I'm giving my retired Vibrant to my girlfriend but she doesn't want to pay for the Android data package, she just wants to enjoy the awesomeness of a rooted Vibrant and be able to do everything with a cheaper data package. I guess question is can she upgrade her data to something other then the Android data package and still have full use of it?
My wife and kids all have Android phones and just use wifi. It works fine that way. When they are away from wifi they just use texting for Facebook and Twitter.
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Yes but its ur girlfriend they don't last forever what if yea break up ur gonna want ur phone back lmao
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Jasonhunterx said:
Yes but its ur girlfriend they don't last forever what if yea break up ur gonna want ur phone back lmao
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and thats why when my GF asked for my extra phone i beat the f*ck out of her.
OWAIT- that wasn't me that was prob Chris Brown when Rihanna wanted his vibrant.
wtf is wrong with me? anyone else question me?
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and thats why when my GF asked for my extra phone i beat the f*ck out of her.
OWAIT- that wasn't me that was prob Chris Brown when Rihanna wanted his vibrant.
wtf is wrong with me? anyone else question me?
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[insert "you should be banned for commenting like this on this forum" comment here].
Oh wait, its the internet.
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ZombiiBite said:
I'm giving my retired Vibrant to my girlfriend but she doesn't want to pay for the Android data package, she just wants to enjoy the awesomeness of a rooted Vibrant and be able to do everything with a cheaper data package. I guess question is can she upgrade her data to something other then the Android data package and still have full use of it?
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you can try to enable the cheap data for her, but tmobile will see her imei as an android phone and automatically upgrade you to android 3g. BUT you don't need to buy any sort of data package, you just won't have mobile data if you don't.
well thanks to those of you who gave me a real answer lol
I sold mine to a friend & all he did was buy a cheapo pre-paid t-mobile phone..$19 & activated it and took the sim & put it in the vibrant. He just buys the $50 unlimited cards every month for it. (2 or 3 GB)
When I first bought my Vibrant I still had an old "dumb phone" with a few weeks left on contract, it had unlimited data but not the "smart phone 3G" data plan since it was a old flip style type. I thought I'd try one night to switch the SIM cards and see if it werked. It didn't I mean it did at first, and I was like "SWEET!" then all of a sudden it gave an error message and the jig was up.
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Hi all,
I wanted to get a Android phone (Fascinate most likely) for my dad and he's on Verizon. He doesn't want the data plan though.
VZW says that even if I buy one from eBay or Craigslist, when I call to add the phone to the account, they will require a data plan.
Is there any way around this?
Just wondering because I was surprised by this rule. I'm on T-Mobile and haven't dealt with VZW much.
Thanks all.
Sav
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Hi all,
I wanted to get a Android phone (Fascinate most likely) for my dad and he's on Verizon. He doesn't want the data plan though.
VZW says that even if I buy one from eBay or Craigslist, when I call to add the phone to the account, they will require a data plan.
Is there any way around this?
Just wondering because I was surprised by this rule. I'm on T-Mobile and haven't dealt with VZW much.
Thanks all.
Sav
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No way around this. U need a data plan for smartphone
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No way around this. U need a data plan for smartphone
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Thanks, that's the feeling I got but wanted to make sure.
Sav
Got medianet unlimited mon smart phones. how do i keep it? what is good setup? I been doing some homework. I figure wouldnt hurt to ask in here. Thanks
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Hmm..don't think you'll be able to. As soon as at&t picks up the i777 you'll be told you need the correct data plan. Idk...i may be wrong.
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I think that might work with 3G phones ... I know it worked on my HTC 8525 WinMo phone. I don't think it will work on a "4G" phone. The data plans aren't the same, and when I first got a Faux G phone it wouldn't get any data until att changed the plan that worked fine with my Captivate.
Its also possible that att has finally wised up to that, and its not possible anymore.
I want to say I have heard it works if the phone is not att branded, such as a TMo phone (but you only get edge in most markets) or an international phone like the i9100. But, I am not sure about that.
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I don't think it will work anymore. I was using the dumb-phone data plan for the past 3-4 months, every two weeks or so, i would get my data plan changed to the smartphone data plan. I would use the wap apn.
