Lively is a postpaid wireless carrier that offers service on Verizon Wireless’ network.

Lively provides senior-focused products and services including Jitterbug phones, medical alert devices and more. Jitterbug phones run on Lively’s postpaid cellular service that starts as low as $14.99 per month. However, there are additional fees for activating a new line, adding mobile data to your plan or adding a Lively Health & Safety package.

I checked out the details of Lively’s plans, coverage, Jitterbug phone selection and more. I’ve also compared Lively to other available carriers and plans to help you determine whether you should make the switch.

Use Google Voice voicemail instead of your phone's voicemail

Most mobile phone carriers provide a feature called Conditional Call Forwarding (CCF) or No answer/busy transfer. To send busy or unanswered calls to your Google Voice voicemail, set up this feature on your mobile number.

Each mobile phone carrier uses a set of star (*) commands to turn conditional call forwarding on or off. These commands may vary by carrier. For the most accurate information, contact your mobile carrier and ask for their conditional call forwarding commands.

Conditional Call Forwarding (CCF)

Verizon Wireless has 2 methods to control conditional call forwarding: star (*) commands, or a menu on their customer website. You can use either method.

To turn on conditional call forwarding, enter *711234567890 on your phone’s keypad, wait for the confirmation stutter tone, then hang up.

To turn off conditional call forwarding, enter *73 on your phone’s keypad, wait for the confirmation stutter tone, then hang up.

Forward calls only when busy or on another line

1. On your phone's dial pad, enter *71
2. Enter the phone number (including area code) where you want your calls to be forwarded to
   (e.g., *71-908-123-4567)
3. Tap the Call button and wait for confirmation. You should hear a confirmation tone or message
4. End your call

Cancel Call Forwarding

1. On your phone's dial pad, enter *73
2. Tap the Call button and wait for confirmation. You should hear a confirmation tone or message
3. End your call

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To find the best prepaid plans, we look for low-cost plans that offer enough data to meet the needs of a typical smartphone user. During our research into the best cell phone plans overall, we take note of the best prepaid options from carriers big and small.

We're not just considering price, though. We look at the network a prepaid service uses. (AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon obviously use their own networks for prepaid coverage, but mobile virtual network operators — or MVNOs — like Mint, Tello and Visible use other carriers' networks.) We note when a prepaid carrier might slow down your service and what happens to your coverage when you use up all your data.

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Radio spectrum, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, is divided into different frequency bands that have been allocated for data, voice, and wireless communications used by a variety of different industries. Aircraft radar altimeters operate within 4.2–4.4 GHz, the lower half of which falls within the C-Band—a frequency range from 3.7–4.2 GHz where the combination of the range of signal transmissions and capacity are optimum.

A graphic shown by AVSI's Andrew Roy during a Dec. 7 NBAA webinar shows power levels of the previous satellite emissions that were occurring in the 3.7–3.98 GHz band that 5G stations in the U.S. will start using next year.

The 5G wireless networks scheduled to be switched on by AT&T and Verizon next month will occur within the 3.7–3.98 GHz frequency range, close to the altimeters. As the FAA indicated in its Dec. 7 AD, while it has heard concerns from airlines, the FAA, and aircraft OEMs over the potential interference issues posed by the deployment of 5G in the C-Band, it has not yet been presented with data or information that shows altimeters are not susceptible to interference.

What to know about switching

• First, we’ll check your credit.
• You can keep the same wireless number. If you do, we’ll credit any remaining balance on your AT&T PREPAIDSM account to your new wireless account.
• You won't get a refund for any monthly rate plan or package you already paid.
  • We can’t refund unused AT&T PREPAID cards.
  • If you’re bringing your own device, it must be compatible with our network.
  • If you’re getting a new device, it may have to be on an installment plan.
  • A service-change fee may apply.
  • You may have to pay a security deposit if you’re a business customer.

Ready to switch? Visit an AT&T store.

