I have a question about the data...I can't really afford to get a data plan for 2 years even though I am available for an upgrade at this moment. I will talk to my mom about it too, but the main question is ; say I bought a used Amaze 4g, will it still function right without the 3g/4g? I heard somewhere some phones wont even boot without data or something like that...if thats false dont laugh at me :| but yeah, could someone please answer this question for me? My HTC HD2 is starting to get on the bad side now :\ Thank you.
it will work fine without data, heck you will get amazing battery life as 3g/4g uses alot more power. You wont recieve weather updates and some widgets wont function properly, but as a phone and a media device it will work flawlessly! enjoy your amaze
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it will work fine without data, heck you will get amazing battery life as 3g/4g uses alot more power. You wont recieve weather updates and some widgets wont function properly, but as a phone and a media device it will work flawlessly! enjoy your amaze
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The widgets and weather will work fine under wifi though correct?
Yes, what i ment was you wont get on the go updates
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Yes, what i ment was you wont get on the go updates
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thanks alot for the info, my mom said i can go and get the amaze!
A second thought, which is what I'm about to do. Leave the contract and go for the $30 a month monthly4g plan. 5gbs of 4G, unlimited text and 100 minutes. If you run out of minutes use a voip app like Google voice and grooveip.
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knifeproz said:
thanks alot for the info, my mom said i can go and get the amaze!
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U can also look into simple mobile, cheaper but uses tmobiles towers
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Buying a used phone is no problem. T-Mobile won't sell you a new phone without a data plan.
xxquicksh0txx said:
A second thought, which is what I'm about to do. Leave the contract and go for the $30 a month monthly4g plan. 5gbs of 4G, unlimited text and 100 minutes. If you run out of minutes use a voip app like Google voice and grooveip.
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GV isn't a voip service.
Accophox said:
GV isn't a voip service.
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+1. GV will use your minutes.
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I have a 200mb a month plan, and I just don't use it. I turn OFF the data on the phone, and just use Wifi. I love the phone.
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you can get the phone on the Value plan and not have to add internet
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+1. GV will use your minutes.
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I read that you link your Google voice number with groove, I haven't used it I just read it somewhere.
Sorry if I was mistaken.
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anybody got a wireless tether app working right now im trying barnacle but it sucks
Try wireless tether for root users in the market
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This one has always worked for me - I'm using pre 12 but I'm sure pre 14 will work as well.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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scoochv said:
This one has always worked for me - I'm using pre 12 but I'm sure pre 14 will work as well.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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you are the man this is exactly what I was looking for, by the way i'm posting this from pre 14
vdub804 said:
you are the man this is exactly what I was looking for, by the way i'm posting this from pre 14
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why don't you use the wireless hotspot app the phone comes with???
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why don't you use the wireless hotspot app the phone comes with???
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Amen... I use it all the time and it works perfect.
Wait till t mobile charges for it and disables the stock app.
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jjlean said:
Wait till t mobile charges for it and disables the stock app.
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Won't do it with Grandfathered Unlimited Data plans... anyway, by looking at data usage they can see if you are tethering or not no matter what app you use to do it. LOL.
$15 for a feature that's suppose to be free no thanks, I may work for T-Mobile but I'm not paying extra for something thats is a froyo feature by default.
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Won't do it with Grandfathered Unlimited Data plans... anyway, by looking at data usage they can see if you are tethering or not no matter what app you use to do it. LOL.
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'Can see' and 'will see' are 2 different things my friend
as long as TMO makes a decent buck on the masses, we here in root land should be ok.
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'Can see' and 'will see' are 2 different things my friend
as long as TMO makes a decent buck on the masses, we here in root land should be ok.
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Some people are getting Text Messages from T-Mobile stating that they have "some how" picked up that they are tethering via the Google Code, and the native applications and are asking for $15 fee for doing it. there is a thread floating around here somewhere on it.
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why don't you use the wireless hotspot app the phone comes with???
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even though the native Application has a WEP code input option. the Wi-FiTether.apk has a MAC address white listing option along with encryption options so it will only allow certain devices to connect to yours. which i really like. I've been driving down the highway doing 65mph and had people try to connect to my wi-fi that i am letting my wife use for her netbook.
MAC filtering will not allow them to get to the web....
thats my reason for wanting it.
