Infuse owner here asking this for a friend. Can a inspire be unlocked to work with a att gophone simcard? If so are there any data limitations? Thanks
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Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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I don't have exact answers per se, but as an AT&T Mobility employee I have some advice and some warnings.
Advice: It would be much better to get a "4G" SIM instead of the GoPhone one, just in case this causes any issues.
When you go activate the SIM, take another, non-smartphone, phone with you and say that that's what you will use. We will put the non-smartphone IMEI in the system and it will allow you to get the $50 unlimited talk,text, and web.
Once you have the "4G" SIM activated, and the non-smartphone IMEI registered, put the SIM in the Inspire. Now, the seemingly difficult part.
Warning: You MUST find the APN settings for our feature phones somewhere, if you can't, I will try to find them for you. The reasoning behind this is that more then likely the "web" included on the $50 package is only one the feature phone APN, instead of the smartphone one.
Secondly, don't be surprised if one day you stop having internet connectivity. As we do with our postpaid customers, we also have a system for prepaid that sweeps every IMEI used and applies (or in your case, removes) the appropriate data packages.
I know that our prepaid data packages are a ripoff, but this is one way to do it, if only temporarily.
P.S. Where did you hear it would only be EDGE? That seems incorrect to me.
Bronk93 said:
Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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Look up H2O its a prepaid service that uses at&t towers and band so you don't have to unlock the phone and its 60$ a month for unlimited talk text and web
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Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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The inspire will work ina go phone similar card as it is what I run mine one. Data speeds are the same but cost more in the long run.
danielsaenz said:
I don't have exact answers per se, but as an AT&T Mobility employee I have some advice and some warnings.
Advice: It would be much better to get a "4G" SIM instead of the GoPhone one, just in case this causes any issues.
When you go activate the SIM, take another, non-smartphone, phone with you and say that that's what you will use. We will put the non-smartphone IMEI in the system and it will allow you to get the $50 unlimited talk,text, and web.
Once you have the "4G" SIM activated, and the non-smartphone IMEI registered, put the SIM in the Inspire. Now, the seemingly difficult part.
Warning: You MUST find the APN settings for our feature phones somewhere, if you can't, I will try to find them for you. The reasoning behind this is that more then likely the "web" included on the $50 package is only one the feature phone APN, instead of the smartphone one.
Secondly, don't be surprised if one day you stop having internet connectivity. As we do with our postpaid customers, we also have a system for prepaid that sweeps every IMEI used and applies (or in your case, removes) the appropriate data packages.
I know that our prepaid data packages are a ripoff, but this is one way to do it, if only temporarily.
P.S. Where did you hear it would only be EDGE? That seems incorrect to me.
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So if I am understanding this right, the phone must be rooted, and the APN needs to be changed to reflect a featured phone data plan instead of the smartphone data plan that the droid is expecting to use. Along with using a 4G simcard, that should be it right? The apn settings are all over the internet, i just read them, its like wap.cingular.com or something, but whats this sweeping system you speak of, does it compare the sim card over the air to the imei its 'registered with' opposed to the imei of the phone its installed in?
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So if I am understanding this right, the phone must be rooted, and the APN needs to be changed to reflect a featured phone data plan instead of the smartphone data plan that the droid is expecting to use. Along with using a 4G simcard, that should be it right? The apn settings are all over the internet, i just read them, its like wap.cingular.com or something, but whats this sweeping system you speak of, does it compare the sim card over the air to the imei its 'registered with' opposed to the imei of the phone its installed in?
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It will work just fine stock. I have been running prepaid for awhile now and have not had a single issue. The apns will set on their own to the proper ones once you insert your similar card.
