Hi,
Using Google Voice and Groove IP, I am able to place ourgoing calls with no problem.
Is there a way or a setting that I don't see that would allow incoming phone calls as well. When I dial the google # from a standard cell phone, it goes right to VM.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Access Google voice with a browser. login and under settings add Google chat as another forwarding line. Then edit your forwarded mobile phone number and under advanced settings have Google voice ring your other lines if it can't reach your mobile phone. Now when someone calls your mobile number and u don't pick up, it will ring your tablet.
Should have gotten an international voice+3g tab, much better than going through all these steps. just saying.....
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I realize most everyone on here tries to find a work around from having to pay for anything.. but in this case why not just make it easy on yourself and use Skype? I have been paying VZW 100.00 per month, 1200.00 per year! for my smart phone for about 6yrs but recently suspended it in favor of trying something different.
I got the idea when I had my Xoom and and it worked so well that I sold that and recently purchased the much lighter, pocketable, portable Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
I still pay VZW 30.00 for a 2GB data plan per month but Id have to pay that with my smart phone anyway.. I then use (free) google voice for all my text and pay a subscription to Skype of 2.99per month or 30.00 for the whole year for unlimited calls.. I also purchased a number from them which is another 30.00 per year so people can call me. So it comes out to under 70.00 for the whole year! rather than 1200.00
I know that may not work for everyone.. it's not ideal having to use two different numbers and if your data strength is so so it may not work so well.. I also know there are probably many many other ways to do this.. but for me I don't think 70.00 per year is a lot to pay plus the convenience of not having to set much up totally works for me..
@bioshock22, you can achieve what you just described using what OP is using... And you don't pay the $70/yr. GrooveIP/Google voice gives you a free phone number of your choice and free unlimited incoming / outgoing calls to any US/Canadian number. OP has a single phone number for texting and calls all for free. He just pays verizon for the data plan.
@aximtreo, I don't have a forwarding number enabled for Google voice. I just have Google chat checked for forwarding so I can receive calls on the tablet.
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As I said in my post I am sure there are many many ways to do this but for me it is all about convenience.. I have no desire to spend a whole day looking through hundreds of these forum posts reading what app this guy recommends only to have another guy say this one is better or this one is better or this one is better.. THEN have to figure out how to forward from google voice, google talk, google this, google that etc. etc.
Like Denzel say's in the movie Philadelphia.. "Explain it to me like I'm a four-year-old"
Rarely does anyone ever do that on here.. everyone assumes you already have an idea what to do so if you don't you better free up a whole day because you'll be spending that time digging through post, after post, after post..
interesting thread. been thinking about this for weeks.
what I wonder is whether anyone is making use of their bluetooth headsets? can calls from either skype or gvoice/grooveip be initiated and answered this way? if yes, I'm almost sure to give up my cellphone entirely! otherwise, I don't think I'd like holding up a 7.7 inch tab up to my noggin like I would my smartphone.
ZenNook said:
interesting thread. been thinking about this for weeks.
what I wonder is whether anyone is making use of their bluetooth headsets? can calls from either skype or gvoice/grooveip be initiated and answered this way? if yes, I'm almost sure to give up my cellphone entirely! otherwise, I don't think I'd like holding up a 7.7 inch tab up to my noggin like I would my smartphone.
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I'm using an international version though, but skype works through bluetooth dunno if you can initiate it though.
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I want to switch to AT&T for the One X soon and am looking for ways to reduce my bill. I don't want to pay $20/mo for texting so using Google Voice is a good idea for that. I initially wanted to port my number to GV so that I wouldn't have to give people a new number, but after some testing I feel like the voice lag in calls through GV is a little too significant to use it for all my calls, so now I'm considering porting my number to AT&T like normal and using my separate GV number for texts.
I'd like to know what you guys do and how it works out for you.
Thanks.
Just keep in mind that GV texting doesn't support short codes, nor MMS (although Google said it is coming).
I'd switch to google voice full time if it had two features that it's currently missing. 1. Obviously mms. 2. Threaded group SMS (which I found out the One X doesnt support either)! I really miss group SMS coming from the iPhone as that's how I communicated with a bunch of my friends and colleagues.
