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My working Straight Talk settings

This info is hard to find, there's been wonderment here so here's my settings. Mms send/receive as well as data work just fine. Set, save, select, reboot, done.
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thanks for this, Did you have to buy a specific phonelike the E71?
where did you get it?

Yeah, my sim is from an e71 from Wal Mart. Make sure sim doesnt end in T5. Thats tmobile
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I went the two apn route with a few different settings and I have everything working as well. This way is a little easier. May change mine to this.

So how is the coverage, I heard straight talk uses VZW towers. Is there anything special that needs done to the captivate?

PeteSeiler2010 said:
So how is the coverage, I heard straight talk uses VZW towers. Is there anything special that needs done to the captivate?
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The cheap phones use verizon. The e71 uses att. If you buy a phone make sure it doesn't say CDMA in the bottom front left corner on the box.
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PeteSeiler2010 said:
So how is the coverage, I heard straight talk uses VZW towers. Is there anything special that needs done to the captivate?
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They use VZW and GSM (AT&T and some TM). To use your captivate you have to buy one of their nokia GSM smartphones and use the sim out of them. The phones cost $200 from Walmart. Plus you can't sell the nokia because the SIM is tied to the nokia and if someone else tries to activate the nokia they'll deactive your sim. It's a great deal for $45 a month unlimited everything using AT&Ts network.

You could buy a damaged St e71 on eBay and return yours but keep sim. Then when they cut it off call and say Hey! The phone was bad! Here's the imei of the phone I'm using (damaged St e71 imei). They'll say Oh! Sorry! Well send you a new sim! Then when you get it, activate and you're good to go.
Its not going to get you into heaven or make you friends but it works. Just saying.
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This is so genius. My girlfriend has a 6790. I might steal her phone for testing purposes, see if the SIM works, and buy her a Captivate for her birthday if it works

MaxRabbit said:
This is so genius. My girlfriend has a 6790. I might steal her phone for testing purposes, see if the SIM works, and buy her a Captivate for her birthday if it works
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It'll work if it doesn't end in T5 I believe it is. That's T-Mobile service. Otherwise just change APN settings and you're g2g

It worked, but you may want to see this:
From their ToS
You may not remove your SIM card or use the SIM card on any other wireless phone. Any violation of the restrictions on the use of your SIM card that are contained in this section may result in the immediate termination of your service without notice.
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does this work on android 2.2 froyo?

itchy18 said:
does this work on android 2.2 froyo?
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Yes of course.

joe3681 said:
This info is hard to find, there's been wonderment here so here's my settings. Mms send/receive as well as data work just fine. Set, save, select, reboot, done.
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The info was pretty easy to find for me....I used Howard Forums website to find the info. Are you sure everything is working properly? Mine is the same except for the MMS Proxy....mine is "proxy.mvno.tracfone.com"...which makes sense since Tracfone actually owns ST. I can definitely verify mine is working in all respects.....been using my Inspire with ST for months. Problems that you could run into if it's wrong would be with multimedia messaging. If yours is ok then I guess we have two working settings here.

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It worked, but you may want to see this:
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Yeah I saw that too. The problem wouldn't be with ST though...not really. AT&T is the only one losing out in this situation. The big thing is not to abuse the data usage. There a few idiot noobs out there who decided to use the tethering to basically replace their home internet connection.....umm....can you say stupid? They, of course, ended up with their data cut off. I have been using my Inspire on ST for months with no issues....and I tether and do everything you'd want to do with a smart phone. I just don't stream internet radio and Netflix 24/7(yes....people are doing this....then they get cut off). Bottom line, if your smart about it, it's doubtful ST will ever do anything about you using a different phone. Hopefully, others don't ruin it for the rest of us.

this is awesome. i had looked at tracphone plans before but you dont get much, i was unaware strait talk had smart phones on att with data plans. i will have to try this.