And they are right att dies sweep the IMEI but it doesn't matter as I gave reps my IMEI when I got the inspire and swapped my account from my old captivate. Also I font use a data plan as I am normally around wifi at all times. The only backdraw is if you have less then $5 on your account the data won't connect. ATT can't stop you from having any phone you want on prepaid. They tried with the IPhone and a lawsuite ended that.
go with h20..no contract means no problem
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go with h20..no contract means no problem
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Except, data speeds are kinda slow and the "Unlimited Data" on the $60/Mo plan is actually capped at 3GB..
so what happens after you reach the "cap"
Bronk93 said:
Infuse owner here asking this for a friend. Can a inspire be unlocked to work with a att gophone simcard? If so are there any data limitations? Thanks
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Im actually using an Inspire via GoPhone. I have been for a few months. I just went to a local att store and simply bought a simcard, some airtime, and activated that sim card, popped it in and voila! I dont recommend buying a cheap GoPhone and using the sim out of that because recently, att decide to start locking the sim that comes with that phone to that specific phone. I made that mistake the first time and found it out the hard way.
I only have the $25/mo plan and i buy a $25 data package when needed. I dont use a lot of data, since I have wifi available most of the time.
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Works good with prepaid just had to put apn in manually to get data working other than that perfect .
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Bronk93 said:
Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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You did horrible research.
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So I want to use a navigation app on the MyTouch 4G without using any data. If I'm not mistaken, the Google Navigation app uses data to download the map of your current location. The new HTC Sense maps (again if I'm not mistaken) are saved on the phone and don't use data. So my question is if I can get the HTC maps on the MyTouch 4g (specifically without having to root the phone and flash the new Sense rom onto it)?
What's the point of using a mthd without data? Really just defeats the purpose of having this kinda phone if you ask me... Just my opinion though
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^ What he said!
They build HSPA+.....
what you were sayin' ...? ))
But, srsly, I see were you coming from....I would rather store my maps on SD so it can be cached faster, especially for "out of 3G/4G range" towns
Its not that I don't want to use data with the phone, I do. Its just that I am considering switching to the cheaper limited data plans that T-Mobile will roll out in the near future. So thats why not using data for the nav would be great.
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Its not that I don't want to use data with the phone, I do. Its just that I am considering switching to the cheaper limited data plans that T-Mobile will roll out in the near future. So thats why not using data for the nav would be great.
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The "limited" data plan will only work with certain phones. The mt4g will be a premium device that will require the unlimited data plan.
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Yeah but I'm using a G1, so I can just use that to get the new data plan, then I will buy the MyTouch 4G off-contract and swap the sim.
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Yeah but I'm using a G1, so I can just use that to get the new data plan, then I will buy the MyTouch 4G off-contract and swap the sim.
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Tricky fellow! LOL! J/K
Sounds like a good idea.
If you're trying to avoid getting the unlimited plan by pretending you're still using your G1, it won't work. They have a database of all the IMEI #s and the IMEI of the phone you're using gets transmitted, so they can see what you're using.
Back on AT&T, I bought a used iPhone (original model) and spoofed the IMEI to avoid having to pay for the iPhone data plan. Not sure if you can do this on Android.
You can see what I'm talking about by going to your T-Mobile account online and somewhere it should say which phone you're using. If you switch to another T-Mobile phone, it'll change. Carriers only have the IMEI #s of the phones that are branded by them. So if you put your T-Mobile SIM in an AT&T or unlocked, unbranded phone, it wouldn't show that phone under your account.
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If you're trying to avoid getting the unlimited plan by pretending you're still using your G1, it won't work. They have a database of all the IMEI #s and the IMEI of the phone you're using gets transmitted, so they can see what you're using.
Back on AT&T, I bought a used iPhone (original model) and spoofed the IMEI to avoid having to pay for the iPhone data plan. Not sure if you can do this on Android.
You can see what I'm talking about by going to your T-Mobile account online and somewhere it should say which phone you're using. If you switch to another T-Mobile phone, it'll change. Carriers only have the IMEI #s of the phones that are branded by them. So if you put your T-Mobile SIM in an AT&T or unlocked, unbranded phone, it wouldn't show that phone under your account.
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All of the above is true... Sold phones for years at radioshack...
Well it doesn't matter anyway because the new data plans will be available for all phones. From the leaked(?) document: "T-Mobile will respond to our customers' needs by introducing a new low-cost $10/$15 200 MB Web feature that can be added to any device."