Switch to AT&T PREPAID
Here’s what to know. Make sure that:

• Your current AT&T wireless account has been active for at least 30 days
• Your account isn’t past due
• Your current wireless bill isn’t combined with another service, like DIRECTV or AT&T Internet
• Your current line isn’t on a business account

Good to know:

• You can’t switch to AT&T PREPAID during the 2 days before or the 4 days after your bill period ends. That’s when we calculate your usage for the month.
• AT&T PREPAID accounts can’t be tax exempt.

AT&T PREPAID 5GB - $30/mo

• 5GB of high-speed data
  ** After allotted high-speed data is used, data speeds slow to a maximum of 128Kbps for the rest of the term.
• Rollover Data® Unused high-speed data rolls over to next month.
• Mobile hotspot Turn your phone into a hotspot. Uses plan data allotment.
• Family Plan
  Add more lines and watch the price per line go down.

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• 15GB of high-speed data
• Rollover Data® Unused high-speed data rolls over to next month.
• Mobile hotspot Turn your phone into a hotspot. Uses plan data allotment.

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The end of 3G is coming for every carrier, but the way AT&T is handling their 3G shutdown is rubbing some people the wrong way.

AT&T has chosen to go with a specific allowlist of devices that can continue to connect to their network following the 3G shutdown. This effectively means that any device being used on AT&T’s network must be pre-approved. Unfortunately, even devices that are fully compatible with AT&T’s LTE network are being shut out because they aren’t on that list.

Customers across the web are complaining about their fully functional devices being shut out or having difficulties due to the whitelist. AT&T is automatically suspending people’s lines if the device on that line isn’t on the allowlist. //

Verizon and T-Mobile are also sunsetting their 3G networks. They, however, are not using such a strict allowlist system. Both carriers simply require devices to be compatible with their respective Voice over LTE technology, which most devices do. AT&T seems to be the only carrier that is actively rejecting compatible devices. //

https://www.xda-developers.com/will-my-phone-work-on-att-after-3g-shutdown/

AT&T Unlimited Elite® includes 40GB of mobile hotspot/tethering data per eligible line per month. AT&T Unlimited ExtraSM includes 15GB of mobile hotspot/tethering data per eligible line per month. After 40GB for AT&T Unlimited Elite and 15GB for AT&T Unlimited Extra, all tethering data usage for that line, will be slowed to a max of 128Kbps for the rest of the bill cycle. The AT&T Unlimited StarterSM plan does not include mobile hotspot/tethering except for eligible Connected Cars (in car Wi-Fi/vehicle wi-fi hotspots).

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Tablet / Mobile hotspot

• 15GB: $35 per month (add 5GB for $10)
• 20GB: $25 per month - when you pay $300 in advance for 12 months (add 5GB for $10)
• 100GB: $55 per month (add 5GB for $10)

DoNotPay is excellent at fighting back against robocalls with a great feature called RoboRevenge. The idea is to hit the fraudsters where it hurts the most—their wallets. With the help of DoNotPay, you can get up to $3000 from the annoying spam callers.

You will need to engage with the caller, though. If you get a robocall that hangs up, you can expect another call to come your way within days, if not hours. That’s the opportunity for some sweet robocall revenge.

The process is easy because DoNotPay does all the hard work for you. All you need to do is:

1. Log on to DoNotPay via your web browser when you get the call
2. Choose the RoboRevenge option
3. Create a free virtual credit card
4. Provide the card details to the caller (rest assured that they will ask for it)
5. Wait for DoNotPay to obtain the caller’s details (it will happen as soon as they try to make a transaction)
6. Follow the instructions provided by DoNotPay to start a robocall lawsuit and get up to $3000

There is nothing dangerous or illegal about RoboRevenge. The DoNotPay virtual credit card is just a card number that is not tied to your bank account or any other funding source. It only appears like a real card to the caller.

Since calling you is illegal without written consent, the caller is already breaking the law. Even if your number is not on the Do Not Call List, the app will register you automatically. The Do Not Call List registration cannot expire, so if you are registered, your number will stay there until you request otherwise. The only issue is that lawsuits can only be made against callers and companies that are calling from the States.