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I want to give my rebate back to T-mobile to save them from AT&T

So I got my prepaid visa card in the mail today for my rebate when I bought my MT4G. I have to say, this whole T-mobile/AT&T business just makes me sick to my stomach.
I'm about to call them up and tell to keep the money and put it towards staying separate from AT&T.
Anyone else feel the same way?

I'm with you in spirit. Sadly, even if you could get all 34 million T-Mobile USA subscribers to turn in an unused $200 rebate card... you'd still need another 161 million people to donate $200 dollars out of their own pockets to match the 39 billion offered.
(Yes, I realize that's not 100% apples to apples... I just got caught up playing with numbers.)

Csfreestyle said:
I'm with you in spirit. Sadly, even if you could get all 34 million T-Mobile USA subscribers to turn in an unused $200 rebate card... you'd still need another 161 million people to donate $200 dollars out of their own pockets to match the 39 billion offered.
(Yes, I realize that's not 100% apples to apples... I just got caught up playing with numbers.)
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In the long run it would probably be cheaper than AT&T and well worth it for the better customer service.

Phateless said:
In the long run it would probably be cheaper than AT&T and well worth it for the better customer service.
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couldn't agree more. I would pay more for the contract monthly to stay where i'm at now

I agree. But sadly, not enough people would help us out, even if we were to explain that in the long run, it would be beneficial. Unless AT&T decides to move towards what T-Mobile has and takes away their tiered-data, as well as removing the restriction of side-loading apps, I MIGHT consider it. But as of now, Verizon and Sprint are lookin' more and more attractive by the minute.

Agreed. Verizon. Hate to do it. I'm gonna ride the train and see what happens. Just really want the HTC pyramid u know
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johnson8cyl said:
Agreed. Verizon. Hate to do it. I'm gonna ride the train and see what happens. Just really want the HTC pyramid u know
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im feel the same way. I figure i will stick around for about a year. I just came from verizon and never really had a problem, only they cost a bunch.

pnguyen5 said:
But as of now, Verizon and Sprint are lookin' more and more attractive by the minute.
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I called T-mobile and told them outright that when this merger is complete I'll cancel my service and go to another carrier. I also told them I'll miss them.

Phateless said:
I also them I'll miss them.
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Lol win
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Phateless said:
I called T-mobile and told them outright that when this merger is complete I'll cancel my service and go to another carrier. I also them I'll miss them.
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Haha. I'm going to miss them greatly. And yeah, the Pyramid was very enticing. Ugh. Oh well, Evo 3D most likely just got another buyer when it comes out, as well as Sprint having one more customer.

I'm still getting the pyramid if it hits. I don't care. At&t better make it work or give me something that does. It better not be an iPhone either.
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pnguyen5 said:
Haha. I'm going to miss them greatly. And yeah, the Pyramid was very enticing. Ugh. Oh well, Evo 3D most likely just got another buyer when it comes out, as well as Sprint having one more customer.
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I was checking out the Evo online while in class tonight. The big screen will be nice but the Glacier is just so sexy... I'll miss it.

AT&T&T-Mobile - oh boy! we are really in trouble!!!

oh boy! we are really in trouble!!!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/...s-fcc-again-with-atandt-3g-bands-a-pre-acqui/

It's not that bad. After a month with them they remove your frontal lobe and implant a chip. Once you're assimilated and become one of their minions, you'll stop complaining and begin worshipping Lord Jobs. Believe me, resistance is futile.
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This is a moot point. The vibrant and similar already work with at&t bands. Otherwise what would be the point of unlocking?
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they gave it a new model number SGH-T959P

chadster214 said:
they gave it a new model number SGH-T959P
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I knew about this device back in mid jan. Just never knew what it was. Lol
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calin75 said:
It's not that bad. After a month with them they remove your frontal lobe and implant a chip. Once you're assimilated and become one of their minions, you'll stop complaining and begin worshipping Lord Jobs. Believe me, resistance is futile.
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ROFL!!!!
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You T-Mobile babies stop crying
AT&T is not that bad....in fact in my hometown it's great! I get HSPA/3G speeds all day long while my wife (a T-Mobile user) can't get anything but Edge/2g on her so called Galaxy S "4G"...lol hehe.......about 45 minutes out of town she can though. Which goes to show, although T-Mobile has the fastest down/up speeds, they do not have the range of service satellites they need to cover these small, lost, and forgotten towns out here.
But with the combined power of almighty AT&T, the impossible becomes possible, thus conquering little guys like Sprint, Verizon who forcefully bully their way on to consumers with promising and emasculate devices that carry overpriced, heart ripping contracts that leave people dam near pulling the lint out of their pocket to pay bills

