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Hello Atrix Owners,
I am thinking about getting an Atrix 4G tomorrow and I am currently using a Samsung Captivate. My question is for anyone who had an unlimited data plan and got the Atrix. Did AT&T make you switch from the unlimited plan when you got the phone?
Also, anyone who had a captivate and went to the atrix... would you say it was worth it?
I've owned a captivate. More that we have an unlocked bootloader, the only thing a captivate has on the atrix is a samoled screen.
I never looked back once I got this device. The hktw firmware feels so fast compared to the cappy's laggy touch wiz. Plus we can actually get a GPS lock.
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Also, anyone who had a captivate and went to the atrix... would you say it was worth it?
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Atrix > Captivate
It is worth it.
provoked said:
Hello Atrix Owners,
I am thinking about getting an Atrix 4G tomorrow and I am currently using a Samsung Captivate. My question is for anyone who had an unlimited data plan and got the Atrix. Did AT&T make you switch from the unlimited plan when you got the phone?
Also, anyone who had a captivate and went to the atrix... would you say it was worth it?
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call them and ask them to grandfather your data plan.
Get it now. And its only 1 cent from amazon its the best time.
lsxrx7 said:
Get it now. And its only 1 cent from amazon its the best time.
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I wish I could do that... Too bad I am an existing user w/ unlimited data so... There is no way I would start over, but still at $100 + upgrade fee... it isn't bad.
no i had a captivate too and switched to atrix along with my brother. we both kept our plans and switch youll be really happy you did. the captivate was super buggy.
Make sure to tell them to retain your unlimited plan. My AT&T store here automatically dropped me to the 2GB plan. I checked when I got home online, saw this, then went through a long call before they could get a manager on the phone who could authorize putting me back on unlimited..............AFTER the rep told me it was not possible.
CaelanT said:
Make sure to tell them to retain your unlimited plan. My AT&T store here automatically dropped me to the 2GB plan. I checked when I got home online, saw this, then went through a long call before they could get a manager on the phone who could authorize putting me back on unlimited..............AFTER the rep told me it was not possible.
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I've had to go along with my family and friends whenever they need to upgrade. I can't tell you how many times I've seen AT&T associates try and drop friends and family to the 2GB without warning them.
When I went to get my Atrix they tried to tell me I couldn't switch my iPhone data over.
Go into the store and just makes sure you tell them you want to stay on the unlimited plan. After they get you all setup check your account right there in the store to make sure. You can keep your unlimited plan but sometimes they will try to switch you.
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Atrix!!!!!!!!!!!!11
joust to back up what many have said, I went from an iPhone unlimited to an unlimited 4g data plan when I got my Atrix, so they can do it in store, do not let them talk you into anything else. if they say they can't go to another store or something.
p.s. you wil be glad you did, I can hardy wait to see what this puppy can do now that it can be unlocked.
So ifu buy a 2g off ebay will it let me choose an unlimited plan and transfer it over to my atrix even though I've already upgraded to my atrix?
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Hi everyone! I posted this in the main forums, but I wanted to ask you guys here specifically, since I've only ever spent time in the Vibrant forum. On August 1st, I will be eligible to be reimbursed up to $80 a month for my cell phone bill through work. I am currently on a TMobile Family Plan. To make things easy, I am going to go onto my own plan. I can pick any carrier, any plan, and any phone. If you guys were in this situation, what phone would you pick? Just curious, and would like input from people I'd trust, aka you guys! Thanks!
Me personally: id learn to like tea and crumpets and move to london and get a sgs2.
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Ok, providing leaving the country isn't an option...
as of right now i'm waiting for the SGS2 or the hercules to come out
OMG If I wUz U i WoUlD gEt OnE oF tHoSe SuPeR cOoL iPhOnE tHiNgS !!!!!
Seriously though if this is right I would try and hold off and go wherever it lands.
You can get a Smartphone with minimum minutes (450 anytime, unlimited otherwise) with unlimited texting and data through Verizon for $90 and you'll likely have the best coverage, or you can go with slightly less stellar coverage with T-Mobile or Sprint for about $80 for the same plan, though probably with more minutes. I'd avoid AT&T until they get their infrastructure problems under control.
ok if you can wait about a month for the samsung galaxy s 2 then get that if not the nexus s is an exceptional phone because its blazing fast like the galaxy s line but with the added benefits of having google's immediate upgrade and not waiting for OEMs to release them
lol @ iphone comment... Thanks for all of your input everyone! I think I'll try to hold off for the SGS2... I really wanted to get an HTC phone since I tried my best friends Thunderbolt... it worked really well, but I know they have the locked bootloaders and all... hopefully the GPS actually works in the SGS2 because I'll need it for traveling for work!
