All of a sudden I got a banner ad for Simple Mobile on this site..
Never heard of it but I am all for better plans and lowering my phone bill..
This is the first time I heard of a new GSM carrier in the states..
Or are they just a reseller? Do they use someone elses network?
How's it work? anyone using them? Thanks...
Here is the link incase anyone hasn't see it..
http://www.mysimplemobile.com
They sell prepaid service on T-mobile's network, so in that sense they aren't a new carrier.
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Figured they were just using someone else's network..
Too bad it's t-mobile.. not going to get 3g with my phones with there screwy frequency...
T-Mobile is amazing where I live. Far better than AT&T. It all depends on where you live which is better. T-Mobile's 3G in Pittsburgh is twice as fast as AT&T (same for EDGE) and AT&T dropped 80% of my calls. T-Mobile however has some serious dead spots in lots of other cities.
My biggest beef with t-mobile is the goofy 3g frequency..
Basically to get a 3g phone I HAVE to use one made for T-Mobile.. and then I won't get 3G when in Europe..
Whoever came up with that idea hopefully has been fired by now..
The Vibrant will get 3G in Europe I'm pretty sure
One phone.. which may work.. isn't going to make me switch..
I'd rather have the ability to take an unlocked phone and use it here.. then the other way around..
Hey. I need to know if anyone knows how to do this.. I need some help.
When you subsidy unlock a phone or root an android, you can use a sim card from any service provider, not just the one it had been locked to.
I'll use t-mobile & AT&T for example: If I use my AT&T sim card in my t-mobile branded mytouch4g, AT&T's system cannot detect what kind of device I'm using.
I like that because AT&T's data plans for smartphones are extremely limited, with 5GB/month being the highest one. (also costs something like $50/month.)
BUT they have an unlimited data plan with no softcap for regular phones for $10/month!
I've been subscribed to it while using the mytouch4g for the last six months & used a t-mobile blackberry with it before that.
It's nice not having to worry about overages.. but as you probably know, t-mobile & AT&T use different 3g frequencies so even though my data is unlimited, it's locked to EDGE speeds.
Now finally, to the question!
I just bought a Samsung Google Nexus S for AT&T. How can I modify it so that it does NOT transmit it's IMEI or serial number or whatever it sends that lets AT&T know what kind of phone it is? I don't think just rooting will do it.
I was thinking.. Since there's a t-mobile version too, maybe there was something that could hide or rewrite its identity information. Or maybe someone knows how to manually edit it so that it can send a fake IMEI/serial/whatever.
It'd be cool to be able to use the Nexus so that I can stop waiting for EDGE lol
erinferreira said:
Hey. I need to know if anyone knows how to do this.. I need some help.
When you subsidy unlock a phone or root an android, you can use a sim card from any service provider, not just the one it had been locked to.
I'll use t-mobile & AT&T for example: If I use my AT&T sim card in my t-mobile branded mytouch4g, AT&T's system cannot detect what kind of device I'm using.
I like that because AT&T's data plans for smartphones are extremely limited, with 5GB/month being the highest one. (also costs something like $50/month.)
BUT they have an unlimited data plan with no softcap for regular phones for $10/month!
I've been subscribed to it while using the mytouch4g for the last six months & used a t-mobile blackberry with it before that.
It's nice not having to worry about overages.. but as you probably know, t-mobile & AT&T use different 3g frequencies so even though my data is unlimited, it's locked to EDGE speeds.
Now finally, to the question!
I just bought a Samsung Google Nexus S for AT&T. How can I modify it so that it does NOT transmit it's IMEI or serial number or whatever it sends that lets AT&T know what kind of phone it is? I don't think just rooting will do it.
I was thinking.. Since there's a t-mobile version too, maybe there was something that could hide or rewrite its identity information. Or maybe someone knows how to manually edit it so that it can send a fake IMEI/serial/whatever.
It'd be cool to be able to use the Nexus so that I can stop waiting for EDGE lol
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you can't.
maxib123 said:
you can't.
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actually it's quite possible.. almost anything you could want to do on android is. I figured out how already.
I have T-Mobile and for a while my "4g" network has ben slow . On my hd2, sensation & lumia 710 so my guess is that its my area. I was thinking about buying a MiFi from at&t since I'm stuck with T-Mobile for another year & half. Does anyone here have it? Is it worth it? I'm planning on using it with a samsung focus s unlocked so staying on my data plan will only make it edge signal & MiFi looks like a good idea for me.
Hey guys I have a question about straight talk service.my question is what is the best option between simple mobile vs straight talk.the thing is where I live T-Mobile service is only edge service so I called straight talk customer service and they told me that they run on T-Mobile and at&t so can I use at&t service on my Samsung galaxy s 4g.(at&t is the best service here now does any one here have straight talk on there phone here that can give me some advice..side note my phone is unlocked
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I currently am not on either one of those services. However if I understand correctly about the two services I believes Simple Mobile is the better service when it comes to data usage, however though according to research the two are very similar when it comes to coverage(they both use basically the same towers) the main differences would be data caps. Look into the data caps of both plans, but if what you are saying is true about T-Mobile having only Edge then that shouldn't really matter, go with the one that has the better speed, because if you only get Edge you'll never even get close to the data cap anyways.