I just use the one built into my phone, they don't charge me and it works great...
Does anyone have the APK of the one that came with the phone? I'm not on stock rom and would like to try the original one
Well in all regards it's a good thing I searched on this subject before I posted anything. In any case does this app let you limit your bandwidth when using it as a wi-fi hotspot? or is there any app that will let me limit my speeds when using the wi-fi?
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Well in all regards it's a good thing I searched on this subject before I posted anything. In any case does this app let you limit your bandwidth when using it as a wi-fi hotspot? or is there any app that will let me limit my speeds when using the wi-fi?
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I've not seen an app that throttles bandwidth being used via the app.
So my girlfriend is going to be getting a note.
But we don't get lte in our area. We hardly get 4g.
Do we absolutely have to add a lte data plan on to our account or could we get like a 3g/4g data plan?
Basically don't want to pay for something we are never going to use.
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So my girlfriend is going to be getting a note.
But we don't get lte in our area. We hardly get 4g.
Do we absolutely have to add a lte data plan on to our account or could we get like a 3g/4g data plan?
Basically don't want to pay for something we are never going to use.
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You can call ATT to verify but I'm pretty sure you can use a normal data plan. Your account needs to be provisioned for LTE for it to work (and with the SIM iirc), but you should still be able to pull hspa+ with no issues.
I wasn't charged anything extra for having LTE provisioned on my account, but I'm also grandfathered unlimited.
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Yeah, it will depend greatly on the actual AT&T person who sets you up. Bottom line is that technically, you can use the Note without being provisioned for LTE. My girlfriend and I both had our Notes set up on our old data plan for a couple of months before a store realized the error while fishing in our account for other stuff.
Ok. I actually just called them.
The guy basically said that no matter what I get for data 3g/4g/LTE its all the same price.
It just depends on how much data she wants.
Can anyone confirm this?
She had a 2gb data plan from like 2 1/2 years ago. They don't offer that so they said regardless we are going to be charged more once we upgrade the contract.
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Yeah the 2gb plan is no longer available, it's now like 500mb for 20 3gb for 30 and i dint remember how much the 5gb plan was cause i went with the 3gb
The plans and prices are all the same regardless of what smartphone u have. Currently they are $20/300mb $30/3gb $50/5gb with tethering. if u already had a smartphone on an older smartphone data plan you are grandfathered in to that for the time being.
At&t sales rep here.
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The plans and prices are all the same regardless of what smartphone u have. Currently they are $20/300mb $30/3gb $50/5gb with tethering. if u already had a smartphone on an older smartphone data plan you are grandfathered in to that for the time being.
At&t sales rep here.
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OK sweet. Thanks.
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Just keep tabs on your usage with *3282# SEND. These phone are capable of allot of data even if you do not stream audio and video. 3GB is nothing with Play updates, a little web, FB, Twitter, FourSquare, email and Maps... Youtube can easily chew up a few hundred MB in a session.
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Just keep tabs on your usage with *3282# SEND. These phone are capable of allot of data even if you do not stream audio and video. 3GB is nothing with Play updates, a little web, FB, Twitter, FourSquare, email and Maps... Youtube can easily chew up a few hundred MB in a session.
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I have sprint so I don't worry about it. But I always check for my gf. She is always so close to going over. Lol.
Then I'm like " No more internet". Haha.
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The plans and prices are all the same regardless of what smartphone u have. Currently they are $20/300mb $30/3gb $50/5gb with tethering. if u already had a smartphone on an older smartphone data plan you are grandfathered in to that for the time being.
At&t sales rep here.
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Why do you say for the time being? Are they trying to do away with the grandfathered unlimited? Honestly...that's the only reason I stuck with ATT
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No i haven't heard that they will, but they can at any time. The way things are going its bound to happen at some point.
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So between Motorola's crappy support of this device and sprints lousy data speeds, after reading this article I've decided to jump ship and go to t-mobile prepaid with a galaxy nexus. For $30 a month the price difference would more than cover the $300 ETF within 6 months, and selling my Photon will likely cover half the cost of the galaxy nexus.
So thanks to all the developers who have made the most of this great phone.
Cool deal
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100 anytime minutes is crap
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LexLuger82 said:
100 anytime minutes is crap
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For some. I hardly call anyone. And you can step up to the $50 plan, adds unlimited calling.