Telling people to just email me is definitely worth the $20 savings...
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Google plus messenger?
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Google plus messenger?
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Not even sure what this means.
I am in the same boat and I had tried to use Google Voice. Does not work simply because the lack of a dedicated SMS agent.
I use text plus. Didn't want to pay 20 dollars
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Not even sure what this means.
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Google+ messenger. The stand alone messaging client for Google+.
I've been debating getting a new number through Google Voice and switching to that. Cutting the unlimited texting from my plan would sure be nice. I don't make more than 10-20 minutes in calls most months, so the latency issue is not major for me. I suspect it's related to the inherent latency on the 3G/HSPA network. I think this is one of the areas where LTE is supposed to be a major improvement over HSPA+. Has anybody tried GV over 3G and wifi/LTE. If so, was it any better?
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I am in the same boat and I had tried to use Google Voice. Does not work simply because the lack of a dedicated SMS agent.
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Can you explain what you mean by an "SMS agent"?
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Google+ messenger. The stand alone messaging client for Google+.
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Yea but isn't that like using Facebook messenger or whatsapp? It's not an SMS replacement unless everyone you text actually has it installed.
Pretty much. I'm not really sure how that works out as a replacement for a texting brand. Maybe they will elaborate.
I use Google Voice and save my money, not work the 20 bucks for MMS and short code. I fill in the blanks of those with twitter/facebook etc etc.
I have unlimited via a family unlimited plan.
EDIT: Can you use GV without a SIM? Like I have an account set up but I can't send SMS or Make calls on the One X at all. Am I doing something wrong or does it just not work that way?
I chose the unlimited text because that gives you unlimited mobile to mobile calls, any carrier.. That allowed me to drop down from unlimited minutes to 450 minutes with rollover. I'll never talk 450 minutes to a landline during peak i dont think. I dont know anybody with a landline, all mobile. That dropped the Minutes from $69 to $39. I', going to give it a try...We'll see
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I chose the unlimited text because that gives you unlimited mobile to mobile calls, any carrier.. That allowed me to drop down from unlimited minutes to 450 minutes with rollover. I'll never talk 450 minutes to a landline during peak i dont think. I dont know anybody with a landline, all mobile. That dropped the Minutes from $69 to $39. I', going to give it a try...We'll see
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Yeah, I'm used to having unlimited mobile to mobile on Sprint, but I think I can get by without it and still only 450 minutes. A lot of calls happen on nights and weekends, and then I can take advantage of the rollover (not sure how long those minutes last before expiring).
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I have unlimited via a family unlimited plan.
EDIT: Can you use GV without a SIM? Like I have an account set up but I can't send SMS or Make calls on the One X at all. Am I doing something wrong or does it just not work that way?
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You should be able to SMS through GV by just being on WiFi I think, but you won't be able to make calls without the SIM since it goes over the cell network and uses minutes like normal. However, if you use something like GrooVe IP, you should be able to make calls with just WiFi.
Unlimited text family plan for $20 FTW!
I am really thinking about jumping ship from my current cell phone plan and go straight to a data only plan with tmobile usa.
I have been looking around alot at the two newer samsung tablets, the 2 7.0 and the 7.0 plus. Which tablet that is on the market would allow the following?
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-7.0-Plus-4G
Can this be hacked to make voice calls?
Must have:
hdmi out over mhl or normal hdmi post
make voice calls over google voice or some other service that would only cost me data
ability to use sixaxis app and ps3 controllers
ability to use n64oid smoothly (shouldnt be a problem with newer tabs)
Preffered:
to at least have 3G on tmobile USA network (doubtfully will find one with 4G also)
Any help would be very much appreciated
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tmobile version doesnt have the hardware to do voice calls. However the GT-P6200 (international tab plus) does voice and data. It ahs hdmi out through samsung propietary adapter. not sure about 6axis/ps3 controllers. I've heard n64 emulator works good on our device.
However, Im not sure if T-Mobile will allow this to be used. I heard they try to put you on a seperate tablet data plan. You may want to call and ask, tell them you're interested in it, you saw it on ebay.