I've even read things that say Straight Talk now owns Simple Mobile. How true that is I don't really know, do some research for yourself and make the best decision from your budget and your area, even if I had one of those plans my experience would most likely be very different than any experiences you will have because of the areas we live in. Try talking to people in your area that have one of the two, they would know a lot more about the service, speed, and coverage than anyone that doesn't live near you.
That's just my advice...
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just one thing you need to know. when if you go to att, the thing is you might not even get 3/4g but only edge because of the difference on frequency/broadband att and tmobile uses. i don't know about straight talk because never use it nor research what frequency/broadband it uses
The biggest issue is Straight Talk has a invisible DAILY data cap. And they dont just shut off the data they turn off the service completely. Ive been told to order the T-Mo sim from them not the att so you dont hit the daily cap.
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The biggest issue is Straight Talk has a invisible DAILY data cap. And they dont just shut off the data they turn off the service completely. Ive been told to order the T-Mo sim from them not the att so you dont hit the daily cap.
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the problem for me is that the T-Mobile service sucks here I only get edge and at&t service is the best here..
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tlopez1973 said:
the problem for me is that the T-Mobile service sucks here I only get edge and at&t service is the best here..
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I would use a data monitor for a couple weeks get a idea of how much data you use per day. Then decide if it is worth having to ***** at ST to get your account turned back on if you go over.
n1vlek said:
just one thing you need to know. when if you go to att, the thing is you might not even get 3/4g but only edge because of the difference on frequency/broadband att and tmobile uses. i don't know about straight talk because never use it nor research what frequency/broadband it uses
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The SGS4G has a 1900 MHz UMTS modem, so you should be able to get at least 3G from the AT&T network (unless you live in one of their 850 MHz areas).
sutexibunsu said:
The SGS4G has a 1900 MHz UMTS modem, so you should be able to get at least 3G from the AT&T network (unless you live in one of their 850 MHz areas).
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Sorry to tell you this can be your reference.
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_4g-3719.php
Clearly state that our device only get 3/4g from 1700/2100MHz and others are Edge/2g
I just switched from T-mobile to Straight talk due to the same reason as stated in the OP. The T-mobile coverage was bad in my office building and AT&T penetration in buildings is always claimed to be better. I unlocked my Galaxy S 4g using the helpful posts from here and ordered the Straight talk AT&T card. I can confirm that I do see 3G showing on my phone and the speed was great when it was 3G. But, its not always 3G, I do get in the Edge areas too often too. I am very happy because my voice coverage has improved leaps and bounds after switching.
I have read about the scary part where Straight talk cancels service if we go over some hidden limits. So to be safe, I ported my number over to Google voice and use that to make a call. This way, I can switch between phone providers easily without any porting issues. But, not sure if Google voice will remain free after the end of the year.
pmattie said:
I just switched from T-mobile to Straight talk due to the same reason as stated in the OP. The T-mobile coverage was bad in my office building and AT&T penetration in buildings is always claimed to be better. I unlocked my Galaxy S 4g using the helpful posts from here and ordered the Straight talk AT&T card. I can confirm that I do see 3G showing on my phone and the speed was great when it was 3G. But, its not always 3G, I do get in the Edge areas too often too. I am very happy because my voice coverage has improved leaps and bounds after switching.
I have read about the scary part where Straight talk cancels service if we go over some hidden limits. So to be safe, I ported my number over to Google voice and use that to make a call. This way, I can switch between phone providers easily without any porting issues. But, not sure if Google voice will remain free after the end of the year.
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Thank you guys all here for your responds I will try straight talk next month when my service is about to end with simple mobile.I don't have nothing to lose but the 12 dollar for:thumb ST sim card and 5 dollars extra ST service vs my 40 dollar simple mobile service :thumbup:
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n1vlek said:
Sorry to tell you this can be your reference.
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_4g-3719.php
Clearly state that our device only get 3/4g from 1700/2100MHz and others are Edge/2g
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Samsung doesn't advertise the 1900 MHz UMTS band for the phone, but it's there. I often swap out the SIM on my phone with my work iPhone, and the 3G works just fine.
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Hello -
I've done some searching online and here on XDA as well and have found some old threads on VoLTE with AT&T, but am hoping to get some more recent information. I'm currently on Verizon, but it's just not working for me in the areas I spend the most time (such as the office where I work). Got to test drive an AT&T sim card in those same locations and the difference is night and day (average download speed of 1mbps on Verizon vs 11mbps on AT&T).
According to the AT&T site, VoLTE is supported on the Pixel 2 when running a certain software version and above. But nothing about the regular Pixel (which probably means no official AT&T support).
Has anyone gotten VoLTE to work with AT&T on the Pixel 1?
And otherwise, is it really such a big deal to not have it? I don't really care about HD voice, but I do care about being able to call at any point, and being able to have a data connection while on a call (but again, is it really such a big deal? Not like I'm always on the phone, mainly want a solid data connection).
Thanks.