Hi All,
i did some search already, but want more opinion on this matter.
I live around east-bay area and goes to San Francisco a lot.
I currently have sprint as a cell carrier.
I am super in need of an upgrade as i currently have a LG lotus lol
I am looking at either the international version or the sprint version of the galaxy S3, before i give a breakdown of my options, please keep in mind that price is not one of my determine factor at all, i have enough money for all my options.
options 1: Buy a brand new s3 from sprint when it comes out and use sprints network, my concern here is that from my personal experience, sprint's data is sloooooooooooow.
options 2: cancel plan with sprint. Buy international version and start a plan with AT&T. (better option in my opinion since i have really bad experience with sprints data speed, literally at hundreds of kb/s download all the time plus they never have 4g signal any where i go!?)
My questions for everyone here is this, i am going to use the phone mainly for navi, web browsing and GAMING. i will be using many emulators to play games on this phone. Would the international version of the s3 out perform the US version ? i believe they do have much higher benchmark score don't they ?
another question is, if i chose to go the international version with at&t route, is the unlimited HSPA+ trick always work ? i have seen post where people say it worked for a day and they automaticly change the data plan back to 3gb/month plan?
any opinion or advise would be much appreciated !!
thanks in advance
Jason
Medianet ($10 unlimited on AT&T) works if you aren't stupid with it. I had $50 everything working great with GoPhone until I decided to try and download a large file.
Then I put the sim card in another phone and it worked again. Go figure.
Look at this thread. It is perfect for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696025
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joshnichols189 said:
Medianet ($10 unlimited on AT&T) works if you aren't stupid with it. I had $50 everything working great with GoPhone until I decided to try and download a large file.
Then I put the sim card in another phone and it worked again. Go figure.
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You are wrong... i have been downloading torrents and heavy files going up to 20 gb a month on medianet without issues. You must have done something silly.
Look at other user experience here in this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696025
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thanks all for the advise. i am most likely going for the international version.
my last question would be,
do you guys think the U.S. version would be able to run play station emulator as smooth as the international version ? the international version have much better GPU correct ?
The GPU on the international version is indeed higher and would probably run it more smoothly than the US version, But I don't see why the US SGSIII wouldn't be able to run it (I haven't tested it on the US device, I'm just guessing XD lol)
Ok Guys, thanks for all the help and advise, just 1 last question.
i am going wit the international version for sure now.
i do NOT have any plans or acct wit at&t right now, and i want to be on a prepaid plan.
i was originally going to go into the store, ask them i want a prepaid card with unlimited talk txt and web for $50, but they say in order to start any prepaid plan i need to have a at&t phone to start the plan with ?
I then went into the store and talked to a rep, he told me i could just bring the international unlocked sIII in the store and he can put prepaid unlimited data on there but he's not sure if the data will work, and if it does, i will only have HSPA not HSPA+ ??
i am confused, If i dont have existing plans with at&t and i want have a prepaid unlimited talk txt and data with HSPA+ network. how do i go about doing this the most legit way ??
really is my last question please help !! getting the phone tonight !!
soooo excited !!
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Ok Guys, thanks for all the help and advise, just 1 last question.
i am going wit the international version for sure now.
i do NOT have any plans or acct wit at&t right now, and i want to be on a prepaid plan.
i was originally going to go into the store, ask them i want a prepaid card with unlimited talk txt and web for $50, but they say in order to start any prepaid plan i need to have a at&t phone to start the plan with ?
I then went into the store and talked to a rep, he told me i could just bring the international unlocked sIII in the store and he can put prepaid unlimited data on there but he's not sure if the data will work, and if it does, i will only have HSPA not HSPA+ ??
i am confused, If i dont have existing plans with at&t and i want have a prepaid unlimited talk txt and data with HSPA+ network. how do i go about doing this the most legit way ??
really is my last question please help !! getting the phone tonight !!
soooo excited !!
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No, go here: http://www.straighttalk.com/
But AtnT micro compatible sim, buy credit for the month, BAM!
o_0 !! new option ?? lol
is straight talk have good internet speed ?
what if i feel more comfortable with at&t prepaid plan ? anyway i can still do that ?
thanks
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Hi everyone,
I've been reading here on xda for a while now, especially in the GS2 section. I have no idea about unlocking and custom roms and so on, but I need a little bit of help!
I currently own a HTC Aria with ATT (upgrade eligible in Januray 2012) its a nice tiny phone but I need a bigger one, well I've been waiting for the ATT Version to come out but I don't want to pay the hefty ETF FEE and get a new 2 yr contract with ATT.
