freestonew Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 hi all. I think this surveypolice site is really helpful. good survey sites. but I have a huge problem with the top rated survey sites, they require PHONE VERIFICATION! I do not have a phone! oh, I do have a landline where I live, in the senior home, but it is an extension and seems most sites have it where their computer does not recognize the extension, not unless maybe this "ex233" is coded a certain way. i just type in "ex233". I even tried getting google voice. no good. cannot be a VOIP, internet phone number. so. what can I do? so far, i have found that even the so-called cheap phones for like $30 for the phone and a , say, $10 minutes card, will not "work" as there seems to be a gotcha with the cards, they require a monthly card buy at $20 or so a month; the card is only good for a month, or the number becomes invalid. as if one really really has to buy a $100 phone and pay $50+ a month! almost by law; one *must* have a phone! me? I am on a medicaid support and I have a very limited amount of monthly money to spend. i cannot afford to "prime the pump" to spend lots of money in order to make some money! oh, there is Assurance wireless. they say they offer a free phone and plan for limited income people. i *tried* to apply, i filled out the long application form and submitted the documents, sent it by mail, the stamps cost $1.60, and i sent the envelope to their address on the online application form that i printed out. know what? weeks later the envelope comes back with a post office note that says, "undeliverable and unforwardable, return to sender! *not* a good sign. I wonder if indeed there IS a cheap phone out there where i can buy just a card for like $10 or $20, a card that never expires such that i pay only for the minutes used. and not forced to renew every month or three months, this card. thanks....freestone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schludermann Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 You may want to consider TextNow. You can get a free number through them. Install the app on your computer, iOS or android hand held and in a web browser. You can answer, place calls, check voicemail and texting. You have to use the service at least once a month to keep the same number and have a microphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgro Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 8:15 AM, freestonew said: hi all. I think this surveypolice site is really helpful. good survey sites. but I have a huge problem with the top rated survey sites, they require PHONE VERIFICATION! I do not have a phone! oh, I do have a landline where I live, in the senior home, but it is an extension and seems most sites have it where their computer does not recognize the extension, not unless maybe this "ex233" is coded a certain way. i just type in "ex233". I even tried getting google voice. no good. cannot be a VOIP, internet phone number. so. what can I do? so far, i have found that even the so-called cheap phones for like $30 for the phone and a , say, $10 minutes card, will not "work" as there seems to be a gotcha with the cards, they require a monthly card buy at $20 or so a month; the card is only good for a month, or the number becomes invalid. as if one really really has to buy a $100 phone and pay $50+ a month! almost by law; one *must* have a phone! me? I am on a medicaid support and I have a very limited amount of monthly money to spend. i cannot afford to "prime the pump" to spend lots of money in order to make some money! oh, there is Assurance wireless. they say they offer a free phone and plan for limited income people. i *tried* to apply, i filled out the long application form and submitted the documents, sent it by mail, the stamps cost $1.60, and i sent the envelope to their address on the online application form that i printed out. know what? weeks later the envelope comes back with a post office note that says, "undeliverable and unforwardable, return to sender! *not* a good sign. I wonder if indeed there IS a cheap phone out there where i can buy just a card for like $10 or $20, a card that never expires such that i pay only for the minutes used. and not forced to renew every month or three months, this card. thanks....freestone Consumer Cellular for a flip phone is $30 and my plan for talk, text and Data is only $23 a month. I got it for phone verification because my doctor uses it and like you know some survey sites do to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somelady Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 10:15 AM, freestonew said: hi all. I think this surveypolice site is really helpful. good survey sites. but I have a huge problem with the top rated survey sites, they require PHONE VERIFICATION! I do not have a phone! oh, I do have a landline where I live, in the senior home, but it is an extension and seems most sites have it where their computer does not recognize the extension, not unless maybe this "ex233" is coded a certain way. i just type in "ex233". I even tried getting google voice. no good. cannot be a VOIP, internet phone number. so. what can I do? so far, i have found that even the so-called cheap phones for like $30 for the phone and a , say, $10 minutes card, will not "work" as there seems to be a gotcha with the cards, they require a monthly card buy at $20 or so a month; the card is only good for a month, or the number becomes invalid. as if one really really has to buy a $100 phone and pay $50+ a month! almost by law; one *must* have a phone! me? I am on a medicaid support and I have a very limited amount of monthly money to spend. i cannot afford to "prime the pump" to spend lots of money in order to make some money! oh, there is Assurance wireless. they say they offer a free phone and plan for limited income people. i *tried* to apply, i filled out the long application form and submitted the documents, sent it by mail, the stamps cost $1.60, and i sent the envelope to their address on the online application form that i printed out. know what? weeks later the envelope comes back with a post office note that says, "undeliverable and unforwardable, return to sender! *not* a good sign. I wonder if indeed there IS a cheap phone out there where i can buy just a card for like $10 or $20, a card that never expires such that i pay only for the minutes used. and not forced to renew every month or three months, this card. thanks....freestone You can try to apply online https://www.assurancewireless.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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