Source: http://www.tmonews.com/2010/11/t-mobile-adding-data-plan-to-new-data-lineup/
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If you're trying to avoid getting the unlimited plan by pretending you're still using your G1, it won't work. They have a database of all the IMEI #s and the IMEI of the phone you're using gets transmitted, so they can see what you're using.
Back on AT&T, I bought a used iPhone (original model) and spoofed the IMEI to avoid having to pay for the iPhone data plan. Not sure if you can do this on Android.
You can see what I'm talking about by going to your T-Mobile account online and somewhere it should say which phone you're using. If you switch to another T-Mobile phone, it'll change. Carriers only have the IMEI #s of the phones that are branded by them. So if you put your T-Mobile SIM in an AT&T or unlocked, unbranded phone, it wouldn't show that phone under your account.
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Not that it matters (see my previous post), but even when they detect someone switches phones, can they really just alter your data plan without asking your permission?
The way AT&T did it, they would send you an automated text first a number of times. Then they'd add it. If it's stated in the TOS then they can do it. See if you can call them up and find a nice rep who'll try and keep it for you though.
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Can they really just alter your data plan without asking your permission?
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No -- they just disable access to Internet but still charge you for the plan.
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Yeah but I'm using a G1, so I can just use that to get the new data plan, then I will buy the MyTouch 4G off-contract and swap the sim.
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Until tmo recognizes that you are on a mt4g...then they will require the correct plan. Not to mention what you proposed was at the very least dishonest
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Just answer the question
Can someone just answer his question without requiring his motives?
There's other people with legitimate reasons to do the same. What if you are in an area that has bad data reception? What if you wanted to use navigation outside of the city?
There's been plenty of times that I couldn't use Navi because of poor reception.
Use the navigon app it is now downloadable from the market. Maps are stored on the phone.
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Has anyone else seen this or have any idea about it? I'm going to call them but jw if anyone has gotten this sorta thingy.
Thanks!
ps i'll post updates after i talk to tehm
Hmm. Never seen it before. Keep us posted.
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I have seen the $10 unlimited EDGE data plan in the email I got from AT&T after upgrading my phone.
I'm pretty sure it's for non smartphones.
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I have seen the $10 unlimited EDGE data plan in the email I got from AT&T after upgrading my phone.
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Wha? What's this.
I've seen the $15 for 200mb data plan.. I use average of 3gb a month so that's a no go for me..
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The $15/month unlimited data feature is supposed to only be for QMP's (Quick Messaging Phones), since it's basically just a MediaNet perk.
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You can try enabling the $15/mo plan by doing the following:
Find yourself a really old phone that has medianet capabilities. Put your sim card in it and wait a couple hours for ATT's network to recognize the IMEI. Go online and manage your account's features and change your data plan to $15/mo unlimited MediaNet plan. Take SIM card out, put in android phone and celebrate. I've done this trick before on other phones a while back and I'm not sure if ATT has fixed this bug or not but it always worked without a hitch and they never caught it.
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You can try enabling the $15/mo plan by doing the following:
Find yourself a really old phone that has medianet capabilities. Put your sim card in it and wait a couple hours for ATT's network to recognize the IMEI. Go online and manage your account's features and change your data plan to $15/mo unlimited MediaNet plan. Take SIM card out, put in android phone and celebrate. I've done this trick before on other phones a while back and I'm not sure if ATT has fixed this bug or not but it always worked without a hitch and they never caught it.
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Sounds good
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magnumforce2006 said:
Wha? What's this.
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Here is a quote from the email:
Get connected to the Mobile Web with unlimited access to search, email, apps, games, music and more. Data Unlimited plans start at $15 per month
Pay just $10 per month per line for unlimited data access to the Mobile Web when combined with a Family Messaging Unlimited plan.