The only way this will be good is if they don't jake up my bill and get rid of my unlimited. I have great coverage where I live but when I go on a little trip and I mean little I lose recwptionrecwption
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I predict a few things happening.
1 ) All the prices will be jacked up by at least $20 to $30 & for no good reason but to pad the paychecks of the executives.
2) Customer Service will be ****-tastic for what ever is left standing.
3) What ever phones come out under this new arrangement will be chit-locked like the iPhone & we will have to resort back to exotic tricks to get the devices rooted / unlocked.
It will happen, just wait for it... Make sure you have an unbrella for when it does.
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AT&T has a problem with it's customers. Their problem is that they are being provided a service. Their solution to this problem is to take people's money and not provide any service.
/end-rant

Speculation is that AT&T will likely have to divest itself of 40 to 50 percent
of T-Mobile USA customer base and the likely winner of that will be Sprint.
So if you stay with TMO to see what the outcome is you might not
end up with AT&T, but with Sprint.
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/anal...to-divest-part-of-t-mobile-possibly-to-sprint

Orionshock is on the money. I like T-mobile. I do not like AT&T.
It's nothing but bigger bills & mierda for T-Mobile customers. Send an email to your congressman, for whatever it's worth.

One of my paintball buddies says he has an out of state friend that works for AT&T
and he is in Florida right now working on T-Mobile towers.
I was hoping this nightmare would go away but apparently AT&T has greased
some palms at the FCC and DOJ and are sure this is a done deal.

COOL!!! full 3g speed on my 5 1/2 year old baby girl's toy phone... IPHONE4 lol

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orionshock said:
I predict a few things happening.
1 ) All the prices will be jacked up by at least $20 to $30 & for no good reason but to pad the paychecks of the executives.
2) Customer Service will be ****-tastic for what ever is left standing.
3) What ever phones come out under this new arrangement will be chit-locked like the iPhone & we will have to resort back to exotic tricks to get the devices rooted / unlocked.
It will happen, just wait for it... Make sure you have an unbrella for when it does.
/rant
AT&T has a problem with it's customers. Their problem is that they are being provided a service. Their solution to this problem is to take people's money and not provide any service.
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...and the 10 chars

All of the announcements are a bit over zealous. It would take over a year IF the government even allowed the merger, since they would be a sim card monopoly in the US.. doubt it will happen if you ask me.

Not so fast. Sprint is saying Don't let it happen. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...-mobile-deal-will-harm-industry-users-1-.html

[Q] If T-Mobile is sold to AT&T...

Will you switch services and what phone will you buy?

Depends on the prepaid prices and if current prices will be honored. If not, back to Virgin Mobile I will go. They're getting some good android phones, hopefully dev support picks up for them.

This depends on whether or not I can back out of my contract without paying. If I can, then I'm off to Verizon. I won't stick with AT&T if I don't have to, and I won't go back to Sprint.

Never had an at&t contract or knew anyone that did. I take it they such, huh?
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Can't think of a single pleasant experience I ever had with them in a single year of use. Yet in the three years I've been with T-Mobile, I have only had one unpleasant experience.

What? AT&T already bought T-Mobile at like the beginning of this year. I thought they were just waiting on something before they changed things.
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yentlequible said:
What? AT&T already bought T-Mobile at like the beginning of this year. I thought they were just waiting on something before they changed things.
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Not yet, It needs to be approved that its not in violation of any monopoly laws.

hailthethief said:
Not yet, It needs to be approved that its not in violation of any monopoly laws.
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What GSM carriers besides the two of them exist in North America? I mean, on a nation-wide scale. Because quite frankly, I can't think of a single one besides AT&T & T-Mobile.
If they're the only two nation-wide ones, and AT&T becomes the ONLY nation-wide GSM carrier, doesn't that make it a monopoly?

tehjeh said:
What GSM carriers besides the two of them exist in North America? I mean, on a nation-wide scale. Because quite frankly, I can't think of a single one besides AT&T & T-Mobile.
If they're the only two nation-wide ones, and AT&T becomes the ONLY nation-wide GSM carrier, doesn't that make it a monopoly?
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That's what the FCC is discussing.

Sprint and Verizon aren't nationwide?

