For awhile, I was using my T-Mobile SIM on and off in my Shield Tablet on the $30 5GB plan. It is a phone plan, but T-Mobile had these tablets incorrectly classified as phones, so it was working great.
However, this recent time I put my SIM in, and it is asking me to sign up. My guess is that T-Mobile finally reclassified these devices as tablets, but I wanted to see if anyone was still able to use the $30 5GB plan on their Shield, or if they had to switch to a tablet plan. I'm annoyed because it looks like I might have wasted $30 on a refill.
Gvr4-330 said:
For awhile, I was using my T-Mobile SIM on and off in my Shield Tablet on the $30 5GB plan. It is a phone plan, but T-Mobile had these tablets incorrectly classified as phones, so it was working great.
However, this recent time I put my SIM in, and it is asking me to sign up. My guess is that T-Mobile finally reclassified these devices as tablets, but I wanted to see if anyone was still able to use the $30 5GB plan on their Shield, or if they had to switch to a tablet plan. I'm annoyed because it looks like I might have wasted $30 on a refill.
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It would be a lot better to get on Harbor Mobile's $15 5GB LTE Plan. Unlike your plan, it includes unlimited domestic (and even international) data roaming. Also includes unlimited music streaming and unlimited throttled data. Note that Harbor Mobile isn't an MVNO but a business reseller, so you'd still be using a T-Mobile SIM and can still access my.t-mobile.com (You'll need to buy a data SIM tho).
That looks like a pretty good price and plan. I am going to look further into it.
In the meantime, I do use my T-Mobile SIM in a phone most of the time. I liked the flexibility of putting it into my tablet every once in awhile. Does anyone else have any experience using the $30 T-Mobile plan in the Shield Tablet? Did they take away that ability from us?
Gvr4-330 said:
That looks like a pretty good price and plan. I am going to look further into it.
In the meantime, I do use my T-Mobile SIM in a phone most of the time. I liked the flexibility of putting it into my tablet every once in awhile. Does anyone else have any experience using the $30 T-Mobile plan in the Shield Tablet? Did they take away that ability from us?
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If you do do decide to sign up with them, use that referral link! If you don't need that much data, another alternative is to get Red Pocket Mobile. You don't get roaming, but it's $5 for .5GB and $10 for 1GB pay as you go. But otherwise the Harbor Mobile plan is unbeatable.
I doesn't work with a regular plan either. I have a 4 line family plan that increases your data to 2.5GB from 1GB and an extra sim card lying around that's not being used in a phone. I tried to put it into the Shield Tablet and it requested me to sign up to a plan even though when I plug it into a phone, it works just fine. Simply ended up with a regular 200mb for life instead for emergencies on a spare t-mobile simcard I had lying around.
T-Mobile has definitely reclassified the NST as a tablet. Phone SIMs will no longer work, unfortunately. I originally had a phone sim in it and I had to swap it out. If you already have a post-paid service with a hotspot, T-Mobile will match your hotspot GBs with data for your tablet for $10.
Mind you .. the NST and T-Mobile don't work perfectly together. My phone gets way better reception than the tablet in certain areas. This is supposedly because the NST doesn't support all the LTE bands that T-Mobile uses. However, when you cross-reference T-Mobiles LTE bands with the NSTs (supposedly) supported bands ... they match. T-Mobile primarily uses band 4 for LTE.
More info here:
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988
and here:
http://shield.nvidia.com/tablet-faq/
If anybody has more information on this, please do share. It's frustrating to often have full LTE on my phone and nothing on my tablet!
Cheers.
Apparently, the North America LTE Model NST supports band 4 but not the 2100 MHZ part of band 4 ... which is what a large part of T-Mobile uses. I wonder if this can be enabled somehow ...
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So i recently was on T-Mobiles site purposely seeking for a cheap plan.
My intention during plan custimizaition was to get a cheap plan, a free phone, and to just take the SIM for use on something else.