Should I just get the unlocked version and pop in my sim card from the aria ? Would this work?? I've never had an unlocked version before. Would ATT automatically renew my contract for 2 yrs?
My plan is to get the unlocked GS2 NOW, pop in the sim, and if I get bored with the GS2, I can upgrade to the iphone 5 in january... I don't know if all this is possible.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Hi everyone,
I've been reading here on xda for a while now, especially in the GS2 section. I have no idea about unlocking and custom roms and so on, but I need a little bit of help!
I currently own a HTC Aria with ATT (upgrade eligible in Januray 2012) its a nice tiny phone but I need a bigger one, well I've been waiting for the ATT Version to come out but I don't want to pay the hefty ETF FEE and get a new 2 yr contract with ATT.
Should I just get the unlocked version and pop in my sim card from the aria ? Would this work?? I've never had an unlocked version before. Would ATT automatically renew my contract for 2 yrs?
My plan is to get the unlocked GS2 NOW, pop in the sim, and if I get bored with the GS2, I can upgrade to the iphone 5 in january... I don't know if all this is possible.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Yes your sim will work and no they will not automatically renew your contract for 2 years.
Thank you, I'm also in the bay area.
Where did you order your GS2?
james55 said:
Thank you, I'm also in the bay area.
Where did you order your GS2?
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If you do go Iphone 5 you might try get a micro sim or a micro sim cutter because your existing sim might not fit Iphone. Apologies for the vagueness as I am not sure AT&T sims are full size or Micro size currently.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
Thanks for moving the thread in the correct forum.
I'm currently on the 200mb ATT data plan. Do I have to change any settings on the gs2 or will 3g work right out of the box?
Is it possible to switch between edge aNd 3g on the gs2?
Where is the best place to order the gs2? Amazon seems the most expensive but imo is the most reliable one. And no tax for me in CA. Will it come with any warranty from amazon/samsungUS?
Thanks for all the help, the gs2 looks like my dream phone.
James
james55 said:
Thanks for moving the thread in the correct forum.
I'm currently on the 200mb ATT data plan. Do I have to change any settings on the gs2 or will 3g work right out of the box?
Is it possible to switch between edge aNd 3g on the gs2?
Where is the best place to order the gs2? Amazon seems the most expensive but imo is the most reliable one. And no tax for me in CA. Will it come with any warranty from amazon/samsungUS?
Thanks for all the help, the gs2 looks like my dream phone.
James
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I'm also on AT&T and I bought mine from Amazon. Very fast shipping and 3G worked out of the box. However if you want HSPA+ speed you will need to visit AT&T and have them adjust your plan to a 200mb 4G plan. Also you can change your apn settings to get faster speeds. You should check out the APN thread it might help you. Hope I helped
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King Shady said:
I'm also on AT&T and I bought mine from Amazon. Very fast shipping and 3G worked out of the box. However if you want HSPA+ speed you will need to visit AT&T and have them adjust your plan to a 200mb 4G plan. Also you can change your apn settings to get faster speeds. You should check out the APN thread it might help you. Hope I helped
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thank you ! It did come with an US Charger right? Just to be sure......
Gonna order this beast
your going to get the best android phone that is out at the moment. great display the best around even better than retina IMO great memory on the phone and you can insert micro sd card to boost the memory..do your research if your going to root the phone and there are loads of roms that you can play with and use to your liking..hope that helps and enjoy your new phone when you get it
I just got it, it feels so light wow !!!!
I know there are a lot of cases out there, but what are the most favorite ones?
I'm really scared that something gonna happen to that beast
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I know there are a lot of cases out there, but what are the most favorite ones?
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Check out SGP Neo Hybrid case. It's gorgeous.
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james55 said:
I just got it, it feels so light wow !!!!
I know there are a lot of cases out there, but what are the most favorite ones?
I'm really scared that something gonna happen to that beast
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check out casemate cases for galaxy s2..thats what im using at the mo
Hello Everyone, I'm new here to the forums, and I have a quick question that I haven't seen directly answered in the forums since the release of the Galaxy S3.
My mom is ending our 5-line plan with Verizon next month, and I believe 3 of the 5 lines will be switching to Straight Talk with prepaid monthly plans.
I was looking into getting an unlocked S3 with a plan like this, say T-Mobile, AT&T, or Straight Talk.
How should I go about doing this?