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Yes I have. It works with the non smartphones this is what I used to have. But my similar Sid not work in this phone wig it..I've tried
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rtbluver said:
Yes I have. It works with the non smartphones this is what I used to have. But my similar Sid not work in this phone wig it..I've tried
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Huh?
akira02rex said:
You can try enabling the $15/mo plan by doing the following:
Find yourself a really old phone that has medianet capabilities. Put your sim card in it and wait a couple hours for ATT's network to recognize the IMEI. Go online and manage your account's features and change your data plan to $15/mo unlimited MediaNet plan. Take SIM card out, put in android phone and celebrate. I've done this trick before on other phones a while back and I'm not sure if ATT has fixed this bug or not but it always worked without a hitch and they never caught it.
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same for me im runing 15$ data plan from way back when...upgrade to LG VU with 15$ unlimitedd data bcuz its a (multimedia pnone and not a smart phone) then in high baught a blackberry off of friend data worked, found an iphone 3gs 16 in venice tried to return to owner but it was locked, jailbroke it had it for a year, i had to change the APN with unlockit.co.nz. now i upgraded to Inspire with my sisters contract told them to switch numbers so i kept my old sim, still 15$ unlimited data but i had to search and manually change the APN on the inspire to get 3g to work. If anyone has that problem and needs help ill be glad to help you out
ive gotten the $15 unlimited data too, havent been caught yet
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I had the 15 unlimited data on my non smartphone. Then I got this phone and the sim did not work in it. So I got a 4g sim. But I forgot that you could if you changed the APN.
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I had the $10 unlimited data plan with my fuse and tilt2 up until I upgraded to this phone last month. I'm confused as to why the letter says Congrats on your new inspire and offers me a dumb phone data plan and I'm secretly hoping it might be a loyalty or secret data plan haha. I still haven't called them yet but I will definitely update you guys once I do.
And you don't even have to wait a few hours to do the sim trick. Last time I did it, I just popped it in my old phone and called them and gave them the imei for that phone. Worked like a charm for 2 years until I had to upgrade and change my data plan to get this phone (which ultimately I got for free lol).
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C'mon nhshah7, you had all dang day and you still haven't called about this? Where's the update?
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C'mon nhshah7, you had all dang day and you still haven't called about this? Where's the update?
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hahahah i'm sorry i'll do it first thing in the morning tomorrow, it's been a busy day. Tomorrow morning, I promise!
I have had this since 1997. The down side is that I had to do it with a WinMo phone for too long.
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The long awaited update...but it won't satisfy.
So I called ATT a little while back (ironically I had an issue where I couldn't dial numbers for half an hour, even after pulling the sim, so I couldn't even dial ATT's number!). After I got that sorted out, I asked about the letter. I mentioned that it specifically says my name and phone (Inspire 4g) on it so it was directly mentioning my phone and not sent for another line in my family...all of us have smartphones anyways. she put me on hold for some time and came back and basically reviewed all the data plans with me (something i was already aware of......) and said they don't offer that plan. After a little more of bugging her that it was sent to ME with MY PHONE and said $15 unlimited data, she said that I can fax in a copy of it to customer service and that they would research it and get back to me within 3-7 business days.
Basically it's getting sent to someone else to review and research. I'llkeep you guys posted and see if i can wiggle my way into a custom data plan
So I had the Inspire 4G on AT&T and my girlfriend became an ex and now I don't have service. I was wondering if I can swap the ROM to a Verizon ROM and run it on their network. Please help.
Short answer, no. The long answer has to do with radio frequencies and technology used. For voice and 2G data you could use T-mobile. You may have a regional service provider option also. I do not know what is available in your area.
No you can't. ATT is gsm and Verizon is cdma. You could use it on tmobile if its unlocked but will only get edge speeds.
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Your best option is to sell the phone now, while its hot and get some good money off of it and buy another phone.
I personally am still pretty new to rooting and all but doesn't verizon have sim cards for their world phones?
Thanks for the information, I didn't think I would be able to. It is rooted but I need to do a complete wipe on the phone and return it to stock with root. Thanks for the help and hopefully I will be able to sell this with some scuffs on it. Maybe just try for $100 rooted.
or unlock it and use simple mobile... unlimited everything for like 60 bucks a month, ( and 3g ) no contract. but check coverage.. etc....
