I am hating Verizon right now because my coverage is below par (1 bar 3g for 4 years). I dont care about the size of the Note 2 or Spent (using AOSP ROM). Should I sell Note 2 now or wait. Should I sell it at all? Really need your input
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
If you're gonna sell it, sell it now before the valye drops.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
True. Will probably do so. Can I sell my account too? It is unlimited data and I heard you can sell accounts.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
If you have bad coverage for Verizon, I wonder if/why you believe it would be better with another service provider. Before jumping the gun why not get someone with another Note 2 on Verizon and or another Verizon smartphone to your house to see if it's not your particular phone. Also why not try to have other people with other networks over to your house to see what their bars are like? If may be that if Verizon has bad coverage in your area that it might not be that much better with other service providers. Lastly, if you wanted to keep your Note 2, which in really the best smartphone out there, and your unlimited why not just invest into a cell phone signal enhancer for your house, which would help with signal for your Note 2 and other other smartphone you get in the future?
If you like the Note 2 then you could just use a new carrier.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Get a signal booster?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Where do you live to have bad Verizon coverage? They are claiming that by the end of this year everywhere 3g is will be covered in 4g. Dunno if this is important to you. It would just be hard for me to go to a phone that has poor battery.
Note_2 said:
If you're gonna sell it, sell it now before the valye drops.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is going to be a long time. My guess is for the next better half of the year, you can easily get 400-500.
But no SD card is a no go for me.
Mom has droid 4
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
stkiswr said:
Where do you live to have bad Verizon coverage? They are claiming that by the end of this year everywhere 3g is will be covered in 4g. Dunno if this is important to you. It would just be hard for me to go to a phone that has poor battery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I live in the middle of a 4g area. Coverage sucks
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
ihavenewnike said:
I live in the middle of a 4g area. Coverage sucks
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess I'm spoiled where I live. It everywhere around me and I get great signal.
What are good carriers near you. I'm sure you could sell or trade that note 2 but you should go to T-Mobile and play with a nexus 4. All I hear is how bad the battery is for a top end device. If you can tough it out in a few months nicer phones will be dropping.
dominick_7 said:
If you have bad coverage for Verizon, I wonder if/why you believe it would be better with another service provider. Before jumping the gun why not get someone with another Note 2 on Verizon and or another Verizon smartphone to your house to see if it's not your particular phone. Also why not try to have other people with other networks over to your house to see what their bars are like? If may be that if Verizon has bad coverage in your area that it might not be that much better with other service providers. Lastly, if you wanted to keep your Note 2, which in really the best smartphone out there, and your unlimited why not just invest into a cell phone signal enhancer for your house, which would help with signal for your Note 2 and other other smartphone you get in the future?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In Portland, where my parents live even though Sprint, tmo, and Verizon show 100% coverage you get no reception whatsoever in their area unless you have AT&T. If people in the OP's same area get better coverage witg another carrier then why not switch? Why own a phone and go with a carrier if you can't even use it at home?
Sent from my SCH-I605
there is a town(Rochester, IN) 1 hr west of me that has absolutely no Verizon coverage...you can not even buy a Verizon phone there lol. that being said just switch carriers and keep the note 2.
Op, you always start some sort of "should I do this" thread. This is America bro you are free to think and make your own decisions...take advantage of this freedom because one day you will no longer have that choice.
Yes you can sell your unlimited vzw account. There are a few for sale on ebay right now (you can sell for about $200). It just takes a call to vzw from you and then the buyer. It's as easy as that. *You do lose you phone number though.
droidstyle said:
there is a town(Rochester, IN) 1 hr west of me that has absolutely no Verizon coverage...you can not even buy a Verizon phone there lol. that being said just switch carriers and keep the note 2.
Op, you always start some sort of "should I do this" thread. This is America bro you are free to think and make your own decisions...take advantage of this freedom because one day you will no longer have that choice.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well said. Make your own decisions, bro. Time to man up!
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Well darn op after all the work you went through hustling Verizon and lying to get them to send your a note for your s3 and you're gonna sell it?
To Your question the nexus is far inferior to me so I'd sell the note and buy a note from whatever carrier you switch to.