Wait for something with quadcore which should be out the end of the year or early next year. Don't reward Samsung's piss-poor behavior by buying an SGS2.
Ok this might sound wierd, but I work for AT&T and have a Galaxy S II, and get my cell service for free.
But I am obsessed with the Droid Razr. I dunno what it is about that phone, but I really want it! But I am having trouble justifying to myself having to pay for Verizon service every month when I get my current AT&T service for free.
I was also looking at maybe getting an imported xt910, but what worries me is there wouldn't be any warranty in the USA if ya needed it. Plus the Verizon Razr is LTE and I live in an LTE area.
So I know this is a weird thread, but just curious to see if you guys thinks it's too crazy of a thing to do just for a phone? I stopped at Best Buy today again to play with the Razr, and spent about 30 minutes with it. There isn't a whole heck of a lot of difference between that and my GS2, but I am still drawn to the Razr.
I must be crazy.
You should stop drinking. Its making you crazy.
Joe
If you really like it that much, then just pick up the GSM xt910 version. Simple.
There will always be new phones coming... I wouldn't upset the apple cart too much just because of one particular device. I say stick with your free service which we all wish we had and find yourself a GSM RAZR as suggested above. LTE isn't worth making any huge jumps for...yet.
AT&T LTE is great too. Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has a good dev community and is LTE =D Only problem being you need to be in one of...4 or 5 AT&T LTE zones.
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Ok this might sound wierd, but I work for AT&T and have a Galaxy S II, and get my cell service for free.
But I am obsessed with the Droid Razr. I dunno what it is about that phone, but I really want it! But I am having trouble justifying to myself having to pay for Verizon service every month when I get my current AT&T service for free.
I was also looking at maybe getting an imported xt910, but what worries me is there wouldn't be any warranty in the USA if ya needed it. Plus the Verizon Razr is LTE and I live in an LTE area.
So I know this is a weird thread, but just curious to see if you guys thinks it's too crazy of a thing to do just for a phone? I stopped at Best Buy today again to play with the Razr, and spent about 30 minutes with it. There isn't a whole heck of a lot of difference between that and my GS2, but I am still drawn to the Razr.
I must be crazy.
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You are crazy.
Don't switch from free service. My Verizon bill rapes me.
GS2 is a fantastic phone.
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I have both Verizon and AT&T, and when I compare both bIll Verizon is a bit more expensive each month. They have more fees than AT&T. *shrug*
You must have been on shrooms while typing this.
Do what I did, buy a Motor Razr (Rogers Canada Version), unlock it, and throw your sim in it. I'm using at&ts $10 unlimited "dumbphone plan" and getting 7 megs down and 2 up. Its no Verizon 4G LTE but decent speeds for $10 with unlimited data is an ok trade off. Oh yeah and you can use the mobile hotspot app with the dumbphone plan as much as you want XD I used 10gb last month.
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I dont think its crazy. Its just like someone working for a car company and driving a different car. Its normal IMO.
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I dont think its crazy. Its just like someone working for a car company and driving a different car. Its normal IMO.
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Good analogy.
Actually I was thinking the same thing.
But I'm still up in the air on whether to get the Verizon razr or an unlocked xt910 to use on att.
I'd be paying around $80 or so a month for Verizon. I probably spend three times that amount each month on just Starbucks. So if I just cut back on my coffee it would work out. Hehe
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so i have alltel, my upgrate will be next month! like we all know alltel has terrible phones! i don't want to get a crappy phone for my upgrate! i love the motorola razr and read something about alltel getting this phone!!! i want to know if it's true, if anyone knows please let me know so i can wait !
Well I do believe vzw now owns alltel, so you should be able to switch to vzw Scot free. Which would give you the choice of vzw phones. Though feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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so i have alltel, my upgrate will be next month! like we all know alltel has terrible phones! i don't want to get a crappy phone for my upgrate! i love the motorola razr and read something about alltel getting this phone!!! i want to know if it's true, if anyone knows please let me know so i can wait !
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Alltel was purchased by Verizon two year ago so you will need to migrate to a verizon plan and you will be able to get the razr fine.
Thank you for the help, I'll ask alltel about changing my plan to get the motorola razr ! thanks again
Neymar9 said:
Thank you for the help, I'll ask alltel about changing my plan to get the motorola razr ! thanks again
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You won't be able to talk to Alltel they don't exist any longer they have been fully absorbed by vzw
I have the Alltell SP1200 plan, but am a Verizon customer. When you call your provider, do you get a Verizon rep? Or are you in one of the few areas where Alltell is still holding out?