So i concocted a plan of 300 minutes (29.99), with "Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messages for phones" (19.99) *what A Steal!*. Of which comes to a total of $49.97 Monthly
Now heres the part were i start asking questions. While i know its feasibly possible to just use any carriers SIM on any unlocked GSM Device, what i want to make sure of is that this plan with the "Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messages for phones" would work on just about any Unlocked GSM Device.
The reason for my paranoia, is because of my attention to the "For Phones" on the data plans detail. Am i going to be limited on web browsing, and/or are they using some proxy to route data to only websites? is it strictly cellphone browser limited? My point is... Can i use this "data plan" on any 3G Capable GSM Phone and/or device? And not be bogged/limited to only special "service requirements"?
Please someone ease my confusion
yea i think its for only reg phones..... i have tmobile and my data plan is 19.99 + 14.99 for unlimited messages and i had just set this up not to long ago for my wing.
Alright so i went back to the site, and there's an option for the "T-Mobile Total Internet" Plan, that if its the only plan selected, you must get it with the T-Mobile Dash.
Well the 3G SIM card in this one be usable on just about any 3G GSM Capable Device so i can use T-Mobiles data with?
Hmm, How confusing. It would seem t-mobile has special data plans for almost all there phones. Some come with $10 data plans (The T-Mobile Shadow WM Phone) and some more expensive. So its really hard to decide whether or not either of these Data plans, would work on any other unlocked GSM device, or just on there specified Phone there coming with.
*sigh* Why cant the US just have a Carrier that provides only 3G Data SIM Cards like the UK?
Yep, it can be confusing Sometimes it pays to go to a few tmob stores instead of the web...
I'm looking for the cheapest possible way to get a new HTC TOUCH PRO II.
I need unlimited Internet, unlimited texts, and low minutes - with tethering.
I've had AT&T family plan for a while now, but that's now falling apart. I used the "14.99 unlimited MEDIA NET for regular phones" plan for a while on my TILT with great success, but my Tilt's SIM Card door recently died, rendering the entire phone useless
What's my best bet guys? Thanks.
Well u don't have that many choices, and it could depend on the 3G towers in u'r area. But, I'm with tmob because of the lower priced packages. I do have good 3G in Vegas from them & I'm paying $30/mo. fo unlimited data. Check their website for plan $....
Unless your service sucks horrendously, stick with AT&T. AT&T is rolling out the TP2 next month and you can just keep your existing data plan. It's counter-intuitive to switch carriers and have to deal with activation fees or any other fees, not to mention the signals on an unfamiliar network, when you're content with AT&T. I think everyone's offerings are pretty much similar +/- a few bucks depending on plan and features added.
Though ultimately it's up to you. If you dont like AT&T for whatever reasons, switch out.
Hiw did you get it to work if so?
Anyone?
Yes, I went to simple on my phone last week and my wife's today, wifi working no problems on both. Use latest stable cm7.2.0 and go to settings, wireless, mobile networks, access point names, check the simple circle and reboot.
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mustangtim49 said:
Yes, I went to simple on my phone last week and my wife's today, wifi working no problems on both. Use latest stable cm7.2.0 and go to settings, wireless, mobile networks, access point names, check the simple circle and reboot.
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Lol thanks, but i was asking about wifi "calling". Like making phone calls on wifi as opposed to your network.
Not to hijack but how do you like simple I'm a T-Mobile monthly 4g user and thinking of switching... do they throttle like T-Mobile
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TheKid1 said:
Lol thanks, but i was asking about wifi "calling". Like making phone calls on wifi as opposed to your network.
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I think WiFi Calling is a T-Mobile feature only.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28018861
DJLamontagneIII said:
Not to hijack but how do you like simple I'm a T-Mobile monthly 4g user and thinking of switching... do they throttle like T-Mobile
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After years of the Tmobile $250 a month no matter what your plan. I had 2 phones with 10gig plans for $250, went down to 2gigs on both, $250 a month. Not only is simple as fast if not faster, even though its Tmobile's network, its truly unlimited high speed Internet! No limits, $60 a month, period.