Sent from my SCH-I605 (AKA NOTE 2)
Related
So following in VZW footsteps, At&t now has shared data plans as well.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
merlin66676 said:
So following in VZW footsteps, At&t now has shared data plans as well.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think this really deserved its own thread... There is an off topic thread for a reason.
Not trying to be an ass or anything also, I'm sure most of us already knew this
Yep, difference is that they allow you to upgrade and keep your grandfathered plans (at least for now).
Just saw the commercial.
Well, looks like ill be going to sprint when my contract is over...
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium
chrisjz said:
Well, looks like ill be going to sprint when my contract is over...
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Idk man. The unlimited 4G at T-Mobile looks nice when mine's up. Although, I'm trying to be hopeful that it will somehow encourage Verizon to rethink their stance because in terms of coverage in my area, no one comes close.
If you want to keep your unlimited plan just don't upgrade through Verizon. You can usually buy the newer phones on their networks for around $200 - $300 on eBay, swappa, craigslist, or amazon. Just pick up whatever phone you want and walk into Verizon and request a sim for the phone or have then program it.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium
dogswind said:
Idk man. The unlimited 4G at T-Mobile looks nice when mine's up. Although, I'm trying to be hopeful that it will somehow encourage Verizon to rethink their stance because in terms of coverage in my area, no one comes close.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought about that to but doesn't T-Mobile throttle you after like 500mb though and force you on 3g or 2g for the remainder of the month? I think sprint is the only one that won't cut you off. For me if Verizon forces me off unlimited I think I'll stay cause nobody else has as good of service but sprint might be tempting.
Sent from my Sense 4 ICS Rezound
LakerStar25 said:
I thought about that to but doesn't T-Mobile throttle you after like 500mb though and force you on 3g or 2g for the remainder of the month? I think sprint is the only one that won't cut you off. For me if Verizon forces me off unlimited I think I'll stay cause nobody else has as good of service but sprint might be tempting.
Sent from my Sense 4 ICS Rezound
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The new plan going live on the 5th is being advertised as truly unlimited. No caps or throttling:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/t-mobile-leak-suggests-truly-unlimited-4g-data-add-on-launchin/
LakerStar25 said:
I thought about that to but doesn't T-Mobile throttle you after like 500mb though and force you on 3g or 2g for the remainder of the month? I think sprint is the only one that won't cut you off. For me if Verizon forces me off unlimited I think I'll stay cause nobody else has as good of service but sprint might be tempting.
Sent from my Sense 4 ICS Rezound
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sprint can't throttle you because if they slowed it down any more, it wouldnt even load the play store. It already took long enough to do that when I had sprint. I loved sprints customer service but their data network is awful, not to mention it will take them forever to roll out 4g. Verizon might cost more per month but it's worth it. Sprint has unlimited because their 3g is so slow you can't use a lot of data and their WiMAX is almost nonexistent unless you live in huge cities. Just warning you guys.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
Evocm7 said:
Sprint can't throttle you because if they slowed it down any more, it wouldnt even load the play store. It already took long enough to do that when I had sprint. I loved sprints customer service but their data network is awful, not to mention it will take them forever to roll out 4g. Verizon might cost more per month but it's worth it. Sprint has unlimited because their 3g is so slow you can't use a lot of data and their WiMAX is almost nonexistent unless you live in huge cities. Just warning you guys.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stamp. So damn true about Sprint... Verizon is second worst on 3g though, to be fair. GSM has always trumped CDMA in the 3g department in my experience.
dogswind said:
The new plan going live on the 5th is being advertised as truly unlimited. No caps or throttling:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/t-mobile-leak-suggests-truly-unlimited-4g-data-add-on-launchin/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea looks good but their 4g isn't that good or as fast as lte and they won't have lte for a while and their service isn't great especially in my area. But in the next 5 years when everyone has lte it will be good to see them really compete for customers.
Sent from my Sense 4 ICS Rezound
Bonus is you can take the Rezound over to Tmo. They always have better android phones than vzw half the time anyway.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
AshtonTS said:
I don't think this really deserved its own thread... There is an off topic thread for a reason.
