Hi everybody!
Currently I am on Page Plus, because I don't talk or text very much, I currently use WiFi as much as possible with a Droid X2, 3g only.
I have a HTC Thunderbolt that uses full size 4g Sims. It is not activated.
I know that it is possible to activate a tablet on Verizon data only prepaid plan, then put the SIM in a phone, Verizon can't do anything about it because of an agreement they made with the FCC when the were granted permission to the LTE spectrum.
I would love to use the Thunderbolt on the 2gb a month data only play from Verizon for $30 a month.
The only problem is, from what I've read on the forums, the only way to do this is purchase a tablet, activate it, swap SIMs, then sell the tablet if you do not want it. I already have a Galaxy Tab 2, and do not want another tablet.
So I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to obtain the SIM and activate it without having a tablet.
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I am a AT&T prepaid user. Can I use the Atrix 4G in it without data plan? I only use Wi-Fi which is much faster.
The AT&T shop assistant man told me that I will not be able to use it if I do not open any date plan. If I am a prepaid user I can not use the phone; If I am a postpaid user I will be notified to add a data plan after I insert the SIM card into the Atrix 4G which is a smartphone.
Currently I also use a smartphone in AT&T network and does not commit any data plan. The phone works great. The shop assistant said the reason is that Atrix 4G is a AT&T phone and will be recognized by AT&T and force to open a data plan.
I do not know whether I should believe him for may be he is just trying to sell me more expensive plans. Is it technically possible to ban prepaid users? Is there any way to avoid this restriction? Since the Atrix 4G smartphone is bought in full price and unlocked, I do not owe AT&T anything. It works in T-Mobile, but does not works in AT&T prepaid, which seems very rediculous.
You may use any phone smartphone that its not ATT branded.
But if the phone is a ATT branded they do detect it using the imei and force you to add the expensive data plan. You may run a few months without been detected, but sooner or later they find out and force you to change plan.
I know this for fact because a used to use a Xperia X1 that came unlock from other carrier on ATT, and they never force me to change plan, but as soon as I started using an Iphone on the network a few weeks later I got a txt msg telling me they detected a smartphone without data plan, and automatically added the data plan.
You can modify in Setting-->Wireless&network-->mobile network-->Access point name. After that, you can set user name, add, pass follow your mobile's network service. Good luck.
have beeen using a atrix since march and have had a iphone since 2g on att using my sim with no data plan. just put the sim in and off you go almost 5 yrs now, and no forced data plan.
The title expresses my basic question. If I had a tablet that was on a Verizon data plan, could I take the SIM card from it and put it in a smartphone (that had the same size SIM) and use that smartphone on the data plan of the tablet? I understand that I probably won't get the basic phone calls and texting capabilities.
My other question is do you think the following scenario will work, or is there a better way to get a data only plan for a smartphone on Verizon?
Go to Verizon store and purchase a tablet on a data plan. Purchase a Verizon smartphone off of eBay that matches the SIM size of the tablet. Swap the SIM card. Sell tablet on eBay. Set up smartphone with Google voice.
I have found multiple cases of people taking their smartphone SIM card and putting it in a Tablet to use the data on the smartphone plan. But I've never heard of someone doing it the other way. If I put the tablet SIM in the smartphone will I be able to pay by the minute for calls or will I be forced to a VOIP service?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Well I don't know how useful that scenario will be now that Verizon stopped subsidizing their tablets with contract purchases. I was hoping to purchase it on a contract then sell it for more to help with purchasing the phone off contract.
Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to go about this? I want to try and stick with Verizon because they have great coverage in my area.
First, ask them whether you can get the smartphone with data package. I got my dell streak that way.
With data plan you will be able only voip and sms.
pazi79 said:
First, ask them whether you can get the smartphone with data package. I got my dell streak that way.
With data plan you will be able only voip and sms.
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I tried to talk them into that last fall and they wouldn't go for it. What I really want to do is get on their shared everything plan with me and my wife and have 2 smartphones on their tablet plan for $60. Which is way better than the $150+ we would pay for the regular smartphone plan.
Is it possible to buy a SIM card from them or ebay and have it activated as a tablet and then stick it in a smartphone? Could I just go in there and say, "I forgot my tablet at home and I need a new SIM card activated on a new plan." Then take it home and put it in myself?
When they activate new sim old sim is automatically deactivated. You can't have two sim on one data plan.
pazi79 said:
When they activate new sim old sim is automatically deactivated. You can't have two sim on one data plan.
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Yeah, I understand that. I'm banking on the fact that they will believe me that I have a tablet at home (even though I really don't) and that I need a new SIM card (for whatever reason, like i lost it or my device didnt come with one cuz I bought it on ebay). Basically, activating a new device. Do they NEED the device there at the store to activate the SIM?
No
So you're saying that I could walk into the Verizon store, tell them that I need 2 new SIM cards for my new tablets and ask them to activate them for me on their Shared Everything plan then go home and put those SIM cards into 2 smartphones and they will work on the data only plan?