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After years of the Tmobile $250 a month no matter what your plan. I had 2 phones with 10gig plans for $250, went down to 2gigs on both, $250 a month. Not only is simple as fast if not faster, even though its Tmobile's network, its truly unlimited high speed Internet! No limits, $60 a month, period.
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Totally agree. I was paying $120/month with sprint. It was a $99 plan but with all their bull shart taxes and fees, it came out to $120/month and whatever else they decide to charge you for. Simple mobile has no surprises. $60 flat a month for unlimited everything and if you dont pay you dont get service, simple as that. Once you pay for the next month, phone is back on, and also no extra fees, simply unlimited. I love it.
Oh and make sure its a tmobile phone you are hooking up or you wont get 4g beooooooooooooootch!
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Totally agree. I was paying $120/month with sprint. It was a $99 plan but with all their bull shart taxes and fees, it came out to $120/month and whatever else they decide to charge you for. Simple mobile has no surprises. $60 flat a month for unlimited everything and if you dont pay you dont get service, simple as that. Once you pay for the next month, phone is back on, and also no extra fees, simply unlimited. I love it.
Oh and make sure its a tmobile phone you are hooking up or you wont get 4g beooooooooooooootch!
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Good to know... on the subject of WiFi calling I was looking for it as well. I do like what you say about the cost, but seeing how my current GSM phone didn't get reception at my house with TracFone; I am looking for a network which can use WiFi when I am in my house.
Seeing how I'm home most of the time I will need to be able to receive phone calls at my house. I did hear that Metro PCS is also a T-Mobile carrier phone system which can use WiFi calling. I do believe you phone needs to actually support WiFi calling in order to do so.
I have a ZTE Axon 7 mini which is currently on Marshmallow(Android 6.**) however the Nougat (Android 7.**) OS is in Beta testing and once that is done my phone will have WiFi calling ability with T-Mobile. I say all of this due to the fact the phone was only $210 with 3gb RAM (Memory), 32gb ROM, 5.2" AMOLED display, Voice & Finger Print, NFC, dual Nano GSM or SDCard & GSM. Honestly I love the phone so much I'm going to find a network to use it on... I is quick responsive and in a month I'll have Nougat as well. I paid nearly as much for another phone which is just god Awful :crying: Samsung Galaxy Prime I think is the model.
I've been shopping for an affordable phone and the only one which has the same specs is Amazon phone, but they strip out the NFC card for US customers, which seems to be the norm. All other reasonably priced phones seem to neglect NFC or RAM. I have been using mine to surf web/play games/Audio Book player till I actually use all the minutes I have on TracFone or Nougat is released. :victory::silly:
Hi,
I will be moving onto a houseboat on saturday and am looking for an internet solution.
I am hoping to find the cheapest plan that offers me good speeds and unlimited data (if not at least a lot of GBs, MIN 10)
I will be living in marina del rey, in los angeles.
I am currently using a samsung galaxy S 1 (GT-i9000m) with straighttalk as my carrier. I pay 45$ a month for unlimited talk text and web (though the reviews say that if you go over 2GB you will likely get disconnected), the fineprints say that i am not allowed to do mobile hotspot on this plan (and they dont have an option to add that feature) but I use it everyday on the bus for webbrowsing and have not yet received any notifications (2 months in)
I would like to buy a seperate mobile hotspot device (be it a cheap used phone, or a dedicated device) and use it as my internet router on the boat. I also refuse to sign a contract, so am only considering monthly plans.
I am a heavy data consumer who sometimes uses over 100GB a month, but if need be, i will curb my habits when on the boat.
I have already done a somewhat rudimentary comparison of my options which i will list below.
T-Mobile has a cheap hotspot device for 40$ here http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?class=prepaid&cell-phone=T-Mobile-4G-Mobile-HotSpot-No-Annual-Contract-Refurbished
and they have a plan that has unlimited 4G speeds for the first 5GBs for only 30$ a month. http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans
I do not think I would be allowed to hotspot on this plan, and i do not know if they have an option to add that feature for xx$
also, that hotspot device is not LTE compatible (i think), but could I get LTE speeds on that plan if i bought an LTE hotspot phone/device?