I would put my sim card back into my nokia which registered as a dumb phone and would change back to the dumb phone data plan online. During the last time my sgs2 data plan was changed, i wasn't able to change it back. It just kept showing the $30 plan. I talked with someone on chat and they changed it back to dumb phone data plan, but an hour after i put the sim card back on, the data plan was changed to a smartphone plan.
I don't go over 200mb a month, have access to wifi almost everywhere, so I talked with a guy on chat and had him put me on the $15 smartphone plan.
ill post back
i am hopping it works and i have sutup on media net will see nothing to loose.
I had the medianet plan until I upgraded to the GS2. AT&T changed my data plan to the 2G data plan when I renewed my contract with the upgrade. I fought it and they refused to let me go back to what I had. I was told the Medianet plan does not exist anymore and could not be used on current smartphones.
Thanks AT&T
Yup i got message today. Didnt last long
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Yup i got message today. Didnt last long
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lol... a while back I ended up getting "smartphone exclusion" attachment to my account. Its a pain for upgrading but works fine for me. I have a media max 200 plan.
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lol... a while back I ended up getting "smartphone exclusion" attachment to my account. Its a pain for upgrading but works fine for me. I have a media max 200 plan.
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That is the plan I had. How were you able to get that exclusion?
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That is the plan I had. How were you able to get that exclusion?
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tbh I don't remember. I think it was a while back when I had an issue with an upgrade and had lost the plan. I got into contact with the office of the president and they were the only ones that could resolve it.
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tbh I don't remember. I think it was a while back when I had an issue with an upgrade and had lost the plan. I got into contact with the office of the president and they were the only ones that could resolve it.
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How long ago did you do this. I haven't been able to get a working number for the president of att
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How long ago did you do this. I haven't been able to get a working number for the president of att
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You don't.... You email the president then they contact you.
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You don't.... You email the president then they contact you.
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can you please provide me with the email. Thank you
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[Q] Will you get your SGS3 at the time it will start selling or wait & buy it later?
Will you get your SGS3 at the time it will start selling or wait and buy it later?
Pre-order CANT WAIT!!!!!
Pre ordered cant wait to test it might get rid of my one x but never get rid of gs2 aha
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Pre-ordered, but I will keep my SGS2 until I am sure there are no serious issues.
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I am uncertain. It depends on when Verizon releases it and what other HTC or Moto phones will be released around that time.
I'll wait...
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Will you get your SGS3 at the time it will start selling or wait and buy it later?
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Labas! Kaip sekasi? Any time is good to use my limited Lithuanian skills
For me it depends on what ends up happening to the USA version...if they make changes to it I will either have to buy an international version or wait for something else.
As myliu Lietuva I plan to visit it soon.
iki
Regards
For me using unlimited dumbphone data for half the price on the international version easily outweighs getting a subbed phone on 2 gigs a month.
Where's the option for "I'm waiting for the price to drop in a few months"?
Very happy with my Note at the moment. But will see how things go over the next couple of months.
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Labas! Kaip sekasi? As myliu Lietuva I plan to visit it soon. iki
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Sveikas, viskas labai gerai. Butinai atvaziuok Hey, i'm all right. You should visit my country for sure.
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Where's the option for "I'm waiting for the price to drop in a few months"?
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Yeah, i also forgot to add an option for "I will buy it used and next year" too
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For me using unlimited dumbphone data for half the price on the international version easily outweighs getting a subbed phone on 2 gigs a month.
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explain?
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explain?
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You can use the $15 non smartphone unlimited data plan with the international version. This will work because at&t won't have the imei of the international version in their system. Obviously don't tell this to at&t, just say you have a dumb phone and need to use data with it. They will ask the imei of the dumbphone, just give the sgs3 imei.
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Does that really work? I mean it would be easy to buy any cheap international phone and give that imei and save a lot of money in data plans. Somehow I think they will notice the high data usage. Just sounds too good.
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Where's the option for "I'm waiting for the price to drop in a few months"?
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I think the "or wait and buy it later" in the thread title prob means the same thing..
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Does that really work? I mean it would be easy to buy any cheap international phone and give that imei and save a lot of money in data plans. Somehow I think they will notice the high data usage. Just sounds too good.
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you should try it and tell us if it works Shao!
hey buddy .. good to see you lurking around in here
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I will wait to buy it. After S3 will get reviewed by the Experts. Then I will make my mind to buy it, if it will stands up on my hopes.
shaolin95 said:
Does that really work? I mean it would be easy to buy any cheap international phone and give that imei and save a lot of money in data plans. Somehow I think they will notice the high data usage. Just sounds too good.