Double check your frequencies in your area to match before you buy.
CM9 early build for it is running smooth.
enjoy!
HTC Flyer 7" tablet has voice calls with custom made roms
Flyer
huawei s7 tab
Code:
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_ideos_s7-3740.php
I have been using the Verizon sph1800 for voip calling and it works great. I purchased the tablet for $49 the week before the new gt7 was released with a 2gig /mo plan for $30 which is fine for me as mostly on wifi and have only averaged less than one gig/mo.
Here are my findings with voip so far.
Text+gold for text messages is free and also a paid version. Calling
is $2 for 100 minutes and sound quality is good. A must have for free texting and a phone number is provided.
Skype is .025 cents per minute and an additional fee for a phone number. Quality is acceptable, no texting feature outside of other Skype users.
Groove IP is a winner on price as it uses your Google voice number for free calls, plus free texting for a one time $4 price tag. Quality can however be a problem and I recommend keeping another option available.
VOX is a recent player to android and have had a recent pricing reduction. A fixed monthly plan of varying amounts buys so many minutes per month and I believe $29/mo gets you unlimited minutes. A little more pricey but the quality is superb and worth at least consideration. It has a free trial period and worth giving it a go.
I ended up buying minutes on text+gold because some folks ended up calling me with same number that they were texting me with. VOX gives 6 weeks and 60 minutes on trial period and I am still on fence with continuing it. Groove IP was a no-brainer.
Skype allows you to buy minutes on a revolving plan and I get $10 of minutes at a time. I will probably stick with this and let VOX go but let my Skype number expire and keep the Textplus number as well as my Google voice number.
Hope this helps you.
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I'm going to be getting a new number with the T-Mobile $30/mo plan (please if someone can clarify the easiest way to get into this plan without getting a phone at Walmart and all I'd be grateful), and I'm interested in Google Voice. I think the features are cool, but I'm worried about how it would work with other people. Can it be set up so that -as far as everyone else is concerned- I have a 'normal' phone number, nothing weird like that they call me on one and I call from another one, etc?
Thanks
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I'm interested in Google Voice. I think the features are cool, but I'm worried about how it would work with other people. Can it be set up so that -as far as everyone else is concerned- I have a 'normal' phone number, nothing weird like that they call me on one and I call from another one, etc?
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Yes, absolutely. You may have to install the GV software from Google Play. Once configured people will only see your GV number (if that is what you want) and it will handle your texts also. Don't forget to switch your phone to your GV voice mail in case someone calls it directly.
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So how do I get started? I went to GV and selected new number, but how do I make that 100% my phone number? Do I just download the Google voice app? Will I still be able to place calls without data?
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So how do I get started? I went to GV and selected new number, but how do I make that 100% my phone number? Do I just download the Google voice app? Will I still be able to place calls without data?
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Yes.
First,make sure you run through the GV settings online on your PC.
Next, download and configure the app for your device. Set it make all calls through GV. Will not use data as far as I know but you will see some funky numbers on your phone bill. GV uses other numbers to make the calls - totally transparent to usage except for the bill. Since most plans today include US wide calling this will not matter.
Not nearly as complicated as it sounds.
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Thanks a lot. Would you happen to know what the deal is with that T-Mobile plan? Maybe I should ask in the nexus 4 forums...
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Thanks a lot. Would you happen to know what the deal is with that T-Mobile plan? Maybe I should ask in the nexus 4 forums...
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No idea, sorry. I refuse to update my TMO plan. I have an old Fave5 plan and all the calls I make are to 1 number (my own GV number) and all the calls I get are from the same number (my own GV number) so I use zero minutes a month..
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Sounds like a good setup. I'm a data guy though, so this $30/mo plan is made for me, unlimited data (5gB @ '4G', then 2G), unlimited SMS, 100 minutes. Seems hard to acquire, unfortunately.
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I just bought a SIM card from their website (99 cents), cut it to micro-sim size using a $1 sticker as a guide, put it in the phone and it worked.
If you're confident with measuring things, you can get instructions to cut the SIM card without a guide. Otherwise, there's the sticker templates and also metal stamp cutters.