Virgin Mobile has a plan for 35$ that claims unlimited 4G (though the fineprints say that only the first 10GB are 4g speeds), this plan is made for hotspots, so theres no problems there. http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband-plans/broadband-2-go/overview/
and they have hotspots for 80$ here http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop...-2-go/sierra-overdrive-pro/features/#features
MetroPCS has a reasonable offer as well
they have a 55$ plan that has true unlimited LTE service http://www.metropcs.com/metro/detail/per+month+4GLTE/4G4ME55
but i have been told by one of their reps that I cannot hotspot with this plan and cannot pay to add that feature.
Would they know if i put their SIM in a hotspot device and used it as such?
Which hotspot device would work well with MetroPCS LTE?
I think those are the only options i have found.
do you guys know of any other ones?
did i miss anything?
how does the carrier know if i am tethering?
thanks!
Ok, so I have a rooted HTC Thunderbolt with Gingeritis 3D and is getting pretty old. I want to upgrade to the S3, but the problem is that i'll lose my unlimited (bastards). I've looked into getting a cheap plan from other carriers that have the S3 and then modifying it to work with verizon and use the other carrier as a business phone, but I can't find a plan cheap enough. I really hate the tiered plans with verizon so I'm trying to avoid that at all costs, but I don't feel like paying $700 for a freakin phone. Anyone have any ideas on a work around of some sort?
You're most likely screwed, I just lost my unlimited data recently because someone on my plan upgraded, so we all lost it, you might as well suck it up, no offense, Verizon is closing all loopholes to keep unlimited.
-Sent from Marino's Galaxy Nexus-
Phones from sprint and virgin mobile generally tend to be cheaper. Im not sure how you plan on modifying GSM units to function on CDMA networks (then again, im not very tech savvy) but chances are buying an off contract phone is the way to go. The CDMA variant of the galaxy nexus is always a cheap viable option. My 2 cents.
buckfuddy said:
Phones from sprint and virgin mobile generally tend to be cheaper. Im not sure how you plan on modifying GSM units to function on CDMA networks (then again, im not very tech savvy) but chances are buying an off contract phone is the way to go. The CDMA variant of the galaxy nexus is always a cheap viable option. My 2 cents.
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You can't, because:
1. You'd have to do something I can't mention her for legal reasons to get the Sprint version to work on Verizon.
2. The Sprint version has an embedded SIM, so no SIM slot that the Verizon version uses/needs for the LTE SIM.
3. Different frequency of LTE, so you wouldn't even get LTE.
4. Sprint has terrible data speeds and close to no LTE coverage (take it from me, I used to work for them).
5. Verizon is crazy expensive all in the name of "coverage" (take it from me again, because I used to work for them too, even though it doesn't take a genius to see it).
I say buy an AT&T/T-Mobile version unlocked (or international i9300 if you want) and hop onto Straight Talk. $45 a month unlimited everything (ok, well they'll throttle you if you use a lot of data), and you can choose if you want an AT&T or T-Mobile-based SIM. By a lot of data I mean generally over 2-3GB. But you can go on their Facebook page and make a support ticket lying and saying some app used a lot of data, and they'll usually un-throttle you in a day or less.
I tell people not to go for Verizon unless no other carrier has decent service in their area or unless their company is paying the bill. Because they have horrible customer service, destroy blockbuster devices with branding and bloatware (and locked bootloaders), and are crazy expensive.
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You can't, because:
1. You'd have to do something I can't mention her for legal reasons to get the Sprint version to work on Verizon.
2. The Sprint version has an embedded SIM, so no SIM slot that the Verizon version uses/needs for the LTE SIM.
3. Different frequency of LTE, so you wouldn't even get LTE.
4. Sprint has terrible data speeds and close to no LTE coverage (take it from me, I used to work for them).
5. Verizon is crazy expensive all in the name of "coverage" (take it from me again, because I used to work for them too, even though it doesn't take a genius to see it).