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Yes, I am using the i9100 on the non smartphone data plan. I gave AT&T the imei of my old Moto V180 and it shows up when I log in onto my AT&T account. I hope it stays like this forever but in reality, I believe it's only a matter of time before AT&T catches on
15 dollars for unlimited data, or combine with 20 dollar unlimited texting + 10 unlimited data it's not bad either. I burn through 5-6 gigs of month and have been for the past 8 months since I bought the i9100.
Check it out, here are a list of phones that work on AT&T.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446373
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you should try it and tell us if it works Shao!
hey buddy .. good to see you lurking around in here
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Well you know me mate, I might be getting a Note but that does not mean the GS3 international is out of the race
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Yes, I am using the i9100 on the non smartphone data plan. I gave AT&T the imei of my old Moto V180 and it shows up when I log in onto my AT&T account. I hope it stays like this forever but in reality, I believe it's only a matter of time before AT&T catches on
15 dollars for unlimited data, or combine with 20 dollar unlimited texting + 10 unlimited data it's not bad either. I burn through 5-6 gigs of month and have been for the past 8 months since I bought the i9100.
Check it out, here are a list of phones that work on AT&T.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446373
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Yeah it is a tempting thing but I am afraid of losing my unlimited account then getting screwed later ,...then again their BS 3GB and we slow you down attitude of lately is already screwing me bad.
kirdroid said:
You can use the $15 non smartphone unlimited data plan with the international version. This will work because at&t won't have the imei of the international version in their system. Obviously don't tell this to at&t, just say you have a dumb phone and need to use data with it. They will ask the imei of the dumbphone, just give the sgs3 imei.
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can i port my number from red pocket...get this plan with att monthly...what plan exactly is it with them...great info
Before everyone flips out on me... give me a second. So I told my dad he was going to lose his unlimited data if he didn't upgrade his phone by today. Which of course he ends up waiting until today to do. Come to find out that he had to upgrade before today in order to keep his unlimited data. We are on a family share plan and only me and my dad have unlimited data, but my brother and sister, who are also on it, have the 2GB data cap.
So I told him to try to transfer his upgrade to one of them and get the subsidized price and just upgrade it on his line. So he tries to pre-order the SGSIII on my brother's line and this pops up.
"The existing plan Nationwide Account Level Talk & Text Family Share 2000, is not compatible with the new device." So it either chooses new individual plan or new share voice and data plan.
What's confusing though is that under smartphone data packages, it doesn't have the new family data plan pricing. It still has 2 GB for $30, 5GB for $50, and 10GB for $80 and under plan shares summary on the left side where the totals are, it does say "Nationwide Account Level Talk & Text Family Share 2000". So I'm confused as F*CK right now and I want my dad to keep his unlimited for at least another 2 years, but I also don't want to lose mine and get screwed over with this new family data share plan. Not to mention that fact that I'm not sure whether they are actually forcing us into this new data share plan or not.
Thoughts? Can anyone who has a family plan with an upgrade vouch?
There is no more grandfathering it on on subsidized phones. You have to purchase the phone out right to keep unlimited now. No upgrading from 3G to 4G and keeping unlimited either I believe.
Put him on an individual account and then merge the two later on. The account change probably wouldnt happen til you activated the phone on your brothers account any ways...They effed up my rezound upgrade/account and that happened. Easy fix :3
Edit: that may not work due to their crap share accounts...
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Sorry, only way to keep unlimited now is to buy the phone out right. No more grandfathering it on on subsidized phones.
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antp121 said:
Put him on an individual account and then merge the two later on. The account change probably wouldnt happen til you activated the phone on your brothers account any ways...They effed up my rezound upgrade/account and that happened. Easy fix :3
Edit: that may not work due to their crap share accounts...
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The problem is I'm not sure whether the share accounts are even in the system yet. It's telling me I have to switch to the data share plan, but doesn't give me the data plan pricing that verizon states.
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Sigh... Right over your head
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I'm telling you per their new policies, there's no way to buy a subsidized phone and keep your unlimited data regardless what their system is telling you.. You stated you wanted to keep his unlimited data and get him a subsidized phone, what exactly went over my head?