Not trying to be an ass or anything also, I'm sure most of us already knew this
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is this not the general discussion board? Is this not a general discussion? For ****s sake...
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Phaded said:
Is this not the general discussion board? Is this not a general discussion? For ****s sake...
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Last I checked, I'm allowed to share my opinion without being called out
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
LakerStar25 said:
Yea looks good but their 4g isn't that good or as fast as lte and they won't have lte for a while and their service isn't great especially in my area. But in the next 5 years when everyone has lte it will be good to see them really compete for customers.
Sent from my Sense 4 ICS Rezound
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah they are behind. I have a long time on my contract though, so who knows by then.
dogswind said:
Stamp. So damn true about Sprint... Verizon is second worst on 3g though, to be fair. GSM has always trumped CDMA in the 3g department in my experience.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I never had a phone on att that worked worth a damn (iPhone back when I didn't know how truely evil apple was) on 3g but I have seen others on att do well on 3g. But 3g works well for me on Verizon. I use it all the time since it doesn't hog battery like 4g which is great in my area. But when I'm running a speestest on 3g with my buddy and his HTC evo 3d next to me and I pull almost 2.0mbps down and 1 up and he barely pulls a .5 down and .1 up with his 400ms ping, Verizon's 3g is the **** lol. But you are right att 3g is better, their 4g is garbage through. Everyone i know barely pulls 7-8 down on att 4g while I'm flying by them at 40mbps while streaming Pandora in the background
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
Yea I mean if atts service didn't literally make me mad, I would still use them just for the phones.. Verizon's is the only one I've had that I actually notice how good it is. The phones and the lock down aren't that great that ¦~\ but service is first and foremost. Plus on LTE I've never had lower than 11 down and 2 up (its usually over 15 and under 40 up, with over 5 down) and I've been across states down south in 4G areas... ATT and TMO and Sprint don't compare in places Ive been down here. Plus my 3G speeds are as fast and their 4G pretty often and that's unacceptable to me.
Pitty there isn't unlimited anymore and some gooder phones lulz
platinumrims said:
Pitty there isn't unlimited anymore and some gooder phones lulz
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
We can thank the bastards that have usenet accounts and use 50-100+gb per month for that one. It really is useless, they probably just have one for the sole purpose of racking up as much data as possible.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
Evocm7 said:
We can thank the bastards that have usenet accounts and use 50-100+gb per month for that one. It really is useless, they probably just have one for the sole purpose of racking up as much data as possible.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't really think that's the reason... But I'm sure they considered that as well... I think it's because they own so much spectrum that they can increase the price of whatever they want and people will pay for it... Plus ATT started the teird data garbage. Verizon followed a year later... Then Verizon started the share plan garbage.. now ATT has followed that. It's all about money. Data used to be a lot cheaper once upon a time, but not as good persay.. Personally I think they should still have unlimited 4G and capped 3G or vice versa... Idk though... Meh it is what it is.
Like me? I have an upgrade available and I figure I should use it ASAP. I'd go for the SIII but no international support (FYI: Note II does not have a removable SIM. grr)
way too big to be used as a phone for me..
I plan on it, though on tmobile rather then sprint
I'm going to get the note 2 on Verizon.
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
I'm a little miffed as to why the note 2 doesn't support SVDO while it's GS3 counterpart does. Even so it's still a toss up between the note and the S3 for me.
Sent from my MB855 using xda app-developers app
All of the phablets are too big for me. Hell, even the new 4.7" screens while very nice to look at, seem outside of normal size to me. I'd probably go GS3 if Sprint retention would offer any reason for me to upgrade my contract, but since they won't and CM10 keeps my MoPho alive and kicking, no need to spend the money.
I plan to at least check it out tomorrow. If I like it enough I will pay full price for it. Now way am I locking it into a 2 year extension when Sprint doesn't even know if LTE will ever come to my area. If I don't like it, I may settle with the Iphone. Either way the Photon has got to go.
