Hi Everyone,
I'm one of those fortunate to be grandfathered in to VZW's unlimited data and I do not want to lose that. What my family has done in the past is the following:
Purchase a new smartphone at the 2 yr activation price
Take my grandmother's basic phone account and upgrade it to a smartphone plan
Activate the newly purchased smartphone under my grandmother's account
Switch the phone over to my account
Re-add my grandmother's basic phone and downgrade the account to basic
This allowed us to keep our unlimited data on the 4 smartphone lines that we have by using my grandmother's basic phone line.
Now the question I was wondering is if I would have to continue doing this process on an unlocked phone such as the Nexus 5?
Please let me know if you need any other information.
Thanks!
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the nexus 5 does not work on verizon. the only nexus that works on verizon is the galaxy nexus. and its because of verizons treatment of the galaxy nexus, that they wont get another nexus.
simms22 said:
the nexus 5 does not work on verizon. the only nexus that works on verizon is the galaxy nexus. and its because of verizons treatment of the galaxy nexus, that they wont get another nexus.
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Thank you for contributing useful information to the thread. Seems like my question has been answer.
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This is a dumb question, and I'm pretty sure I know the answer already; but I'm looking for some verification of someone who might know better than myself. I am planning on buying the Nexus S the day it comes available/pre-order... But I have a specific question.
- I am eligible for money towards an upgrade with T-Mobile; but if I get the phone attached with the upgrade is it going to be straight Google? By that I mean, will T-Mobile now be given my phone to install bloat-wear and such? For example: I bought my Nexus One from the Google Store directly, so I can do tethering with-out T-Mobile adding their fee's and knowing about it (necessarily). I want to be sure there is no attachment to T-Mobile in anyway with regards to my phone. Or, should I just pay full price so there is no attachment to my carrier. All in all I have a year left in my contract and want to ride it out and switch carriers/go pre-paid; but it will save me some cash to just get the phone with the upgrade.
Help!
jlo5566 said:
This is a dumb question, and I'm pretty sure I know the answer already; but I'm looking for some verification of someone who might know better than myself. I am planning on buying the Nexus S the day it comes available/pre-order... But I have a specific question.
- I am eligible for money towards an upgrade with T-Mobile; but if I get the phone attached with the upgrade is it going to be straight Google? By that I mean, will T-Mobile now be given my phone to install bloat-wear and such? For example: I bought my Nexus One from the Google Store directly, so I can do tethering with-out T-Mobile adding their fee's and knowing about it (necessarily). I want to be sure there is no attachment to T-Mobile in anyway with regards to my phone. Or, should I just pay full price so there is no attachment to my carrier. All in all I have a year left in my contract and want to ride it out and switch carriers/go pre-paid; but it will save me some cash to just get the phone with the upgrade.
Help!
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as far as the bloat-wear goes, this phone is pure google. No additional software at all. Which is both a good and a bad thing since some phones include some nice extra software. t-mobiles wi-fi calling app in the G2 for example.
So the NS will be just like the N1 and be pure google.
As far as the tethering goes, google has said that creating the wi-fi hotspot will remain free even on a basic android t-mobile plan, so i would assume that tethering may be the same as well.
Tethering will be free
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Great! So just to be clear then: no disadvantage to using my T-Mobile upgrade to purchase the Nexus S (other than a new 2 yr contract...) Good news, get me some money towards my Nexus S!
I think the best deal now is to buy second hand now that the GS2 has come out, there is speculation about the next nexus, and that the current nexus might not get ice cream sandwich first.
If it doesn't then I'm hopeless....
So no one has internet on their phones (me and my dad)
He has a blackberry and i have the samsung memoir
I can't upgrade, but my dad can.
He upgrades to Nexus S + the required line he has to get in order to get the phone.
I activate internet on my line.
My dad gives me the nexus s
I give him my Samsung memoir....
results??? and this is the question I need answered. if it will work
(this is my last thread i will make regarding this question about getting around t-mobiles contracts and stuff)
The only part I didn't understand about your situation is this line:
"He upgrades to Nexus S + the required line he has to get in order to get the phone."
If I'm understanding correctly, yes, you can use your dad's upgrade to purchase the Nexus S for $200 with contract (which will consequently add data to his CTN), pop your SIM card into the Nexus S, pop your dad's SIM into the Memoir, call T-Mobile, have them add unlimited data to your CTN with the Nexus S, and have them drop unlimited data from your dad's CTN with the Memoir.
j.bruha said:
The only part I didn't understand about your situation is this line:
"He upgrades to Nexus S + the required line he has to get in order to get the phone."
If I'm understanding correctly, yes, you can use your dad's upgrade to purchase the Nexus S for $200 with contract (which will consequently add data to his CTN), pop your SIM card into the Nexus S, pop your dad's SIM into the Memoir, call T-Mobile, have them add unlimited data to your CTN with the Nexus S, and have them drop unlimited data from your dad's CTN with the Memoir.
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whats CTN?
ooops i meant data/internet plan. by the way whats the difference between them?
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whats CTN?
ooops i meant data/internet plan. by the way whats the difference between them?
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Customer telephone number.
Difference between what? Data and internet plan? Different terms for the same concept.
HTC HD2 MAN said:
If it doesn't then I'm hopeless....
So no one has internet on their phones (me and my dad)
He has a blackberry and i have the samsung memoir
I can't upgrade, but my dad can.
He upgrades to Nexus S + the required line he has to get in order to get the phone.
I activate internet on my line.
My dad gives me the nexus s
I give him my Samsung memoir....
results??? and this is the question I need answered. if it will work
(this is my last thread i will make regarding this question about getting around t-mobiles contracts and stuff)
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Yes, this will work. Talk to a T-Mobile employee they'll help you do it the right way.
