Hey I come from the land of crap data plans a.k.a. Canada. Its known for,$10 a gb and 2¢ a MB overage fees.
I have a nexus 7 without 3g connection. Is it possible to take a old smart phone and set it up with a tablet data plan? The idea here is to have a tablet plan on my phone to tether my nexus bypassing the upcharge for the 3g model.
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That's going to be carrier dependant. I have ATT and I know they don't allow that. Pretty sure sprint and verizon don't either.
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Yep. Im currently in Canada using a bell tablet data plan on my s3. Works perfectly, tethering to my laptop and all. I got it with the first 2 months unlimited data, but i think that promo is over.
Telus is supposed to have a similar deal going on, just make sure they add the unlimited data. I had a problem because they forgot to do it at the store, otherwise its been working fine.
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I do not have a 4g plan but I noticed using infinites rom I can activate and use 4g, my question is will I be incurring additional charges because of using it or is it just unlocked like the portable hotspot?
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You can't have this phone without the 4g plan. It's really that simple.
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Like riggs said, in order to use the evo, evo shift, or the epic; you must have the 4g plan. No exceptions, no work arounds. So no, you will not recieve any extra charges.
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Well I am on a company phone and our plan did not include 4g. I bought this phone and actuvated it on my line which did not have a 4g plan so either I will get charged or I have in fact found a workaround......
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Previously I had a palm pixi so I know no 4g was included
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But the thing everyone is trying to tell you is once a 4G phone is activated the 10 dollars extra goes onto that line and as of a certain date ALL smartphones require the 10 dollar fee as a way for sprint to keep our data a true unlimited with no speed or usage caps at a certain point
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Previously I had a palm pixi so I know no 4g was included
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I'm on $30 dollar sero with no 4G no premium data =)
Sorry didn't mean to rub it in
I work for Sprint. We don't offer a 4G service plan on wireless handsets. Yes, there is a $10 Premium Data Service for customers who either activate an Android OS platform based handset, upgrade to one or replace their existing feature phone or smartphone on their wireless line on or after 01/30/11. The base service plan for a smart phone on a single line is $69.99 before any applicable NVP discounts and taxes plus $10 for the Premium i.e. $79.99 per month. The 4G comes into play whether or not you're using a WiMAX handset inside Sprint's 4G footprint. At the present moment, there are 71 markets across the country which have been turned up for WiMAX. The hotspot feature of $29.99 per month is required for using your wireless handset as a mobile hotspot unless you manage somehow to root your handset and use a 3rd party app for it. If you want to conserve your battery, keep the 4G turned off your device unless you are either within the WiMAX network or actively using the mobile hotspot.
Really
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I work for Sprint. We don't offer a 4G service plan on wireless handsets. Yes, there is a $10 Premium Data Service for customers who either activate an Android OS platform based handset, upgrade to one or replace their existing feature phone or smartphone on their wireless line on or after 01/30/11. The base service plan for a smart phone on a single line is $69.99 before any applicable NVP discounts and taxes plus $10 for the Premium i.e. $79.99 per month. The 4G comes into play whether or not you're using a WiMAX handset inside Sprint's 4G footprint. At the present moment, there are 71 markets across the country which have been turned up for WiMAX. The hotspot feature of $29.99 per month is required for using your wireless handset as a mobile hotspot unless you manage somehow to root your handset and use a 3rd party app for it. If you want to conserve your battery, keep the 4G turned off your device unless you are either within the WiMAX network or actively using the mobile hotspot.
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Really I just got the shift a week ago and thats the only time i got the 10 premium data charge i did not get the extra charge when i had my Hero.
They just started it for all smart phones. Buy a hero now and it will get it
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They just started it for all smart phones. Buy a hero now and it will get it
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Very true
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eli311 said:
Really I just got the shift a week ago and thats the only time i got the 10 premium data charge i did not get the extra charge when i had my Hero.
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The required $10 Premium Data Service feature started on 01/30/11 eli311. Customers who currently have a smartphone on their wireless line are grandfathered in and are not required to pay this charge until they either
1. Activate a new line of service with a smartphone.
2. Upgrade from a smartphone or a feature phone to a smartphone.
3. Place a smartphone purchased from a third party on to their existing line.
I have been with my new at&t account for about 14ish days, i really want unlimited data and was looking into going with verizon. But i love at&t anyone have and suggestions for getting at&t to give me unlimited data?