My options, I believe, would be :
Buy S3 International Version (Unlocked) and then get a SIM card with StraightTalk or similar. How will my DATA coverage be? I don't really need speeds that fast.
Buy S3 US Carrier Version for full price, pay to have it unlocked, and then get a SIM card from AT&T/T-Mobile. If I get the AT&T version and get it unlocked, will 4G LTE work, but again that's not my main priority.
I just want the cheapest and best way to get the best version of the phone to work decently with a prepaid monthly plan like Straight Talk/T-Mobile or similar.
Thanks a million!
Cheapest way would to be getting one from AT&T for 549.99 or 599.99 compared to the 650+ of the int SGS3. If you get Straight Talk (ST), you don't need to get the AT&T unlocked since they have SIMs for either TMO or AT&T.
The reason I suggested ATT is because I don't know what TMO plans to charge.
I don't believe ST supports LTE but I could be wrong but you should be able to get 3G if using the ATT w/ ST. People with ST probably can answer better than I could.
I realize your main interest is the cheapest price, but a few things to keep in mind:
-Buying from a North American carrier will mean you're getting a dual-core, as opposed to the international quad-core
-Software updates and third-party ROM options are almost always worse with the carrier version
leppo said:
I realize your main interest is the cheapest price, but a few things to keep in mind:
-Buying from a North American carrier will mean you're getting a dual-core, as opposed to the international quad-core
-Software updates and third-party ROM optionsare almost always worse with the carrier version
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I agree with your first comment but disagree with your 3rd Party ROMs almost always worst comment. While there might be not as many as Int version in the beginning but "almost always worst" isn't true. Both Int & carrier version have quality ROMs & you just have to be more patient with carrier versions.
RMXO said:
I agree with your first comment but disagree with your 3rd Party ROMs almost always worst comment. While there might be not as many as Int version in the beginning but "almost always worst" isn't true. Both Int & carrier version have quality ROMs & you just have to be more patient with carrier versions.
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By "options" I meant "breadth of selection" -- not the quality of individual roms. Hinting at speed of official updates as well. I definitely see how my initial posting was lacking.
melemed said:
Hello Everyone, I'm new here to the forums, and I have a quick question that I haven't seen directly answered in the forums since the release of the Galaxy S3.
My mom is ending our 5-line plan with Verizon next month, and I believe 3 of the 5 lines will be switching to Straight Talk with prepaid monthly plans.
I was looking into getting an unlocked S3 with a plan like this, say T-Mobile, AT&T, or Straight Talk.
How should I go about doing this?
My options, I believe, would be :
Buy S3 International Version (Unlocked) and then get a SIM card with StraightTalk or similar. How will my DATA coverage be? I don't really need speeds that fast.
Buy S3 US Carrier Version for full price, pay to have it unlocked, and then get a SIM card from AT&T/T-Mobile. If I get the AT&T version and get it unlocked, will 4G LTE work, but again that's not my main priority.
I just want the cheapest and best way to get the best version of the phone to work decently with a prepaid monthly plan like Straight Talk/T-Mobile or similar.
Thanks a million!
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Thus is somewhat a duplicate thread. You really need to check out the post in my signature. That will help you make a decision.
Edit: This is the post actually
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696025
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Hey Everyone! Quick question.
I really want to be able to use the Galaxy S3 on AT&T but I'm definitely interested in getting a plan with my sister.
She wants the IPhone 4S and I want to be able to use my S3 using a micro-sim WITH the $10/month unlimited plan.
Problem is, we're not on AT&T currently.
How do I go about getting the $10 data plan?
Here are my ideas:
1. She gets the iPhone, I get a basic phone with the $10/month data, and then switch the SIM card out and put it in the S3. Is that possible? Or will they detect that my IMEI has been changed from an AT&T phone to an unknown phone....
Ideas?
Thanks so much.
My guess is that it's entirely possible. I'm in Australia and people do that all the time, myself included.
daisun said:
My guess is that it's entirely possible. I'm in Australia and people do that all the time, myself included.
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Do you think I just should order the SIM card instead of the phone, and then cut the SIM card down to micro-sim and just use it......
I'm not sure if these plans are available in America, but in Australia you can get sim-only plan or BYO Mobile plans. They are plans that don't come with a handset and are generally cheaper.
Also, in Australia you can simply walk into your carriers store and ask for a micro sim or regular sim. They'll swap one for you on the spot and it'll be usable by the time you walk out.
When I first got my SGS3 I used a sim cutter to cut my original sim and it did work, but the next day I went to get a proper micro sim. There was no difference in performance on either sims.
melemed said:
Hey Everyone! Quick question.
