I have been using my HTC HD2 for the last year and a half running android using T-mobiles t-zones 5.99 internet plan. I don't really want to pay $30+ for data if I don't really have to and was wondering if anyone knew any recent phones that were able to run data with t-zones.
Nexus One, Xperia X10. Some of the Nokia like the N8 or N900 will allow 3G with the 5.99 tzone
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Thanks. I just found a list on howardfourms. I think it's time I ditch the 5.99 plan and just go with the Amaze, I'm not sure yet...
otter5 said:
I have been using my HTC HD2 for the last year and a half running android using T-mobiles t-zones 5.99 internet plan. I don't really want to pay $30+ for data if I don't really have to and was wondering if anyone knew any recent phones that were able to run data with t-zones.
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Are you using the Tmobile one or the factory unlocked one ? is still working with tzone? im asking because i still have tzone and want to buy a HD2
it have 3G speeds ?
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ive searched all throughout--- and im finding conflicting results--
1.can i use a tmo branded vibrant on 9.99 tzones?
2. if not.. if i unlock it will it work?
last thing-- what r the all the apns i can try-- the epc one worked for a couple of hours on stock-- then i rooted and rommed it and it stopped working..
thanks again.
Since you are using a Vibrant (T-mobile), they (T-mobile) have the IMEI of your phone, which will register as a smartphone in their network. It will work for a couple of hours but eventually (usually less than a day) you will be blocked because the grandfathered t-zones plan were not meant for smartphones. Now if you use a captivate (AT&T), T-mobile does not have that models IMEI so you might get by with that (but only at 2g speeds).
So unlocking it wont make a difference?
I did that for years on a Palm Treo (at $2.99!) but upgraded to the "smartphone" package when I got my vibrant. TOTALLY WORTH IT. Sneaking data through T-zones was slow as molasses. If you can do it, pay for the data. A phone like this is meant to have a full data plan.
And I think T-Mobile can tell whatever phone you are using. They always knew I was on a Palm. Not the specific model, but a Treo. I was talking to a sales guy one time and he told me they know when people are using jailbroken iPhones. He said they always lied about it too. In that particular store they didn't care because you were paying T-Mobile instead of AT&T. But they could tell.
ok its settled it-- it cant b done--
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now what would yall suggest i do?
sell it -- use the money toward an upgrade (thinkin sensation)
0r trade it-- for a nexus one? -- keep usin it wit tzones?
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Dude even if you get a nexus one eventually they're gonna swtich your data. Just buy the data plan and use it as is. Getting around it wont get you far.
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the thing is if i update to the 20 dollar loyalty data i get locked in for another 2 years-- so i have an upgrade on the table that i wanna use before then.
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Project-V 6-5-11
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was actually running trigger when the net stopped workin
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anyone?
Get a Windows phone 7.5. They work great on the T-zones plan.
Has anyone attempted using T zones with their Radar? Or have any other related info? Im waiting for my Radar to be delivered and plan on using my $5.99 Tzones data. Hope it works... I will update with my results in a few days.
Please do post an update when you have had a chance to test.
I also purchased the HTC Radar to test on the grandfathered $5 Preferred Internet plan. I'll post my results.
tmobile cancelled my tzone last year when i still had the tp2. i had a good run with tzone, over 3 years. lol
consider yourself lucky if tmobile hasn't discovered you yet.
Data still working after 2 days on the Radar with the $5 Preferred Internet.
joest73 said:
Data still working after 2 days on the Radar with the $5 Preferred Internet.
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Is your radar still working on the $5 preferred web2go?
Thanks.
Well I officially left AT&T. For money reasons it was a good run, but my family and I are running tight on money. I got the EVO an my mom got the iPhone 4S. On AT&T I had the Samsung Captivate ( Sold it after 3 months, battery and touch wiz sucks ) , ATRIX 1, and ATRIX 2. I loved the ATRIX was a good phone. I did not have a grandfathered unlimited data plan. We saw sprint had a good family plan for 2 people. I live in PA about 5 hours away from Philadelphia. My 3G is godly slow. I wish it was faster considering I have unlimited data for the first time. My fastest speed was 0.5 down no joke. I hoping some time in the near future it will improve. Call quality is great no complains at all. I love the evo and sense this is my first HTC phone. Nothing out of the ordinary just figured to share my story.
Oh and forgot im running Flex Stock with goodies
You'll like it here
better service
I left att because i could never get any service. Yes sprint's data is slow but at least you have service.
Welcome to the Sprint family
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I left att because i could never get any service. Yes sprint's data is slow but at least you have service.
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Agreed, and when AT&T was deploying 4G back in like late 2010 and early 2011. I got the same data speeds.
If money was an issue I would suggest going prepay.
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shook187 said:
If money was an issue I would suggest going prepay.
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I did not want pre paid. Besides I wanted a new phone .
Within the next few months the problem of slow data will be better. Network Vision will improve 3G and release LTE. I used a good 3GB last month on 3G. Unlimited is the best. What's the point of fast internet if you can't use it?
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What's the point of fast internet if you can't use it?
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AGREED!!
