new Owner few question with data plans and 4g - Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I got my xoom tablet 3g. I have two questions.
1. How do i know my xoom is 4g enabled?
2. I saw that Verizon has prepaid data. I believe it is using sim card. I talk to the Verizon live chat people, and they told me that the data coverage isn't as good compare to the mobile broadband. Anyone use prepaid here, and could you please confirm that?
I want to use prepaid because I want to avoid the activation fees lol

thank you. I ask about it, They told me is 35 dollar activation fee, first time customer. No way go around it. Do you know pre-paid has any activation fee?

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[Q] Prepaid US data plans?

Hi there, I'm going away on my holidays to the states tomorrow - and I need a sim card for my Desire which has a cheap\included data plan on it so I don't get utterly ***** by vodafone for 3g roaming.
I was wondering if any yanks knew of any? I tried looking at the usual suspects, but they didn't mention data...
Thanks
MOD EDIT : PLEASE DO NOT USE SUCH LANGUAGE, IT CAN SEND YOU OFF TO A VACATION.
Hi,
I just ordered an AT&T prepaid SIM.
Data plan is 19.99$ for 100MB and 30 days.
See: http://www.usasims.com/
There might be other resellers in your country based on AT&T or T_Mobile.
e.g SIM-BEE in Germany
http://www.sim-bee.de/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=5
I think AT&T has the better coverage.
Joerg
PS: Watch Out not to choose a CDMA net if you are using a GSM net in your country!
Through Tmobile you can get
Unlimited Data(10GB) Only for $39.99 a month.
or a plan
mine is 500 anytime minute, free nights and weekends
Unlimited TXT
Unlimited DATA(10GB)
59.99 a month prepay.
From what were told here in the states ATT has removed all prepaid data plans. All they have for prepay now is 3 plans which all suck. If your gonna travel alot and need 3G on the interstates just go with ATT for a month and run the credit check for 10 minutes and get 1 month of service. Otherwise if your gonna be in major cities most of the time your here get tmo because its cheap, and unlimited data. Even ATT legacy unlimited DATA plans are limited at 2GB.
I don't know if things are different in EU but here in the states ATT won't sell a data plan alone unless its for an ipad with a microsim. I asked for something for my phone and they said they had nothing data only.
Just ran by ATT's site and there saying they have 4 prepay plans
1. $3 a day unlimited
2. $1 a day unlimited mobile to mobile.
3. $0.25 a min
4. $60 unlimited TXT and VOICE.
I recommend looking at what T-Mobile has to offer. Give them a call 1-800-t-mobile
They're very friendly
Well,
I bought my prepaid 2 days ago, and I was told, that there are prepaid data plans at AT&T.
See also here at AT&T and
http://www.usasims.com/ATT_SIM.html.
The first site also mentions, that there are no PREPAID data plans at T_Mobile.
I have to use AT&T, as I travelling around a lot. Can tell you more in about 10 days, when I will activate my SIM and add plans.
Joerg
maxpower097 said:
Through Tmobile you can get
Unlimited Data(10GB) Only for $39.99 a month.
or a plan
mine is 500 anytime minute, free nights and weekends
Unlimited TXT
Unlimited DATA(10GB)
59.99 a month prepay.
From what were told here in the states ATT has removed all prepaid data plans. All they have for prepay now is 3 plans which all suck. If your gonna travel alot and need 3G on the interstates just go with ATT for a month and run the credit check for 10 minutes and get 1 month of service. Otherwise if your gonna be in major cities most of the time your here get tmo because its cheap, and unlimited data. Even ATT legacy unlimited DATA plans are limited at 2GB.
I don't know if things are different in EU but here in the states ATT won't sell a data plan alone unless its for an ipad with a microsim. I asked for something for my phone and they said they had nothing data only.
Just ran by ATT's site and there saying they have 4 prepay plans
1. $3 a day unlimited
2. $1 a day unlimited mobile to mobile.
3. $0.25 a min
4. $60 unlimited TXT and VOICE.
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http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/Cell-Phone-Plans.aspx?catgroup=Individual&WT.z_unav=mst_shop_plans_individual
T-mobile has a contract free service called even more plus. For$59 you get 500 minutes, unlimited web, and unlimited text. Granted, the free texting will only be inside the united states and you will be callled extra if you call international. They have a $5 addon that gives you discounted calling to many countries, for example $0.06 to UK landlines. Or you could just set up google voice with your new US based number and used google's rates for international.
Depending on your device, you may not be able to use 3G on T-mobile.