I really want to be able to use the Galaxy S3 on AT&T but I'm definitely interested in getting a plan with my sister.
She wants the IPhone 4S and I want to be able to use my S3 using a micro-sim WITH the $10/month unlimited plan.
Problem is, we're not on AT&T currently.
How do I go about getting the $10 data plan?
Here are my ideas:
1. She gets the iPhone, I get a basic phone with the $10/month data, and then switch the SIM card out and put it in the S3. Is that possible? Or will they detect that my IMEI has been changed from an AT&T phone to an unknown phone....
Ideas?
Thanks so much.
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If i understand correctly, you will be getting family plan or two lines. One line is iphone 4s and other line is a dumb phone with dumb phone unlimited data plan. You then want to put the dumb phone sim in sgs3? If this is the case yes it will work with no issues.
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Is anyone having any luck buying a Sprint Gear S WITHOUT having to activate the data plan to go along with it?
Long Story Short - Trying to buy my girlfriend the Gear S for Christmas. She is with Sprint.
I know that the Gear S can be used without the data connection- Meaning I could just buy the AT&T watch and be good to go. But I want to buy the Sprint version of the watch on the off chance that she decides that she wants to activate the data plan... I'm not having ANY luck calling Spring and/or visiting Sprint Stores.
Any one had any luck?
TeldenW said:
Is anyone having any luck buying a Sprint Gear S WITHOUT having to activate the data plan to go along with it?
Long Story Short - Trying to buy my girlfriend the Gear S for Christmas. She is with Sprint.
I know that the Gear S can be used without the data connection- Meaning I could just buy the AT&T watch and be good to go. But I want to buy the Sprint version of the watch on the off chance that she decides that she wants to activate the data plan... I'm not having ANY luck calling Spring and/or visiting Sprint Stores.
Any one had any luck?
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While I can't answer your question, I just wanted to let you know that if you run into walls, and Sprint refuses to help you, you could get the ATT version, unlock it, and get her a Tmo card for 15$/month.
ATT watch and Tmo plan seem to be the best combination in terms of value, especially since she would not be tied in into any kind of contract.
xendula said:
While I can't answer your question, I just wanted to let you know that if you run into walls, and Sprint refuses to help you, you could get the ATT version, unlock it, and get her a Tmo card for 15$/month.
ATT watch and Tmo plan seem to be the best combination in terms of value, especially since she would not be tied in into any kind of contract.
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Thank you so much for the suggestions! A couple follow up questions for you if you don't mind.....
1. How do I 'unlock' the ATT watch?
2. Will the unlocked ATT watch with a Tmob SIM communicate correctly with her Sprint phone??
TeldenW said:
Thank you so much for the suggestions! A couple follow up questions for you if you don't mind.....
1. How do I 'unlock' the ATT watch?
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If you have ever been an ATT customer, or know someone who is or was an ATT customer, you/they can request an unlock code for free. Turn around time is around 4 days. I walked into an ATT store and told them I wanted to buy it straight out and not activate it on ATT. No problem at all.
Otherwise, there is a UK Ebay seller who offers unlock codes for $16. I bought one not knowing if ATT would end up unlocking mine, because I only have a grandfathered data plan with them, but they did. That seller was recommended by someone here, and he said he got his unlock code in less than 24 hrs, so they seem to be legit. (Again, can't speak out of experience because ATT ended up unlocking my phone. I am sitting on an unlock code, debating if I should buy a cheap prepaid Samsung phone just so I can unlock it.) There are sites like unlocker.net that charge $39 for the same service.
All I did was put my Tmo sim card in, and the Gear S prompted me for the unlock code. Once entered, the device was open to use with whatever carrier I wanted.
2. Will the unlocked ATT watch with a Tmob SIM communicate correctly with her Sprint phone??
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Yes. Quite a few users reported successfully using their non Tmo phones with a Gear S that has a Tmo SIM in it, be it a Tmo Gear S or an unlocked ATT Gear S (Tmo won't unlock theirs). I happen to have a Tmo voice plan, but I have not read a single report where the watch was not playing nice with a different carrier on it than on the phone.
And, if I may say, that's a really cool present for your girlfriend, especially if she is active. Great choice
I kind of hate Tmo because they refused to unlock my phone, so I HATE saying anything good about them right now. But they do have the best plan AFAIK, no ties whatsoever, and specific music streaming apps don't count against the watch's 500 MB data allotment, like Milk, which i haven't used, but which comes preinstalled. The plan also includes unlimited talk&text, btw.