For those with a T-Mobile (USA) HTC One you may be interested to know that I just inserted my Straight Talk Sim (T-Mob version) and it worked with no need to Sim Unlock. I'd got the sim unlock code from an E Bay seller but did not need to use it.
Having now created the new APN all works fine - in fact, and for some weird reason, the data connection is slightly faster on the Straight Talk Sim! Cannot account for that but was typically getting 3-4Mbs on T-Mob sim and now get 5-6Mbs on Straight Talk - could be a coincidental T-Mobile increase in the output?
I am using the ARHD 10.2 ROM (it's excellent) but there is nothing (that I am aware of) within a ROM change process that would normally unlock the sim so I assume it just works because it's on the same network?
Your Straight Talk SIM is probably a TMo one. That is the main reason you don't need to unlock the phone. I believe TMo throttle it's 4G but not for those virtual operators.
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Be aware though, if you got the phone on EIP and didn't finish paying, they can and will still blacklist it. I learned the hard way when someone didn't pay their EIP on a Note 2 I had purchased from craigslist.
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Be aware though, if you got the phone on EIP and didn't finish paying, they can and will still blacklist it. I learned the hard way when someone didn't pay their EIP on a Note 2 I had purchased from craigslist.
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If he's the original owner of the HTC One, Tmo will just send him a bill for remaining EIP balance anyway.
I am curious as to how Simple Mobile is though.
I'd go for Tmo's $30/month prepaid but I use way more than 100 minutes a month.
Please, do share more of your experiences with Simple Mobile as time goes on.
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If he's the original owner of the HTC One, Tmo will just send him a bill for remaining EIP balance anyway.
I am curious as to how Simple Mobile is though.
I'd go for Tmo's $30/month prepaid but I use way more than 100 minutes a month.
Please, do share more of your experiences with Simple Mobile as time goes on.
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It's 1500 minutes/txt combine. My buddy has this plan. Only 30 mb of data tho..
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luckylui said:
It's 1500 minutes/txt combine. My buddy has this plan. Only 30 mb of data tho..
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Different plan then
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Okay I just looked it up: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
There's two $30 plans, the one you mentioned and the one I'm thinking of which is Unlimited data + text w/ 100mins.
Just noticed the unlimited data gets throttled at 5GB though.. meh. I blew past 5GB in half a month..
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Different plan then
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Okay I just looked it up: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
There's two $30 plans, the one you mentioned and the one I'm thinking of which is Unlimited data + text w/ 100mins.
Just noticed the unlimited data gets throttled at 5GB though.. meh. I blew past 5GB in half a month..
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I only saw one lol.. my buddy is complete noob with android and I told em to go for T-Mobile he got that 1500 one..
I'm at 73 gigs right now hahahah unlimited everything for me tho
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Im just letting everyone know in case anyone had any doubts it does work perfect just like it would on T-Mobile obviously because is the same network
jcar6245 said:
Im just letting everyone know in case anyone had any doubts it does work perfect just like it would on T-Mobile obviously because is the same network
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everyone will have one now w/Metro lol
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Im just letting everyone know in case anyone had any doubts it does work perfect just like it would on T-Mobile obviously because is the same network
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How did you get it cut on? Did you just go to MetroPCS and they cut it on for you?
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How did you get it cut on? Did you just go to MetroPCS and they cut it on for you?
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Just get the smallest sim card and ask to be put on the 35 family plan if you already got a line and yeah it works just like that, no need to unlock
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I have 3 lines on my account on AT&T. I went up to Metro PCS to see how much money I could save and they quoted me the exact same price as I'm paying now with AT&T. The only difference is Metro offered me less data. I was like nahhh I'm good. Thanks anyway.
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I have 3 lines on my account on AT&T. I went up to Metro PCS to see how much money I could save and they quoted me the exact same price as I'm paying now with AT&T. The only difference is Metro offered me less data. I was like nahhh I'm good. Thanks anyway.
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How is that possible we offer unlimited LTE for $55 a month running on the T-mobile network I get really fast Internet and used almost 133GB downloading movies and never got slowed down
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I have 3 lines on my account on AT&T. I went up to Metro PCS to see how much money I could save and they quoted me the exact same price as I'm paying now with AT&T. The only difference is Metro offered me less data. I was like nahhh I'm good. Thanks anyway.
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These are my speeds out here
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How is that possible we offer unlimited LTE for $55 a month running on the T-mobile network I get really fast Internet and used almost 133GB downloading movies and never got slowed down
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I looked it up online and it looked like a good deal. One ad said $30 dollars another one said $50 with expanded data. I walked into their store and told the guy I'm coming from AT&T and wanted to save money. He said if I brought all my 3 lines to Metro and got the 4 GB LTE data plan I'd be paying $135 a month for their family plan. I said I'm getting 10 GB of data from AT&T with 2 smartphones and a Gear S for $135 after taxes. He didn't have anything to say to that so I thanked him and walked out.
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How is that possible we offer unlimited LTE for $55 a month running on the T-mobile network I get really fast Internet and used almost 133GB downloading movies and never got slowed down
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I'm so tired of the T-Mobile fan club.
