Sprint Unlimited Data Going Bye-Bye - T-Mobile LG G2x

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetrev...oadband-devices/28018?tag=mantle_skin;content
So much for Sprint's only real leg-up on other providers.

pettigrew95 said:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetrev...oadband-devices/28018?tag=mantle_skin;content
So much for Sprint's only real leg-up on other providers.
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It's only for tethering/mobile broadband plans. Mobile data is still unlimited....for now.

I'm sorry but reading comprehension is god awful in these forums.

erikikaz said:
I'm sorry but reading comprehension is god awful in these forums.
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If they are removing it from it mobile broadband devices it clearly says towards the bottom of the article smartphone unlimited data may be on its way out next...so keep your comments to yourself...thanks.

A friend of mine told me that at the end of his contract there would be an adjustment to his contract. He has unlimited plan. He said he's not sure what that meant but he'll find out.
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What does this have to do with the G2X since it cannot work on Sprint? Post this in the Sprint thread please.

jboxer said:
What does this have to do with the G2X since it cannot work on Sprint? Post this in the Sprint thread please.
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I agree. the g2x forum is getting annoying with a lot of thread that has nothing to do with the phone!!!

Wouldnt matter anyway...almost went to them. Theyre unlimited is like 1mbps.
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Related

Guess AT&T doesn't throttle down data like T-mobile

Checked it this morning just to see what I was at. 16k, 18k afternoon, now 21k mb with six hours left in the day. All the moaning about the death star, I stay with em for a reason.
This is insane, haha
How the hell did you use 21 gigabytes in 3 days.
Also, people like you ruined the unlimited data for the rest of us.
MikeyMike01 said:
How the hell did you use 21 gigabytes in 3 days.
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I really have no clue. It normally takes me bout a week or two.
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...wow
YOU ARE A BOSS.
I'd say you should be punished, but living in Denton seems punishment enough.
Miami_Son said:
I'd say you should be punished, but living in Denton seems punishment enough.
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Denton, Tx?
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boborone said:
Denton, Tx?
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Yeah, I've been there several times. No envy here.
Miami_Son said:
Yeah, I've been there several times. No envy here.
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I live in Frisco right now but will always claim the pot smoking hippy town of Denton. I miss it.
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Not throttled because you grandfathered in the Unlimited Data plan before they capped it a few months ago. Next time you re-up you will probably be forced to sign a limited data plan contract
matthewpapa said:
Not throttled because you grandfathered in the Unlimited Data plan before they capped it a few months ago. Next time you re-up you will probably be forced to sign a limited data plan contract
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Nope...as long as he doesn't get rid of the plan he will be fine. But the rest of us are stuck with 2GB max. I only pay for the 200mb because I am too cheap to get the 2GB. I prefer wifi anyway because it is faster.
matthewpapa said:
Not throttled because you grandfathered in the Unlimited Data plan before they capped it a few months ago. Next time you re-up you will probably be forced to sign a limited data plan contract
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Flashman is correct. Plus throttling refers to bumping someone down to a slower network like 2g. Tmo has a 5 gig cap on unlimited before they slow you down.
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Understand throttling now?
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I re-upped my contract when I got this phone and they didn't take away my unlimited data.
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Understand throttling now?
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Those numbers look Photoshopped.
Miami_Son said:
Those numbers look Photoshopped.
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better
hows that
wifi tethered to laptop
Miami_Son said:
Those numbers look Photoshopped.
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wow now I'm on my computer they do look funny, kinda fuzzy pic with clear as day numbers
flashman2002 said:
Nope...as long as he doesn't get rid of the plan he will be fine. But the rest of us are stuck with 2GB max. I only pay for the 200mb because I am too cheap to get the 2GB. I prefer wifi anyway because it is faster.
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keep thinking that , unlimited is going away for everyone sooner than you think, mainly because of people like the op
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shoefly said:
keep thinking that , unlimited is going away for everyone sooner than you think, mainly because of people like the op
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There are people on hear that still have the $15 unlimited data. It's in the contract, all you are doing is renewing the contract. Extending it. I was hitting 10 gb on my razr2 feature phone way back when I first signed up. Got a fuze and had to switch to smartphone unlimited. On the fuze, I averaged about 40 gigs. Only way it's changing is if they charge for 4g like sprint. Which I'll gladly do.
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wow now I'm on my computer they do look funny, kinda fuzzy pic with clear as day numbers
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That's how I saw them.