Also, you may have a problem keeping your unlimited data plan if you still have an Alltell phone. Something about the plan codes. If you didn't get a verizon phone when they bought Alltell, you may have a problem now transferring your data plan over. Let me know how it works out.
right now, I have a droid razr maxx. When Verizon bought Alltell, my area got sucked up in the change and I immediately went out and got a Verizon phone. Now I got unlimited 4g data for $20 a month. It is possible.
Honestly alltel does survive in rural areas. Theres quite a few still around, not much though. Yes Verizon absorbed alltel in heavy incorporated cities but couldn't touch the rural areas, per FCC laws.
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i live in NC, alltel is still popular around here. You were right tho. i called alltel and it send me to verizon serrvice. I decided to go and ask, they told me alltel was not getting the razr and i could not get a verizon phone and install it on alltel!:/ so i guess i'll just wait till my contract is over and switched to verizon
Don't give up yet!!!!!!!
Since you got a verizon rep, that means your area (and you) fall under verizon. Create yourself an on line account and see if you can upgrade that way. That is the real tale.
I happened to me when I tried to go from a verizon 3G to a 4G phone. Customer service gave me one answer (that was wrong) but when I went on line, I was able to get it done.
Customer service reps typically are minimum wage and get bonuses for people that sign up for new plans. I don't know if it's accidental or on purpose, but you can't believe everything they tell you.
okay, I'll check it out and see if i can do anything! thanks for the help!
Long story short... leaving my family's unlimited everything plan (my bro just got married, fiancee getting moved into the plan, thus, kicking me out of Sprint...Stupid max of 5 lines). I am OK with this, since I need my Evo3D has got a busted screen - so I get a new phone, and I love Tmobiles 4G speeds in MN. So, I am jumping on my GF's family plan.
Long story longer... I had the Epic 4G, and told myself I would never buy a Samsung product again (long update times, awful battery, etc) But, after looking at ICS upgrade time frames for the SG2 and the Amaze 4G (same ICS dates as E3D), I think I may be leading to the SG2 based completely based off of that. SG2 is supposed to be Q1, but my guess is Junish.
Any one around here played with the Epic Touch for Sprint? (basically same phone for Tmobile, different processor, but I don't think it will make a huge difference) OR has anyone played with the Amaze?
I am going to miss the unlimited everything. But, I really never utilized it to the full potential anyway.
Thoughts?
Who said you could only get a max of 5 lines with sprint?
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Sprint.. Already have 5 lines on our account ... I get there error when I try to add a line "Thanks for choosing Sprint. You already have the maximum amount of phones you can have on this plan. You can buy a new phone and plan in our online store"
Tmobile was the same way... max of 5 lines.
Is that incorrect?
You should probably ask this question in a T-Mobile forum.
Good call... posted in Tomible forums... my Bad.. can cancel this one.
Just didn't know if anyone would have any thoughts over here.
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Good call... posted in Tomible forums... my Bad.. can cancel this one.
Just didn't know if anyone would have any thoughts over here.
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I almost went to T-Mobile myself last week, but after a long hard thought (and after selling my 3D in the process) I decided to stay with Sprint to save money, but I was gonna buy a used Sensation off Craigslist & just get added onto my girl's plan. If you're willing to sign a contract and stay with HTC, wait until April for the One S to come out on T-Mobile, & if you don't want to wait, then get the SGS2, they have great devs over there.
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My family has sprint n we have a family plan with 6 lines. Trust me when i say this, they can do it. It's possible.
you just have to bug customer service and the higher ups to make it happen.
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I switched from the 3d to the Epic Touch and I love it. Not trying to start a war around here people. Just saying I like the phone. I still have my 3d and play around with it. Seems snappy and love the bigger screen. Rooting and flashing is a bit more trickier. Make sure you read read read before doing anything.
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I would just go ahead and make the switch to T-MO. If you have great coverage in both data and phone calls, then it's a no brainer.
I have the GS2 so far in white and it's fantastic. We have some fantastic developers and two more are headed toward our way after moving on from the Samsung Vibrant/SGS4G.
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Well if you don't mind waiting you should wait for the One X that T-Mobile should be getting shortly. Better than both, IMO.
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The galaxy s 2 is getting ics march 15th so I'd go with that one. Or if you want to wait get like a cheap prepaid phone the later get the one x. Tmobiles version is gonna be the quad core tegra 3 version!