I'm presently on a 3g (Blackberry) phone with an AT&T unlimited data plan and presently my bill breaks down as folows:
450 min - $40
1500 Txt msgs - $15
Unlimited data - $30
Total - ~$85
Question: Essentially keeping all my fetures unchanged, will my bill go up if I switch to this AT&T I717 Galaxy Note?
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It should'nt, I previously had a Xperia x10 on Rogers network. I had the Government plan which is 15$ for 500 daytime mins and unlimited text and 30$ for 6 gigs. At the time I got my Galaxy Note the 6gig LTE plan was the same as the 3G one I was on so I got it changed for no extra cost. I had to change my SIM card which is 9.99 in store but i told the Rogers rep that i just got off the phone and I came to pick up my LTE sim card. they just gave it to me no charge.
DaKidSlim said:
It should'nt, I previously had a Xperia x10 on Rogers network. I had the Government plan which is 15$ for 500 daytime mins and unlimited text and 30$ for 6 gigs. At the time I got my Galaxy Note the 6gig LTE plan was the same as the 3G one I was on so I got it changed for no extra cost. I had to change my SIM card which is 9.99 in store but i told the Rogers rep that i just got off the phone and I came to pick up my LTE sim card. they just gave it to me no charge.
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Figuring they charge extra for everything else, I was just wondering if switching from 3G to LTE if AT&T will charge some extra fee.
They price for Unlimited 3G data vs Unlimited LTE data shouldn't change. Just be VERY careful that the rep you are talking to does not change you to a non-unlimited plan.
jeffs99 said:
I'm presently on a 3g (Blackberry) phone with an AT&T unlimited data plan and presently my bill breaks down as folows:
450 min - $40
1500 Txt msgs - $15
Unlimited data - $30
Total - ~$85
Question: Essentially keeping all my fetures unchanged, will my bill go up if I switch to this AT&T I717 Galaxy Note?
Thanks
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I was grandfathered in and have the same plan. Unlimited data is 3g/4g/LTE all inclusive. Only thing is don't try tethering unless you can mask your APN or you will get switched to the 5gb plan automatically.
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I'll be spending some time in the US and got the $50 AT&T unlimited GoPhone plan. Everything looks fine except my data speeds are too low. I get 500 kbps, while the signal says H+. (Btw I had to call them to put my IMEI in their database so that the data is enabled). In Serbia I'd get 4-5 Mbps with H+, sometimes higher. What's the deal?
I found the same thing with the Rogers/Fido network in Vancouver. Galaxy S II only gets 3 Mbps where as on the Bell network it had over 8 Mbps.
If you don't have an agreement with AT&T are there any other networks you can try that may offer better speeds in your area?
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The Goplan has a data speed cap, that's why it's so cheap.
I wouldn't call $50 a month cheap... but anyway, is there any way around it?
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I wouldn't call $50 a month cheap... but anyway, is there any way around it?
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You'd have to switch to a post paid plan instead of prepaid.
Except there's a 2 year contract requirement and I'm only going to be here by the end of december.
If you read the fine print the $50 unlimited is only for non-smart phones. The sgii will not work, you will have to add a data plan to use the internet. I'm kind if in the same boat (I'm on a gophone plan), I can no longer send mms without enabling data. They ran a sweep and found out which phone I was using. The sgii is not supported on the network, or so I was told because it is a 4g phone. So I'm back to the inspire.
So I bought an Optimus T to use with simple mobile and the data speeds suuuuuck. I was looking on amazon and saw that you can buy a GoPhone Sim card. Could I buy the sim card and activate the $50 unlimited plan with ATT prepaid on my Optimus T if I unlock it? I just can't stand these data speeds and I need a good deal cause I'm a 17 year old student with not much funds and pay for all my own needs and help pay household bills since my dad is outta work. Any tips and good ideas to fix my problem are greatly appreciated!
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You need to unlock it first, just search "lg optimus t unlock" on ebay for a code. I believe on AT&T you can only get 2G data and not 3G because the Optimus T doesn't have the right band.
T-Mobile prepaid has unlimited data for $30/mo. and 3G works with T-mobile.
TehNomad said:
You need to unlock it first, just search "lg optimus t unlock" on ebay for a code. I believe on AT&T you can only get 2G data and not 3G because the Optimus T doesn't have the right band.
T-Mobile prepaid has unlimited data for $30/mo. and 3G works with T-mobile.
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Is it unthrottled? I'm assuming yes because it's t-mobile lol
I heard somewhere though, if I switch to the 60 dollar plan, it'll unthrottle the data speed and give me relatively reliable speed, any idea if that's true?
