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question re: selling verizon s3

I'm getting two s3's today. I will be using one and selling one. I am going to use the cash to get my wife an iphone 5 when they come out. Anyway, is it ok to sell it without even opening it, or is the sim card inside somehow tied to my account?

Blasphemy. Why don't you just try to get your wife to use something good?

You can sell it as is, don't need to open it, but why didn't you wait for the iPhone 5 to come out to get it in contract instead? But yeah you can sell it for a good price right now
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Unlimited data, that's why
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Unlimited data, that's why
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I thought you guys were fine if you had it before, the sucks
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I think she is crazy, but hey, each to their own. Had to buy now to get the unlimited data. Getting $600 for it, can't hope to get much more than that.

yep, in the same boat about preordering an extra s3 to save up for the iphone 5.
feel bad for those who didn't think ahead and grab this before unlimited contract renewals disappeared.

SIM isn't tied to your account, but the consensus is you have to open it and activate it first before selling - otherwise you don't complete the 2yr agreement you signed on for when you got it subsidized.

Yes, I had to activate then switch back to the thunderbolt. We did the exchange in the Verizon store to make it easy.

Sprint is booting me so I'm coming to vzw

Any suggestions guys. I have a sprint sgs3 that I have no issues with. I see alot of issuse about Lte dropimg and other things I realty want to stick with the sgs3. Any suggestions would be great thanks in advance
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If I may, why is Sprint booting you?
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For purposely roaming i bet
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No I moved to north Carolina and they have no service here. I have no choice but to roam. So they are canceling my contract for excessive roaming.
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Do you have to pay an ETF if they cancel your contract?
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bgolden84 said:
Any suggestions guys. I have a sprint sgs3 that I have no issues with. I see alot of issuse about Lte dropimg and other things I realty want to stick with the sgs3. Any suggestions would be great thanks in advance
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Where are you seeing all these lte issues? Beside even if it is dropping its better than Sprints NO LTE.

I have seen people complaining that it keeps kicking them down to 3g. But you are right the speed difference is huge. And no I don't have to pay an etf. I just have to send then all of my phones. Witch sux I just got the sgs3 two weeks ago
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I am just trying to get a feel for issues if any at all. You know how some people whine and you can't get a good idea on a phone I assume it will be about the same with way better coverage and ddata speeds.
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A lot of the lte drop you may be hearing of comes from the cynogen mods and aokp roms. But Verizon has the most solid lte coverage out there.
Plus like it was stated. I'd rather lte drop but have lte as apposed to no lte and real slow 3g speeds from Sprint
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A lot of the lte drop you may be hearing of comes from the cynogen mods and aokp roms. But Verizon has the most solid lte coverage out there.
Plus like it was stated. I'd rather lte drop but have lte as apposed to no lte and real slow 3g speeds from Sprin
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I'm w you on that. So you guys are having no issues? No complaints?
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Go to the Verizon coverage map and check your area and see what kind of reception you get that's the best way to find out of Verizon is worth it.

JetBlue said:
Go to the Verizon coverage map and check your area and see what kind of reception you get that's the best way to find out of Verizon is worth it.
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Shows solid lte and 3g so we shall c
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bgolden84 said:
I have seen people complaining that it keeps kicking them down to 3g. But you are right the speed difference is huge. And no I don't have to pay an etf. I just have to send then all of my phones. Witch sux I just got the sgs3 two weeks ago
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You should just keep it and pay an ETF. You could easily sell for $500 on eBay to cover a $200 ETF.
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bgolden84 said:
I'm w you on that. So you guys are having no issues? No complaints?
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I'm cynogen 10 running jellybean and I've some 4g drop but that's a known issue.
While on stock all I see is 4g on top here in Phoenix. I don't even know what 3g is anymore
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I'm cynogen 10 running jellybean and I've some 4g drop but that's a known issue.
While on stock all I see is 4g on top here in Phoenix. I don't even know what 3g is anymore
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I am using AOKP Milestone 6, and after tinkering with a couple things, I have a solid 4G connection. No unexplained drops to 3G in a 4G area for me.
And I agree with what's stated above. There is no way you'll want 3G once you get used to 4G.

stock Rom at the moment works best on this phone I would just stay with that till development matures a bit.
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Verizon is a total rip off now. Data is way too expensive.
Good bye HTC Rezound, hello Galaxy S3!