This guy is, my photon and evo 3D are both out of commission(photon dropped, signal is rendered useless) (evo 3d, failed digitizer), so, why pay to get those fixed right now when I can buy a beast!!!....with the latest version of Android...and a cool pen,lol, but i'll still get my photon and evo repaired in my leisure time, but the note 2 is gonna be my daily driver for a long....long time
Sent from my PC36100 using xda app-developers app
Bought a S3 off contract from some poor fool on craigslist who needed money badly.. 200 dollars was a steal. Note 2 looks pretty tempting, but i've got a while to wait till my contract is up. I have LTE at my house and various places around town and it's pretty nice. Battery life is better than WIMAX. Probably wait till the next big thing comes out.
Equalizir said:
I'm going to get the note 2 on Verizon.
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why so?
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
Yep! It's currently out for delivery!!!! Can't wait to get it.
Sent from my MB853 using XDA
Sprint's version has embedded SIM....thus outrageous international rates.
I was going to get this, but the lack of international sim support makes it useless for me, I have about 5 upgrade eligibility's that I can't use because of sprints stupid policy of embedding sim cards. Sprint has yet to release a world phone other than iphone's since the photon and I may have to change carriers if they don't release a world phone again.
Maybe later...
I tried it out and the size didn't seem to feel any different in my pocket (I was using a friend's) and probably would upgrade but I plan on moving in a few months (moving for school) and probably should wait to see what area I'd be in first especially since I seem to use my phone for everything but a phone most of the time.
If you're like me and don't like the embedded SIM, pay attention to this thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1959005
If I see real progress soon, I might be pulling the trigger soon.
LexLuger82 said:
Why so?
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My wife didn't get a good signal at her job with Sprint but her co workers who have Verizon get great signal. So we're going to switch plus I'd like to actually have 4g speeds.
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
Lightsword1942 said:
I was going to get this, but the lack of international sim support makes it useless for me, I have about 5 upgrade eligibility's that I can't use because of sprints stupid policy of embedding sim cards. Sprint has yet to release a world phone other than iphone's since the photon and I may have to change carriers if they don't release a world phone again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What don't you like about the Photon as a world phone might I ask? Iphone blows as a world btw.
And I went with the GS3. It was a better fit. Note was too big along with some other things like screen I didn't like.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Equalizir said:
My wife didn't get a good signal at her job with Sprint but her co workers who have Verizon get great signal. So we're going to switch plus I'd like to actually have 4g speeds.
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good deal
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
I know folks here are mostly enthusiastic about the One so please encourage me for strong reasons to stay...
I am from Verizon ... giving up their unlimited data plan
And from Galaxy Note 2 ... giving up the 3100 mAH battery...
What do you think, if you were me....
I am so torn but HTC One is just too beautiful to pass
I don't necessarily think the One is worth it, but AT&T gets almost every phone or can use the international version. I switched to AT&T from Verizon 2 years ago for that reason, and there has never been a phone on the market that I wanted but couldn't have Well worth it.
Sent from my HTC One
I remember you from the Dell streak 7 forum. I'll never forget that forum because that's the one that cut my teeth on android dev
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2
jiwengang said:
I know folks here are mostly enthusiastic about the One so please encourage me for strong reasons to stay...
I am from Verizon ... giving up their unlimited data plan
And from Galaxy Note 2 ... giving up the 3100 mAH battery...
What do you think, if you were me....
I am so torn but HTC One is just too beautiful to pass
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wouldn't give up unlimited data IF they're not throttling data after 5gb. Which I'm told they're doing
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
Verizon is forcing everyone off unlimited data on next phone upgrade. So even if you stay on Verizon you will not have unlimited data for long unless you buy the phone off contract.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
Don't do it your gonna hate it. All att has is the best phones and great service and top lte. Not to mention the HTC one. Honestly if you need convincing I suggest you just stay put.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
I would do it. Just pulled the trigger myself. and like it was said, you will be buying a full price phone, on verizon anyway since they are killing unlimited plans. And the One is oh so sexy! Time to put my note 1 on craigslist.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
Was really thinking of switching to AT&T from Verizon for the ONE. But Verizon just announced that they are offering any phone for 99 down and a monthly payment plan... And we keep the unlimited data. I have 2 lines.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
graffixnyc said:
I remember you from the Dell streak 7 forum. I'll never forget that forum because that's the one that cut my teeth on android dev
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey buddy how's going? It's been a while. Glad to see you become a recognized dev here
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
phositadc said:
I don't necessarily think the One is worth it, but AT&T gets almost every phone or can use the international version. I switched to AT&T from Verizon 2 years ago for that reason, and there has never been a phone on the market that I wanted but couldn't have Well worth it.