Why not do the most simple thing get a pay as you go phone. Swap the sim into the inspire. $50 unlimited everything. Don't try telling me it wont work either. I have used two different iphones and a blackberry on pay as you go. And dont try the different sim thing either. When I went contract they had me use the same sim. Just go get a cheap pay as you go phone register it swap the sim and try it out.
Buddy 3g won't work. The frequency bands are not compatible with tmkbile(simple mobile). Unless you got Att or a side branch that runs off at towers and signal, you will ONLY get Edge speeds end of story. Don't proven using tmobile and simple mobile.
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or unlock it and use simple mobile... unlimited everything for like 60 bucks a month, ( and 3g ) no contract. but check coverage.. etc....
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Att doesn't offer a $50 prepaid unlimited everything. It's text and talk only. Don't provide false info
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Why not do the most simple thing get a pay as you go phone. Swap the sim into the inspire. $50 unlimited everything. Don't try telling me it wont work either. I have used two different iphones and a blackberry on pay as you go. And dont try the different sim thing either. When I went contract they had me use the same sim. Just go get a cheap pay as you go phone register it swap the sim and try it out.
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mattmiller said:
Att doesn't offer a $50 prepaid unlimited everything. It's text and talk only. Don't provide false info
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Know what your talking about before opening your mouth or atleast check first.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ne-plans.jsp?ContentId=900270&_requestid=1459
Right from att.
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@carl,
In order to use to $50 unlimited with a smartphone, a separate data package must be added.
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@carl,
In order to use to $50 unlimited with a smartphone, a separate data package must be added.
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What he said. I can tell you from personal experience as I use att prepaid, DATA is not included.
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What he said. I can tell you from personal experience as I use att prepaid, DATA is not included.
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Really your going to call att and say I have a smartphone. I'm telling you I used two iPhones and a blackberry on pay as you go. Hell I used the iPhone plan for a month when I first got my inspire. And on pay as you go its not a contract what are they gonna do send you an email saying you need the proper data plan. Really come on.
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Really your going to call att and say I have a smartphone. I'm telling you I used two iPhones and a blackberry on pay as you go. Hell I used the iPhone plan for a month when I first got my inspire. And on pay as you go its not a contract what are they gonna do send you an email saying you need the proper data plan. Really come on.
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No the charge you by the KB. 1cent per. If you read the fine print it is plainly stated. And yes sense my IMEI is in the system they know what phone I have an am using. I even told them what phone when I swapped out from the captivate.
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No the charge you by the KB. 1cent per. If you read the fine print it is plainly stated. And yes sense my IMEI is in the system they know what phone I have an am using. I even told them what phone when I swapped out from the captivate.
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Your getting screwed. Really dude put your sim in a cheap phone. Get your imei changed. Then try and don't bother calling them to change back. Dude really come on man you don't have to call them every time you change phones. By the way read yourself the fine print doesn't say anything about price per KB. Says it requires a data plan. Your still talking stupid if I could use an iPhone on pay as you go the I assure you if you don't call them and say hey I have an inspire (duh) it will work just fine for you. Don't be like the genius above and spill your guts.
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Your getting screwed. Really dude put your sim in a cheap phone. Get your imei changed. Then try and don't bother calling them to change back. Dude really come on man you don't have to call them every time you change phones. By the way read yourself the fine print doesn't say anything about price per KB. Says it requires a data plan. Your still talking stupid if I could use an iPhone on pay as you go the I assure you if you don't call them and say hey I have an inspire (duh) it will work just fine for you. Don't be like the genius above and spill your guts.
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Probably not a smart move flaming a mod..... just saying.
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Your getting screwed. Really dude put your sim in a cheap phone. Get your imei changed. Then try and don't bother calling them to change back. Dude really come on man you don't have to call them every time you change phones. By the way read yourself the fine print doesn't say anything about price per KB. Says it requires a data plan. Your still talking stupid if I could use an iPhone on pay as you go the I assure you if you don't call them and say hey I have an inspire (duh) it will work just fine for you. Don't be like the genius above and spill your guts.
