I've got an HTC Touch Pro 2 running on Sprint. Sprint will not allow me to activate and Android device on an older Plan. I have an older Free & Clear grandfathered plan, could you make an HTC EVO phone work on the older plan by cloning the Touch Pro 2 ESN to the EVO?
Any suggestions would be great, thanks.
That is possible just no 4g
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If that would be possible that would be great, I am not worried about 4G.
Can you explain to me how I would get this to work? I have been searching
for this for a long time!
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I am looking for a phone I can hack to come from Sprint to Verizon. I looked at the htc touch so far. It just has to have wifi as they won't be using the data plan. (For my girlfriend, I have a g1 running drizzys new hero rom).
Hey guys, i have an inspire, i was wondering if i activitated an old att basic messaging phone unlimited data plan, would it work with my inspire? And would it provide mr with the same speeds?
Thanks!
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Are you a new customer? Or are you conming from a previous smartphone like an iPhone?
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I have the same question.
I just bought an Inspire for a dumphone line that didn't have the $10 unltd data. So I guess there's no way around this line since I already bought it? I bought it at full retail no commitment. We still have the original device.
But we also have 2 other dumbphone's in the family plan that are ready for smartphones. They don't have $10 unltd data. If I got the $10 unltd on each now and in about a month(when we are ready to buy smartphones) can we get untld data on the 2 new smartphones?
you can try, but it wont work because as soon as the IMEI of the inspire registers with the network, the auto sweep tool bumps your line to the proper smartphone data plan.
but i would definitely give it a shot. however note that you dont want to lsoe your grandfathered unlimited data plan if that is what you have, and once you get bumped it might be impossible to get it back.
the best choice, which is how people avoid this, is to only use non-ATT phones that they dont know or consider smartphones. but the inspire will get detected guaranteed immediately.
RogerPodacter said:
you can try, but it wont work because as soon as the IMEI of the inspire registers with the network, the auto sweep tool bumps your line to the proper smartphone data plan.
but i would definitely give it a shot. however note that you dont want to lsoe your grandfathered unlimited data plan if that is what you have, and once you get bumped it might be impossible to get it back.
the best choice, which is how people avoid this, is to only use non-ATT phones that they dont know or consider smartphones. but the inspire will get detected guaranteed immediately.
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This is my situation;
1 iPhone unltd data(grandfathered)
2 dumbphones with no data(messaging phones)
1 recently bought Inspire with 2gb data plan
My question is about the 2 messaging dumbphones. They currently have no data. The 2 want smartphones in about a month. If I get the $10 unltd data now on the 2 messaging dumbphones can I buy 2 unbranded smartphones and be able to get unltd 3G data? Do I need to get a $10 plan for each messaging phone prior to buying an unbranded phone?
I'm not going to mess with the iPhone 4 with grandfathered unltd data.
I have a Captivate with IP3G unltd. data and 2 regular lines on a family plan. I can't upgrade Captivate but use upgrade on 2 other lines. Can I order Inspire as an upgrade for a regular line and use it with my IP3G SIM from Captivate?
My experience with this:
I had a theory about iPhone 2G data plan trick and did my own spin on it. With my Inspire 4G activated and powered on, I put an old SIM card into an iPhone 2G and activated the iphone through iTunes. It let me switch to the iPhone 2G unlimited plan + 200 txt for $20, but the actual voice/data did not switch over to the iPhone because the SIM card is old/unprovisioned.
I don't know exactly why, but I've been on the unlimited 2g + 200 txt (no MMS of course) plan for three weeks now with no data plan bump. The AT&T account website recognizes the Inspire IMEI (displays the Inspire on my account). However, it will not let me remove the 2G plan and upgrade to the smartphone personal unlimited.
ATT has been really sketchy about this... all you have to do is call customer support or go into the store and say that your unlimited was removed without authorization.
I got mine back on. You will need it.
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JWGWulff said:
ATT has been really sketchy about this... all you have to do is call customer support or go into the store and say that your unlimited was removed without authorization.
I got mine back on. You will need it.
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I never had unltd data on the messaging phones. I know which unbranded phones I'm going to purchase in about a month.
What should I do to take adsvsndage of unltd data on the new unbranded smart phones I'm asking. Get the messaging phones on unltd data now or it doesn't matter?
I've been looking at the Inspire 4g to upgrade to from my HTC Touch Pro. I was wondering if anyone knew if I would be able to upgrade on their website (wireless.att.com) and keep my unlimited data plan, which they don't offer anymore.
Yes just tell them you want to be grandfather in
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Good Luck, you may have to fight to get grandfather in with the AT&T unlimited data they really don't want unlimited data with 4G devices. Or you can wait it out, I was told by and AT&T rep that there is an unlimited data plan in the works to compete with Verizon and Sprint but don't hold your breath, AT&T is to greedy for that.