Just adding a little info here. This will work with just about any AT&T GSM phone as long as you are able to change the APN info on it. Black berries won't completely work since they have their own special network for some services(at least as far as I know....there could be some settings to allow for this too, but I doubt it). Android phones and Iphones are the most common. Some andoid phones use one APN and some use two. If you get it wrong then you may notice you have no MMS. Also, in some cases people have had issues with MMS when they don't delete the AT&T APN. On Iphones you'll have to be jailbroken to change the MMS settings...but you can get everything else to work without it. On Iphone 4 you'll have to cut the SIM card to a smaller size since the use micro SIMs...special cutters are on ebay for that along with adapters to allow the SIM to fit back into the larger slots should you ever change your mind.
Also.....never call ST customer service with the SIM card in the phone.....use the ST phone....they CAN see your imei number at that point and will know that you are using a different phone. Also, you HAVE to keep your ST phone....if someone else tries to activate it on another account your SIM will get deactivated. More info is at the Howard Forums website...just google that along with 'Straight Talk Android' or 'Straight Talk Iphone'...it should get you to the right info.
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Does the Captivate have to be unlocked before using the Straight Talk sim?
I thought of doing this months ago and posted on here asking if it was possible and everybody responded "no".
Glad to see it works. Unlimited everything for $45/month is awesome!

derek4484 said:
Does the Captivate have to be unlocked before using the Straight Talk sim?
I thought of doing this months ago and posted on here asking if it was possible and everybody responded "no".
Glad to see it works. Unlimited everything for $45/month is awesome!
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No the Captivate doesn't have to be unlocked or even rooted for that matter. The SIM is unlocked. Just the APN has to be changed and that can be done with APN Backup and Restore from the market. Backup the AT&T APN just in case you want it later, then delete it. After that you just need to create a new APN for Straight Talk.
Remember....this only works with the Straight Talk smart phones that sell for about $200 at Walmart...they are the only ones on AT&T.....and they have to use the $45 service card.
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Cant seem to get my mms working all the settings the same as pictures any idea what it could be?

Switched from AT&T to Straight Talk!!!

For those of you who don't like shelling out the gobs of cash to AT&T...I have the link for you!
http://www.straighttalksim.com/
I received my AT&T sim in the mail from Straight Talk along with the new APN information...and voila...I'm getting the same (if not faster) download speeds than I was with AT&T. Actually, I've been strangely getting more bars than I was w/AT&T. Not sure why...since it's the same network. Anyways...this transformed my bill from $130 per month to $45 per month for unlimited talk, text and web. I don't work for Walmart or anything...I just wanted to share some savings info with those who are interested! When they say on the website "cut your phone bill in half" they're not kidding! I wonder how Wally World can get away with sending AT&T roms...offer the same service...for half the cost? I dunno...but I'm not complaining!
Now...I doubt you'd get 4G speeds....but I've never truly had 4G speeds...so I'm not missing anything.

Thinking about doing this just to activate the inspire I have laying around with a cracked screen. Its between this, and redpocket
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Maybe the new sim gave you a better signal?
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I did this last month. Best decision I ever made. The only catch I've found is that the data isn't really unlimited, it's a use it but don't abuse it policy. I believe they will throttle you if you hog too much.
What radio are you using? I think I need a new one, mine keeps switching between 3G and H.

Been thinking of doing the same thing as soon as my contract is up.. Any activation fees or anything like that? What'd they charge for the sim?
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I have been using Straight Talk for 6months with a sim card from a Nokia E71. This is known as the old sim swap method. Works great roams and all. From everything I've researched this uses the AT&T postpaid network.
The new sim card program they have charges you $14.95 for the sim card, and they had free shipping. NO activation fees or anything else.
This is the best data speed I've gotten though it's not usually this good. I'm using the 12.56.60.25P_26.10.04.03_M radio
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Been thinking of doing this myself. But I have some worries. What happens when one day you decide to stream some video or audio and Straight Talk up and cancels your account? I would hate to lose a telephone number I have had for the last 12 years.