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Ok I tried to keep this nice but sense you you want to get rude about it. Let me let you in on a little secret, for the past few months att has been locking the prepaid sim cards to the phone by IMEI they are activated on for 6 months. The only way to have it unlocked is by calling them to get it unlocked in which case they want the imei of the new phone. They have also implamented the IMEI scan they do for the contract lines. So even if you have an older sim card that is not locked, After a while then will notice and data will stop working. Now How do I know this you ask? I just spent the last year as the Store manager for a local ATT retail store. So the next time you decide to be rude, you might want to take a min and think that maybe, just maybe you dont have all the facts.
And I do stand corrected on the pay-per use data. That was what it did before they started blocking it.
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Probably not a smart move flaming a mod..... just saying.
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I'm using sensation on ATT network with a nonsmart phone data plan on it. Once a while, I will get "data restricted", which I can't access to the internet. "R" symbol shows on the status bar instead of "E". I called 611 on my phone. It tells you that your phone has been restricted.
Has anyone experienced this before?
Using the Sensation on the AT&T network??? There are so many just as good (if not better) Android devices AT&T sells. Why would you want to put up with only having Edge? Just asking?
You should have bought the Bell Sensation so you could get 3G
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I got it from my friend for free. That's why I didn't get any other good phone from ATT.
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I got it from my friend for free. That's why I didn't get any other good phone from ATT.
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Can't argue with free. I'm not sure but I think your issue has to do with your data pack since the APN Settings your Sensation would use is a smartphone data APN not Media Net. I could be wrong though. Do you know someone who has a smartphone with AT&T and has a data package? You could try their sim and see if you get the same issue.
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Can't argue with free. I'm not sure but I think your issue has to do with your data pack since the APN Settings your Sensation would use is a smartphone data APN not Media Net. I could be wrong though. Do you know someone who has a smartphone with AT&T and has a data package? You could try their sim and see if you get the same issue.
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Actually the APN setting is Media net. I was kinda surprised that I didn't even need to input it myself. I put the sim card in, the setting was there.
From what I've read ATT are real dicks about snooping on what kind of data you are pulling and the devices that you are using. You said you don't have a smart phone data plan (maybe some old grandfathered dumbphone data plan?). In any case, I'd guess they've detected you are using a smartphone pulling real webpages with it and so are "restricting" you so that you will call their CS so they can tell you to upgrade to a full data plan. Basically your problem is that your service provider is ATT to begin with. My 2 cents.
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From what I've read ATT are real dicks about snooping on what kind of data you are pulling and the devices that you are using. You said you don't have a smart phone data plan (maybe some old grandfathered dumbphone data plan?). In any case, I'd guess they've detected you are using a smartphone pulling real webpages with it and so are "restricting" you so that you will call their CS so they can tell you to upgrade to a full data plan. Basically your problem is that your service provider is ATT to begin with. My 2 cents.
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I even got an txt from them once, said "you are using a iphone and we'll put the iphone data plan on your account", but they never did.
Okay this requires you to have another IMEI number so if you have a Infuse you will need either a iPhone a BlackBerry or a LTE phone's IMEI number
Call AT&T tell them you need to update your IMEI # and update the Unlimited Data plan to the Unlimited Data plan for that phone. I used a Skyrocket IMEI for NY Infuse they took a few minutes updating it and once I got off the phone I went into Airplane mode and out of Airplane mode and had full speeds again.
Everytime you are throttled call back give them the old IMEI # and have them update the Data Plan again for full speeds!
No need to change your APN!
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Okay this requires you to have another IMEI number so if you have a Infuse you will need either a iPhone a BlackBerry or a LTE phone's IMEI number
Call AT&T tell them you need to update your IMEI # and update the Unlimited Data plan to the Unlimited Data plan for that phone. I used a Skyrocket IMEI for NY Infuse they took a few minutes updating it and once I got off the phone I went into Airplane mode and out of Airplane mode and had full speeds again.
