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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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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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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?
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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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I have a promo plan that was offered to me by vzw in an email back in november 2010.
59.99 for 450min and unl texts
9.99 for unlimited data
69.99 total plus taxes and fees which my employee disc offsets.
How would adding a line work?
Never mind just spoke with verizon. adding a line is out of the question. They will force me off my plan killing my unlimited data.
I guess its full retail for me
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I have a promo plan that was offered to me by vzw in an email back in november 2010.
59.99 for 450min and unl texts
9.99 for unlimited data
69.99 total plus taxes and fees which my employee disc offsets.
How would adding a line work?
Never mind just spoke with verizon. adding a line is out of the question. They will force me off my plan killing my unlimited data.
I guess its full retail for me
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Why dont you wait for a quad code LTE phone to come to the states before buying the SGS3 at full retail..I would buy the quad core at full retail, IMO.
If it. Is unlocked this will be my next phone
I've had an upgrade. since november and another one coming in January
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Why dont you wait for a quad code LTE phone to come to the states before buying the SGS3 at full retail..I would buy the quad core at full retail, IMO.
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Droid charge lags big time. Lags between Switching apps. Tweaked 2.1 is great but development can only do so much with a 1ghertz 500mb of ram.
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Droid charge lags big time. Lags between Switching apps. Tweaked 2.1 is great but development can only do so much with a 1ghertz 500mb of ram.
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It's the software. That's plenty of hardware to run AOSP smoothly.
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Droid charge lags big time. Lags between Switching apps. Tweaked 2.1 is great but development can only do so much with a 1ghertz 500mb of ram.
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I see what your saying but the lag is not that bad. 500/600$ doesn't justify that lag. Buy a laptop with that money.
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I can wait until January when I have an upgrade. My Charge is pretty snappy for what I use it for. I played with my buddies Razer MAXX and was not overly impressed. I thought the speed would blow me a away, but it didn't. The screen looked signficantly worse (must be the pentile)
Only complaints with the charge:
1) Browsing non-mobile enabled sites could be smoother. Droid maxx did not really fix this!!!
2) Occasional launcher lag (even with home_app_adj fix).
Things I want in my new phone:
1) 4.3-4.8" "Retina" screen.
2) Instant shutter on camera.
3) 1080p hdmi out
4) Battery life to last all day.
And porn
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I see what your saying but the lag is not that bad. 500/600$ doesn't justify that lag. Buy a laptop with that money.
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Already have a PC and a tablet.......also the droid charge is almost one full inch in thickness too difficult to handle it with one hand
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DROID3R said:
Already have a PC and a tablet.......also the droid charge is almost one full inch in thickness too difficult to handle it with one hand
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I've got WAY more than an inch and I've never had a problem handling it with just one ha...nd... That's right... talkin' about phones... Sorry guys, carry on....
FULL RETAIL IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!
I think I'm stealing my aunts upgrade for the SGS3. Her basic phone is at least 3 years old now and I don't see her upgrading any time soon anyways. If Verizon follows the other price plans I will get the 16gb for $200 and throw in a memory stick.
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I think I'm stealing my aunts upgrade for the SGS3. Her basic phone is at least 3 years old now and I don't see her upgrading any time soon anyways. If Verizon follows the other price plans I will get the 16gb for $200 and throw in a memory stick.
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That's what I did. Used another lines upgrade to get the Charge cause I didn't want to wait on the Bionic and had to get off my BB Storm. I made the right decision.
I'm finally going to use my upgrade on sgs3 ...
Nov. 2011 and another one available in Jan.2013
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I would buy an s3 if I had an upgrade but I wouldn't pay full retail.
It's not that unique.
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Agreed ...no way at full retail ...
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Yeah right. I just checked E-Bay. They want between $752 and $856 for one. I'll pass.
GS3 is not nearly enticing enough to lose my unlimited. My upgrade is well after the new pricing so any new phones are going to have to be really, really sweet. I don't think I'm willing to lose unlimited, so I presume I'll be getting off-contract devices. I hope VZW doesn't wanna screw those of us with expired contracts.