Goodbye to this forum...

Cellular South decided to pay out my contract or cap my data and minutes to 100mb and 700 minutes. Any suggestions on carriers and phone? I travel the southern states constantly.
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Man that sucks. I don't know if USCC is in your area. But I am very happy with my service with them. I was also with Sprint for a few years and was happy with my coverage. Not so much with Customer service, But that has been a few years ago so things might have changed.
im.matt said:
Cellular South decided to pay out my contract or cap my data and minutes to 100mb and 700 minutes. Any suggestions on carriers and phone? I travel the southern states constantly.
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Cellular South did this with your Unlimited Data plan? What was their reason?
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Cellular South did this with your Unlimited Data plan? What was their reason?
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Their reason was I consume too much data out of town, and more than needed. I think they believe I am teathering or something, but I havent ever even tries that. I guess I will be swapping to att.
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AT&T is horrible. Why not try Verizon?
Doesnt have that great of service here or I would give them a shot.
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Doesnt have that great of service here or I would give them a shot.
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Actually, ever since I jumped the CS ship and went to AT&T I couldn't be happier. Their Signal strength kicks the $hit outta CS. I got a BEST of -86dbm on CS, on AT&T I've gotten down to -56dbm... Signal consistantly is better than CS everywhere I go. I travel all over the state, and have way better coverage. I've had zero dropped calls so far, and zero data "time outs"... Data is waaaaaaaaay faster too. Getting 3-5+Mbps Down on AT&T vs. 800Kbps-1.1Mbps Down on CS. Well that is if the connection didn't time out. Lol. AT&T is also Buying out CS ETF's up to $200 right now. Only downfall I've seen so far are the prices of the plans, but ya gotta pay to play. Also nice to be able to pop your Sim card in whatever phone you wanna run that day. ha
Thanks for your feedback. I think the only problem I will encounter is a big ass deposit. Sally Mae shows up on my credit never fails lol
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Thanks for your feedback. I think the only problem I will encounter is a big ass deposit. Sally Mae shows up on my credit never fails lol
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That blows... Since you're traveling across several states, having a Nationwide Carrier will be more beneficial.. Especially if you're outta town and break or lose your phone. I'm sure they'll have a store fairly close. Sucks when you're in Florida, and Kill your CS phone. Screwed until you get back to MS.. Been there. lol
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Doesnt have that great of service here or I would give them a shot.
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I thought Verizon and CS shared CDMA towers?
ocs111 said:
I thought Verizon and CS shared CDMA towers?
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Probably roaming agreements. Why not try T-Mobile? We roam on AT&T towers if your unlucky enough to go on roaming, have the best 3G EVER (T-Mobile 4G is advanced 3G, so 21mbps 3G sounds nice), and the plans are SUPER cheap.
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Probably roaming agreements.
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Yes they have roaming agreements. Cellular South's CEO actually mentioned this yesterday at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Antitrust's hearing on the AT&T/T-Mobile merger.
Longcat14 said:
Probably roaming agreements. Why not try T-Mobile? We roam on AT&T towers if your unlucky enough to go on roaming, have the best 3G EVER (T-Mobile 4G is advanced 3G, so 21mbps 3G sounds nice), and the plans are SUPER cheap.
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Yeah, but T-mobile's data svc around MS blows as of now. 2G Damn near EVERYWHERE I went.. very spotty 3G. Had a G2X and a G2. Great phones, just wish they had the svc to match around here because they do have awesome plans. We'll see what happens with the merger. Would be beneficial for both companies, but they would have the GSM market cornered..
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Yeah, but T-mobile's data svc around MS blows as of now. 2G Damn near EVERYWHERE I went.. very spotty 3G. Had a G2X and a G2. Great phones, just wish they had the svc to match around here because they do have awesome plans. We'll see what happens with the merger. Would be beneficial for both companies, but they would have the GSM market cornered..
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That's weird, because T-Mobile usually has good coverage where-ever you go. Could be your area though.
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Longcat14 said:
That's weird, because T-Mobile usually has good coverage where-ever you go. Could be your area though.
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They had great voice/text coverage... Data on the other hand was terrible. Great plans, but awful data coverage here.. MS is a blackhole incase you haven't figured that out by now. Lol
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[Q] quick question about sim card and data connection...