Agoattamer said:
Been thinking of doing this myself. But I have some worries. What happens when one day you decide to stream some video or audio and Straight Talk up and cancels your account? I would hate to lose a telephone number I have had for the last 12 years.
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Good point. Also I average 9.6gbs with att now....who knows what straighttalk would say about that every month lmao
I got your 10 char right here
Rocking Abso bacon...ics style

Agoattamer said:
Been thinking of doing this myself. But I have some worries. What happens when one day you decide to stream some video or audio and Straight Talk up and cancels your account? I would hate to lose a telephone number I have had for the last 12 years.
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The word is if you keep it under 2gb a month and 170mb a day you should be good. Just use 3g watchdog and monitor it. I stream stuff all the time, just be aware of how much data you are using. I've had no problems though I've never exceeded the so called limits.
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cwhitney24 said:
Good point. Also I average 9.6gbs with att now....who knows what straighttalk would say about that every month lmao
I got your 10 char right here
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WOW! That's a lot of data! I would think they will have to come up with some limits if they are going to cut off service because you are using too much so called "unlimited" data. Guess we'll have to wait and see once this thing gets going full bore. If you can keep your usage to 2gb a month and 170mb a day then this is a great deal! If not I wouldn't risk it at this point..

A few months ago another carrier said unlimited data was unlimited but they could make changes if they saw fit for the network. And everyone thought it meant nothing then. Straight Talk says no media streaming and only download from their network. They could turn on you tomorrow too. I see nothing in writing about 2GB.

Agoattamer said:
A few months ago another carrier said unlimited data was unlimited but they could make changes if they saw fit for the network. And everyone thought it meant nothing then. Straight Talk says no media streaming and only download from their network. They could turn on you tomorrow too. I see nothing in writing about 2GB.
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Great point...ok ill be staying with "lovely" att
I got your 10 char right here
Rocking Abso bacon...ics style

UR right nothing in writing about 2gb, but it has been good for me for the last 6 months. If you read the terms they say they can cut you off at anytime pretty much! You're right they could turn at any time. Guess it all depends on your situation, for me I'm willing to take the risk. lol

I keep my friends close (straight talk ) and my enemies even closer (AT$T).
At least the beast is predictable ....
I'll watch this thread with great interest for a while ....
Thank you for the information ....g

gregsarg said:
I keep my friends close (straight talk ) and my enemies even closer (AT$T).
At least the beast is predictable ....
I'll watch this thread with great interest for a while ....
Thank you for the information ....g
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You have a way with words my man

I looked at Straightalk, too. Wish they had a pay as you go plan, rather than monthly, with similar discount. I like options. There are several of of these non-contract companies but not much chat about them. Thanks for starting the thread, op. I have also heard similar talk about the 2Gb. cap, so that poster didn't just make it up. It might not be in writting but it seems to be what the users are experiencing.

I have decided to go Verizion as soon as my contract is up, ATT sucks. No 4G network and I cannot even get service at my house.

kraze1994 said:
I have decided to go Verizion as soon as my contract is up, ATT sucks. No 4G network and I cannot even get service at my house.
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ATT sucks because they don't have phone service in your area? No phone carrier has service everywhere. You never should have stayed with ATT in the first place if you didn't have service. And ATT has a 4G network, at least as much as T-mobile does and as the FCC now defines it. They also have LTE which is faster than Verizon's LTE. And what does your post have to do with Straight Talk?

I too have been thinking of going to ST. I don't go over 5gb. I wonder if that is still to much for them. I don't like att as much as the next person but I do have good signal and do get 4G in my area. Has anyone found anything about the 2gb?
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Switching to ST
hi guys, just got htc inspire not long ago and flashed with Energy ROM yesterday, currently using t-mobile, switching to ST this monday!!!

Ephemeralness said:
I did this last month. Best decision I ever made. The only catch I've found is that the data isn't really unlimited, it's a use it but don't abuse it policy. I believe they will throttle you if you hog too much.
What radio are you using? I think I need a new one, mine keeps switching between 3G and H.
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For the record, AT&T's is like that too. They throttle you if you're in the top 5% of data users.

[Q] Straight Talk and 3g for Sensation Help!