I find it a bit unfair that some people have the option of locking into a 2-year on unlimited a new, fast phone, whereas others upgrades will be available just after the unlimited is gone.
I guess that is just how the chips fall. The question is, I suppose, will VZW screw customers who pre-order the GS3 out of unlimited?
I didn't want to turn this into an unlimited data debate, but a phone would have to be something truly special to purchase outright at full retail or lose unlimited over.
Hmmm, I have an upgrade on my netbook but that doesn't have unlimited. The charge that has unlimited gets an upgrade in Jan.
Could I use the netbook upgrade then switch the SIII to the charge's number and have unlimited on it?
I really got burned when I bought the charge (and the GF's Tbolt) because I didn't want to loose unlimited. I walked out of the store $700+ poorer then Verizon backtracked on the ending of unlimited going from 3g to LTE.
I'd like to upgrade but with tweaked I don't have to. I just don't want to get burned again. I was quite pissed with my last 2 upgrades. The time before I was lied to by the sales guy about tethering and ended up with a Storm2 and a netbook.
I have an upgrade in July. I'm definitely gonna jump on this phone. I would wait for a quad-core or the next nexus, as I'm more than happy with the Charge, but I'm worried about the switch to shared data. The support for the SGS3 should be great, given that it's going to be released by all major carriers.
Big thanks to imnuts, dwith, nitro, jt, our resident themers, et al., for spending their own time to make our experience with the Charge better!
Wait on the Nexus
As a fassy refugee I am done w Sammy for now. If you get an SGS 3 and have call quality issues you were warned here first, happened on my last 2 Sammy phones. Waiting for one of the 5 nexii that are supposed to be released this fall, hope HTC has another One X caliber phone in that mix.
Hoping to go full GV and data plan only, sick of paying for cell minutes I don't use.
EDIT: Yes, and thanks to Nitro, Imnuts, JT and all the others for helping us with our Charges.
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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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
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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
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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.
Hi All,
I am currently looking at changing my phone. Finally have a little financial back up to get one. I am interested in getting the Galaxy S III or Note II.
But i do not want to go for the dual core version of S III that is widely available. Since there are so many models of the internationally available. Can you let me know which S III models are available internationally can support LTE in USA? I see there is GT 9305 which supports LTE but its frequencies don't match the US carriers.
hell_storm2004 said:
Hi All,
I am currently looking at changing my phone. Finally have a little financial back up to get one. I am interested in getting the Galaxy S III or Note II.
But i do not want to go for the dual core version of S III that is widely available. Since there are so many models of the internationally available. Can you let me know which S III models are available internationally can support LTE in USA? I see there is GT 9305 which supports LTE but its frequencies don't match the US carriers.
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look into the lg optimus g pro
sprint_dobbs said:
look into the lg optimus g pro
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Way too high the price! Plus non removable batteries are a killer!
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Way too high the price! Plus non removable batteries are a killer!
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yeah true.. then note2 would be the way to go.. or wait for the S4
S4?? When is that coming out?
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S4?? When is that coming out?
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ive hear sometime in march or april.. but the Blackberry 10 is suppose to be pretty awesome!
I am not looking at BB. Sticking with Android and getting an unlocked phone. I will remain on Prepaid!
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I am not looking at BB. Sticking with Android and getting an unlocked phone. I will remain on Prepaid!
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oh nice. from the rumors it sounds like the new BB is suppose to run android apps and possibly ios apps as well.,. what prepay are you on?
Don't go with the s3, it will be outdated soon enough. The note 2 is a good choice, but it looks like you haven't even looked at the nexus 4. Why is that?
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I am currently with AT&T. Got a $50 Unlimited Talk/Text plan.
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I am currently with AT&T. Got a $50 Unlimited Talk/Text plan.
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damn cant beat that..
sprint_dobbs said:
damn cant beat that..
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I was going over some calculations and information websites, prepaid plans are better over a period of 2 year contracts. Saves you a lot of dough!