I say buy an AT&T/T-Mobile version unlocked (or international i9300 if you want) and hop onto Straight Talk. $45 a month unlimited everything (ok, well they'll throttle you if you use a lot of data), and you can choose if you want an AT&T or T-Mobile-based SIM. By a lot of data I mean generally over 2-3GB. But you can go on their Facebook page and make a support ticket lying and saying some app used a lot of data, and they'll usually un-throttle you in a day or less.
I tell people not to go for Verizon unless no other carrier has decent service in their area or unless their company is paying the bill. Because they have horrible customer service, destroy blockbuster devices with branding and bloatware (and locked bootloaders), and are crazy expensive.
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I believe Virgin Mobile has a $25 plan that might suit one's needs. Then again, I'm not sure about the compatibility of VMs phones with Verizons network.
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I believe Virgin Mobile has a $25 plan that might suit one's needs. Then again, I'm not sure about the compatibility of VMs phones with Verizons network.
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For 3G they'd work, if you can do the thing that I can't mention. But VM uses WiMax for 4G, not LTE, so it wouldn't work.
I'm going to second the Straight Talk suggestion. While they don't guaranty you will have reliable service, it is certainly worth the savings and is usually pretty reliable. If you put up the cash to buy a phone outright, you will save more then that then if you were to stick with Verizon.
I have my Infuse on ST right now, and it's been just fine. I've been getting speeds equal to my service when I was on AT&T and have only had a few hiccups when it comes to data, bet never when it comes to actual phone service.
There are particular data heavy apps I've used that seemed to kick me off the data network, which I think is the only reason I had issues with my data. It usually resolves itself after a while though. One of those apps was a remote desktop app that I was just testing out from work for the first time on my phone (always used my tablet for it before), and my data pretty much stopped working as soon as I tried using it. Then after about an hour or so I was able to use data again. Tried calling in the issue, but I spent about 30 minutes on hold and just hung up. Which brings up another downfall of ST, it's usually not a good idea to attempt to call customer service in the middle of the day.
el_roy1985 said:
I'm going to second the Straight Talk suggestion. While they don't guaranty you will have reliable service, it is certainly worth the savings and is usually pretty reliable. If you put up the cash to buy a phone outright, you will save more then that then if you were to stick with Verizon.
I have my Infuse on ST right now, and it's been just fine. I've been getting speeds equal to my service when I was on AT&T and have only had a few hiccups when it comes to data, bet never when it comes to actual phone service.
There are particular data heavy apps I've used that seemed to kick me off the data network, which I think is the only reason I had issues with my data. It usually resolves itself after a while though. One of those apps was a remote desktop app that I was just testing out from work for the first time on my phone (always used my tablet for it before), and my data pretty much stopped working as soon as I tried using it. Then after about an hour or so I was able to use data again. Tried calling in the issue, but I spent about 30 minutes on hold and just hung up. Which brings up another downfall of ST, it's usually not a good idea to attempt to call customer service in the middle of the day.
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When you fill in the APN, remove any "Proxy" fields except for "MMS Proxy." It's one way they try to limit what apps can connect to the network. But other than that they're good. It's full AT&T or T-Mobile service (you choose the SIM type), running on the base network, not the Prepaid/slow-network. So if you have good AT&T or T-Mobile service in your area, you'll the same coverage/speeds on Straight Talk.
I bought a used (T-Mobile) GS3 for $450 and use T-Mobile's $30/mo pay-as-you-go 4G plan (100 minutes, unlimited texting, 5Gb data before throttling). There are other no-contract plans out there for other types of users as well. Doing the math, just buying the phone instead of paying higher rates for the carrier to subsidise some of it easily evens-out over its lifespan - or comes way ahead. I would have paid about $1000/yr at Verizon. Now I'm paying about $580/yr considering the price of the phone. If I keep the phone after two years, this drops to $360/yr. And I get better service quality over-all.
I'm sure you can find a used Verizon GS3 - heck, you can even get them NEW for less than "$700".
If you're actually getting a good deal with Verizon, then just buy the phone out-right.