i currently have an inspire 4g but under tmobile
i have rooted and installed CM7. everythings running great but i really hate the fact that im only getting 2g connection just because im tmobile, and this is an atnt phone. im really close to just trading it for a tmobile 4g phone just so i can take advantage of my plan...
so basically my question is..
can an HTC Inspire 4g from ATnT acquire 3g or 4g from a tmobile sim card ?!
i think i know the answer because about the GSM Bands but is there anyways at all? basically, change APN's or ROMS that radio those bands? please and Thanks so much XDA community! Thanks in advance!
Sorry to tell you but no there is no way. The radio is set for ATT frequencies. It is the same for a tmobile phone on ATT. I would try and trade for a tmobile phone. Check Craigslist see what you can come up with.
Carlrobling said:
Sorry to tell you but no there is no way. The radio is set for ATT frequencies. It is the same for a tmobile phone on ATT. I would try and trade for a tmobile phone. Check Craigslist see what you can come up with.
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aww. smh. such a nice phone but with a lousy service . no offence ATNT but ATNT dug me out from head to toe. so much hidden fees and no unlimited data. sad
went on craigslist and i guess the 4g for tmobiles are way better than and more valuable than the 4g's of the atnts. been 5 days since i last posted and no call or text. *sigh*
anyways. thanks Carlrobling thats a thank you button.
jayjaypops said:
aww. smh. such a nice phone but with a lousy service . no offence ATNT but ATNT dug me out from head to toe. so much hidden fees and no unlimited data. sad
went on craigslist and i guess the 4g for tmobiles are way better than and more valuable than the 4g's of the atnts. been 5 days since i last posted and no call or text. *sigh*
anyways. thanks Carlrobling thats a thank you button.
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What are you talking about no unlimited data?
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jayjaypops said:
aww. smh. such a nice phone but with a lousy service . no offence ATNT but ATNT dug me out from head to toe. so much hidden fees and no unlimited data. sad
went on craigslist and i guess the 4g for tmobiles are way better than and more valuable than the 4g's of the atnts. been 5 days since i last posted and no call or text. *sigh*
anyways. thanks Carlrobling thats a thank you button.
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You just need to find someone switching to ATT. An even trade would prolly happen. But to trade ATT to tmobile for someone on tmobile you'll prolly have to add some cash. I'd delete the other post repost and add that you may add cash for the right trade. Although I wouldn't add much.
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USCC 4G LTE Coming Soon-ish?