For data on T-Mobile you would need the AWS 1700 MHz on your phone - i believe the G1 has it, but most phones don't. If you don't have that then you will only get dial-up or EDGE speeds.......Also those data plans are not mentioned on their website under prepaid.......I think that they are no contract post paid plans that you would need a Credit card and SS# for - But i don't know
Right now in Prepaid on GSM - you only have Simple mobile that is on the T-Mobile AWS 1700 MHz and AT&T which used to be unlimited for $20 until about a year ago when they changed it to 100 MB for $20
One of the things that people don't realize about data is, is you are not tethering or watching video than you really do not use that much data. email, google maps, ect.... use very very little data and 100MB for a month is more than enough
schrej said:
Well,
I bought my prepaid 2 days ago, and I was told, that there are prepaid data plans at AT&T.
See also here at AT&T and
http://www.usasims.com/ATT_SIM.html.
The first site also mentions, that there are no PREPAID data plans at T_Mobile.
I have to use AT&T, as I travelling around a lot. Can tell you more in about 10 days, when I will activate my SIM and add plans.
Joerg
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So you haven't activated your card yet? I think either you won't be able to get a data plan on ATT and that site is outdated, or its a special plan if your a vodofone customer or overseas customer? I went through hours of argueing with ATT for a decent prepay plan but I missed the cut off by 2 weeks. Tmobile does have prepay they just call it flexpay for some reason?
Also heres what your going to find from providers, ATT will have 3G coverage almost everywhere in the US, but its incredibly slow in major cities, near tmo's edge network. Tmo on the other hand only has 3G in major markets and has Edge in smaller cities and G in the middle of no where. But in the city their 3G speeds a blistering fast. In Tampa we would get board at work and have cellphone races. With an HD2 on Tmo I was the undefeated champ. So much faster the ATT guys all had to hook up to my phone via wifi so they could watch HD youtube. Otherwise ATT couldn't handle it and it would just buffer every 10 seconds. I can also stream netflix movies on my tmo 3G with no glitching at all. Entire movies on my laptop through my phone.
Hi,
just tried to order it again; incl. 100MB data plan
See:
AT&T/GoPhone SIM $15
- Arrival City and State, province Chicago
- Departure date from home country 08/20/2010
- ATT GoPhone Plan 30 days unlimited
- Increase account balance US$15, 30 days expiration
- Add DynaSky eCard 0
- Enable Data Plan $19.99/100MB Yes
So, I think, if I pay for it, I will get it.
Regarding T-Mobile: The plan mentioned in post #6 above includes a 35$ activation fee, which ends up in a 100$ fee for less than one month of vacation.
(And I'm not quite shure, if you really can cancel this contract after just one month)
Joerg
maxpower097 said:
So you haven't activated your card yet? I think either you won't be able to get a data plan on ATT and that site is outdated, or its a special plan if your a vodofone customer or overseas customer? I went through hours of argueing with ATT for a decent prepay plan but I missed the cut off by 2 weeks. Tmobile does have prepay they just call it flexpay for some reason?
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Nah with Tmo you can buy a simcard off ebay for $5 and there is no activation fee. That so called activation fee is a scam by tmo stores to charge $20-$30 for a simcard. Tmo's prepay/flexpay is easily cut off after 1 month. Thats what its for. So you should easily be able to order a tmo sim on ebay for $5. Then call up tmobile and have them activate a flex account for $59.99+8.75 for tax. Your bill will be $68.74 a month plus the $5 for a sim card.
just tried to order it again; incl. 100MB data plan
See:
AT&T/GoPhone SIM $15
- Arrival City and State, province Chicago
- Departure date from home country 08/20/2010
- ATT GoPhone Plan 30 days unlimited
- Increase account balance US$15, 30 days expiration
- Add DynaSky eCard 0
- Enable Data Plan $19.99/100MB Yes
The way it reads this may be for overseas people only. Arrival city, departure date, etc.... ATT may have different plans for foreign people just visiting a month or two.
Hi all,
just want to let you know, that I'm in the US now.
Activted my GoPhone SIM and filled it up with 25$.
Then logged in at https://www.paygonline.com/websc/index.jsp (redirection fromm AT&T site) and had the option to add a data plan of 1MB or 100MB.
Works like a charm.
This ist the standard GoPhone Website, so I don't have any clue, why it should not work for others (even US citizens).
Joerg
maxpower097 said:
So you haven't activated your card yet? I think either you won't be able to get a data plan on ATT and that site is outdated, or its a special plan if your a vodofone customer or overseas customer? I went through hours of argueing with ATT for a decent prepay plan but I missed the cut off by 2 weeks. Tmobile does have prepay they just call it flexpay for some reason?
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[Q] What plan to get?