Hi all, I did a search and didn't get very far. Here's the deal I learned after buying my girlfriend and Tmobile Sensation 4G and putting it on a ST SIM(uses att service) that it doesn't have the 850mhz band that att uses for 3g. Is there any way possible to change the frequency to pick up atts 3g wether it be a radio/RILEY or a ROM that changes this. I don't think it is a hardware issue seeing as the galaxy s is able to change this setting easily. What I need to know is has anyone addressed this issue or found a work around? I am even willing to replace hardware if necessary. Maybe a Bell Canada radio/ril?? Currently we have Insert Coin ICS installed. Any help is appreciated! Thanks

Nope,
Maybe someone else will prove me wrong, but I don't believe there is any way to make a T-Mobile branded Sensation work on AT&T's 3G network. There were some rumors early on that this might be possible, but I don't think anyone has been able to make it happen.

There must be some way to access these network options to edit the frequency. If they can do it on some other phones maybe a Dev can get his hands on an RUU from the Canada Bell files and possibly find where this is hidden? There must be some way haha!

Plus 1 I want to know too just dropped tmob for changing contract and btw there changing everyone's April 5 th
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There is no setting to enable it. The hardware is simply not there. To get 3/4G on the Sensation, just buy a T-Mobile SIM card from StraightTalk and then activate it on her plan. http://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims

dallashigh said:
There is no setting to enable it. The hardware is simply not there. To get 3/4G on the Sensation, just buy a T-Mobile SIM card from StraightTalk and then activate it on her plan. http://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims
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I'm running StraightTalk's tmo sim on my phone. Works perfectly, including MMS (which Simple Mobile failed at).

What hardware I don't see any difference
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Data speeds
overthinkingme said:
I'm running StraightTalk's tmo sim on my phone. Works perfectly, including MMS (which Simple Mobile failed at).
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How fast are your speeds? I'm very interested in switch over to there from metro. I just purchased a sensation But I'm at a stump for which service to go to

chaosblack1991 said:
How fast are your speeds? I'm very interested in switch over to there from metro. I just purchased a sensation But I'm at a stump for which service to go to
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Not great, not bad at all actually. Especially for the price.
People over on howardforums swear there are 100/mb/day or 2gb/month limits on data though. At which point they claim they either turn off your data or close your account altogether.
I use wifi most of the day so I don't care but your situation might be different. Tmobile prepaid is what I had before though. $60/month for 2gb @ 4G speed isn't bad.
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What hardware I don't see any difference
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The internal hardware. The radio just isn't capable. It isn't a case where it is capable but disabled, it's a case where it isn't capable.
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LOL noob here
Looks ok I guess. I'm still a noob at reading those speed charts but I'll just take your word for it. The only problem I might have with them is , I'm scared they might just cancel my number completely or that i loose data completely. So would you recommend this or the t-mobile monthly $50? I'm paying 50 for my metro atm so I really don't want to pay more, I'll be glad with the same or a little bit less.

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Looks ok I guess. I'm still a noob at reading those speed charts but I'll just take your word for it. The only problem I might have with them is , I'm scared they might just cancel my number completely or that i loose data completely. So would you recommend this or the t-mobile monthly $50? I'm paying 50 for my metro atm so I really don't want to pay more, I'll be glad with the same or a little bit less.
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The thing is that on the $50 TMO plan you'll get 100mb of 4G and the rest will be 2G speed. Meaning that you'll struggle to play video like YouTube. That's why I recommended the $60 plan.
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So what made you switch over to Straight talk

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So what made you switch over to Straight talk
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I didn't use nearly 2GB a month. More like 500MB.
Saved $15, service is the same..might as well.

No need for 50$ you get the same thing I just ordered simplemob simcards for 99 each and will have a bill of 80 vs 120 plus tax
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chaosblack1991 said:
So what made you switch over to Straight talk
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That's not gsm there with version and sprint and metro
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craven667 said:
That's not gsm there with version and sprint and metro
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http://www.straighttalksim.com/
They have sims for TMO or ATT network.