Sent from my HTC One
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have to second this. Verizon's network coverage was (and still is) great, but their limited selection of phones always drove me nuts! AT&T used to have a reputation for slower network speeds and poor service, but they're worth it now!
WA_Bob said:
I have to second this. Verizon's network coverage was (and still is) great, but their limited selection of phones always drove me nuts! AT&T used to have a reputation for slower network speeds and poor service, but they're worth it now!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah no complaints about AT&T service here. My LTE is consistently faster than my Verizon friends here in the D.C. area.
Sent from my HTC One
ihavoc said:
Verizon is forcing everyone off unlimited data on next phone upgrade. So even if you stay on Verizon you will not have unlimited data for long unless you buy the phone off contract.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only way around that is to buy the phone at full price
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
Any folks near New York area using ATT service? Do you have coverage when you have some road trip to Bear Mountain or some other hiking place?
My biggest fear was losing data connection when you need the driving direction the most.
Verizon saved me once in Ithaca back then near those wineries, but I am not sure if AT&T can pull off the same there....
Thanks for any comments here.
I am not so concerned about the unlimited thing because my wife will still be using Verizon's unlimited line in our family plan. Not like I lose such option forever.
I'm from Albany, drive down to Long Island a lot, take the Amtrak train occasionally. LTE is hard to come by, but Hspa is pretty consistent. No complaints at all. I jumped from big red in 2011 and haven't looked back. AT&T has been great to me.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
I travel from New Haven to NYC everyday and I get pretty consistent LTE speeds.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
I'm in the same boat - gave up VZW + Unlimited data, and I had a Galaxy Nexus. Just got my HTC One after a week wait (argh). What a great device!
AT&T 4G (at least download speeds) are so much slower than VZW's (from speedtests). The upload on AT&T 4G is slightly faster. Overall happy with the service here.
I'm onboard too I switched from Verizon and I'm pleased with the service! Yeah the lte isn't as fast but I barely use data... I was dropping calls left and right on Verizon and I haven't yet on att
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
Verizon is offering any new phone with a payment plan and we keep our unlimited. In store only.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
unctucker said:
Verizon is offering any new phone with a payment plan and we keep our unlimited. In store only.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah but basically you are paying twice for the phone. Verizon does not lower the price of their plans which includes a new phone subsidy, then on top of that they take the full price of the phone and charge you monthly for that until you pay it off. And lastly a $24 financing charge. Verizon is the ultimate scam corporation.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
Long story short I have a white 16gb i605 with a small chip on the screen below the home button which is covered by the rubber case. It has an unpaid bill with Verizon. The stylus is missing.
It had the box and paperwork and charger and case with holster.
I use it through tmobile and I don't think it can be activated through Verizon due to the bill. I never tried.
I am going to get a bigger tablet and smaller phone. I tried this thinking it could combine two devices but really it has only replaced the phone and some of the stuffi use the tablet for so I'd rather just go back to small phone and big tablet.
I was just curious what is worth so I know what to sell it for.
Put it on ebay, its only worth what somebody will pay for it.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
I would be surprised if anyone wanted that thing. Sounds quite useless as you have no spen(big feature) and an unpaid bill. You better post all that info if you sell it. Don't be a jerk off
Lastly, if it is a t mobile phone, then why post this on a section where you don't think it can be activated? Why not post in t mobile?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
hopesrequiem said:
I would be surprised if anyone wanted that thing. Sounds quite useless as you have no spen(big feature) and an unpaid bill. You better post all that info if you sell it. Don't be a jerk off
Lastly, if it is a t mobile phone, then why post this on a section where you don't think it can be activated? Why not post in t mobile?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is a verizon phone. *I* use it with t-mobile. I was under the impression that s-pens were cheaper than new phones.