Wasn't hard at all - the SIM work-around is just if you have a micro-SD device.
I thought that it had to be activated with a phone bought on Wall Mart
PS: my GSII is a normal sim //oldschool
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It's either from WAL*MART or activated on a new account on-line - it's a little buried in the site, but should be around the monthly 4G stuff. They just can't give you it in stores.
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I've been seeing this becoming more n more popular . People dropping their carrier and just using there WiFi to connect there phone for INTERNET n such .Was just wondering if anyone here does this already and or has any good apps ideas or tips for doing this .
Thanx oh not that it matters much but i have a Motorola Droid 2 for this.
No reason it wouldn't work. I have a G1 iPhone and it still plays Pandora OK and Internet's etc.
Just took the old ATT sim out and tossed it.
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Cool ya I didn't think there'd be any probs to do it. I talked to my cuz n he only uses his phone when he's on wifi has a number for texting n everything. Also thru the same app he does this with if you try there adds or something he can rack up minutes to call people? Anyone hear of this at all. All I'd be worried bout is the internet and to still play the games
I used my Sprint HTC Touch Pro II for about a year on wifi only,before I got it ported to Boost.
No difference beteeen the two that I could tell.
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It really depends on where you live and why you have a phone.
I considered this when leaving my Sprint contract but decided not to for what I think is a very important reason. Emergencies. What if something happens and I need to make a call and I'm not near WIFI ? What if I'm not near anything ? What if I can't wait to go hunt down a free WIFI spot before I need to make a call ? What if I or someone else is hurt and can't wait ?
To me, mobile web and ability to play games is a much smaller concern than personal safety.
My "dumbphone" saved me from bad situations by being able to make a phone call without having to walk for miles.
If I could live without mobile data, I would go for a pre-paid minutes SIM that allows you to at least connect to cell towers if you need it. There are emergencies where it's not appropriate to call 911, yet being able to call a friend or family member will save your sorry hide if you're able to.
Ultimately, I went with T-Mobile's 100 min/unlimited tex/5Gb data plan for $30/mo because it's pretty cool to be able to stream Netflix in-between my lab and other classes and to be able to use navigation if I'm lost or just need to know something without trying to find a 24/7 coffee shop with free wifi.
I've had good luck using Groove IP for phone calls, as long as you have a Google Voice account. After some echo cancelation tweaks, and putting up with an ever-so-slight lag, it was not much different than calling with a standard phone.
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I've got an LG Urbane 2nd Edition LTE with a T-Mo SIM, running the latest AW 2.0 preview. I'd love for it to make Google Voice calls just like my phone does. (It doesn't do anything with I receive a call on my phone which would work best with a GV setup.) It does receive calls when I call the watch directly. I've tried side loading the Google Voice app, but it immediately closes when I try to run it. Does anyone have any ideas?
this is the reason i didn't get an urbane LTE - no way to make outgoing calls from your primary number, even if it's google voice
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this is the reason i didn't get an urbane LTE - no way to make outgoing calls from your primary number, even if it's google voice
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Huh? I make calls on mine, no problem. It's reliable--works anywhere (AT&T network)--and because of that I've changed my regular smartphone to an easy-to-read phablet. Since I can rely on the LG Watch Urbane LTEx2 for phone calls, texts & grocery lists, I leave the phablet home unless I'm traveling.
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Huh? I make calls on mine, no problem. It's reliable--works anywhere (AT&T network)--and because of that I've changed my regular smartphone to an easy-to-read phablet. Since I can rely on the LG Watch Urbane LTEx2 for phone calls, texts & grocery lists, I leave the phablet home unless I'm traveling.
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that only works on AT&T, which IMO is too expensive unless you're in a grandfathered plan
Not expensive, my watch bill's $9 for 90 days on a pay-as-you-go plan. My main phone is $27 a month, unlimited talk & text, 3 GB data. Yes, I'm on AT&T's network but I pay through "H2O Wireless", an AT&T-based MVNO.
Here's a link: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/
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Not expensive, my watch bill's $9 for 90 days on a pay-as-you-go plan. My main phone is $27 a month, unlimited talk & text, 3 GB data. Yes, I'm on AT&T's network but I pay through "H2O Wireless", an AT&T-based MVNO.