ETA: Check out this very long thread about buying an ATT Gear S without a contract
I thinking about getting one of these but I rather not have to pay extra 10.00$ a month as I would usually have my phone around me. I found some unlocked ones on ebay. Now my question is if bought one and wanted to leave my phone at home could I just swap the sim cards? I have a sim card adapter to make it all work. Or ifnot could I use a pre paid sim?
Thank you
burtonfamily101 said:
I thinking about getting one of these but I rather not have to pay extra 10.00$ a month as I would usually have my phone around me. I found some unlocked ones on ebay. Now my question is if bought one and wanted to leave my phone at home could I just swap the sim cards? I have a sim card adapter to make it all work. Or ifnot could I use a pre paid sim?
Thank you
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If you buy unlock gs from ebay.....just make dammm sure it will work on your gsm network. If it will, yes you can swap the sim from the phone to the gs....but the risk of breaking something is much greater...if you know what I mean. You can always go pre-paid.
Example: Pri att/unlock to use on tmobile.......it might work....people are saying they are having trouble with unlock gs and vice versa with Pri tmobile/unlock to att. But I think it is a hit and miss, cause I have a unlock att and I can go tmobile network any time with no issues.....as of now I am on pre paid h2o (att network) for when I want to go remote and leave the phone at the house while jogging.
Thank you for the reply and sorry for my late one. So ive found a few on ebay that say unlocked. So what I would need to do is get a sim from h2O as prepaid use that when I set up the watch from my AT&T s4?
With h2o you dont really need a unlock gs if you get an att gs......since it runs off the att network. You should not have an issue since your s4 is also running on the att network.
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With h2o you dont really need a unlock gs if you get an att gs......since it runs off the att network. You should not have an issue since your s4 is also running on the att network.
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Yep. I posted on a similar thread- $10 gets you 90 days, 100 megs with H2O's cheapest pay-as-you-go. I take the watch to the gym on remote connection every few days since january-- I've used about $1.70 of the $10 credit from getting notifications and few calls routed to the watch.
Since you'll be buying the watch off contract- go ahead and submit that request for the unlock from AT&T anyway, even though h2o works on locked att devices. It'll make it worth a little more for resale down the road, plus it's free and easy to do so- you just need a non-att/h2o sim card.
btw, if there's no huge hurry for cell coverage on the watch, you can get H2o and simple mobile SIMs on amazon for one penny & free shipping. Get a simple mobile one so you can unlock the watch with it.
make sure you get a nano-sim
edouble312 said:
Yep. I posted on a similar thread- $10 gets you 90 days, 100 megs with H2O's cheapest pay-as-you-go. I take the watch to the gym on remote connection every few days since january-- I've used about $1.70 of the $10 credit from getting notifications and few calls routed to the watch.
Since you'll be buying the watch off contract- go ahead and submit that request for the unlock from AT&T anyway, even though h2o works on locked att devices. It'll make it worth a little more for resale down the road, plus it's free and easy to do so- you just need a non-att/h2o sim card.
btw, if there's no huge hurry for cell coverage on the watch, you can get H2o and simple mobile SIMs on amazon for one penny & free shipping. Get a simple mobile one so you can unlock the watch with it.
make sure you get a nano-sim
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I keep forgetting the unlock code can be asked when bought out right after the new ruling went into affect. I don't have att nor tmobile as my phone carrier and bought the att gs since it was the cheapest of them all and needed coverage as a second carrier when out of phone range (I have sprint on the note2).....also since it has a sim....it could be unlock...etc. I was telling cyper the other day.....I too was afraid of the data usage, but after 2 to 3 months the gs eats data like a bird.......I bought the $100/1yr and I am sitting at 97.00 (since Dec) cause I was not sure how the gs with going to eat data..etc. I am going to have to down grade when it is time to reboost next yr..lol. I might go with the $10/90 days next time around.
burtonfamily101 said:
I thinking about getting one of these but I rather not have to pay extra 10.00$ a month as I would usually have my phone around me. I found some unlocked ones on ebay. Now my question is if bought one and wanted to leave my phone at home could I just swap the sim cards? I have a sim card adapter to make it all work. Or ifnot could I use a pre paid sim?
Thank you
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You can use a family shared plan and you don't have that $10 access charge.
They do not charge extra just for a new line? Thanks though I will contact AT&T and find out now to be 100% before I shop on ebay.
