I am a USA visitor, am in Washington now. I was in the AT&T store today, was going to buy Captivate off contract and buy AT&T sim with data plan only and use until the end of this summer and then waiting for unlock to use in Russia, but AT&T guys said that they don't sell prepaid sim card with data plans for non-contract PDA phones which is Captivate for $500. I find it absolutely crazy, why then they sell smartphones off contract in this way? For whom? If this phone is full prices when buying it without contract, it is locked with AT&T and it's not even possible to use the internet with an AT&T sim. Well, does T-mobile provide data plans when buying prepaid sim card? Should I wait for unlock and then buy this phone and then connect to T-mobile until this summer? And, well, it's possible for unlock not to arrive so soon
And I heard that there is a Captivate coming to Rogers in the 20th of August, is there any info if it'll come off contract and unlocked(able)? And in this case it is possible for Rogers to send this phone to the New York's hotel, for example?
for data plan only say you have a ipad they will give you a prepaid data plan and you can use it by adjusting some settings
i just got the $20 100MB data plan to use in my captivate. the gophone sim and data work fine.
Don't get the captivate. ATT won't have unlock codes available for a long time.
jromeo350 said:
i just got the $20 100MB data plan to use in my captivate. the gophone sim and data work fine.
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Yep that's what I was going to suggest. That's your best option. Buy a go phone sim card. Tell them you want the 100mb worth of data and that's it. Pop it into the phone and you will be good to go.
100 mb is probably not enough for me, is it possible to get more with this go plan?
and about captivate, if Rogers starts selling it soon, this phone won't be exclusive and I think there is a great chance to get an unlock code in september for example
If a buy a data plan for iPad, will they give me a micro sim or normal sim? Will it work with captivate for sure?
DarkVasyaK said:
100 mb is probably not enough for me, is it possible to get more with this go plan?
and about captivate, if Rogers starts selling it soon, this phone won't be exclusive and I think there is a great chance to get an unlock code in september for example
If a buy a data plan for iPad, will they give me a micro sim or normal sim? Will it work with captivate for sure?
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yes... spend $20 more and get 200MB Also, you can get a sim adaptor if you recieve a micro sim. If you go the ore-paid route, make sure you get the sim from a retail store and not from a gophone kit. I did this and had to get them to swap the sim (for free) to one that works in my new phone. Hope this helps!
DarkVasyaK said:
I am a USA visitor, am in Washington now. I was in the AT&T store today, was going to buy Captivate off contract and buy AT&T sim with data plan only and use until the end of this summer and then waiting for unlock to use in Russia, but AT&T guys said that they don't sell prepaid sim card with data plans for non-contract PDA phones which is Captivate for $500. I find it absolutely crazy, why then they sell smartphones off contract in this way? For whom? If this phone is full prices when buying it without contract, it is locked with AT&T and it's not even possible to use the internet with an AT&T sim. Well, does T-mobile provide data plans when buying prepaid sim card? Should I wait for unlock and then buy this phone and then connect to T-mobile until this summer? And, well, it's possible for unlock not to arrive so soon
And I heard that there is a Captivate coming to Rogers in the 20th of August, is there any info if it'll come off contract and unlocked(able)? And in this case it is possible for Rogers to send this phone to the New York's hotel, for example?
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You could get the T-Mobile Vibrant at full price (supports Euro 3G on the 2100mhz band for when you go back to Europe, needs unlocking though) and sign up for the Even More Plus Smartphone Unlimited Web & E-mail, no contract, $39.99. Should work.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/...ven-More-Plus-Smartphone-Unlimited-Web-E-mail
I hate the look of Samsung Vibrant...
Captivate is far better
Is it possible for Rogers to send phone outside Canada? In USA or Russia?
From everything I've seen, they won't ship outside of Canada. Though if you or a friend can go yo Canada, they will sell you one.
Another option is to find someone in Canada willing to buy and ship the phone.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate.
ok, I'll wait 2 weeks in this case and then decide what and when to buy
100 mb data plan suks
hope rogers' captivate will be easy unlockable
Different Sprint MVNO's are stating they can or can't activate the Nexus 5 purchased from the Play Store. RingPlus has stated that if it's sold for Sprint they can activate them. Ting has stated they can not activate the Nexus 5 from the Play Store, but will be able to activate Sprint Nexus 5 phones sold by Sprint.
I'm on RingPlus and my hopes in ordering the Nexus 5 was so I could go with any BYOD carrier in the US. I got my shipping on the Nexus 5 from the Play Store already though
Does anyone know if this is BS? Or will the Sprint Nexus 5 phones only work with Sprint? How would an MVNO know if it was from the Play Store or from Sprint?
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Different Sprint MVNO's are stating they can or can't activate the Nexus 5 purchased from the Play Store. RingPlus has stated that if it's sold for Sprint they can activate them. Ting has stated they can not activate the Nexus 5 from the Play Store, but will be able to activate Sprint Nexus 5 phones sold by Sprint.
I'm on RingPlus and my hopes in ordering the Nexus 5 was so I could go with any BYOD carrier in the US. I got my shipping on the Nexus 5 from the Play Store already though
Does anyone know if this is BS? Or will the Sprint Nexus 5 phones only work with Sprint? How would an MVNO know if it was from the Play Store or from Sprint?
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As of now, no one knows for sure...but we'll just have to wait and see from the people that ordered it and plan to use it on RingPlus etc.