Can anyone else verify this as well?
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So you're saying that I could walk into the Verizon store, tell them that I need 2 new SIM cards for my new tablets and ask them to activate them for me on their Shared Everything plan then go home and put those SIM cards into 2 smartphones and they will work on the data only plan?
Can anyone else verify this as well?
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I've found from people on HowardForums that this isn't possible. The verizon people need the IMEI of a device to activate the SIM card for it. Also, from them I learned that it is possible to put a SIM from a tablet into a smartphone and use it on data only. I just need to make sure the SIMs are the same size between the two. If I were to sell the tablet afterwards it would have a "bad ESN" and not be able to be activated on the Verizon network because it would be tied to my account. The tablet would still be usable as wifi only.
Purchased the 3G version off Ebay, and went to At&t in the US to get a data plan activated but they couldn't activate it. Something about it not being in their system yet - so they couldn't set it up. Has anyone had this issue?
Thanks,
Jim
Yes. I tried to get a data plan on mine the other day and was told that the only data only plan they could put on it was the 5gb plan for $50. If I wanted to get less data I was told I would need a voice plan. All I want is some prepaid data for every now and again when I travel.
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Activate in a cheap dumb phone and move it over? Nobody uses Google anymore?
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Activate in a cheap dumb phone and move it over? Nobody uses Google anymore?
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Can a 3g owner confirm whether this phone has a SIM or microSIM? If youve already gotten one from ATT, which dumbphone did you buy?
It uses a REGULAR sim card. I've been been swapping my T-Mobile and AT&T regular sim cards in and out all this week.
Hello, I have a SGSII, witch is on the AT&T unlimited non smartphone plan. I am currently getting" H+" to my phone. I believe the result of this is me doing some sim changing and a imei number changeing, My question is, Want to get a note 2, and keep my unlimited plan. I have all ready tested my sim in a friends galaxy note 2, and received 4g. I did receive a text from at&t changeing my plan do to the phone switch, but i called them and made them change back. If i was to get a note to from at&t or online somewhere, dose anyone see a way around the issue,
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I am happy owner of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Samsung Galaxy S3 and 3G Contract for unlimited internet and phone calls sim card. Due to recent policy changes, those greedy dummies blocked all internet access on devices other than mobile phones. As I am really in need to have internet connection on Tablet (mobile phone is not working) I would liketo ask You if it is possible. I need to convince my SIM card that Galaxy Tab 2 is a phone, best if Galaxy S3. Would that be possible and could You help me? I use Cyanogen mod on Galaxy Tab 2
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I am happy owner of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Samsung Galaxy S3 and 3G Contract for unlimited internet and phone calls sim card. Due to recent policy changes, those greedy dummies blocked all internet access on devices other than mobile phones. As I am really in need to have internet connection on Tablet (mobile phone is not working) I would liketo ask You if it is possible. I need to convince my SIM card that Galaxy Tab 2 is a phone, best if Galaxy S3. Would that be possible and could You help me? I use Cyanogen mod on Galaxy Tab 2
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i would also like to know this as well people, i'm on Sony Xperia Tablet Z ???
using mobile phone sim in tablet
N1NJATH3ORY said:
i would also like to know this as well people, i'm on Sony Xperia Tablet Z ???
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Yep, me too. I can't find anything. Ihe only way is to use the mobile as hotspot so far, but that is not what i want, please help.
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Yep, me too. I can't find anything. Ihe only way is to use the mobile as hotspot so far, but that is not what i want, please help.
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Bump. I've got an extra unlimited data phone plan that I want to use with a tablet, and Verizon keeps trying to tell me that even though the phone and the tablet use the same LTE antennas and protocols, they can't program my phone data plan onto a tablet. Personally I think it's a scam to get more money, and all the carriers seem to be playing by the same rules.
Edit: I spent some more time digging for loopholes in Verizon to use my phone LTE with my tablet. One of the reps said, "You can actually take the sim card from the phone with the 2GB plan, put it into the tablet, and it would work. However, if you tried taking the sim card from one of your unlimited data devices, and tried to put it into the tablet, here's what would happen: The device would recognize the LTE plan, connect with Verizon services, and as soon as the Verizon service recognizes that it's a tablet device on an unlimited data plan, Verizon would discontinue the LTE connection from our end." So essentially, you CAN swap an LTE card from a phone to a tablet, but Verizon monitors this, and does not provide the service if it realizes you have an unlimited data plan on a tablet. Wow, that's very low. Unfortunately, if the same holds true for all the other carriers, then they're all just as bad.
So does anyone happen to know how I can trick the Verizon service into thinking that my tablet is still the same device that the unlimited data sim card came from?
No answers, no answers. 3 UK does the same, they block it themselves.
They want to avoid competition from themselves, as they internet plans would be at disadvantage - 3 offers unlimited broadband for most expensive cell plans.