It may be exspensive but for the same plan I have on sprint I can switch. And save 30 bucks a month that's with 4 gigs. Ill never use that Much. With sprint there data is so slow it'ss painfully. That's why its unlimeted. Cause there is nothing to limit lol.
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bgolden84 said:
It may be exspensive but for the same plan I have on sprint I can switch. And save 30 bucks a month that's with 4 gigs. Ill never use that Much. With sprint there data is so slow it'ss painfully. That's why its unlimeted. Cause there is nothing to limit lol.
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Haha "I'll never use that much" just wait til u get on lte...
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Haha "I'll never use that much" just wait til u get on lte...
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I agree. I use 1 gig in about a week, easily. I definitely wouldn't come to Verizon with their new data plans. You're just asking for a huge bill.
Good bye HTC Rezound, hello Galaxy S3!

No ISIS for you!

Just found out that ISIS is not compatible with the Verizon Galaxy S3! How stupid can you be, their top selling phone next to the iPhone and you are starting off a service by not making a top phone compatible? Who ever is in charge of ISIS should be fired.
It is possible to do as TMobile has made it possible. Instead Verizon has terrible phones that basically no one buys available to the service.
Just disgusts me.
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So Vzw cripples the s3 from using Google wallet and to top it off Vzw's homebrew wallet won't work talk about stuck
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that is the thing I don't understand. One of if not your best selling handset you don't have available at this launch? Really? Terrible

Welcome to Verizon. Enjoy your stay.
Samsung Galaxy S3

Did you go into Verizon and get a new SIM for it? I had to do that on AT&T and ISIS works for me now. (fully stock s3)

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Just found out that ISIS is not compatible with the Verizon Galaxy S3! How stupid can you be, their top selling phone next to the iPhone and you are starting off a service by not making a top phone compatible? Who ever is in charge of ISIS should be fired.
It is possible to do as TMobile has made it possible. Instead Verizon has terrible phones that basically no one buys available to the service.
Just disgusts me.
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All you need is a new SIM.

i called the local verizon store here and they said no, the S3 will not work with the new sim yet. Are you guys hearing something different?

Yet another example of the stupidity, fragmentation and stuff that doesn't work in Android. The carriers decide how to squeeze every last dollar out of users, Google doesn't bother to enforce anything and only cares about Nexus, oem's ignore Android standards.
Just watch while next year Apple comes out with its own branded NFC system and everyone will fall over backwards trying to support it. Then we can whine and moan about how 'Android did it years ago' while Apple will get a patent, millions of users overnight, and become the standard.

Apparently the only Verizon phone to support it is the Droid Incredible 4G LTE.
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Apparently the only Verizon phone to support it is the Droid Incredible 4G LTE.
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This is what I thought. I also thought it unethical for Verizon to block Google wallet especially since their alternative isn't functional.
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Cappurnikus said:
This is what I thought. I also thought it unethical for Verizon to block Google wallet especially since their alternative isn't functional.
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Yup. I'm really getting tired of Verizon being a dictatorship. THEY say what we get. Even though I plunk down $600+ for a new phone, or $200-$300 if it's an upgrade, (I can't use a phone for 2 years, I get bored) I don't get to use it the way I want to. Ridiculous.

To the people who aren't happy on Verizon, why not pay your eft or wait until your contract ends and leave to another carrier?
While you may see them as a dictatorship it was your decision to sign a contract with them. Research is key and living with your decisions, good or bad, is a part of life. We ultimately are to blame.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
To the people who aren't happy on Verizon, why not pay your eft or wait until your contract ends and leave to another carrier?
While you may see them as a dictatorship it was your decision to sign a contract with them. Research is key and living with your decisions, good or bad, is a part of life. We ultimately are to blame.
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Because they see all garbage? It's just picking the lesser of evils.
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Because they see all garbage? It's just picking the lesser of evils.
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Correct, they all do the same thing.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
To the people who aren't happy on Verizon, why not pay your eft or wait until your contract ends and leave to another carrier?
While you may see them as a dictatorship it was your decision to sign a contract with them. Research is key and living with your decisions, good or bad, is a part of life. We ultimately are to blame.
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Well for some of us there is no good alternative to Verizon. We had AT&T since the first car phone came out. I had full service when I owned the original RAZR and we didn't even have 2g just regular whatever service. Then they upgraded the towers after Cingular was bought by AT&T and service got so bad that we had one bar inside but if we wanted to make a call we had to step outside on the porch. Then when 3g came we didn't have ANY service whatsoever in a mile radius. So for some of us we aren't there aren't any viable alternatives.
Plus Verizon has better service than any other provider I have ever been with, they are just dictators with their phones.
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Nothing has been set in stone. A friend of mine explained the reason the S3 isn't working yet is that the firmware needs to be updated to use the newer sim system to allow ISIS to work (due to the LTE hardware that Samsung uses).
I expect this will be resolved shortly. As of right now ISIS is still in testing phases anyways. Verizon invested a lot of money in ISIS. It's in their best interest to get it working.