Shad0wguy said:
For some. I hardly call anyone. And you can step up to the $50 plan, adds unlimited calling.
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The idea is to use a VOIP app and use your google voice number with Wi-fi to make those other 100 minutes viable. You can also still use additional minutes for .10 cents a minute after you use your 100 minutes as well.
Overall unless you're a big talker with no stable Wi-fi, this plan could work for most people.
I'm using it on the Photon, no 3G speeds, but I'm around Wi-fi most of the time anyway.
Android 17 said:
The idea is to use a VOIP app and use your google voice number with Wi-fi to make those other 100 minutes viable. You can also still use additional minutes for .10 cents a minute after you use your 100 minutes as well.
Overall unless you're a big talker with no stable Wi-fi, this plan could work for most people.
I'm using it on the Photon, no 3G speeds, but I'm around Wi-fi most of the time anyway.
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How did you unlock the sim?
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I may think about this and see if it would be worth it.
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How did you unlock the sim?
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See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664212
I'm using mine on simple mobile for now.
stonesaber said:
See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664212
I'm using mine on simple mobile for now.
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Thanks Thanks
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I need help!
I want to the LG Galaxy Nexus 4, problem is I have a fully rooted (w/ s-off) EVO4GLTE. My wife has one too (unrooted), hers being the main line. Is there a way to get out of my contract with minimal to no cost?
Also,
Would I lose my # if I could...?
and
Would I lose the phone as well or would I keep it?
Any advice on how to go about pulling his off...I'm all ears!
Force roam. Watch porn for rest of your billing cycle. Receive the letter of doom. Enjoy your nexus 4.
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mbaseball3 said:
Force roam. Watch porn for rest of your billing cycle. Receive the letter of doom. Enjoy your nexus 4.
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this is interesting how do you force roam?
Robisgnarly said:
this is interesting how do you force roam?
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Use roam control set to roam only http://www.roamctrl.com/ or change your PRL so you are roaming on Verizon all the time
Will doing this really cause them to cancel your contract? What does the porn have to do with it?
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Will doing this really cause them to cancel your contract? What does the porn have to do with it?
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watching porn meaning using a lot of data and yes if you have excessive roaming they will cancel you
So just pay the 4 bucks for the use of that app and use your phone that way? I don't make any phone calls really, only text and web, will that matter? I kind of wanna get the s3 on Verizon...
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So just pay the 4 bucks for the use of that app and use your phone that way? I don't make any phone calls really, only text and web, will that matter? I kind of wanna get the s3 on Verizon...
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you will be most likely roaming on Verizon and it's the data they are concerned with not the calls
Sweet, I'm gonna do it on mine and my gf's phone lol
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Sweet, I'm gonna do it on mine and my gf's phone lol
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Good luck
Roam alot
cm10ed 3VO
Since your rooted flash meanrom that has the builtin roam only feature
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Won't there be some outstanding obligation to pay the bill for that data? I know we have unlimited texting but when I text to Canada from the US, I get billed per text. Seems like roaming data usage would incur similar additional fees.
Oh, and as far as using the data, I'd go with a torrent downloader and pull about 10 "bluray movie size" files. down. That would probably be worth kicking you.
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Won't there be some outstanding obligation to pay the bill for that? I know we have unlimited texted but when I text to a Canada from the US, I get billed per text. Seems like roaming data usage would incur additional fees.
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They don't charge for roaming unless ur international roaming like when u travel out of the US
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You're already paying for unlimited data. Not your fault your area just lost sprints 3g network as you were downloading some movies
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Why pay $4 for an app when we have several roams with roam only built im right here on xda for free?
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Why pay $4 for an app when we have several roams with roam only built im right here on xda for free?
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Link or it didn't happen...
You could buy out your contract...if you wanted to go about it the honest way...
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Link or it didn't happen...
You could buy out your contract...if you wanted to go about it the honest way...
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Haha this guys kidding right?
WTF is the Galaxy nexus 4?
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WTF is the Galaxy nexus 4?
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Good question
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Looking for a new phone and I can't switch from AT&T at the moment, so I want to know if I can use this on AT&T without being charged for data. Like is it non detectable as a smartphone for them.
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Looking for a new phone and I can't switch from AT&T at the moment, so I want to know if I can use this on AT&T without being charged for data. Like is it non detectable as a smartphone for them.