Someone pls enlighten me what are monopoly laws
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Gsm
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HolyGhostBoy1 said:
Someone pls enlighten me what are monopoly laws
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Basically it means a company cant go around and purchase all of one industry and corner the market on a certain product or service and be the only one to offer it. Correct me if im wrong.
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GDofWR420 said:
Basically it means a company cant go around and purchase all of one industry and corner the market on a certain product or service and be the only one to offer it. Correct me if im wrong.
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Yup, that's the idea of it. There has to be competition, or else they can really set the price to whatever they want, blahblahblah.

A while back, ATT nearly was a monopoly, and they were forced to split into many parts and sell those off to increase competition.. Now they are buying everyone back again lol. I used to have Cingular for my mobile service.. then they were bought by ATT about 8-10 years ago. Didn't have a problem with the merge, and my reception actually improved.
I remember having a bad experience with ATT when I moved and transferred my DSL service to my new apt. The service really sucked (it was too far from the connection office), and I wanted to cancel, but was told I still had 3 months left on the old contract. So I let the 3 months go by so I didn't have to pay an ETF.. after that, I called to cancel, and now, they said when I moved, I entered into a new yearly contract at the new address, and would be charged a $250 ETF. I did no such thing, and didn't sign any new contract. It was BS, and took over a month to get rid of them.
Was so pissed off I switched to Sprint later that year, and haven't had any ATT services for about 5 years. I'm happy with T-mo, and their pre-paid $50/month plan is pretty nice. I hope ATT doesn't change that, otherwise I'll be switching carriers again.

Homestly tmobile sucks,especially their customee service..they do provide the weakest lineup compare to other carriers..they dont have roll over minutes or one fav person as your favorite to use unlimites minutes..so for a person who talks a lot and has 1500 minutes still doesnt cut it!!
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daxecutioner24 said:
Homestly tmobile sucks,especially their customee service..they do provide the weakest lineup compare to other carriers..they dont have roll over minutes or one fav person as your favorite to use unlimites minutes..so for a person who talks a lot and has 1500 minutes still doesnt cut it!!
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BS. First off, I have 3 phones that use a shared 1500 minutes, and I use my phone all the time...never even come close to using all my minutes. Second...if you do, just go to the unlimited plan for $49.99, can't beat that.
mm0

pudgybunnyBry said:
Sprint and Verizon aren't nationwide?
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They are but they are CDMA
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muzicman0 said:
BS. First off, I have 3 phones that use a shared 1500 minutes, and I use my phone all the time...never even come close to using all my minutes. Second...if you do, just go to the unlimited plan for $49.99, can't beat that.
mm0
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+1 My wife and I have had T-Mobile for about 10 yrs now and have always been happy. I have 4 lines (2 with 3000 minutes + unlimited text/data and 2 with 600 minutes and 300 texts). I have always been given great service the few times I had to call. They have always given us the new user discount 18-19 months into the contract for cheaper upgrades too. My work cell used to be AT&T, but then changed over to Verizon and I found both of them to be lacking in every way. I always check the Costco phone kiosk for deals. picked up a BB pearl the week it hit for $29, a Samsung Highlight the week it hit for free, and my SGS4G for $50 bucks back in February when it came out for allowing them to change my number on the renewed plan... lol. I missed the MT4g for a penny (yeah, $0.01) by a week for the wife, but still only paid $150 for it.
I'm not sure what I'll do. I guess that depends on what AT&T does with this side of their house. Might swing a GS2 in with a change over if/when it happens. All I know is T-Mobile has always been great to us and we have stayed b/c of that and they have the best plans/pricing out there.

hailthethief said:
Not yet, It needs to be approved that its not in violation of any monopoly laws.
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crosses fingers that it violates monopoly laws

Nexus s + medianet $15 data plan (at&t)

Has anyone gotten this to work?
For this to work, att can't have the imei of our phone. This leaves out the att version sold by best buy USA.
But what about the Canada version?
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andrewxu said:
Has anyone gotten this to work?
For this to work, att can't have the imei of our phone. This leaves out the att version sold by best buy USA.
But what about the Canada version?
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If you cant pay you cant play...... Seriously if you cant afford another 10 dollars you shouldn't have bought the phone.