Everytime you are throttled call back give them the old IMEI # and have them update the Data Plan again for full speeds!
No need to change your APN!
Hit Thanks if this helps you!
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Isn't just changing your APN quicker?
It don't work with all phones
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It don't work with all phones
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But it works with the skyrocket.... Which this forum is pretty much expressly about....
You'll probably be hit with a fee. They charged me an upgrade fee when i gave my daughter my iPhone. I didn't go to the store and upgrade just swapped sim cards.
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Phoneguy589 said:
You'll probably be hit with a fee. They charged me an upgrade fee when i gave my daughter my iPhone. I didn't go to the store and upgrade just swapped sim cards.
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Not true, AT&T does not charge a fee to change devices only when Upgrading and signing a two year contract or activating a new line of service.
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I was tempted to try an imie swap as well..bit wasn't hindered by the worry of not an upgrade fee but double charges
I noticed on our bills from our upgrades in Jan that when they terminated our data for 1 plan, they charged us $20 some odd ...then $30 for the newly activated data plan. The first charge was obviously prorated, the second was not. So for any month they have done what is described above, we have been charged $50 for our $30 unlimited data.
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You'll probably be hit with a fee. They charged me an upgrade fee when i gave my daughter my iPhone. I didn't go to the store and upgrade just swapped sim cards.
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But it works with the skyrocket.... Which this forum is pretty much expressly about....
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It doesn't work for all skyrockets
The going theory is that if you are on the lte unlimited plan and in an lte area...it won't work
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Well the IMEI swap does create pro-rated charges but if you are charged more then 30$ after the pro-rated charges AT&T is required to credit you the amount in error. You pay 1 month in advance so when you change a that feature mid-cycle you should see 15$ here and 15$ there.
Newly activated phones get the pro-rated charge plus one month in advance.
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It doesn't work for all skyrockets
The going theory is that if you are on the lte unlimited plan and in an lte area...it won't work
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I'm on LTE unlimited and in an LTE area...and it works for me.
OK that makes more sense. Thanks for clarifying. I started combing through my wife's bills looking for overages haha.
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Well the IMEI swap does create pro-rated charges but if you are charged more then 30$ after the pro-rated charges AT&T is required to credit you the amount in error. You pay 1 month in advance so when you change a that feature mid-cycle you should see 15$ here and 15$ there.
Newly activated phones get the pro-rated charge plus one month in advance.
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I thought you were...but that it was no longer working. Its very difficult keeping up lol.
I need a spreadsheet
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I'm on LTE unlimited and in an LTE area...and it works for me.
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It's a simple fix for the unlimited LTE and LTE area problem.
Flash the T-Mo radio, and that forces the phone into HSPA+, and the phone APN works again.
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It's a simple fix for the unlimited LTE and LTE area problem.
Flash the T-Mo radio, and that forces the phone into HSPA+, and the phone APN works again.
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Didn't know we could flash the T-Mo radio. Thanks man.
I could swear i tried that but will try again
Side note...flash back to matching radio before you flash stock with Odin.. it trips the counter
Learned that last week
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I could swear i tried that but will try again
Side note...flash back to matching radio before you flash stock with Odin.. it trips the counter
Learned that last week
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I thought there was a cwm version? I've been looking but haven't seen anyone running a tmo radio on att.
My flash counter is at 6 cuz I had a bad stock tar.
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It's a simple fix for the unlimited LTE and LTE area problem.
Flash the T-Mo radio, and that forces the phone into HSPA+, and the phone APN works again.
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Just to clarify because I"m been driving myself crazy using different APNs trying to bypass the throttle; (it used to work last month, now none of the APNs work this month when trying to bypass, and I'm on LTE unlimited in an LTE area/San Francisco) once I get throttled, I just flash the T-mo radio, then I'll have HSPA+, and then when my billing cycle starts over I reflash my stock radio? Is this method definitely going to work if the APNs no longer work? Also, can someone point me in the right direction of the absolutely correct T-Mo radio to flash, as well as the correct "stock" radio to reflash when the cycle starts over? I don't want to flash the wrong one and fck up my phone... I've flashed several ROMS so in that sense I'm not new to flashing, but I've never flashed radios before.