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Yes this phone is unlocked... If you use data you will get charged
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CaptainNexus said:
Looking for a new phone and I can't switch from AT&T at the moment, so I want to know if I can use this on AT&T without being charged for data. Like is it non detectable as a smartphone for them.
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If ATT works like they used to, you should be able to get away with using the DNA on their dumb phone data plan. Back in the unlimited days they had a $10/mo. plan that you could stick any unlocked phone onto and they wouldn't figure it out by the IMEI alone.
Are you looking to get a cheap data plan from ATT, or no data plan at all?
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If ATT works like they used to, you should be able to get away with using the DNA on their dumb phone data plan. Back in the unlimited days they had a $10/mo. plan that you could stick any unlocked phone onto and they wouldn't figure it out by the IMEI alone.
Are you looking to get a cheap data plan from ATT, or no data plan at all?
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Looking for no data charge
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Looking for no data charge
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No.
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CaptainNexus said:
Looking for no data charge
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Lol? Aren't we all.
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Lol? Aren't we all.
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exactly.... +11111111111
Good luck finding a free data plan. I've been paying for data since 2005. Back when T-mobile's unlimited data was 5.99. Ah the good old days lol
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Good luck finding a free data plan. I've been paying for data since 2005. Back when T-mobile's unlimited data was 5.99. Ah the good old days lol
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I'm not trying to find a free data plan, I want to use a smartphone on AT&T without being charged for data. They auto charge you if you use a smartphone. I just want to use one and not have data at all.
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I'm not trying to find a free data plan, I want to use a smartphone on AT&T without being charged for data. They auto charge you if you use a smartphone. I just want to use one and not have data at all.
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I wondered if this was what you were asking. You should be able to do it, call ATT to change the IMEI you're using and tell them it's an unlocked flip phone. Ask them to block data on the line so you won't get a per-MB charge, and you should be good to go. This is definitely the way it used to work; they may have changed things since then but I doubt it. You'll still be able to use Wi-Fi, of course.
Good luck, let us know how it goes.
thats weird...i was sure that all carriers had the all phones that were compatible with the service in the system. if it doesn't add it, thats pretty nice.... although, whats the point of walking around with a 5 inch phone that cant use the internet outside of wifi? hmm....
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thats weird...i was sure that all carriers had the all phones that were compatible with the service in the system. if it doesn't add it, thats pretty nice.... although, whats the point of walking around with a 5 inch phone that cant use the internet outside of wifi? hmm....
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People used to think that years ago, but it certainly wasn't the case then. I used a number of different unlocked smartphones on ATT s dumbphone data plan.
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People used to think that years ago, but it certainly wasn't the case then. I used a number of different unlocked smartphones on ATT s dumbphone data plan.
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in that case, gl to the op with that!
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I'm not trying to find a free data plan, I want to use a smartphone on AT&T without being charged for data. They auto charge you if you use a smartphone. I just want to use one and not have data at all.
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My apologies, I guess I misinterpreted your question. As far as I remember from the old days, I was able to select a dumb phone on the website and then change my plan there. Although I did not take off data, I simply used it to get the dumbphone data. There was an option to take data off completely. Now I must say that this was done on T-Mobile's website back in the day (2007ish). I'm not sure if you can select a dumbphone on AT&T's website as your current phone and whether or not it will stick once your actual phone connects to their network. Something to try. It did work for me on T-Mobile back then.
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I had a friend who got a blackberry and as soon as they put the sim in, they got charged the smartphone rate for their plan
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Looking for no data charge
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Means not being charged.. Right?
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Yea he doesn't want data at all. But having a smartphone you have to pay for data even if you don't use it. So basically why pay if you don't use it.
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Yea he doesn't want data at all. But having a smartphone you have to pay for data even if you don't use it. So basically why pay if you don't use it.
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Oooo ok I c now lol
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It comes GSM unlocked just change your apn settings.
You can Google the settings or use the app tweaker to change your settings. AT&T's 4G LTE is compatible with the droid DNA
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Yea he doesn't want data at all. But having a smartphone you have to pay for data even if you don't use it. So basically why pay if you don't use it.
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It's not that I don't, or won't use data, because I'd use it all the time, it's just AT&T's prices are too high for the small amounts of data.