*edit: it says on the website that on the 30/mo plan you get 4g speeds up to 5gb, but my phone is only 3g, so will they throttle me?
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Is it unthrottled? I'm assuming yes because it's t-mobile lol
I heard somewhere though, if I switch to the 60 dollar plan, it'll unthrottle the data speed and give me relatively reliable speed, any idea if that's true?
*edit: it says on the website that on the 30/mo plan you get 4g speeds up to 5gb, but my phone is only 3g, so will they throttle me?
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I don't know if t-mobile will sell just a sim card,I bought p-509 prepaid $50 mo. unlimited data and it works great untill they throttle me back after 400mb then it works like simple mobile.p-509 is NOT a 4G phone, but at full speed with t-mobile it is pretty DAMN fast.They offered me a upgrade to full speed unlimited for $60 mo.If that is the plan your offered "go for it"[email protected]? not sure, I forgot my speedtest results but I rember it was acceptable at full speed.
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I don't know if t-mobile will sell just a sim card,I bought p-509 prepaid $50 mo. unlimited data and it works great untill they throttle me back after 400mb then it works like simple mobile.p-509 is NOT a 4G phone, but at full speed with t-mobile it is pretty DAMN fast.They offered me a upgrade to full speed unlimited for $60 mo.If that is the plan your offered "go for it"[email protected]? not sure, I forgot my speedtest results but I rember it was acceptable at full speed.
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Yeah I'm going in to pay my bill today and I'm considering switching to either the 60 dollar Simple Mobile plan or the 30 Dollar T-Mobile plan. I tried my sisters T-Mobile similar card in my phone and was getting 2.5mbps right off the bat. but I need the unlimited calling that the simple mobile 60 dollar plan includes so we'll see how this goes.
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I was going to go with simple mobile but then saw I would only be able to get EDGE so I was thinking about getting a gophone and using that so I can get 3G. I went to go pick up a go phone simply and saw the 50 plan says its not for smartphone.
Will my internet work if I just get the monthly unlimited plan? Are there any other options and if i was to just go with simple mobile simple is EDGE that slow?
Any help is appreciated!!!
have you looked into h2o wireless? Last i heard they functioned on at&t network so you'd get full 3g
Yea I have looked at H20 and I'm not sure how long 1gb of data is gonna last for 60 a month. I know in the past I saw people using go phone sims with iphones and just wanted to know lf it's still working while getting internet on the 50 a month plan without buying a data plan also..l
hey this is off topic but, your talking about these data plans etc, ive seen a few posts on here regarding this. in my opinion they all seem a little pricey?
what exactly are you getting for 50 or 60 dollars a month?? here in the uk for 15 usd(10 gbp) i get 250 mins any network, unlimited texts any network, and unlimited data, which is hsdpa (7.2mbps) or 3g in lower signal areas
so my question is what are you getting for your money and why so expensive?
also im pay as you go, are your plans contract or pay as you go?
Only att is pricey, if you have metro pcs or simple mobile its only 50 a month with unlimited talk text and web.
But why is it so pricey?? I guess its a contract??
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I really don't know.
Does anybody know if using the sim from a e71 with straight talk still working?
I use 3 in the UK
The One Plan.
2,000 any network minutes
5,000 Three-to-Three minutes
5,000 texts and All You Can Eat internet ( With no "fair usage" policy, you can use all the data you want at no extra cost. )
£25 p/m
And tethering is allowed
Anybody else got any info???
I asked this in the Note section as they have a different issue as ATT CAN see their devices as "smartphones" Many have spoken of GoPhone as an option for UL data and messaging.
We are off contract with two i9100s on $15 MediaNet sharing 700 minutes with NO messaging plan. We are paying $100 a month.
Seems to me we can transfer to a GoPhone plan for $50 with unlimited everything using any device (except maybe the iPhone) Why not use that advantage especially since LTE is not widely available and some may not really need the extra speeds.
What am I missing? We already get 3G+ (H) data speeds using the wap.cingular apn provisioned for MediaNet using our actual i9100 IMEIs
Does gophone sim work on your sgs2? A month ago i tried putting gosim to my sgs2 unkocked but didn't work. Dunno why.
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The gophone plan suffers from a download speed cap, compared to just being on the medianet plan.
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The gophone plan suffers from a download speed cap, compared to just being on the medianet plan.
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Really? Didn't know that because they are selling the Captivate on the GoPhone plan.
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Does gophone sim work on your sgs2? A month ago i tried putting gosim to my sgs2 unkocked but didn't work. Dunno why.
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No I am not on that plan I am doing some research into possibly switching to it though. I am reading conflicting information on download speeds. Guess I should just call ATT.