They've renamed "throttling" to "de-prioritizing" but are now applying the same speed caps as everyone else to some percentage of their biggest data users. At 133GB I'd say your days are numbered.
http://bgr.com/2015/04/30/t-mobile-unlimited-data-plan-slow-speeds/
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I looked it up online and it looked like a good deal. One ad said $30 dollars another one said $50 with expanded data. I walked into their store and told the guy I'm coming from AT&T and wanted to save money. He said if I brought all my 3 lines to Metro and got the 4 GB LTE data plan I'd be paying $135 a month for their family plan. I said I'm getting 10 GB of data from AT&T with 2 smartphones and a Gear S for $135 after taxes. He didn't have anything to say to that so I thanked him and walked out.
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You always have to look at the fine print $30 promotional plan is only unlimited talk unlimited text unlimited web but one gigabyte of 4G the other one had $50 unlimited talk text and web and unlimited 4G LTE but with a promotion and it ended a couple of weeks back I work for the company and I know a hundred percent they will not throttle people on the $60 plan I have a non dealer line I have regular customer line
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BarryH_GEG said:
I'm so tired of the T-Mobile fan club.
They've renamed "throttling" to "de-prioritizing" but are now applying the same speed caps as everyone else to some percentage of their biggest data users. At 133GB I'd say your days are numbered.
http://bgr.com/2015/04/30/t-mobile-unlimited-data-plan-slow-speeds/
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I'm not part of any T-Mobile fan club I'm just saying I work for Metro pcs and we are owned by T-Mobile I know a hundred percent sure that we would not be throttled
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You always have to look at the fine print $30 promotional plan is only unlimited talk unlimited text unlimited web but one gigabyte of 4G the other one had $50 unlimited talk text and web and unlimited 4G LTE but with a promotion and it ended a couple of weeks back I work for the company and I know a hundred percent they will not throttle people on the $60 plan I have a non dealer line I have regular customer line
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I agree with you. There's no doubt T-Mobile speeds can be fast. I know a guy who gets 64 mbps down on his T-Mobile One Plus One running Cyanogen. I must be getting a good deal with AT&T tho because nobody has enabled me to save money by switching yet. I could always go to Sprint and get my bill cut in half, but then I'd have to turn in all my phones and switch to CDMA which I don't want to do.
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I agree with you. There's no doubt T-Mobile speeds can be fast. I know a guy who gets 64 mbps down on his T-Mobile One Plus One running Cyanogen. I must be getting a good deal with AT&T tho because nobody has enabled me to save money by switching yet. I could always go to Sprint and get my bill cut in half, but then I'd have to turn in all my phones and switch to CDMA which I don't want to do.
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How long have you been with AT&T ? Maybe you are getting an old promotional plan.
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jcar6245 said:
How long have you been with AT&T ? Maybe you are getting an old promotional plan.
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I switched from Sprint to AT&T back in 2009 to get the iPhone.
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I switched from Sprint to AT&T back in 2009 to get the iPhone.
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Yeah that's not bad that's probably why you got a cheap plan and how much internet do you get ?
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jcar6245 said:
Yeah that's not bad that's probably why you got a cheap plan and how much internet do you get ?
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They give me 10 GB of rollover data with unlimited talk and text on 3 lines. All lines share the same data. I just checked and they don't offer the 10 GB plan anymore.
Being on any MVNO sucks if you roam internationally. They all also get de-prioritized over native traffic when the network is congested and in some cities (NYC, SFO) that's quite a bit of the time. Being on T-mobile or any of their MVNO's sucks because they have a lot of high frequency spectrum which makes indoor reception sketchy. T-mobile is a multi-billion dollar public company who's mission is to generate above industry financial returns to their shareholders. They aren't benevolent. So far they've proven they can move market share (they're still #4 BTW) by giving up profit/margin. The jury's still out until the latter starts to increase.
I am thankful to them though. I pay AT&T $70ish a month for three devices and 7GB of data and that includes the $10 a month for the Gear S I just bought from them for $149.
No wireless carrier is anyone's "friend." It's choosing between the best of a bad lot. Talking about pricing, service, and support on XDA is educational. Trying to pimp others toward a specific carrier not so much. Everyone here values different things.
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Im just letting everyone know in case anyone had any doubts it does work perfect just like it would on T-Mobile obviously because is the same network
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Thanks for confirming this for me as I have metroPCS Unlimited no throttle plan, too bad we can't get this turned on a tablet plan. LoL
I just won this watch for 145 USD I guess now it's time to sell my Original Galaxy Gear rooted with custom TWRP recovery and Null_ 23 rom. LoL!! The curves will go nicely with my Note Edge. haha
Stupid Queston About The Gear S Activation & MetroPCS
@jcar6245 When I get it do I need to activate it to my phone and then take it into metroPCS for activation? I got a Note Edge, but I didn't know if I need to get service turned on imei activation first and then sync it to my phone or vice versa. LoL
That process got the best of my dyslexia, I guess it doesn't really matter which way ya do it right?
Damn I'm on metro pcs with four phones and two have hotspot for just 105.00 I was curious how much it would be to add a smart watch