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Which windows phone should I buy for wifi only?

OK, so I currently have a wifi aokp ics HTC flyer, iPod touch 3rd Gen jailbroken , hp touchpad dual booted with android and web os, and Samsung fascinate on miui 4 used only with wifi and has no plan of any kind, I bypassed activation. As you can see, I have a large collection of devices but do not have any cellular plans on them at all (my phone is a basic keyboard phone and I can't afford to pay 360 dollar a year data plan upgrade with Verizon, plus I don't want to worry about going over on data and being charged more). That being said, I want to try wp7 but don't know which devices I can use without a plan of any kind and just on wifi. Could someone clarify for me what my options are, if there are any, I have Googled it for a while without luck. Any help is appreciated, and thanks in advance! just a note though, I asked specifically about the HTC arrive and dell venue pro before because of the keyboard, but they didn't seem confident in their own forums. Again, thanks!
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On Verizon you can't use an unlocked smartphone phone without adding data because it's cdma
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karan1203 said:
On Verizon you can't use an unlocked smartphone phone without adding data because it's cdma
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I'm not talking about putting it on Verizon, I just said that was my carrier for my keyboard phone, no wishes to replace it. I just want to try wp7 in general and use it not as a phone but WIFI ONLY, like an iPod touch. I want no plan of any kind. This is possible on some androids, I've done it on the fascinate. So I just wanted to know my options.
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shirtlessrabbit4 said:
I'm not talking about putting it on Verizon, I just said that was my carrier for my keyboard phone, no wishes to replace it. I just want to try wp7 in general and use it not as a phone but WIFI ONLY, like an iPod touch. I want no plan of any kind. This is possible on some androids, I've done it on the fascinate. So I just wanted to know my options.
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every single phone with wifi?

ohgood said:
every single phone with wifi?
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Are you sure? If that's true, how do you bypass the cellular activation screen and go on with using wp7? There was a method to it with the fascinate, and you could simply hit the home button once on a custom from. Is this the case for wp7 too? Or are any unlock codes needed to do this? If there is a custom rom of wp7 for a phone, is it safe to assume it can be used without a plan of any kind?
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Hey I hate to repost, but want to find out what windows phones I can buy to try wp7 without a plan. Oh, and I'm not interested in wp8 yet since phones will be expensive and don't know what wp7 is
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You could check the Nokia Lumia series. Even I am bored with Android, considering Lumia 710
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bombayboy said:
You could check the Nokia Lumia series. Even I am bored with Android, considering Lumia 710
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I can use the Nokia lumia without a sim card??? Fantastic! How will I bypass activation though, with custom rom or a bypass method or what?
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verizon galaxy 3 to t-mobile?

hi, guys i just bought a brand new sgs from craiglist and the guy said it was unlocked to tmobile but i think he lied althought the phone is great in perfect working condition...my t-mobile sim card is not activating the phone.
is it possible to get this phone on working tmobile's network?
i been searching couldnt find a answer.

No.. u got duped... lol.. j/k I know there was work to get it done but all they could get was voice no data.. search is your friend... otherwise you could sell it to me
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Dra$tiK said:
No.. u got duped... lol.. j/k I know there was work to get it done but all they could get was voice no data.. search is your friend... otherwise you could sell it to me
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i just post it on craiglist today

How much you buy it for?
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luke1333 said:
How much you buy it for?
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i paid 450 for it..
funny how t-mobile tech support keep telling me the phone should work if i unlocked it...

droidkidd said:
i paid 450 for it..
funny how t-mobile tech support keep telling me the phone should work if i unlocked it...
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Did you unlock it?
SIM/carrier unlock should be different from bootloader unlock?
Do we have a way of getting this phones unlock code - or does this not apply to this device?

..CDMA device. Regardless if unlocked for another SP will not work on a GSM locked network in the US. GSM networks system will not recognize the CDMA IMEI.

[Q] Possible to flash AT&T radio on my Blaze?

Hello. I just bought a like new Galaxy blaze on ebay, still waiting for it to get here. I have service with AT&T and I am assuming my data connection will be very slow. Is there any modem/radio that you guys could recommend? I did search for answers but couldn't find them!
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domenicostorino said:
Hello. I just bought a like new Galaxy blaze on ebay, still waiting for it to get here. I have service with AT&T and I am assuming my data connection will be very slow. Is there any modem/radio that you guys could recommend? I did search for answers but couldn't find them!
Thanks
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Based on location. Not sure if it's a good idea since I've never done it before.
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I believe you just need to unlock it and should be good to go.
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tommyboy8125 said:
I believe you just need to unlock it and should be good to go.
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Thanks, but unlocking the phone won't give me fast data speeds because At&t works on a different frequency.
I know there are people currently doing what I mentioned in the first post on their Galaxy Note 1 and 2 when switching from Tmobile to At&t and vice versa...

domenicostorino said:
Thanks, but unlocking the phone won't give me fast data speeds because At&t works on a different frequency.
I know there are people currently doing what I mentioned in the first post on their Galaxy Note 1 and 2 when switching from Tmobile to At&t and vice versa...
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When using an AT&T phone on T-Mobile and vice versa there is no guarantee that you will experience the full potential of their respective services. Basically it's a crap shoot.
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is it unlocked?

Hi there, does the Verizon one come unlocked out of box? Im thinking about buying one full price.

edgarzin said:
Hi there, does the Verizon one come unlocked out of box? Im thinking about buying one full price.
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Nope, I think you need to buy the developer version.

Seems like it is unlocked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJwqFersSoo

Link200 said:
Seems like it is unlocked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJwqFersSoo
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It may be carrier unlocked, but the bootloader is locked down and I think that's what the OP was asking about.

Sim unlocked i mean
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Bootloader is locked, SIM is unlocked for all carriers out of the box.
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I tried my tmobile nano and it worked fine but was reception was in and out with the bars ..maybe need to adjust apn settings
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The phone is unlocked, multiple people are reporting using it fine on T-Mobile (the only issue is using LTE and 2G/3G at the same time, doesn't seem to be possible at this time)

[Q]carrier unlock

Hi I'm looking to find a way to carrier unlock my mothers droid ultra (Verizon) she's looking to switch to straight talk is there a way for me to do it without paying a company to send me the unlock code? If not does anyone have experience with going from vzw to st with an non unlocked device?
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afaik, its already unlocked and I have seen here saying its working on T-Mob Nano SIM without an issue (2G and reframed 3G, but NO LTE). But I am NOT from US, so some other members can be more accurate than me...

deathblade said:
Hi I'm looking to find a way to carrier unlock my mothers droid ultra (Verizon) she's looking to switch to straight talk is there a way for me to do it without paying a company to send me the unlock code? If not does anyone have experience with going from vzw to st with an non unlocked device?
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Hey.. I was using mine on straight talk. Now I'm using it with cricket and still works fine. I get H+ most of the time but sometimes and in certain places I get LTE.
No unlock code needed. And I have the latest update. Not rooted or anything. 100% stock.
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