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Yes just tell them you want to be grandfather in
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Basically, you just cant make any changes to your data plan (but why would you want to if you're already unlimited?). Also, if they screw up and take it off, you'll have to be connected to a special section of customer service to fix it. No one else in the whole company has the option to add it on their terminal.
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Good Luck, you may have to fight to get grandfather in with the AT&T unlimited data they really don't want unlimited data with 4G devices. Or you can wait it out, I was told by and AT&T rep that there is an unlimited data plan in the works to compete with Verizon and Sprint but don't hold your breath, AT&T is to greedy for that.
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I have unlimited 4g data plan I came from an iPhone 4 with unlimited I have a premier account not sure If that has anything to do with it but I walked in dude gave me a new sin showed me the screen and selected unlimited 4G plan same cost as the one I had with iPhone 29.99
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I have an iPhone 4 that i sometimes sim swap with my Inspire (Inspire is being used on Tmobile) and my Unlimited iPhone web worked perfectly, but I did getting an email about "hey we notice your using a 4g device" I only did it for a day, while I was unlocking the Inspire, so Idk, it worked perfect, I was even using an iphone 4 micro sim.
I wish i had unlimited 4G
If you upgrade online you will lose the data plan. Call in or go to the store. Also whoever said that att is gonna bring back unlim data is full of it. I work for them. They are trying to get everyone on a 200mb, 2gb or 4gb data plan
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Just wondering why would you want the inspire its getting kinda outdated with all of these dual core phones. Yes the inspire is a good phone but i would rather wait for the gs2 or get an atrix. ( my brothers stock atrix with gingerbread felt alot faster than my cm7 inspire). Also with the motorola photon that came out, i bet alot of things will be ported over from that too. Just my opinion.
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OK I had at&t for a long time now but as ot late last year any upgrade to a phone will change a data plan. Fortunate i still have the $15 unlimited data plan on my phone. Gone from from mpx 220 to touch pro and baccflip. Currently using an unlocced Mytouch slide which works great but I have no 3G and I'm seriously missing it. If I go to any phone that's comparable to the Mythouch Slide that is actually from AT&T I would loose this plan. So is the any phones I could get that is comparable or better that wouldn't change my plan. Heard something along the lines that I could use a phone on the Orange Network that is from my canadian brothers up north and could actually do that but would like to get some confirmation or ideas from my fellow XDA'ers.
They should not change your data plan. You should be grandfathered in. If they do that is BS but you could always by one. Look for the phone you want on here,ebay and craigslist.
I would recommend calling ATT again because everytike you speak with someone, there story seems to change. Maybe you'll get lucky and get on the phone with someone who will help you out
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Richard1510 said:
They should not change your data plan. You should be grandfathered in. If they do that is BS but you could always by one. Look for the phone you want on here,ebay and craigslist.
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I agree is BS but it's true. Started like Sep of 2010. Changing the requirement of smartphones. Once it's added to the account it will automatically change your data plan.
I would find a phone you like that works on ATT and buy it from someone. No way would I get it from ATT if that's the case.
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I just got ATT unlimited gophone plan for $50 a month. It says unlimited voice, text and data, however data does not work no matter what ROM I flash. I get a H signal and the APN settings are correct however for some reason data does not work. My phone is a Nexus i90020a for ATT so it should work. Does anyone else have this problem and a possible solution? Thanks!
If its not a smartphone approved for that plan, it wont work unless you add a smartphone data plan. The only way around this is using an unbranded or a phone not on att databases so it cant detect your model based on imei, since they only keep records for their own phones. But your nexus is a att model and they know it so its gonna be tough getting data on the 50 dollar plan
For example in my case, im using the same plan to have unlim everything and i ONLY use international phones and havent had any issues: Galaxy S2, Galaxy Nexus, and now HTC One X
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If its not a smartphone approved for that plan, it wont work unless you add a smartphone data plan. The only way around this is using an unbranded or a phone not on att databases so it cant detect your model based on imei, since they only keep records for their own phones. But your nexus is a att model and they know it so its gonna be tough getting data on the 50 dollar plan
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He's correct. Get an unbranded device. I currently have a Droid 3 with the $10 MediaNet plan.
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Turned off 3g and it works on EDGE. I guess if everyone was downloading gigs of unlimited data their network would crash so they only give you 2g. Thinking dumb phones can only download so much on limited technology. Im in wifi all day anyway, only for emails etc when im out of wifi range.
I got the ATT Fusion on the prepay plan and pay for minutes used only. Can still use Wifi for emails, texting, and some calls.
Since this is my first 'smart phone' it was a good way to start and avoid the higher charges for data I don't need to use.
But....having flashed new roms and got used to operating it with various apps the bug has bit me to move on up in class.
I'm thinking about the Galaxy Nexus or maybe even a tablet.