WizeGuyDezignz said:
To the people who aren't happy on Verizon, why not pay your eft or wait until your contract ends and leave to another carrier?
While you may see them as a dictatorship it was your decision to sign a contract with them. Research is key and living with your decisions, good or bad, is a part of life. We ultimately are to blame.
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You don't think we know about this option?
The reason I don't leave? Because I've had every major carrier, and Verizon has the best, most reliable coverage.
Doesn't mean I'm still not tired of their BS.
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Two years ago things were different than today. Much more things incorporated in the wireless community, specifically Verizon's to accept everything that they throw at US
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josh995 said:
You don't think we know about this option?
The reason I don't leave? Because I've had every major carrier, and Verizon has the best, most reliable coverage.
Doesn't mean I'm still not tired of their BS.
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I didn't say you couldn't be tired of their bs. I'm not always thrilled with them either, but that's true with almost all companies. But when people throw around words like "dictatorship" and the like, it's extreme to say the least.
All I'm saying is at the end of the day we choose what we choose. We take the good and the bad with it.
Complaining about stuff like this is comparable to me buying a Hummer and then complaining that it has bad mpg.
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So I went into the store today, S3 is not supported officially. Maybe in the future.
I don't understand why you start of your brand with the worst phones that basically have zero users compared to the S3
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Unlimited Verizon Data plan anyone???

I hope that I'm not out of line posting this in the "general" forum. But I am getting ready to leave verizon so i can get the nexus 4 (and save a little cash on the monthly bills) and I really hate to see these two unlimited data plans i worked so hard to take advantage of and keep for so long just go to waste. Ive still got a little over a year left on the current plan and it has two lines on it, both have the unlimited 29.99 4g data added to them. I would feel silly just letting them go to waste if someone would be interested in assuming the remainder of the contract term. PM me if you happen to be interested. If i'm out of line in posting this then feel free to delete it with my apologies in mind. Also, I havent looked into separating the Lines yet in you only want one but I can investigate the possiblilty if you only need one...

Also go to androidcentral and androidforums. Plenty of people looking for unlimited data
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Pm sent
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I love me some unlimited data. Halfway through the month and over 7 gigs used. But for the right offer...
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Ebay
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I love me some unlimited data. Halfway through the month and over 7 gigs used. But for the right offer...
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Ya partner you can't be trying to sell it here. I would guess giving it away... Assuming that's what the op is doing is still against the rules, but selling definitely is.
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Cto
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Cto
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This
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I assumed the OP was selling. After re reading it perhaps not, but i was only making a joke. I suppose I should have followed my statement with the "lol" that I see used in every other post. To clarify, I am not selling my phone lines.
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I want & need unlimited data yo!!
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Is this still available?
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I miss having unlimited data (sigh)... I'm just 1/3 the way in the billing cycle and I already reached 1.9gb.
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sooo glad I've kept my unlimited data...
Didn't even occur to me that you could transfer the account/plan to another...

me too, I started off with unlimited data then verizon changed midstream and if one wanted to upgrade the Ph , welp,, i was crap ooutta luck.. wife has a simple cell that allows her to call and reciave calls and thats all she wants,, i fell like verizon got the Gold Mine and i got the SHAFT.. i dont have any data share with her. how dumb does verizon think all of are.. Promise us 1 thing and then change.. of course VZW told me if i had a device already Pd for i could use the unlimited plan. i wonder what they do if i buy out my contract.. would i have to turn my GS3 in or keep it.. maybe it would be considered bought n paid for ? just blowin off some frustration men, so cut me some slack,,

I agree
I upgraded my phone right before Verizon forced people over the Share Everything plan, and I know they must hate me...lol

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me too, I started off with unlimited data then verizon changed midstream and if one wanted to upgrade the Ph , welp,, i was crap ooutta luck.. wife has a simple cell that allows her to call and reciave calls and thats all she wants,, i fell like verizon got the Gold Mine and i got the SHAFT.. i dont have any data share with her. how dumb does verizon think all of are.. Promise us 1 thing and then change.. of course VZW told me if i had a device already Pd for i could use the unlimited plan. i wonder what they do if i buy out my contract.. would i have to turn my GS3 in or keep it.. maybe it would be considered bought n paid for ? just blowin off some frustration men, so cut me some slack,,
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If you pay the ETF, you keep your phone...
Only time I ever knew this to be different from anyone was with ATT back in the day when they were exclusive with the iPhone they used to pull some crap trying to take the iPhone back even if you paid the ETF if you cancelled in the first...3 months maybe? Been a while so I don't remember for sure.
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I'm not sure how it happened, but when I upgraded through Verizon to my S3 from my DX back in August someone didn't switch me off of my unlimited data. Had it ever since. Think I just got extremely lucky.
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Unlimited data guy here. I just upgrade on my other lines to keep it. Really getting sick of getting bent over by Verizon though, so may switch to T-Mobile soon. So, you may see one of these from me here soon....
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Unlimited data guy here. I just upgrade on my other lines to keep it. Really getting sick of getting bent over by Verizon though, so may switch to T-Mobile soon. So, you may see one of these from me here soon....
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Hey wolf not sure it's true but heard T-Mobile might have a plan where you get a new phone and just pay monthly on it with your bill/2 year plan of course I think $20a month extra, have you heard if this?
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Hey wolf not sure it's true but heard T-Mobile might have a plan where you get a new phone and just pay monthly on it with your bill/2 year plan of course I think $20a month extra, have you heard if this?
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Didn't hear that exactly, but I know T-Mo is making some moves.
I just want the ability to rock any phone that is announced at CES. You can't do that on CDMA proprietary technology....
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What carrier should I choose?