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The problem is I'm not sure whether the share accounts are even in the system yet. It's telling me I have to switch to the data share plan, but doesn't give me the data plan pricing that verizon states.
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Hmm. Idk then....
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I'm telling you per their new policies, there's no way to buy a subsidized phone and keep your unlimited data regardless what their system is telling you.. You stated you wanted to keep his unlimited data and get him a subsidized phone, what exactly went over my head?
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You stated something I already knew. Why would I post this if I didn't know that? Were you aware of people getting unlimited data through the unlimited mobile hotspot promotion? There ARE loopholes. Now please stay on topic and stop telling me things I already know.
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Hmm. Idk then....
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Not to mention the fact that the same exact plan still pops up that says wasn't compatible with the device.
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You stated something I already knew. Why would I post this if I didn't know that? Were you aware of people getting unlimited data through the unlimited mobile hotspot promotion? There ARE loopholes. Now please stay on topic and stop telling me things I already know.
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Excuse me for not being a mind reader asshole... How the hell am I supposed to know what you already know then you come off like a prick about it. Thanks for reminding me why I stopped frequenting this forum.
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Excuse me for not being a mind reader asshole... How the hell am I supposed to know what you already know then you come off like a prick about it. Thanks for reminding me why I stopped frequenting this forum.
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Where in the thread title does it say anything about unlimited data? It has to do with the new family plans. Antp understood what I was trying to say. Also keep the personal attacks out of here. I don't want this thread closed because I would actually like an answer.
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I ordered the SIII yesterday and it let me keep my old unlimited data plan but mine was an individual plan.
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I ordered the SIII yesterday and it let me keep my old unlimited data plan but mine was an individual plan.
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Also, I would like to add that if the family data share plans aren't forced there should be no reason why an unlimited data line couldn't transfer their upgrade to a 2 GB plan. Have that person upgrade and upgrade the line on the unlimited person's line. Herego unlimited data being kept with an unsubsidized Price.
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I ordered the SIII yesterday and it let me keep my old unlimited data plan but mine was an individual plan.
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Why is everyone pre ordering the SIII? What is so good about it.
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Why is everyone pre ordering the SIII? What is so good about it.
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There is this awesome thing called www.google.com you should learn to utilize it.
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There is this awesome thing called www.google.com you should learn to utilize it.
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Yes I have searched the GSIII but still same specs almost unless gsm version and 4.8 inches is to big for me it's like the g-note and as well touchwiz I dont like.
But I do like the design and thats about it and I dont know about camera quality vs Rezound.
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Yes I have searched the GSIII but still same specs almost unless gsm version and 4.8 inches is to big for me it's like the g-note and as well touchwiz I dont like.
But I do like the design and thats about it and I dont know about camera quality vs Rezound.
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Battery life man. The S4 processor is a beast. Many reviewers said the thing is damn hard to.kill in a day under normal use.
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I ordered the SIII yesterday and it let me keep my old unlimited data plan but mine was an individual plan.
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So you decided to go for it too.
I pre-ordered mine back when we where talking on the mik.
I don't even really want the thing, I absolutely LOVE my rezounds but I figured I might as well grab the last subsidized phone available.
Op simple fix. If it isn't broken don't fix it! People really need to stop buying new phones. If you have unlimited, on any plan/network/phone please don't upgrade.
And I also agree with the screen being way to big and hassle.
Not to be off point here... But my HTCG2 ....grandfather'd from G1...to G2(HSPDA+)....2yrs still running...Running (ROOTED) ROM PORTED ISC4.4 my 4g speed is fast (check my post's for non believers) for proof of batt stats but I get close too 2days on normal usage...point is They didn't do an upgrade to the G2(*GOOGLE DEV PHONE) yet... and ur dad wants an S3? ....third one already and they keep making them to get ppl to *Want* to upgrade to get the better contracts out the way. Advice would be if you like the phone you have and are satisfied don't take any chance in 2012....(sry long)
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Well everyone's completely missing the point of my post. I'm trying to figure out if Verizon is indeed trying to force us into these new data share plans if you're on a family plan.
At&t has me buying a mandatory data plan(3gb) when I use about 300mb a month and that is because I purposely shut off wifi so I dont feel like a jackass for paying for something I do not use...
I have no need at all for data,I am always near a wifi spot,is there a way to make it seem like my smartphone is a dumbphone?