Here's a link: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/
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My SO is on cricket and being de-prioritized in high traffic areas isn't worth the lower cost on MVNO's, not to mention VoLTE and WiFi Calling
I'm on T-Mobile on a family plan - we have 6 lines with 4GB each (+intl roaming, free music streaming, etc) for $100/mo
TMo's great where you can get them, had them myself before I moved to the stix.
Don't understand why the watch doesn't work on TMo, tho. Frequencies line up, right? Gotta be something in settings, gotta be a work-around.
Post a new topic at the front, "Help! Can't get watch to work on TMo!" or something like that in the header. Somebody here knows how to get it going.
(This watch deserves its own section on XDA!)
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TMo's great where you can get them, had them myself before I moved to the stix.
Don't understand why the watch doesn't work on TMo, tho. Frequencies line up, right? Gotta be something in settings, gotta be a work-around.
Post a new topic at the front, "Help! Can't get watch to work on TMo!" or something like that in the header. Somebody here knows how to get it going.
(This watch deserves its own section on XDA!)
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nah, it definitely works fine in terms of connectivity and LTE reception (I"m borrowing it from my friend for a month to try it out, have a phone sim with 4GB data in it) - my issue is that the phone number doesn't match my personal number (T-Mo assigned me a random other number). Also, the speaker volume is a bit low if you're using it in the car or a outdoors during activity
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Not expensive, my watch bill's $9 for 90 days on a pay-as-you-go plan. My main phone is $27 a month, unlimited talk & text, 3 GB data. Yes, I'm on AT&T's network but I pay through "H2O Wireless", an AT&T-based MVNO.
Here's a link: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/
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Just curious... when using H20 are you able to pair the watch to your phone through cell data and therefore receive texts to your phone on the watch when you leave the phone at home? I ask because when I first purchased my LGU2 over a year ago I attempted to use a couple of MVNOs unsuccessfully. H20 was one of them. I could make calls/text with the watch's number, but the data wouldn't work so I couldn't pair over cell data instead of Wi-Fi or bluetooth.
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Just curious... when using H20 are you able to pair the watch to your phone through cell data and therefore receive texts to your phone on the watch when you leave the phone at home? I ask because when I first purchased my LGU2 over a year ago I attempted to use a couple of MVNOs unsuccessfully. H20 was one of them. I could make calls/text with the watch's number, but the data wouldn't work so I couldn't pair over cell data instead of Wi-Fi or bluetooth.
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I don't use the AT&T app for connecting watch to phone so I don't get to use those features. I give friends my Google Voice/Hangouts numbers and Google forwards calls/texts to the watch & to my smart phone. I know phone calls I initiate on the watch use the watch's number, much to the chagrin of the caller-id-checking friends I call.
Also, I reverted last month from AW2.0 back to AW1.5 (stock) because I couldn't get a note-keeping app to work well on AW2.0. I don't think anything changed with phone connectivity and SMS.
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I don't use the AT&T app for connecting watch to phone so I don't get to use those features. I give friends my Google Voice/Hangouts numbers and Google forwards calls/texts to the watch & to my smart phone. I know phone calls I initiate on the watch use the watch's number, much to the chagrin of the caller-id-checking friends I call.
Also, I reverted last month from AW2.0 back to AW1.5 (stock) because I couldn't get a note-keeping app to work well on AW2.0. I don't think anything changed with phone connectivity and SMS.
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So does data work with H20? I guess that was my question. I don't use AT&T either, I'm using Truphone, but the watch should be able to pair to the phone by using cell data instead of bluetooth if you have a data connection on the watch. Were you able to download apps directly to the watch in 2.0 without being paired to the phone? That should have required data on the watch to work. Also, if you're away from your phone, do you get the cloud icon on the watch indicating disconnected from the phone?
Yes, data works. It's pay-go, usual pricing, but it works.
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Yes, data works. It's pay-go, usual pricing, but it works.
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Ok, thanks. Maybe H20 has updated their SIM since I tried it a year ago and the data settings work now in the watch. Truphone is also pay as you go. The prices are similar.