Maybe a re-post but....
http://www.uscellular.com/about/pre...CES-IN-TIME-FOR-THE-HOLIDAYS.html?sf1426755=1
I wonder if they are going to charge us more for the 4g LTE service? Maybe remove the "unlimited" plan (which technically has a soft cap already anyways).
kallell said:
Maybe a re-post but....
http://www.uscellular.com/about/pre...CES-IN-TIME-FOR-THE-HOLIDAYS.html?sf1426755=1
I wonder if they are going to charge us more for the 4g LTE service? Maybe remove the "unlimited" plan (which technically has a soft cap already anyways).
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Yes it's a repost and month old news. No idea what you are talking about with an "unlimited" plan or a soft cap. It's very clear that it's a 5GB hard cap. Anything more than that and you pay for it.
akellar said:
Yes it's a repost and month old news. No idea what you are talking about with an "unlimited" plan or a soft cap. It's very clear that it's a 5GB hard cap. Anything more than that and you pay for it.
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Maybe i'm grandfathered in, but the only time anyone has said anything to me was when i hit the 10gb mark (from tethering). Furthermore, about a 1 1/2 - 2 years ago when i went to get on a data plan, i asked a USCC rep if it was in fact unlimited, and if there was some sort of soft cap. He specifically said there wasn't.
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Maybe i'm grandfathered in, but the only time anyone has said anything to me was when i hit the 10gb mark (from tethering). Furthermore, about a 1 1/2 - 2 years ago when i went to get on a data plan, i asked a USCC rep if it was in fact unlimited, and if there was some sort of soft cap. He specifically said there wasn't.
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He lied. Go on USCC's website. Nowhere does it mention unlimited data. Data is capped at 5GB and you will pay up to $200 for going over that. Whether you are grandfathered into something else I can't say.
On my blackberry it had unlimited, but as far as I know its a 5 gig hard cap on androids, and being that I've had to pay for some nasty overages I'd assume its correct. Damn those rom updates when they come out in bunches, lol
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Last time I was on the website there was a 50 dollar unlimited plan. Is that no longer available? It was part of the belief project stuff they had on there. I'm on the one you are talking about 30 bucks for 5 gig of data per month.
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Why does it matter? Who cares. The Mesmerize isn't a 4G compatible phone. It's a hardware thing. So who cares what USCC gets, if you're in this forum then you can't use it.
evilntention said:
On my blackberry it had unlimited, but as far as I know its a 5 gig hard cap on androids, and being that I've had to pay for some nasty overages I'd assume its correct. Damn those rom updates when they come out in bunches
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Data is data, what phone its coming from/going to is irrelevant. Its a contractual thing.
Add do you ever have anything nice to say? You must just be a miserable person irl... I realize you're the proper forum police but can't you do it in a less asshole-ish kinda way.
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evilntention said:
Add do you ever have anything nice to say? You must just be a miserable person irl... I realize you're the proper forum police but can't you do it in a less asshole-ish kinda way.
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Well he has a persona to live up to now.
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I realize you're the proper forum police
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I am the law.
Respect uncle add's authoritah.
By the way, I am totally calling you uncle add from now on. That's just fricken hilarious, and yet still manages to make you look like this cranky ole' badass. XD
i'm super excited about this announcement... i wonder if that's why i've been installing all of this lte equipment lately in all of my cell sites... that would really be awesome.
</tollololol>
Possibly. Dude you have a cool ass job. Get to play with all that new technology. Lucky lucky.
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add144 said:
I am the law.
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Three cheers for "Uncle Add"!
Hip hip hooshut the **** up. Where's my hooker you assholes promised me?