Hi guys,
This may really be irrelevant to android or the nexus s but since i spend the most time in these forums and i cant find anywhere else to put this question i thought i might ask it here.
I'll be travelling the US this coming April for 3 weeks. Since i will be calling US numbers a lot (to make bookings and stuff) i decided not to go for roaming. I also want a data plan so I can tether if neccessary.
Anybody know of any prepaid data and voice plans? Also, my phone is a Nexus S I9020T from the UK (unlocked). Thanks
Well if u have tmo bands, you're gonna have to get tmo plans (or their prepaid company, idk what its called) for 3g use/tether.
Unfortunately I'm not on tmo so idk what pricing they offer. You'll just have to research their sites. Sorry
Edit: I just remembered that tmo USA now offers a prepaid unlimited everything plan. Not sure how that affects tethering but I wouldn't be surprised if ur nexus was able to pull it off. Just search into that.
Sent from my Nexus S
T-mobile will offer both monthly no contract plans and prepaid.
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[Q] Will HD7 work on Tmo Prepaid Data Plan

I am about to buy an HD7 from a forum member and am just curious as to whether or not it will work with the $30 T-Mobile Unlimited Data 100 min Talk plan that just came out. The instructions on T-Mo's website site the need of an activation code, where will I procure such an activation code if in fact I CAN use this service?? Thanks guys/gals.
Assuming the phone is either SIM-unlocked or is locked to T-Mobile, that will probably work just fine. The activation code should be included when you buy the plan (which will include the SIM card). I haven't tried this, though.
If you want to be sure, you could always just ask a T-Mobile representative. Go to a store (or call them up if there aren't any convenient TMO stores) and ask whether you can use that plan with a smartphone you bought on the open market, and what it will take to activate it.

To tmobile or not tmobile, this is my question

Im currently on verizon and am paying a little more than when I started. My contract is over but I cant take advantage of the upgrade because I would loose my unlimited data plan. My sister and I have a family plan, She pays for 2.5 of the phones and I pay the other 2.5(we both pay half of moms). So I am looking at switching to T-mobile but I have no idea what the coverage is like here in town. So first of I would like to know if anyone is from Waco, Tx. and what kind of coverage they get.
My other option is unlocking my razr and using tmobile for a month. I wouldn't want to loose my verizon plan just in case the coverage here is crappy so I would have to pay for both verizon plan and tmobile. But I want to know if theres a way I can do this without verizon knowing that I unlocked my phone and used it on tmobile. Can I just deactivate the device and activate another one I have?
My third option is using my nexus 7, but I dont think I can make phone calls through it. I was reading through the forum and dont think they ever got that issue fixed.
Any other options? Any ideas?

[Q] T-Mobile plan sign-up problems

When I decided on getting a Nexus 5 and Moto G for my mom and I, I was planning on Solavei. Unfortunately they decided to jack up their prices, so I am looking at T Mobile now.
A few problems I am running into (with both phones)
1. Both phones are so new, so it is not an option to choose when signing up on their prepaid site. Do I just choose a different phone and pop the SIM in anyways? If so, which phone.. the Nexus 4?
2. There appears to be two options. One is to sign up on T mobile with two lines. I would like to choose $70 and $30 plans for me and my mom, totaling $100 for the N5 and Moto G. When I look to sign up this way, it wants to charge me for a SIM "starter kit". If I choose to use their prepaid site, (prepaid-phones.tmobile....), the SIM is free but there appears to be no family plan option, so there is no discount on the second line. Is there a way to get the best of both worlds? AKA, Can I get a free SIM and a discounted second line?
I realize this is not the Moto G forum but information on both is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
With prepaid your going to pay each line as if it's sperate. Prepaid sim won't work with postpaid. You might be able to get your started kit free if you went to a kiosk or store and activated them there on the family plan.
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I think you are off getting going postpaid. What features does your mom use? Calls? Data?
For $100 you can get Unlimited everything for you and UNL Calls, Text, and 500MB of data for your mom.
If you go to a T-Mobile store with your devices they usually waive the Sim fees. Also easier to pay one bill than paying your line and then your Mom's prepaid.
Razorblood said:
I think you are off getting going postpaid. What features does your mom use? Calls? Data?
For $100 you can get Unlimited everything for you and UNL Calls, Text, and 500MB of data for your mom.
If you go to a T-Mobile store with your devices they usually waive the Sim fees. Also easier to pay one bill than paying your line and then your Mom's prepaid.
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I suppose I got the two mixed up. The SIMs are not interchangeable.. where i could purchase this one for free http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/...ro-SIM-Card-Activation-Kit-No-Annual-Contract and then bring it into the store and have them use it for postpaid? I was hoping to avoid the sim card fee.
I am looking to do one line unlimited everything, and one with the 500 MB data for my mom. Thanks for the replies!
I just ended up finding this article.... saying they DO work. http://www.pocketables.com/2013/11/...-work-postpaid-plans-tablets-theyre-free.html
Anyone have any experience with this? Or any downside to getting this over the postpaid sim...?

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