Okay so I'm 18 have a minimum wage job "yay my life is so great" blah. Minimum wage here is $7.25 btw. But I feel like taking on some responsibility and leaving my parents cellphone plan (AT&T) and going to T-Mobile. Good idea or no? Sprint is pointless in my area because it barely gets any service here. And Verizon. Just no. Any sort of input is gladly taken into consideration and thanks for all the help! ;*<3
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One way to find out is to go into your local cellphone provider establishment and ask how far do reception go. Be sure to ask about their packages there a plan for anyone.
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One way to find out is to go into your local cellphone provider establishment and ask how far do reception go. Be sure to ask about their packages there a plan for anyone.
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Well from what I know t-mobile in my area gets 3g and at&t gets 4g. But At&t just screws you over. I compared and t-mobile is like $60 a month and at&t is $80 with same exact service package. Just trying to figure out if it's a good idea
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Megadoug13 said:
Well from what I know t-mobile in my area gets 3g and at&t gets 4g. But At&t just screws you over. I compared and t-mobile is like $60 a month and at&t is $80 with same exact service package. Just trying to figure out if it's a good idea
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Go with tmobile as you can upgrade your phone whenever you want too
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Megadoug13 said:
Okay so I'm 18 have a minimum wage job "yay my life is so great" blah. Minimum wage here is $7.25 btw. But I feel like taking on some responsibility and leaving my parents cellphone plan (AT&T) and going to T-Mobile. Good idea or no? Sprint is pointless in my area because it barely gets any service here. And Verizon. Just no. Any sort of input is gladly taken into consideration and thanks for all the help! ;*<3
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Tmo has the best deal, $70/mo contract free with unlimited everything.. Go GSM for sure for the option of nexus just in case
I'll trade you jobs. They pay me $9/hr but treat their employees like microorganisms
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Forget all of them contract plans. Straight Talk is way cheaper( 43.22 a month), offer 4g service, att coverage, no contract, and semi-unlimited everything( talk,text,and data.) THe only drawback is that they seem to have temporarily discontinued att sim cards thus its kind of hard to find them. You probably can find one in a phone or on ebay or something.

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Forget all of them contract plans. Straight Talk is way cheaper( 43.22 a month), offer 4g service, att coverage, no contract, and semi-unlimited everything( talk,text,and data.) THe only drawback is that they seem to have temporarily discontinued att sim cards thus its kind of hard to find them. You probably can find one in a phone or on ebay or something.
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But then you can't upgrade and get a discounted price for phones
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ImagioX1 said:
Forget all of them contract plans. Straight Talk is way cheaper( 43.22 a month), offer 4g service, att coverage, no contract, and semi-unlimited everything( talk,text,and data.) THe only drawback is that they seem to have temporarily discontinued att sim cards thus its kind of hard to find them. You probably can find one in a phone or on ebay or something.
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only problem with this is ive seen alot of complaints online about straight talk cutting data and it being slow

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only problem with this is ive seen alot of complaints online about straight talk cutting data and it being slow
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I tested the other day and I got 8mbps down.
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But then you can't upgrade and get a discounted price for phones
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You pay for the phone in your contract. Buy a phone on swappa or some other site. The money you save off contract makes up for the up front purchase of the phone.
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You pay for the phone in your contract. Buy a phone on swappa or some other site. The money you save off contract makes up for the up front purchase of the phone.
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+1 going from $70 to $40 is $30 and then times that by 12 you save about $360 a year
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Check out Wal-Mart Family Mobile. I used them for a while. Was very happy. $45 a month for unlimited everything (throttle data after 2GB). Runs on the t-mobile network. Only concern was lack of short code and call forwarding support. Other than that, I just put my account on automatic payment and never had to contact them again after the initial setup. You pay at the end of the month (it's not prepay), there are no contracts, no credit checks, and you can even pay your bill in person at any Wal-Mart.
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