About the Nexus 4, that battery thing again nails it for me! :crying:
You have to buy your phone outright though huh ?
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Yup. But
Look at it this way... $150 for S3 now, which you can get for $600. So that is a difference of $450. But on the plans i save $45 a month average. I am talking about unlimited talk text and 2 GB LTE plan. Contract for that would be $119 per month IIRC. Which would be $65 on prepaid. The difference covers up in 10 months and the rest 14 months you would be saving.
Plus no hassle of breaking terms, switching carriers, selling it for a decent price and whatever.
I'd go for the s3 unless your comfortable with a bigger phone then I'd go for the note 2. Both are very hackable and very good phones.
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Well on sprint you could get unlimited data unlimited calls to any cell and unlimited text for about $83 a month and currently get the s3 for $100 and if your a member at a credit Union and get a $100 port in credit
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The best phones out there right now, in my opinion is the S3 and the Galaxy Note 2. I would get one of those or wait for a couple of months for some of the newer phones to release.
If you can, I suggest waiting for the galaxy s4
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How true is this?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ase-date-Galaxy-SIV-set-March-14-release.html
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Well on sprint you could get unlimited data unlimited calls to any cell and unlimited text for about $83 a month and currently get the s3 for $100 and if your a member at a credit Union and get a $100 port in credit
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How good is Sprint by the way, people always tell me to stick to AT&T or Verizon.
I'm on tmobile prepaid on an at&t phone, I was trying to get straight talk but I didn't have the money til now.. Well I'm tired of paying 76 dollars a month for 2g/edge coverage so who can I use that's cheap and gives me unlimited calls, data, text and I'll get 4g speeds.
Btw, don't use tmobile prepaid... If your not in a big city than its completely pointless. You won't get 4g service using tmobile. I'm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Jrhodes85 said:
I'm on tmobile prepaid on an at&t phone, I was trying to get straight talk but I didn't have the money til now.. Well I'm tired of paying 76 dollars a month for 2g/edge coverage so who can I use that's cheap and gives me unlimited calls, data, text and I'll get 4g speeds.
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As far as I can tell there will still be AT&T SIMS based off what I have read. The problem is them getting in stock. You may have to wait things out a bit though. Cheap is fading. Welcome to the unfortunate circumstances of a corporate controlled industry dominated by only a few.
straight talk
Jrhodes85 said:
I'm on tmobile prepaid on an at&t phone, I was trying to get straight talk but I didn't have the money til now.. Well I'm tired of paying 76 dollars a month for 2g/edge coverage so who can I use that's cheap and gives me unlimited calls, data, text and I'll get 4g speeds.
Btw, don't use tmobile prepaid... If your not in a big city than its completely pointless. You won't get 4g service using tmobile. I'm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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straight talk is 45$ a month you will need to by a sim card for the phone first (yes the t-mobile sim works for it) and its unlimited everything the only problem will be getting ur internet on but after that it should be fine
If you go to a 3rd party retail shop they sell ATT sim cards but you have to go to ATT to get the plans. I also thought I noticed, that while it says everything is unlimited, that they throttle your speed after Xmb. I could be wrong but i thought i saw that on the fine print somewhere.
U can get straight talk att Sims on ebay for around 40 bucks that's what I did I got 2 for 65 bucks as a bundle so I use one now in my one X and have a spare for a backup just I case
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enigma2446 said:
U can get straight talk att Sims on ebay for around 40 bucks that's what I did I got 2 for 65 bucks as a bundle so I use one now in my one X and have a spare for a backup just I case
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After you got your SIMS from Ebay, did you get the service from ST or ATT shop?
From straight talk you can activate the Sims online and then ur done..... I got the att versions of the Sims..... Witch they don't sell no more on straight talk that's why I went to ebay.... Straight talk switched to t mobile so they stop making them... Be care on ebay ake sure it says for the att network.
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My Inspire was an at&t phone and I switched to net10. $50 gets you the same deal as SS.
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