Ok asshole. Instead, I'm a high schooler who wants a dev phone (relying on just the sdk emulator is a *****), and has to pay for it by myself because the nexus s isn't on Verizon, which is what my parents have. I can't sign a contract for another 10 months because I'm not old enough. And I can't afford to wait until the prime, because I have work I want to finish right now.
I'm not using the medianet plan. I'm using the $50 unlimited plan. They work the same, because at&t scans for imeis of known smartphones that they sell, like the atrix. I was just wondering if the canadian nexus s worked because recently best buy USA started selling an att version.
My nexus one never worked on it (only text and calls), so I was just wondering about the s. I can get a new white one for cheap.
Edit: but seriously dude why would you come to a random person and say stuff like that? I guarantee you wouldn't say it to my face. I bet you wont even call me and say it. Why do you think you're so much better because you can sign a contract and pay extra money?

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AT&T will eventually find out that you are using an excessive amount of data throughput via "medianet". I know there was an iPhone 2g trick that would fool AT&T into allowing the $15 plan; however the access in which your smart phone "dials out" to AT&T would expose your phone as being a smart phone. I had an N1 on AT&T and they knew the IMEI number... I bought it via Google too. AT&T has their ways...
The only thing you could do is get the NS, w/ or w/o a 2yr plan and use the DataPlus plan for $15. (If cost is an issue.)

Cost isn't the issue, its the contract. I can't sign one. I'm on an incredible s right now from Canada on the dumb phone plan with ATT and I was just wondering if the nexus would know or not. They knew about my n1 but not my inc s.
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AT&T will eventually find out that you are using an excessive amount of data throughput via "medianet". I know there was an iPhone 2g trick that would fool AT&T into allowing the $15 plan; however the access in which your smart phone "dials out" to AT&T would expose your phone as being a smart phone. I had an N1 on AT&T and they knew the IMEI number... I bought it via Google too. AT&T has their ways...
The only thing you could do is get the NS, w/ or w/o a 2yr plan and use the DataPlus plan for $15. (If cost is an issue.)
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I bought one prior to it releasing on AT&T (through Best Buy mobile) and it worked fine on the $10/$15 MEdiaNet Data plan. Decided to sell it as soon as AT&T released it as their own. I've been wondering the same question lately seeing it's one of the best android phones for the price (I can get a used Rogers one for about $300 unsubsidized.) I'm currently using the Desire Z from Bell Canada on the MEdiaNet plan.
P.S. Would you be willing to sell your Incredible S for around $300?

No thanks, I'm looking for closer to 400 on it. But OK cool the nexus worked
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First off kid, grow up. Then when you do take a deep breath and realize the stupid reply you actually took the time to write. I would have no problem saying it to your face, while smiling of course. You are like every other kid I deal with daily. In fact I bet you are the type that will start crying thinking it will stop me from writing you a ticket.
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Rem3Dy said:
First off kid, grow up. Then when you do take a deep breath and realize the stupid reply you actually took the time to write. I would have no problem saying it to your face, while smiling of course. You are like every other kid I deal with daily. In fact I bet you are the type that will start crying thinking it will stop me from writing you a ticket.
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hhaha ohh shoot a cop! mannn i am so sowwy..
i looked through your other posts, you never have anything constructive or productive to write, so im not gonna worry about you. youre an asshole, the kind that give cops a bad name.

You obviously didn't look too hard. I guess that is to be expected. You are right, I am an asshole because I thought it is lame to try to cheat the system for 10 dollars. Good day kid.
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the unlocked t-mobile version isn't seen as a smartphone by at&t and the poor soul who had the nexus one that was spotted as a smartphone, if yours had the t-mobile frequencies then you were just unlucky.
if its built with t-mobile 3g then it will only connect to the EDGE network and i don't think at&t really cares.

Rem3dy,
The OP asked a specific question. If you can't answer it, don't post.
Leave your moral observations for when you are on the clock, and within your jurisdiction.
What you said was unhelpful and insulting. Step down from the high-horse and be helpful or fellate your service weapon.
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theSlack said:
Rem3dy,
The OP asked a specific question. If you can't answer it, don't post.
Leave your moral observations for when you are on the clock, and within your jurisdiction.
What you said was unhelpful and insulting. Step down from the high-horse and be helpful or fellate your service weapon.
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Thanks for chiming in 17 days late. So I'm on a high horse because I think trying to cheat a company out of 10 bucks was stupid? Are you going to support him when he comes back and asks how to download paid apps for free? Where are you going to draw the line? You say to leave my morals out and to either help the kid or say nothing? So what exactly did your post do to help him?
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lulz! cops gettin trolled and peeps gettin trolled by cops! haha! lulz! Hope this helps.

