cannot find form to register signal booster. When I click the "My Verizon" link and login it just brings me to the dashboard.
Is the 4G LTE network extender safe to use for fincial trans actions?
It can't be locked. Which means that 4 unknown neighbors are burning through my broadband allowance. 50 feet is a huge distance in a multi-unit building. This is bad enough, but even worse I cannot get a straight answer from Verizon on 2 security questions: Is my network is still secure? Or can some stranger use a phone to…
Signal Booster Registration
How do I register a cell phone booster for Verizon? The links do not work.
ISP changes to orbic jetpack don’t transfer to jetpack
I just purchased an Orbic jetpack. Went to ISP to change security settings. When I select “apply” screen says “waiting” indefinitely. There is also a usage discrepancy between what Verizon sees and what is displayed on jetpack. How can I get ISP to communicate with jetpack?
Broken Apple 7 Watch I have insurance what will it vocational and where do I take it?
Apple Watch broke the face fell completely off how mush will my deductible be to get fix an where do I take it or send. Or how do I find out Andy information about this?
Gizmo Hub Integration with other Mobile Service Providers
If we have another mobile service provider [eg AT&T, Xfinity, Spring, Consumer Cellular] and we get our daughter the GIZMO-3 on Verizon, of course. Will our iPhones be able to run the GIZMO App and function normally in communications with the Verizon GIZMO-3. Additionally, if our daughter is under 21 will an adult have to…
Registering my signal booster
Hello, I cannot get to the form to register my signal booster. When I get to the "Consumer Signal Booster" page and click Register https://www.verizonwireless.com/content/wcms/overlays/register-signal-booster.html I get taken to my Verizon dashboard with no indication as to where to register my booster. I have tried from…
Mcafee safezone is blocking web pages. But Mcafee is not installed on my computer. How to stop this app
blockpg-aloe.safezone.mcafee.com blocking legitimate web pages.
Numbershare reminders
I keep getting text reminders that my Apple Watch is sharing a number with my iPhone. Why am I getting these reminders and how do I stop getting them? I don't need these reminders. I've used this feature for many years but just started getting them.
Jetpack 8800
Does anybody know if I can plug in a USB-C to ethernet female adaptor to the USB-C plug on a Jetpack 8800 to offer an ethernet connection?
Complaint to Verizon Executives: Victim Rights
How do I get a complaint to and call back from High Level Verizon Management about my experience with sexual assault and domestic violence and verizon customer service. I have received no calls back. I need an answer now. My posts have been deleted.
RDP with HotSpot
I can't get my hotspot to support my RDP. Procedure: 1) connect my surface pro to network using VPN via the HotSpot 2) Try to connect using RDP over the VPN. 3) RDP will not connect.
Tablet
I am wondering when and or if the galaxy tab s9 ultra will be available through Verizon? Is it only available at Samsung?
Hotspot keeps disconnecting
My hotspot has been disconnecting continuously. I have a portable Nebula movie projector that I’m using to connect the hotspot on my phone with. Just in the time it’s taken me to make this thread it has disconnected literally over a dozen times. I can’t watch a single YouTube video that’s only 9 mins long without it…
very bad experience from live chat.
I just had a live chat, because apple watch which I bought from Verizon has issue. It clearly has a hardware issue, I just asked where I should go to replace the watch - verizon or Apple. the agent answered so slowly., and it didn't answer about where I should go. then ask for basic troubleshooting. them it transferred the…
Wrong mobile numbers assigned to Gizmo 3 watches
When I ordered two Gizmo 3 watches on the website last week, I was able to pick the first 6 digits of each of the mobile numbers. I assigned them the same first 6 digits to make them easier to remember. Well the watches arrived today and neither of them have the correct first 6 digits that I picked, and they don't even…
add cellular date to my apple watch
customer service
I talked to 8 agents and tried to buy a watch, each agent told me different prices, different discounts, different conditions. I spent more than five hours chatting because I had to wait several minutes for each response. every agent tried to hide part of the cost from me in order to sell the watch faster. I have never…