Thanks for the help!
Just call in change phones call in change back and it's unthrottled.
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Same here...flash counter is at 3 and my phone quit communicating with the towers. Att is sending a replacement but i am a a little concerned about that counter
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I thought there was a cwm version? I've been looking but haven't seen anyone running a tmo radio on att.
My flash counter is at 6 cuz I had a bad stock tar.
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Just call in change phones call in change back and it's unthrottled.
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2 different phone calls to get it unthrottled?
EDIT: I think I understand what you mean now:
I actually make two calls right after each other... first call with my old Inspire 4G/IMEI and switch plans, then hang up, then call back right after, give them the Skyrocket IMEI and switch back to the LTE unlimited plan again, and then I'm unthrottled? Will I not get throttled again until the next billing cycle and can abuse and download as much data as I want after making the 2 phone calls and getting unthrottled? And again, I don't need to switch any APNs or anything, I can just stay on the ATT pta APN and continue using LTE? Or is this a HSPA workaround? Thanks!
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Okay this requires you to have another phone of another kind such as a iPhone or BlackBerry IMEI number so if you have a Infuse you will need either a iPhone a BlackBerry or a LTE phone's IMEI number
Call AT&T tell them you need to update your IMEI # and update the Unlimited Data plan to the Unlimited Data plan for that phone. I used a Skyrocket my dad has with with his IMEI # for my Infuse they took a few minutes updating it and once I got off the phone I went into Airplane mode and out of Airplane mode and had full speeds again.
( you can always call right back swap IMEI #'s and use your original one and it'll still be unthrottled. )
Everytime you are throttled call back give them the IMEI # and have them update the Data Plan again for full speeds!
No need to change your APN!
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I can confirm that this IMEI method works, for me at least!
Original IMEI method thread here
A little about me, and what exactly I did. 2 months ago, I was throttled, so I used the APNs listed in the first post of this Throttled solved thread, and the HSPA+ bypass worked perfectly. I used the **** out of some data that month, bypassing at very nice speeds. I'll also mention that I'm on the LTE unlimited plan in an LTE area (San Francisco). As soon as my billing cycle ended, I switched back to the ATT apn and went back to unthrottled LTE speeds. I went a little crazy because a day later I was throttled again, but to my horror, this time the APNs that worked the previous month no longer worked. I tried everything, even traveling out of the LTE coverage area and switching APNs but still the HSPA+ bypass APNS no longer worked when they did the previous month. I'm been pretty devastated, but then saw this new IMEI method this morning and tried it out.
Here's what I did.
#1. Call ATT, told them I was troubleshooting my new Skyrocket and wanted to switch back to my old Inspire 4g and corresponding data plan.
#2 I gave them my IMEI # of the Inspire 4G, and over the phone they switched my data plans from the 4G LTE unlimited data plan back to my previous 3G unlimited data plan while also notating my new IMEI # for the Inspire 4G. They went over all the details of how my old data and new data plans would be prorated bla bla bla.
#3 Ended the call.
#4 Put the Skyrocket in Airplane mode, powered off, and took the sim card out of the Skyrocket and put it in the Inspire 4G (not sure if this was necessary, probably could have skipped this step and just called them back/step #5 from the Skyrocket)
#5 Immediately called ATT back, told them I was done "troubleshooting my Skyrocket" and that I wanted to switch back to that phone, gave them the Skyrocket IMEI and made sure they switched the data plan back to the LTE unlimited one . Went through the same long scripted conversation about the old/new data plans being prorated bla bla
#6 Ended call
#7 Put the sim card back in the Skyrocket, powered it on, turned airplane mode off
#8 Speedtest. Unthrottled LTE speeds!!!
I'm wondering if I should just switch over to the HSPA+ bypass APNs now BEFORE the next billing cycle and just never switch back to the LTE att apn, and maybe the bypass APNs will start working again?