Straight talk Modem

I'm currently using the Infuse on straight talk with Zeus rom. With a Speedtest I'm getting over 5mgs down, 2mgs up and under 80ms ping . Will a new modem affect the speeds or just ping? And are those speeds normal for ATT on this device?
thanks
INfuse
jeeps13 said:
I'm currently using the Infuse on straight talk with Zeus rom. With a Speedtest I'm getting over 5mgs down, 2mgs up and under 80ms ping . Will a new modem affect the speeds or just ping? And are those speeds normal for ATT on this device?
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1.How were you able to get the phone on straight talk?
2.it probably does depend on the modem
jeeps13 said:
I'm currently using the Infuse on straight talk with Zeus rom. With a Speedtest I'm getting over 5mgs down, 2mgs up and under 80ms ping . Will a new modem affect the speeds or just ping? And are those speeds normal for ATT on this device?
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Really
SENT FROM MY AEON ROCKIN INFUSE
Yes... really...Zeus is boss...
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rodre12 said:
1.How were you able to get the phone on straight talk?
2.it probably does depend on the modem
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I ordered a SIM card.. Activated card. Bought Infuse off Craigslist Poped in card, Deleted AT&T APN's set up Straight Talk APN.. Now I have a 4g device on $45 unlimited plan. With some nice Data speeds. And I installed Recovery and Zeus..
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Really
SENT FROM MY AEON ROCKIN INFUSE
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YES REALLY.. And the phone was $80 dollars
jeeps13 said:
I ordered a SIM card.. Activated card. Bought Infuse off Craigslist Poped in card, Deleted AT&T APN's set up Straight Talk APN.. Now I have a 4g device on $45 unlimited plan. With some nice Data speeds. And I installed Recovery and Zeus..
YES REALLY.. And the phone was $80 dollars
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I was just messing with ya, good job
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dman3285 said:
Yes... really...Zeus is boss...
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Duh
SENT FROM MY AEON ROCKIN INFUSE
rodre12 said:
1.How were you able to get the phone on straight talk?
like this
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~wolverine~ said:
rodre12 said:
1.How were you able to get the phone on straight talk?
like this
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So if im with AT&T already how could I transfer my number?
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just go to straight talk click activate/reactivate transfer number
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just go to straight talk click activate/reactivate transfer number
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Ok thanks man, seems simple but would I have to be out of contract with AT&T to transfer my number and all? Also, is this just pay as you go or can you set up an automatic pay method? Could u explain that if possible? And I apologize for so many questions but im trying to lower the 100+ month phone bill (college student)
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So how fast is 4g for you guys on at&t.
About the same. I heard that straight talk uses the same towers as AT&T, so that would explain it.
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I'm not sure about the contract thing, but yes they have auto refill. Their website can explain more.
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Ok thanks man, seems simple but would I have to be out of contract with AT&T to transfer my number and all? Also, is this just pay as you go or can you set up an automatic pay method? Could u explain that if possible? And I apologize for so many questions but im trying to lower the 100+ month phone bill (college student)
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BOTH... I use auto pay and not have to worry about it.. I'm very happy with service way better than EVO on Sprint and saving $50 dollars a month.. Check out howard forums for more info..
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BOTH... I use auto pay and not have to worry about it.. I'm very happy with service way better than EVO on Sprint and saving $50 dollars a month.. Check out howard forums for more info..
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Kool thanks bro, now all I have to find out is do I need to be out of contract with At&T to keep my number
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Worth the ETF
If you're currently paying $100 per month under contract, you'd make up for the cost of a $325 ETF in six months. Your contract probably isn't brand new, so the actual ETF would be less than that.
If you don't want to autopay, you can also buy 90 days worth of service from Walmart.com, which brings the price a bit below $45 per month, not including tax.
Here's a giant thread that lists the prepaid options out there: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455014
Keep in mind that that thread lists several options that use T-Mobile's network, which isn't an option on the Infuse unless you want to always be on Edge speeds. People on that thread seem to agree that Straight Talk is the best option currently available using AT&T's network.
A lot of people who go prepaid port their numbers to Google Voice and make and receive all calls through that service. That way, they can hop from one prepaid provider to another without having to go to the bother of porting their number. I considered trying that myself, but I found there was too much voice lag in making Google Voice calls. It was like talking to someone via satellite or something: everything came through a half second late. I'd be curious if anyone has had better results than I have with that.
A couple of things to be aware of: Straight Talk claims to provide unlimited data, but they'll shut you down if you use too much. Most people say to play it safe and not to go over 100 MB per day or 2GB per month. They generally give you a couple of warnings before they take action, but in the worst-case scenario, they could cancel your account and you'd lose your number.
Also, these companies are almost always limited to AT&T's network, with no roaming access at all. They tend to have terrible customer service because they cut costs wherever they can.
I'm sticking with AT&T while my phone is under warranty (I've been having some minor issues with it that I need to get addressed), but as soon as that's over, I'm switching to Straight Talk.
The number porting took about 20 min after doing the online set up.. As far as data I don't think I'm close to the 2gb cut off that people claim. I guess if you tether they will cut you off eventually. This is plenty fast for every day use email, pandora. I have not had any issues.. The only thing that I notice is that when I ever I send a MMS I have to add message with it or it dosen't get delivered. But it could just be this phone, my iphone on Straight talk would work fine with MMS. I love the $ 41 + tax I pay..
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So how fast is 4g for you guys on at&t.
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Where I'm at, its decent.. get better speeds if I'm downtown..
Sent from my Supercharged R3velation V2 Infuse!
I'm currently running StraightTalk with a Samsung Infuse. I have gotten as high as 7mb down 2mb up depending on the time of day and what tower I'm hitting. The one by my house is great and so is the one by my friend's house. This was one of my better ones from by my house.

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