Thanks guys! I ordered her a SIM from straight Talk for TMO. Should be here Tuesday. Anybody know how their voice/data service is in Michigan? I am spoiled by having excellent data with VZW but definitely pay for it.... Will she have worse service than with her current ST ATT SIM? Hope it goes well and they let me swap SIMS and keep her number!

natehale88 said:
Thanks guys! I ordered her a SIM from straight Talk for TMO. Should be here Tuesday. Anybody know how their voice/data service is in Michigan? I am spoiled by having excellent data with VZW but definitely pay for it.... Will she have worse service than with her current ST ATT SIM? Hope it goes well and they let me swap SIMS and keep her number!
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Let us know if they do, I would like to know just in case ATT gets a phone I can't resist haha
About Michigan coverage, no idea, I'm in L.A., sorry.

craven667 said:
Plus 1 I want to know too just dropped tmob for changing contract and btw there changing everyone's April 5 th
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What exactly are they changing and do you have a link for me to read too?
Cause I really regret renewing with tmob
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natehale88 said:
Thanks guys! I ordered her a SIM from straight Talk for TMO. Should be here Tuesday. Anybody know how their voice/data service is in Michigan? I am spoiled by having excellent data with VZW but definitely pay for it.... Will she have worse service than with her current ST ATT SIM? Hope it goes well and they let me swap SIMS and keep her number![/QUOT
Hmmm didn't know that had Sims but all att or tmol so will be the same service
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Verizon's Galaxy S3 - using on Straight Talk

So,
I've read with android v4.1.2, this phone is factory unlocked. If I cancel my contract with verizon, can i switch directly over to Straight Talk (on AT&T network)? Is there something more I need to do besides maybe a factory restore? I would appreciate any help or if this topic has been shared already and i have over-looked it, please point me in the right direction.
Thank you.

You'll have to have it flashed to ST. PM Viper32. I'm gonna get him to do mine when this month is up.
Sent from my S3, because iPhone is faget.

So this can be done now? Anyone got any instructions on how to do this? This would be greatly appreciated.
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I need to do this as well. My Verizon contract is up and I want to take my S3 over to Straight Talk.

Verizon S3 on Straight Talk
jbass350z said:
I need to do this as well. My Verizon contract is up and I want to take my S3 over to Straight Talk.
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Guys, I just installed Beanstown Build 16 and applied these APN settings. That will get data and MMS working:
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As far as I've heard, the data connection is EDGE only without 3G or 4G. Is this correct?

CrustyMcLovin said:
As far as I've heard, the data connection is EDGE only without 3G or 4G. Is this correct?
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I've got 3G, or what seems like 3G on it. But I've yet to achieve 4g, and it'll probably never happen with this phone.
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cj2566 said:
I've got 3G, or what seems like 3G on it. But I've yet to achieve 4g, and it'll probably never happen with this phone.
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How much data are you using? The talk around town is that breaking 2gb will get you the boot. What's your experience?
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untruestory said:
How much data are you using? The talk around town is that breaking 2gb will get you the boot. What's your experience?
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My honest opinion? With these speeds, you'd be hard pressed to use that much data. I can't speak on ST policy or know why they'd boot you. Seems a bit ridiculous. Unless you go over your plan?
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cj2566 said:
My honest opinion? With these speeds, you'd be hard pressed to use that much data. I can't speak on ST policy or know why they'd boot you. Seems a bit ridiculous. Unless you go over your plan?
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I manage to do between 2-5 on 3g myself
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I used to be a Straight Talk customer with my HTC One X. I left them due to the terrible service, and not having the same reception and priority as AT&T, even though I had an AT&T SIM in it. You be warned and dropped if you use over 2Gb of data. You can be warned and dropped, if you use streaming video (youtube etc...)
Their plans simply arent designed for that. And you cant blame them.... as youre only paying $45/month here in the U.S. If you want more data. If you want more data without limits on how you use it (streaming video etc...) then you need a bigger plan from a different carrier. You cant expect it all, for $45/month.
Also, I dont think any company like straight talk, will give you 4G. They are piggybacking off of the towers of big carriers.... those carriers dont want you clogging up their 4G network through Straight Talk (or any other) for only $45/month