I have a bunch of att branded flip-phones laying around,is there a way to take the imei from of these and put it on the Note i717?
I'm sure if it is possible,it is complicated.Just wondering.
Thanks.
Buy a sim card for a dumbphone and put it in your smartphone
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I tried to do something similar.
I called At&t and told them that I wanted to use a flip phone and gave them the IMEI and everything,I used it for a few days and after I put it in an Atrix 2 I have.After 3 days I got a text saying they added a data plan for $20 to my account lol.
They can read the IMEI of the phone,if you call customer service,they can even tell you what sim is in what phone at that very moment.
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Buy a sim card for a dumbphone and put it in your smartphone
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I don't think that will work. I had that argument with at&t about not needing the data add-on for my sister-in-law's phone. She wanted the large screen for SMS and doesn't know the internet exists. I put an old 64k sim in the phone, and within the day the phone was cut off. After a call to at&t, they told me I need a data plan with the phone. They detect the type of phone.
Don't bring up the topic of phone cloning - its illegal and banned on xda, as it should be.
So it is "phone cloning"?
didnt know,thanks for the heads up.
I can understand making data mandatory on a subsidized phone but on one bought off contract,it is unfair.
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At&t has me buying a mandatory data plan(3gb) when I use about 300mb a month and that is because I purposely shut off wifi so I dont feel like a jackass for paying for something I do not use...
I have no need at all for data,I am always near a wifi spot,is there a way to make it seem like my smartphone is a dumbphone?
I have a bunch of att branded flip-phones laying around,is there a way to take the imei from of these and put it on the Note i717?
I'm sure if it is possible,it is complicated.Just wondering.
Thanks.
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Illegal, and will get caught by the carrier...
Activate a flip phone if you don't want a smart phone ...IMHO ....g
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I can understand making data mandatory on a subsidized phone but on one bought off contract,it is unfair.
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Believe me, brother, I'm in 100% agreement with you, but it's at&t's tune we dance to.
I think i am just going to sell this Note i717 and get a Nexus 7 for my tablet needs and pick up a tmobile branded galaxy s or something else cheap.
Pick up a Roger's I717R Note if you want to stay with this phone. ATT can't recognize the phone and won't put you on a data plan.
What kind of plan were you trying? Im using at&t prepaid and i havent been cut off
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Prepaid what? OP doesn't want data.
At&t no data just text,mms and calling
Using a sprint phone i gsm unlocked
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At&t no data just text,mms and calling
Using a sprint phone i gsm unlocked
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That doesn't make sense. Sprint phones are CDMA not GSM. Sprint network doesn't use a sim card to register. In other words, no sprint phone on at&t network.
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That doesn't make sense. Sprint phones are CDMA not GSM. Sprint network doesn't use a sim card to register. In other words, no sprint phone on at&t network.
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It says MOTOROLA PHOTON. NOT I717..... Not sure where you trying to go with pasting a thread that has no relation to us....
I am pretty sure no one has successfully been able to do this unless the phone has hardware for both radios GSM & CDMA
Yes it has ability for both thread i posted allow for domestic gsm
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A Motorola photon from sprint with a Japanese radio. . .glad it works for you. But its off topic and not helpful for the OP.
I've been using AT&T prepaid plan for a few years now, the GNote is my third phone with prepaid plan ($50/mo: unlimited calling, text, data{only for non-smart phones}) but I'm cool with that. So I don't see why you can't do the same.
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I've been using AT&T prepaid plan for a few years now, the GNote is my third phone with prepaid plan ($50/mo: unlimited calling, text, data{only for non-smart phones}) but I'm cool with that. So I don't see why you can't do the same.
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Exactly what i did
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I don't think that will work. I had that argument with at&t about not needing the data add-on for my sister-in-law's phone. She wanted the large screen for SMS and doesn't know the internet exists. I put an old 64k sim in the phone, and within the day the phone was cut off. After a call to at&t, they told me I need a data plan with the phone. They detect the type of phone.
Don't bring up the topic of phone cloning - its illegal and banned on xda, as it should be.
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To add to this comment. At&t will also know if you are using any smartphone from any network or assume its a smart phone I guess. My wife uses a galaxy s 4g exclusive to t-mobile for about 4 months now. Last week she was hit with the 3 gig addition as well. They dont even know what type of phone it is. All she did was turn on the data to download an sms and bam a day later she got the the email.
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