Welcome aboard the Nexus S ship
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Customer telephone number.
Difference between what? Data and internet plan? Different terms for the same concept.
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oh.... YES! I can get a nexus s i been eying it since day one 1 when i saw it on rumors at phone arena, phonedog, etc
Anderdroid said:
Yes, this will work. Talk to a T-Mobile employee they'll help you do it the right way.
Welcome aboard the Nexus S ship
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thank you kind sir
I been thinking hard trying to figure out how me and my dad would both be happy and get what we wanted.
Hi!
I am going to switch to sprint from AT&T because I lost my job. I am going to get onto my mother-in- law’s plan because my wife is already on it. They have a family plan so I was just going to jump onto their plan to save money.
The only problem is that I have a Dell Streak and am so in love with it. I have the awesome stock unlocked factory ROM on it and can tether with an unlimited data plan. It’s a great phone but does seem a little out dated by being a little slow. Also I am tired of paying 85.00 a month for unlimited mobile to mobile, unlimited data, and unlimited testing. I know it’s a decent deal but money is tight at the moment.
The only solution so far is to go to sprint because that is what my wife and mother-in-law are have. The only close phone that sprint has that is close to what I have is the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G. The phone would be 19.95 a month and 10.00 a month for the data for that phone. I am wondering if there is a huge ROM support group for the Galaxy S II if I wanted to say put Ice Cream Sandwich on it stock style with unlock tethering with the sprint network. I know some networks make it real hard to change your ROM’s phone.
The other choice would be just to go with the Samsung Replenish because it seems like a decent phone and has Android capabilities but I just think I would find myself depressed going from an extreme mod phone like the Dell Streak to the Samsung Replenish.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Let me know the ins and outs of moding a Galaxy S II on the Sprint network. And what phone you think would be best. You think the extra 10.00 is worth the Galaxy S II? I just think I will be going for the Galaxy S II because that is what I am used to.
Side note is that I am 8 months from my contract expiring with AT&T and have unlimited data smartphone plan. I was thinking about using an extra lame old phone that I have laying around the house and taking of my data plan by calling in and say I do not have it any more I just have a basic phone and ask them to remove my data plan. This was when I port my number over to Sprint they will only charge me the basic termination fee than the more expensive one because I had a smartphone. Do you think this would work?
Best,
needspractice
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I'm think I just saw this on the Streak area. Galaxy SII development is a million times more active than the Streaks, there are hundreds of modded Sammy, ASOP and AKOP roms, the devs are incredible. I could never go back to my streak from my S2
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How do you know if you get that model? check the back of it? do you get that one at the Sprint store?
I have not bought one yet. I could call and ask or go by there and ask to see the one in the box before I get it.
Also do you think its a big deal to give up my unlimited data plan on AT&T?
Are the brand new ones in the stores today the GT-19100 model? Also are the white ones GT-19100?
I called the store and they say its the D710? Is that an entirely different model?
Thats the unlocked version and is not compatible with Sprint!
Im going for the Galaxy S III!
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When you root it or flash a new ROM does it give you portable wireless hot spot?
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needspractice said:
I was wondering if anyone knew of the latest or best phone that has the greatest ROM rooting following at the moment greater than the Galaxy Nexus?
I have a Galaxy Nexus right now and its great but I am just bored with it. I would like to upgrade. The only problem is that I use [GNEX TOOLKIT V11.1.0] Drivers, Backup, Unlock, Root, Recovery, Flash + MORE [SPRINT] which is the best tool around.
I was wondering if there are tools like this or better for other newer phones that I may upgrade to or should I just stay with my Nexus for while?
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Please ask that question in this thread or in this thread.
I'm leaving Verizon to move to T-Mobile with my prepaid Nexus 4. I have a grandfathered unlimited data package, and am willing to AOL (assumption of liability) it to whoever is interested. The account is outside its contract, and is simply month-to-month with my Galaxy Nexus. Note, you'll need to bring your own LTE device to this account.
I'd rather some one get unlimited data than shut the account down entirely... so email me if interested. I'd prefer dealing with some one in Denver, that way we can just meet up at Verizon and have everything taken care of.
Lipmonger said:
I'm leaving Verizon to move to T-Mobile with my prepaid Nexus 4. I have a grandfathered unlimited data package, and am willing to AOL (assumption of liability) it to whoever is interested. The account is outside its contract, and is simply month-to-month with my Galaxy Nexus. Note, you'll need to bring your own LTE device to this account.
I'd rather some one get unlimited data than shut the account down entirely... so email me if interested. I'd prefer dealing with some one in Denver, that way we can just meet up at Verizon and have everything taken care of.
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im curious as to how you did this and if you ported your original # to tmob. trying to do the same. seen both success stories and failures. 1unlimited month to month line only. thnx
paedz718 said:
im curious as to how you did this and if you ported your original # to tmob. trying to do the same. seen both success stories and failures. 1unlimited month to month line only. thnx
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I didn't port my number, just got a new one. Even the Tmobile guy said porting from Verizon doesn't work all of the time. I use Google Voice anyway, so the new number wasn't a problem.
woots.
So here's my situation:
I (unwisely) continued to share a Verizon plan with my soon to be ex husband. The plan is in his name, and out of anger and spite he has suspended my line numerous time. I would like to flash my Samsung Galaxy S3 to a prepaid plan. I know that the account is overdue at this point and I believe that could possibly make my ESN bad? Can I unlock the phone and then flash it? The phone is literally 5 days old so I would like to be able to use it.
Thanks,
Ashley