LTE on ST
SilverFox66 said:
I used to be a Straight Talk customer with my HTC One X. I left them due to the terrible service, and not having the same reception and priority as AT&T, even though I had an AT&T SIM in it. You be warned and dropped if you use over 2Gb of data. You can be warned and dropped, if you use streaming video (youtube etc...)
Their plans simply arent designed for that. And you cant blame them.... as youre only paying $45/month here in the U.S. If you want more data. If you want more data without limits on how you use it (streaming video etc...) then you need a bigger plan from a different carrier. You cant expect it all, for $45/month.
Also, I dont think any company like straight talk, will give you 4G. They are piggybacking off of the towers of big carriers.... those carriers dont want you clogging up their 4G network through Straight Talk (or any other) for only $45/month
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I have an unlocked Motorola Atrix HD (AT&T) Ive been using on ST for close to a year. At first, I only had "fake 4g" aka hspa+ which isnt terrible. My speeds were between 4-6 mbps.
The day I heard att was allowing lte on st I bought a new lte compatible sim from st for $7. I threw it in my phone, updated my apns and have been running lte ever since. Speeds are between 8 - 16 mbps now.
Only issue is sometimes ppl dont get my texts. Its really random so it hasnt been enough of an issue for me to change anything. I probably just need to tweak my apn but its fine for now.
As for streaming, I stream music quite a bit, youtube any time I want, and even netflix a time or two. Never had an issue. Now I also use less than 2gigs a month. For whatever all thats worth

Best USA Service provider for one plus?

So I'm jumping ship from sprint finally and will have my 12/256 pro in my hands tomorrow. With that said, are there any perks from att over T-Mobile with T-Mobile being the sole distributor. Seems att has better coverage in the areas I travel to but I've only noticed talks of t mobiles branded version. Tia
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Personally, I'd say Google Fi. It's basically T-mobile on the cheap. I've been paying about $45 a month (I use wifi a lot), which beats the $70/mo Tmobile Unlimited plan price. Price never goes above $60, so even if I use the hell out of it, I'm still saving a few bucks.

I use T-Mobile. Best service between Philly and DC (used to use Verizon for 16 years until 5 years ago) I get Unlimited everything with 3 lines. I put my Mom and sister on a family plan with me for $100 a month that includes all the taxes and fees. With T-Mobile Tuesdays (their app) I get 10-25cents off a gallon of shell gas once a week and a few other freebies that takes each of the $33 we pay down to about $25 a month per line.
Service is great, works flawlessly with T-Mobile. I haven't seen a dead spot yet and speeds never throttle even in the cities. I can use up to 70gb a month but usually stay around 20-30gb.

I'm gonna give it a shot on VZW
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Prepaid Verizon. My 6T went to a family member in need of a phone, so just gonna pop the VZW sim used in that 6T into my 7 Pro when it gets here. In the meantime, I'm posting this with that sim in my Nexus 6:silly:.. which is running surprisingly well on Pie (Nitrogen)!!

TMobile obviously

Got the phone. Went to Best Buy and paid $10 for a Google Fi SIM. Walked out to my car, popped it into the phone, started the Fi app, told it to take my # from my Pixel, and in about 20 seconds I was making a call.
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I'll get a $10 credit to my account to make the SIM free.

I have been on Mint for almost a year now. It runs off of tmobile and i pay $150 every 6 months which comes out to $25/month for 8GB of data. I am on wifi most of the time so having unlimited data doesn't benefit me much.

I'm having good luck with Verizon. Everything works except for VoWiFi and I can't for the life of me figure out how to fix it although I am considering switching to T-Mobile or Mint.

I really wish we had Fi here in Canada.

KingGlade said:
I'm having good luck with Verizon. Everything works except for VoWiFi and I can't for the life of me figure out how to fix it although I am considering switching to T-Mobile or Mint.
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Vowifi is for registered VZW devices only. Unlocked phones won't see this feature ever. Just another way for big red to lock it down.