Try the iphone 2g trick
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Try the iphone 2g trick
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Could you explain please? I have never had an iPhone.
Put your sim in an iphone 2g.
That gives you the option of unlimited data for feature phone. get it and then you can grandfather in to smartphone unlimited
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There is a nice thread on it if you look in general I think...
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Oh, will this work with any pre iPhone 4.
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Verizon is about to have tiered data, too. Just fyi.
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But right now they offer unlimited.
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Put your sim in an iphone 2g.
That gives you the option of unlimited data for feature phone. get it and then you can grandfather in to smartphone unlimited
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Watch out, working for AT&T some customers reported that it extends their contract for another year, just fyi before you try and do that trick.
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Watch out, working for AT&T some customers reported that it extends their contract for another year, just fyi before you try and do that trick.
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ive done the trick twice for my personal lines and another three times for friends its simple
1. reset all the settings so u have to activate it
2.insert your sim card and activate enabling the unlimited data
3. be patient and wait until the phone says activated
4. WAIT UNTIL ITS ACTIVATED
5. once activated call att customer service
6. say ur upgrading from the iPhone 2g to the new phone and request to be grandfathered into the new unlimited plan
7. if they say they can ask for a supervisor and go higher
Will this work on a 3g or 3gs?
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Will this work on a 3g or 3gs?
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no, has to be an iphone 2g, since that is the only one that gets you the 2g unlimited data plan for $20/mo
Majes me wish I still worked at bestbuy one if my excoworkers had an iphone 2g
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Watch out, working for AT&T some customers reported that it extends their contract for another year, just fyi before you try and do that trick.
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I'm a rep and this is not true.
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If your in my area I can help
..I have a dummy iphone 2g to do this.
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I have unlimited now with an IP4 and also have my original IP2.
Should I follow the same process when I get the Samsung?
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I have unlimited now with an IP4 and also have my original IP2.
Should I follow the same process when I get the Samsung?
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No, you can continue to use unlimited data. That's the "official" way of having unlimited data. This is for people who never had it, like myself. I wish the iphones that are on ebay didn't cost $100+... It's a lot for something I'll use once.
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No, you can continue to use unlimited data. That's the "official" way of having unlimited data. This is for people who never had it, like myself. I wish the iphones that are on ebay didn't cost $100+... It's a lot for something I'll use once.
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i dont suppose resale value would drop considerably after a few moments of use?
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i dont suppose resale value would drop considerably after a few moments of use?
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I suppose not.
none of these hokey pokey is necessary. Just go to an ATT store and have them change your data plan to 4g unlimited for $30. It is not an available option on the web.
Anyone have it? They told me that I can't tether the phone once I switch. But I'm rooted and was wondering if they can see if I'm tethering.
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Anyone have it? They told me that I can't tether the phone once I switch. But I'm rooted and was wondering if they can see if I'm tethering.
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I would like them to offer unlimited data for the rest of my life. Please don’t exploit it with a workaround. Oh, and I have a rooted HTC One S and was able to tether for about 20 minutes, then was redirected to a t-mobile page explaining how to purchase. Don't be that sliver of the market that causes the engineers to drop the unlimited plan. They are taking a risk offering it in the first place.
Respectfully,
Josh-
How does the limit on roami.g data work with this plan.
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Should be able to use the tmobile apn settings to get around the tethering restriction. Search the threads, the settings are around here somewhere. I think one (or more) of the rom threads in the development section show the settings, maybe Axiom or Trickdroid if I'm not mistaken...
Yeah I tried that with mine the APN changes.
Got it to work at first where before it didn't.
It transfered about 100 MB worth of data then I got the redirect trying to sell me the service and stopped working.
WiFi tether for root users works wonders, I haven't had problems with it on my 5Gb plan.
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I Actually Work For T-Mobile Myself & The APN Has Worked Fine, & Actually Tethering Is Already Included Within The 5GB Data Plan Without Root Lol
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WiFi tether for root users works wonders, I haven't had problems with it on my 5Gb plan.
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He's asking about the new, truly unlimited plans, not the capped ones.
