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Nexus on att

I'm looking for a new phone and att has nothing that is worth buying right now. Will I be able to make calls on a nexus s with my att sim in it. I mostly run my phone on wifi but when I'm out I just want a descent phone.
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yes. it'll be compatible with EDGE bands and not 3G.

zephiK said:
yes. it'll be compatible with EDGE bands and not 3G.
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Thank you for your answer. With att buying tmobile would it be stupid to buy a nexus s?
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donharden2002 said:
Thank you for your answer. With att buying tmobile would it be stupid to buy a nexus s?
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It has to be approved by the FCC/DOJ/etc. I seriously doubt it'll get approved. Sprint is fighting this. And no, it wouldn't be a stupid idea. It's a good phone, people are over exaggerating about this purchase.
The other alternative if I was to make a phone purchase would be the G2x probably but that phone isn't unlocked so... Nexus S is purely unlocked from the beginning including ability to unlock the bootloader.

donharden2002 said:
I'm looking for a new phone and att has nothing that is worth buying right now. Will I be able to make calls on a nexus s with my att sim in it. I mostly run my phone on wifi but when I'm out I just want a descent phone.
Thanks
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There are checkins to the aosp repo that reference an at&t radio (kb2) for the crespo (ns), so there is hope if you have the patience to see if it becomes a reality.
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An ATT version is coming very soon from solid rumors, so you really should just wait a few weeks to get the proper working version if it comes out.

RogerPodacter said:
An ATT version is coming very soon from solid rumors, so you really should just wait a few weeks to get the proper working version if it comes out.
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Might as well get a G2x if you're going to wait -_-

Thanks for all the input guys, it is greatly appreciated. I think im going to stick with my captivate fire now and see if att brings out anything descent soon.
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[Q] can this nexus be purchased?

i have a nexus that i thought i had completely bricked. Soo i got a new one. The old has been deactivated by sprint, but is in complete working order. is there a way that someone could buy it and use it for their phone? or is it unusable?

I think they could flash it to boost mobile
But if it is possible to un brick it thru might be able to use it on sprint
That's if its a 4g
if its a normal one they should be able to use it on any carrier
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its a nexus s 4g from sprint.

hmmm......any help?

nickcash said:
i have a nexus that i thought i had completely bricked. Soo i got a new one. The old has been deactivated by sprint, but is in complete working order. is there a way that someone could buy it and use it for their phone? or is it unusable?
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By complete working order you mean it's not bricked anymore? and if you deactivated the phone and it's working then you can sell it, and it is possible for someone else to activate it.

If Sprint replaced it I'm sure they flagged the Imei or Esn or whatever. It would have to be flashed to another carrier like Boost or Virgin.
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How much?
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How about u do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1247117
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nickcash said:
i have a nexus that i thought i had completely bricked. Soo i got a new one. The old has been deactivated by sprint, but is in complete working order. is there a way that someone could buy it and use it for their phone? or is it unusable?
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Call sprint to see if the esn is clean
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How to go about unlocking the htc inspire? Help

So I have been looking around for how to unlock the inspire for metro PCs. Long story short how would I go about doing so? What are some pros and cons thanks for the help
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You can't. Period.
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Well I just watch a video about unlocking an htc phone.. but it was an evo Idk.. but yeah thanks for your input
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Metro uses cdma phones, while the Inspire is a gsm phone. Radios are not compatible.

CYRAXDroid said:
So I have been looking around for how to unlock the inspire for metro PCs. Long story short how would I go about doing so? What are some pros and cons thanks for the help
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You cant unlock a GSM phone to work on a CDMA network. The hard ware doesnt support it. When you unlock a GSM phone that just allows you to use it with another sim card based company.

zelendel said:
You cant unlock a GSM phone to work on a CDMA network. The hard ware doesnt support it. When you unlock a GSM phone that just allows you to use it with another sim card based company.
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1ChesterD said:
Metro uses cdma phones, while the Inspire is a gsm phone. Radios are not compatible.
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Thanks guys thats the response I was looking for.So what phone(s) I could use to do so any phone that is CDMA.. but chance you guys might know of a tutorial on doing so?

CYRAXDroid said:
Thanks guys thats the response I was looking for.So what phone(s) I could use to do so any phone that is CDMA.. but chance you guys might know of a tutorial on doing so?
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Look at Verizon and Sprint phones. (Both use CDMA networks) Or any wireless carrier that operates on CDMA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_wireless_communications_service_providers
Then look at xda development threads for those phones. (will have tutorials if they can be unlocked/rooted/s-off'd)

homeslice976 said:
Look at Verizon and Sprint phones. (Both use CDMA networks) Or any wireless carrier that operates on CDMA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_wireless_communications_service_providers
Then look at xda development threads for those phones. (will have tutorials if they can be unlocked/rooted/s-off'd)
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Dude are awesome... I'll take a look.. but Idk much about metro PCs. But I'll look into it all.. thanks for the info.
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Which windows phone should I buy for wifi only?