I am on T-Mobile. Great service. Have a T-Mobile only tower under a mile away from my home. VoLTE and VoWIFI works great with my OP7Pro (bought directly from OP so not a T-Mobile branded version - I wanted faster updates) In Michigan, not sure elsewhere, but T-Mobile has their own towers as well as using all of the AT&T towers. So, for me, T-Mobile is like AT&T-plus in terms of coverage. Plus I am under a company account with T-Mobile so I get a lot of data including tethering/hotspot for no extra cost. I just moved the SIM card from one phone to this new OP7Pro and I am up and going flawlessly. No issues with VoiceMail, VoLTE, or VoWIFI.
I would be going to google FI if T-Mobile ever became a problem.

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I am on T-Mobile. Great service. Have a T-Mobile only tower under a mile away from my home. VoLTE and VoWIFI works great with my OP7Pro (bought directly from OP so not a T-Mobile branded version - I wanted faster updates) In Michigan, not sure elsewhere, but T-Mobile has their own towers as well as using all of the AT&T towers. So, for me, T-Mobile is like AT&T-plus in terms of coverage. Plus I am under a company account with T-Mobile so I get a lot of data including tethering/hotspot for no extra cost. I just moved the SIM card from one phone to this new OP7Pro and I am up and going flawlessly. No issues with VoiceMail, VoLTE, or VoWIFI.
I would be going to google FI if T-Mobile ever became a problem.
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So you put in a T-Mobile sim and VoWIFI worked? I was getting mixed answers on this, some people say it doesnt, some people say it does, I also have one directly from OP and didnt wanna switch carriers then find out I cant use it.
Thanks,
Sean

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So you put in a T-Mobile sim and VoWIFI worked? I was getting mixed answers on this, some people say it doesnt, some people say it does, I also have one directly from OP and didnt wanna switch carriers then find out I cant use it.
Thanks,
Sean
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Yes, I was able to make and receive phone calls on my OP7Pro. The top bar listed VoWIFI on my screen at the time of these two test phone calls. Each test was about 12 minutes in length. I have since changed my priority due to me making/receiving a lot of calls and have to stay on them and travel to locations from VoWIFI to VoLTE. But it did work fine for me. Not sure if it is due to me being on a business account (tied to my wife's company) or if I am just lucky. Fingers crossed it will just work for you.

I'm on T-Mobile, and had VOWIFI and VOLTE immediately after switching sim also.
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T-Mobile usa works a treat...

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Vowifi is for registered VZW devices only. Unlocked phones won't see this feature ever. Just another way for big red to lock it down.
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That's not 100% accurate. I had the Pixel XL through Google but was able to use the VoWiFi and VoLTE without issue.
I believe my unlocked Nexus 6 was also able. The issue is probably that OnePlus would need to activate that particular VZW flavor of VoWiFi. It seems to have different implementations between carriers.
Edit: Also the case with my unlocked iPhone XS Max.

So, I'm guessing you can't use the One Plus 7 pro on Sprint??
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Im also jumping ship on sprint. Verizion offers a 250 gift card for new ppl, and tmobile is offering 3rd line free basically. 2 lines 120 3 lines 120
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I tried to. Sprint sim works for a few mins, internet works but call doesnt then you get error sim card locked

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Yes, I was able to make and receive phone calls on my OP7Pro. The top bar listed VoWIFI on my screen at the time of these two test phone calls. Each test was about 12 minutes in length. I have since changed my priority due to me making/receiving a lot of calls and have to stay on them and travel to locations from VoWIFI to VoLTE. But it did work fine for me. Not sure if it is due to me being on a business account (tied to my wife's company) or if I am just lucky. Fingers crossed it will just work for you.
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So I went and switched from Verizon to T-Mobile, and can confirm, the unlocked OP7 Pro does take on all the T-mobile features, the VoWifi toggle and VoLTE toggle showed up, the stock messanger also is working with RCS as far as I can tell.
Im pretty happy about how seamless it went, and now my calls are showing as numbers instead of restricted, or whatever, lol.