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I Actually Work For T-Mobile Myself & The APN Has Worked Fine, & Actually Tethering Is Already Included Within The 5GB Data Plan Without Root Lol
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I have the unlimited 4G data plan with Tmobile. I used almost 1gb of data in about 10 days already. In my account, it says it has 9999 gb total for me; Guessing 9999 gb equates to unlimited. It's worth it IMO for 30 bucks a month.
Hi guys Im switching from Simple Mobile to T-Mobile (Same thing I know...) I was on the $40 plan now on T-Mobile im switching to their $30 plan.
I searched around checking if I get charged for using the hotspot on my phone, some say yes they catch you and others say no its built into the phone.
Anyone want to clarify this? Spec's in my signature.
This isn't the T-Mobile forum
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Hi guys Im switching from Simple Mobile to T-Mobile (Same thing I know...) I was on the $40 plan now on T-Mobile im switching to their $30 plan.
I searched around checking if I get charged for using the hotspot on my phone, some say yes they catch you and others say no its built into the phone.
Anyone want to clarify this? Spec's in my signature.
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If you root your phone and download a wifi tether app, it will work regardless.
If you go to, say, Settings>Wireless and Networks>Tethering, for me, it does check if you have tethering in your plan.
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How much data is to much? I don't want to send any red flags about my account which already may be to late because I'm at 12gb lol.
None I use 30GB and don't have a problem.
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None I use 30GB and don't have a problem.
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Thats alot of mobile porn.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g...flew-over-the-cuckoo.gif#jack off gif 350x200
No I use phone as Wi-Fi hotspot to power whole house which is my iPad Mac Netflix on my tv and app and software updates and app updates. Also I update my nexus to the latest nightly builds at about half a GB done every 2 days it calculates correctly with no porn
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I use 250gb per month...
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Jeez, that's awesome. Take full advantage while you can.
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I have unlimited too, and I use around 5 GB without tethering and haven't heard anything from Verizon.
I also read somewhere that it's unlimited users on 3G phones that get throttled and have issues. Phones with 4G data don't get throttled or taken notice by Verizon. A quick Google search can show some talk supporting the statement, so that's something to think about!
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I use 250gb per month...
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Holy crap! And I thought my record of 113gb was insane! What do you do?
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I generally go through about 12-50gb a month...just depends on how much 4g time I can get my hands on lol.
a close friend of mine uses 60-80 per month streaming HD video (netflix, nhl gamecenter, nfl games, etc) and has never heard anything. Just another point of data for context
Oh yeah lol. I'm thinking about canceling my cable internet because I don't get the speeds advertised. Sad my phone has a better and more consistent connection than my cable internet.
We top 5% 4G users might be "flagged" in the future and be placed on "verizon network optimization."
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We top 5% 4G users might be "flagged" in the future and be placed on "verizon network optimization."
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I've been hearing that forever. Its not going to happen. Due to situations outside of my control I needed to ditch my unlimited. And I miss it ever day
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Why would we get flagged? We have unlimited data. We chose not to buy a phone subsidized by Verizon so that we can keep unlimited data.
I am the IT guy for a church and school and I've upgraded 10 users to 4G phones through eBay and Craigslist. One of our staff members uses 40GB a month, I use about 15 GB. All of us go well over 2 GB, but what does it matter? We have unlimited data!
It would stand to reason that AT&T users with grandfathered unlimited plans are more abundant than us since they can still upgrade through AT&T and keep unlimited data.
I don't see why anyone would get flagged. The number of unlimited data VZW users will only decrease over time. Verizon makes more money than anyone. They add towers practically every week.
I say, sit back, and soak up the data!
I run my entire house off my wifi tether. No cable, no internet only my galaxy s3....I'm a flashaholic... so i switch between roms almost daily. Running three cpu's and two phones off the connection. Grandfathered contact like a mug lol
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I run my entire house off my wifi tether. No cable, no internet only my galaxy s3....I'm a flashaholic... so i switch between roms almost daily. Running three cpu's and two phones off the connection. Grandfathered contact like a mug lol
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Those running there home internet off their Galaxy (or any phone via Wi-Fi tether), how does your family use the internet when you're not around? I often considered this, but doesn't seem practical.
lol you got me beat
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Lol you got me beat on that one, i surprised myself had messed around and used 170GB ...still trying to figure that one out though:good:
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I leave the unlimited rooted phone at home. Works great runs my entire server network thanks to root
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