OK, so I currently have a wifi aokp ics HTC flyer, iPod touch 3rd Gen jailbroken , hp touchpad dual booted with android and web os, and Samsung fascinate on miui 4 used only with wifi and has no plan of any kind, I bypassed activation. As you can see, I have a large collection of devices but do not have any cellular plans on them at all (my phone is a basic keyboard phone and I can't afford to pay 360 dollar a year data plan upgrade with Verizon, plus I don't want to worry about going over on data and being charged more). That being said, I want to try wp7 but don't know which devices I can use without a plan of any kind and just on wifi. Could someone clarify for me what my options are, if there are any, I have Googled it for a while without luck. Any help is appreciated, and thanks in advance! just a note though, I asked specifically about the HTC arrive and dell venue pro before because of the keyboard, but they didn't seem confident in their own forums. Again, thanks!
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On Verizon you can't use an unlocked smartphone phone without adding data because it's cdma
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karan1203 said:
On Verizon you can't use an unlocked smartphone phone without adding data because it's cdma
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I'm not talking about putting it on Verizon, I just said that was my carrier for my keyboard phone, no wishes to replace it. I just want to try wp7 in general and use it not as a phone but WIFI ONLY, like an iPod touch. I want no plan of any kind. This is possible on some androids, I've done it on the fascinate. So I just wanted to know my options.
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shirtlessrabbit4 said:
I'm not talking about putting it on Verizon, I just said that was my carrier for my keyboard phone, no wishes to replace it. I just want to try wp7 in general and use it not as a phone but WIFI ONLY, like an iPod touch. I want no plan of any kind. This is possible on some androids, I've done it on the fascinate. So I just wanted to know my options.
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every single phone with wifi?

ohgood said:
every single phone with wifi?
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Are you sure? If that's true, how do you bypass the cellular activation screen and go on with using wp7? There was a method to it with the fascinate, and you could simply hit the home button once on a custom from. Is this the case for wp7 too? Or are any unlock codes needed to do this? If there is a custom rom of wp7 for a phone, is it safe to assume it can be used without a plan of any kind?
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Hey I hate to repost, but want to find out what windows phones I can buy to try wp7 without a plan. Oh, and I'm not interested in wp8 yet since phones will be expensive and don't know what wp7 is
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You could check the Nokia Lumia series. Even I am bored with Android, considering Lumia 710
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bombayboy said:
You could check the Nokia Lumia series. Even I am bored with Android, considering Lumia 710
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I can use the Nokia lumia without a sim card??? Fantastic! How will I bypass activation though, with custom rom or a bypass method or what?
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Simultaneous voice and data on 3g?

I know the s3 had it but it went away with the s4. I wonder if the s5 will have it. I know you can get simultaneous voice and data over LTE, but can it be done on 3g?
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eyecon82 said:
I know the s3 had it but it went away with the s4. I wonder if the s5 will have it. I know you can get simultaneous voice and data over LTE, but can it be done on 3g?
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You will not be able to talk and surf over 3G or 4G LTE.
The GS5 is a Sprint Spark phone and only has one transmission path and therefore can only either connect to LTE or CDMA never both. Sorry, but it does help for battery life.
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This sucks.

Yep. What a downgrade!
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That stinks. I can use my 4G while on the phone now with my Evo3D and would like to be able to use it while on a call on my next phone and was really thinking about the S5 for my upgrade. What to do now...

Hippie459MN said:
That stinks. I can use my 4G while on the phone now with my Evo3D and would like to be able to use it while on a call on my next phone and was really thinking about the S5 for my upgrade. What to do now...
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It seems all new phones are on this unfortunate track... You won't be able to avoid it.
Triband is supposed to be the future, but they are going backwards
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eyecon82 said:
It seems all new phones are on this unfortunate track... You won't be able to avoid it.
Triband is supposed to be the future, but they are going backwards
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I would imagine until we have voice over LTE that won't come back on spark devices.

Is VoLTE coming with HD voice this summer or does that just step up what it's currently using?
I'm on my phone a lot in the car and while using navigation and streaming music. So if I ever need to re-route or want to change to a playlist I don't have stored, it kind of sucks.

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Talk and LTE 2.5 (spark)
This is the most backwards idea ever. I noticed in the first 5 mins of buying my phone. Highly upset about this! Not that I talk on the phone and use data at the same time a lot, but I would like to have the choice. Something that was not talked about in the weeks after the unveiling of the S5.

AcE2DuCe said:
This is the most backwards idea ever. I noticed in the first 5 mins of buying my phone. Highly upset about this! Not that I talk on the phone and use data at the same time a lot, but I would like to have the choice. Something that was not talked about in the weeks after the unveiling of the S5.
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i dont do it either...but when im using bluetooth and on hold, i dont mind playing with the internet....so backwards!!

Most of us have unlimited data on sprint. Google voice integrates well with sprint. So an option would be to set up google voice, and then use a third party app such as phone for google voice. I don't have s5 yet, so can't try it. still on s3.
if anyone wants to try it, then you can report back on how well it works. I have used it overseases using a 3g connection with mixed results. Sometimes worked well, sometimes not.

Hmm with sprint I can't surf the Web at all no data when on a call I understand 3g no data but I was told on spark or lte I can is this true?
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mobgod said:
Hmm with sprint I can't surf the Web at all no data when on a call I understand 3g no data but I was told on spark or lte I can is this true?
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Lte can but spark can't in it's current state .
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lballer69 said:
Lte can but spark can't in it's current state .
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When on lte still drops connection why? ?
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We have a spark device ....so we are basically sol . Past devices worked with lte. I believe all of sprints new devices will work in this manner. Until spark is updated to to allow this feature.
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lballer69 said:
We have a spark device ....so we are basically sol . Past devices worked with lte. I believe all of sprints new devices will work in this manner. Until spark is updated to to allow this feature.
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That really sucks might have to go back to the s3
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