2 different networks
Unknown Zone said:
I keep forgetting the unlock code can be asked when bought out right after the new ruling went into affect. I don't have att nor tmobile as my phone carrier and bought the att gs since it was the cheapest of them all and needed coverage as a second carrier when out of phone range (I have sprint on the note2).....also since it has a sim....it could be unlock...etc. I was telling cyper the other day.....I too was afraid of the data usage, but after 2 to 3 months the gs eats data like a bird.......I bought the $100/1yr and I am sitting at 97.00 (since Dec) cause I was not sure how the gs with going to eat data..etc. I am going to have to down grade when it is time to reboost next yr..lol. I might go with the $10/90 days next time around.
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I am looking to do the EXACT same thing you did. I have sprint, sprint version is about 399 in the store but I can get the international unlocked for 253.00 I can send you the link if anybody needs it off amazon. The challenge of course is sprints restrictive network so I have 2 questions, 1st when your phone is paired can you receive calls when tethered and talk through the watch and 2nd when you popped the sim card into the watch did you have issues using it as a stand alone device?
eternal22x said:
I am looking to do the EXACT same thing you did. I have sprint, sprint version is about 399 in the store but I can get the international unlocked for 253.00 I can send you the link if anybody needs it off amazon. The challenge of course is sprints restrictive network so I have 2 questions, 1st when your phone is paired can you receive calls when tethered and talk through the watch and 2nd when you popped the sim card into the watch did you have issues using it as a stand alone device?
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Yes, when tethered you can receive calls and talk through watch. Only at&t & T-Mobile Gear S watches have sim card slot (GSM). So if your looking to use the watch as standalone on Sprint network (not sure if your talking wifi or 3G network) , assuming your talking 3G network via Sprint there would be no SIM card required. Are you talking standalone via wifi/no 3G plan or standalone as connected to the Sprint 3G network with the $9.99 plan?
**The previous persons comments are very misleading and I think confuses anyone who reads it. In order to even use the device via Sprint 3G they will need your IMEI number NO SIM CARD.**
I paid the cost for Sprints Gear S which didn't bother me, although I'm using it connected to the $9.99 plan as well as tethered to my phone. Its also much easier to get a warranty replacement device. This thread seems so off topic I'm confused if previous poster is talking with 3G plan or not considering the OT was no plan.
well my plan is to bypass sprint all together and use a prepaid AT&T h20 nano sim card on the watch. This way I use sprint when tethered and AT&T when using as a stand alone watch phone if that makes any sense. Again this is a gamble as I ordered the international South Korean unlocked version, Ive seen one or 2 posts on this being a possibility but I will update if it does work, if so this option may save many people money and frustration of being tied to one network.
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Unknown Zone said:
If you buy unlock gs from ebay.....just make dammm sure it will work on your gsm network. If it will, yes you can swap the sim from the phone to the gs....but the risk of breaking something is much greater...if you know what I mean. You can always go pre-paid.
Example: Pri att/unlock to use on tmobile.......it might work....people are saying they are having trouble with unlock gs and vice versa with Pri tmobile/unlock to att. But I think it is a hit and miss, cause I have a unlock att and I can go tmobile network any time with no issues.....as of now I am on pre paid h2o (att network) for when I want to go remote and leave the phone at the house while jogging.
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I am attempting to do this with a T-mobile note 4 and a South korean unlocked GS from amazon I will update if it does work. On a side note the seller had their prices listed as low as $235.00 New and the day after I purchased it they bumped their prices back up to $319.00!! (I was at the right place at the right time i guess)
eternal22x said:
well my plan is to bypass sprint all together and use a prepaid AT&T h20 nano sim card on the watch. This way I use sprint when tethered and AT&T when using as a stand alone watch phone if that makes any sense. Again this is a gamble as I ordered the international South Korean unlocked version, Ive seen one or 2 posts on this being a possibility but I will update if it does work, if so this option may save many people money and frustration of being tied to one network.
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I am attempting to do this with a T-mobile note 4 and a South korean unlocked GS from amazon I will update if it does work. On a side note the seller had their prices listed as low as $235.00 New and the day after I purchased it they bumped their prices back up to $319.00!! (I was at the right place at the right time i guess)
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That makes perfect sense, thanks for clarifying that. Actually would like to know how that turns out for you. I just have a personal grudge against at&t/Verizon and left at&t for Sprint not long ago, so that just wasn't an option for me. How much is the line going to cost through at&t? I was thinking it was a little bit more per month unless you already have a phone line..