EDIT called ATT. Claimed Speeds were the same as what we were getting now on MediaNet But Data would cost the same for a smart phone as a regular plan. So technically one could do the same as we are doing ow on the regular plan. give them the IMEI of the phone we are using and it will show up as a Dumbphone and get $50 Unlimited everything using the MediaNet APN
ATT has our SGS i9100 IMEIs If they did a sweep they would see them anyway. So I gave them the real ones. I have been on mine since last July. I may switch over to Gophone. Probably only need to call them and say switch us. The Additional benefit would be messaging which we do not currently have and unlimited calling.
We are paying $100 now without messaging and 700 minutes.
Verizon just reintroduced a new unlimited talk /text /data plan, $65 + $20 for one phone and it includes Canada and Mexico and if you autopay, you get an automatic $5 discount per month.
Free hotspot (10GB at 4gLTE speeds, then 3g speed after that per month)
Data MAY be throttled after 22GB in billing period.
500MB/day at 4gLTE then speed drops to 2g speeds in Canada and Mexico
It's actually saving me about $7/month over my old unlimited data + 450minute phone service.
I have never gone over 18GB in any one month, so.. I was finally convinced to drop my old unlimited data plan because I am getting more for less!
No idea how long this plan will be available.
Just an FYI
And no, I have no connection with verizon other than I am a customer.
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I'm still grandfathered in with 2 phones on the old data plan, was wondering about the details of this new plan. Appreciate the details!
I average 20 to 40 gigs per month and pay extra for the Canada/Mexico data talk plan. The idea of being throttled down scares me and especially when most my data usage is through my hotspot. Think it's best to stick it out. It's funny how hard verizon has tried to make me change plans lol
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I'm still grandfathered in with 2 phones on the old data plan, was wondering about the details of this new plan. Appreciate the details!
I average 20 to 40 gigs per month and pay extra for the Canada/Mexico data talk plan. The idea of being throttled down scares me and especially when most my data usage is through my hotspot. Think it's best to stick it out. It's funny how hard verizon has tried to make me change plans lol
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They claim throttling only occurs if you use over 22GB, in the current billing period AND network congestion is occurring. However, they also say throttling will occur while using as a hotspot and you have over 10GB of tethering usage (in the current billing period). Both those throttle you to 3G speeds.
As to Canada, after 500MB in any one day, you will be throttled to 2G speeds for the rest of the day.
I too had a grandfathered unlimited data plan and a limit of 450 "prime time" minutes and 500 text messages. I never went over either limit. I use my RV 3 to 4 months a year, during those months use 12 to 16 GB of data using the hotspot (rooted unmonitored hotspot) other months only 2 or 3GB.
But..I have a son who lives in Canada but could only text from Canada for free, any other use was expensive.
So for ME, it was a no brainer. Lower my bill by about $7 but data, phone and text in Canada. And still get more unthrottled data than I have ever used.
I tried my hotspot a few days ago (same hotspot, not Verizon's standard hotspot app) and then checked by usage the next day. It showed zero tethering.
In your situation.. I'd be concerned about throttling too and wouldn't have switched.
But
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I am still on the grandfathered unlimited plan. I am going back and forth about switching. I have 2 lines, one mine and wife has the other. We are both heavy data users users with each phone probably in the the area of 60gb or more a month. Switching over would save some money but she is concerned about the throttling. For me, most of my data is done at home so it would be be easy for me to use the home wifi which is probably just a bit faster than mobile data but she uses a lot outside the house. Decisions, decisions...
But does anyone know if they will be throttling the grandfathered unlimited plan as well? If so, then it is a no brainer and the switch would be the better option...
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I am still on the grandfathered unlimited plan. I am going back and forth about switching. I have 2 lines, one mine and wife has the other. We are both heavy data users users with each phone probably in the the area of 60gb or more a month. Switching over would save some money but she is concerned about the throttling. For me, most of my data is done at home so it would be be easy for me to use the home wifi which is probably just a bit faster than mobile data but she uses a lot outside the house. Decisions, decisions...
But does anyone know if they will be throttling the grandfathered unlimited plan as well? If so, then it is a no brainer and the switch would be the better option...
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They have always said they will throttle the heaviest 5% of users and there have been recent posts on the internet that the heaviest grandfathered unlimited users are being forced off the unlimited plan, as in giving them a date to select another plan or lose all service. The reports I have seen were from users who use over 90GB a month.
I *suspect* they will continue to force grandfathered users to switch and/or raise the fees another $10 or $20 a month like they did 6 or so months ago.
Nothing official.. But I have read that grandfathered plans now are less than 1% of the total number of users.
Bottom line.. You roll the dice and take your chances.
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1% I feel like the last of the mohekins lol