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lulz! cops gettin trolled and peeps gettin trolled by cops! haha! lulz! Hope this helps.
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I laughed!
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Everyone should just stop. I figured it all out, I'm now on straight talk for unlimited everything + 2gb data for $45 a month, and it uses AT&T towers (mvno carrier). This plan worked better, but it requires a $100 fee to start up, but I paid the price because I can't sign contracts.
I wanted to use the medianet plan because I can't sign a contract while I'm under 18. I never wanted to get free apps, or do anything like that. I've been around XDA for a bit, dabbled in devving for a few phones, and I'm pretty sure some of my threads are even stickied. I know the rules etc.
All that said, PLENTY of threads are on XDA about taking advantage of the medianet loophole. It saves $20+ a month, and data is unlimited (not available to other plans) and unthrottled. Many people have no problem sticking it to a corporation that they hate like AT&T, and IMO unlimited data should be unlimited.. smartphone or not, so I had no problem with the idea of it.
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I bought a rogers nexus s (french+english text on box) and they changed my data plan

I got a white i9020a (canadian?) and they changed my dataplan from medianet to a smartphone They can't have the IME number though.. and I tethered all the time on my Nokia E71 w/ medianet so I don't think it was data usage that tipped them off.
How could they know I got an i9020a Nexus S? Maybe a heuristic like if you download from Google's market servers you're on a smartphone?

drleospaceman said:
I got a white i9020a (canadian?) and they changed my dataplan from medianet to a smartphone They can't have the IME number though.. and I tethered all the time on my Nokia E71 w/ medianet so I don't think it was data usage that tipped them off.
How could they know I got an i9020a Nexus S? Maybe a heuristic like if you download from Google's market servers you're on a smartphone?
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Nah the imeis are public domain.
And they do sweeps every once in a while I guess. Looks like they got a few people.
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[SOLVED] Where to buy a Galaxy S Blaze?

Hi fellows!
I’m about to fly to US and I’ll need a phone in there. BUT, being an Android user and an avid XDA reader, I know I should buy ONLY telephones that can have unlocked bootloader and at least a CM kang rom option. (once you leave a stock rom, there’s no going back!)
Well, it seems this Blaze 4G is the best phone I can get. Sure, it rom scene it’s still gearing up, but I have hopes it’ll get better by the end of the year – I have hopes we’ll get at least CyanogenMod support somewhere down the road.
So, my big question to you guys is: how much did you pay for your Blaze 4G on a Monthly4G plan?
Through T-mo website, there’s a good offer for me – 299 with a 50US card. BUT, I’m not sure I’ll be able to buy it from the web. Is this offer available in a brick and mortar store – WalMart, BestBuy, Target, anywhere else?
It’s really a simple question and I’m just trying to provision myself for this long trip.
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Well, thanks XDA fellows for all answers. I guess I have enough info for now.

I bought mine on Ebay. For my monthly 4G, I went to Walmart and bought on of those cheap flip phones, took the Sim card and activated the $30/mo plan which gives Unlimited Text, 100 voice minutes, and 5GB of 4G before you are throttled to 2G speeds.
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You can get it from a T-Mobile store. But to get a plan you'll need a social security number.
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im getting ready to pick one of these up for my daughter at walmart. price listed for me with a 2 yr agreement upgrade on her line is only 18.88
UPDATE: so i didnt get it at walmart, went to the tmobile store. paid 150 for it, but got a 50 dollar rebate and got a 50 credit on my next bill, so total was 50 bucks plus tax. now my 12 year old daughter has a better phone than both me and my wife LOL

I bought mine at t-mobile my plan is close to minimal with 500 minutes 2gbs of 4g then unlimited 3g after its used up and unlimited text. But i dont have insurance its practically useless when i can fix any software malfunction myself. I pay $73 and change a month for a single line i personally think thats expensive but all well.
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chrisxbell714 said:
I bought mine at t-mobile my plan is close to minimal with 500 minutes 2gbs of 4g then unlimited 3g after its used up and unlimited text. But i dont have insurance its practically useless when i can fix any software malfunction myself. I pay $73 and change a month for a single line i personally think thats expensive but all well.
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insurance also covers the hardware. if my daughter drops her phone in the toilet and it needs replacing, i'm covered

dodgefan67 said:
insurance also covers the hardware. if my daughter drops her phone in the toilet and it needs replacing, i'm covered
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Yea it will cover it but im pretty damn sure theres a hefty fee and i need to save as much as i can anyways i only work at dominos 4 days a week haha
Im also extremely ocd and have to keep my phones in top shape i dont even let my girl use it because im afraid she'll drop it lol
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I bought on Best Buy's site around $120 + contract.