As the phones come in I'll be interested to see how Sprint MVNO's treat them.
Ringplus
Seems like some are having success activating on Ringplus
http://discourse.ringplus.net/t/will-a-cdma-nexus-5-work-with-r/180/54
mobileboost said:
Different Sprint MVNO's are stating they can or can't activate the Nexus 5 purchased from the Play Store. RingPlus has stated that if it's sold for Sprint they can activate them. Ting has stated they can not activate the Nexus 5 from the Play Store, but will be able to activate Sprint Nexus 5 phones sold by Sprint.
I'm on RingPlus and my hopes in ordering the Nexus 5 was so I could go with any BYOD carrier in the US. I got my shipping on the Nexus 5 from the Play Store already though
Does anyone know if this is BS? Or will the Sprint Nexus 5 phones only work with Sprint? How would an MVNO know if it was from the Play Store or from Sprint?
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According to the Ting blog at https://ting.com/blog/ they are testing the Nexus 5 now. They've successfully activated some using SIM's purchased from Sprint. It's a "stay tuned" situation.
Vice versa...
It's actually the opposite... We can activate Nexus 5 devices that are purchased from the Play Store but not Nexus 5 devices that are purchased from Sprint (which includes the models at Best Buy and on Amazon). We have several dozen folks with the Nexus 5 right now in our sort of open beta (well, really it started as more of an "open alpha").
There are some issues with LTE in certain areas, but otherwise there are folks with MMS, 3G/LTE, and obviously voice/SMS up and running. Roadblock right now is getting a Sprint SIM card, which are in short supply and are required to activate with Ting.
So I preordered 2 nexus 5s yesterday on the sprint website, one white and one black to upgrade from g'nex. Sprint I'd the only carrier we have available here so i figured id try to save some cash instead of off the play store. Wondering since it has a gsm antenna if it'll roam on at&t when I leave home.
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So I preordered 2 nexus 5s yesterday on the sprint website, one white and one black to upgrade from g'nex. Sprint I'd the only carrier we have available here so i figured id try to save some cash instead of off the play store. Wondering since it has a gsm antenna if it'll roam on at&t when I leave home.
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No you will not roam on att.
Will the Nexus 5 sold by Sprint or Best Buy be sim locked? I want to know because sometimes I travel to areas where sprint's coverage lacking to put it politely. I would like to be able to pop in a prepaid sim like a straight talk AT&T or T-Mobile sim to use in those areas while I am there and not have to deal with unlocking the phone through sprint.
I don't want to see people telling me I am wasting my time/money on getting the device through sprint. I get a good discount on my service through them from work and honestly since the network upgrades have started in my area the 3g and LTE I pick up occasionally have been surprisingly good so I am ok with a 2 year agreement on the phone.
Would Google even allow sprint to sell it with a carrier lock on the sim card since it is supposed to be a trueNexus this time around even on CDMA?
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Will the Nexus 5 sold by Sprint or Best Buy be sim locked? I want to know because sometimes I travel to areas where sprint's coverage lacking to put it politely. I would like to be able to pop in a prepaid sim like a straight talk AT&T or T-Mobile sim to use in those areas while I am there and not have to deal with unlocking the phone through sprint.
I don't want to see people telling me I am wasting my time/money on getting the device through sprint. I get a good discount on my service through them from work and honestly since the network upgrades have started in my area the 3g and LTE I pick up occasionally have been surprisingly good so I am ok with a 2 year agreement on the phone.
Would Google even allow sprint to sell it with a carrier lock on the sim card since it is supposed to be a trueNexus this time around even on CDMA?
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I don't believe so. We've been told all the N5's are the same so it would be logical to assume that they won't be SIM locked. But no way to know for sure until someone buys one from Sprint to test it out.
Ok so just a quick update to this. I got mine in the mail last night and decided to rty it out. I put a prepaid sim from a friend in the phone and it worked just fine. Connected to LTE data on AT&T and made calls no problem. So for any wondering if sprint decided to lock the phone I can confirm that is unlocked just as the phone would be if purchased from Google directly.
I have a dumb question. I've been in fed prison since the smart phone epidemic and have no idea what smart phone to buy. what is the best smart phone out there? And cell phone provider? After some little research, (I am just learning how to us the internet) and some advice from some computer savvy friends I am thinking about getting the lg g2 from amazon. Its an lg g2 801 international unlocked. I have been told, getting an unlocked international will enable me to use any service provider. Is this true? I am in an area that Verizon, at&t and walmarts straight talk are the only providers and would like a phone I can use with who I choose, when I choose. All I would have to do is buy a sim card from the provider I choose, right? To many choices...... and I know nothing about this world. I will pay for the phone upfront. Help.
Hello bjroyce the phone you are looking at is a nice phone to start off with the lg g2 international will work with any carrier including the ones you listed. At&t has great coverage has a 2yr contract which means you will be locked into a 2 year agreement with them they also have a prepaid account which is you pay for the data plan you choose and cancel when you want no contract need at&t prepaid sims can be found at at&t and many other stores. Verizon also has great coverage and has a contract agreement and a pay as you option which sim cards can be found in Verizon stores or in most stores. Walmart straight talk use at&t or verzion network which is a pay as you also know as prepaid account straight talk sims use at&t or Verizon or T-Mobile network based on the sim number on the sim card which sim cards can be found online or in stores. you will aslo need a nano sim card for the lg g2 d801 international phone.
Good choice!