I would not try to sell it as a clean esn phone which is why I am trying to get a realistic value as it is.
BTW Its far from useless. I can use talkatone and use it as a voip phone, put a tmobile sim in and use it as a t-mobile phone, put in an at&t sim and use it as a AT&T phone or connect to wifi and have a great little wifi toy.
lemayautocare said:
It is a verizon phone. *I* use it with t-mobile. I was under the impression that s-pens were cheaper than new phones.
I would not try to sell it as a clean esn phone which is why I am trying to get a realistic value as it is.
BTW Its far from useless. I can use talkatone and use it as a voip phone, put a tmobile sim in and use it as a t-mobile phone, put in an at&t sim and use it as a AT&T phone or connect to wifi and have a great little wifi toy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah sorry if I came off mean. Didn't mean to. Just want to make sure you are up front with the person about it. That's all
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
I bought my i605 off of craigslist from somebody who had an unpaid bill, with plans of letting the bill go to collections. This was about 3 months ago and I have not had any issues. I am pretty sure that unpaid balances are tied to the sim card and not the phones esn.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
I sold my bad ESN completely shattered screen S3 on eBay 3 months ago for $270. I was also honest about the ESN and condition of the phone.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Jaydizz said:
I bought my i605 off of craigslist from somebody who had an unpaid bill, with plans of letting the bill go to collections. This was about 3 months ago and I have not had any issues. I am pretty sure that unpaid balances are tied to the sim card and not the phones esn.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pretty sure this is correct. You can look up countless videos on YouTube about this very issue. They usually just pop a new Sim in and its all good to go.
Sent from my large and in charge GN2 using Forum Runner
These days bad ESN Verizon 4G phones are worth almost as much as clean ESN ones. You can always use an activated Verizon 4G sim in a verizon phone regardless of ESN status. If you go through Verizon for activation they will not activate it, but basically they can't stop you from using the hardware like the old days of 3G/pure CDMA hardware.
Good luck with your sale. If I were you I'd price it about $250 and it should sell like hotcakes.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
eakeller said:
These days bad ESN Verizon 4G phones are worth almost as much as clean ESN ones. You can always use an activated Verizon 4G sim in a verizon phone regardless of ESN status. If you go through Verizon for activation they will not activate it, but basically they can't stop you from using the hardware like the old days of 3G/pure CDMA hardware.
Good luck with your sale. If I were you I'd price it about $250 and it should sell like hotcakes.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So if I buy a phone with a bad ESN, can I just pop my sim in there and it will work fine?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
justinisloco said:
So if I buy a phone with a bad ESN, can I just pop my sim in there and it will work fine?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I've done it and know several others who have as well. Bad ESN confirmed by Verizon CS, yet worked fine with my active sim.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Please read forum rules before posting
Questions and help issues go in Q&A and Help section
Thread moved
Thank you for your cooperation
Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
justinisloco said:
So if I buy a phone with a bad ESN, can I just pop my sim in there and it will work fine?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've set up 2 or 3 phones for friends by getting bad ESN examples from craigslist and using an existing VZW SIM with no problems, so I just wanted to chime in with an additional thumbs up.
I'm currently with sprint/boost running a Samsung Galaxy S 3 but I had a chance to play with the At&t HTC one and I must say I'm impressed. Very very nice build quality but I can't get past the lack of removable battery and sdcard slot.
Here's my question, how many of you came from a Samsung device to the HTC one and are overall happy with there decision? 32gb is a lot of space but.....ya its not removable.
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader cause god knows at&t loves locking down there devices?
Exit_Only said:
I'm currently with sprint/boost running a Samsung Galaxy S 3 but I had a chance to play with the At&t HTC one and I must say I'm impressed. Very very nice build quality but I can't get past the lack of removable battery and sdcard slot.
Here's my question, how many of you came from a Samsung device to the HTC one and are overall happy with there decision? 32gb is a lot of space but.....ya its not removable.
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader cause god knows at&t loves locking down there devices?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. I had the SGS3 on AT&T and have been using my HTC One since May and I am still sitting on 12GB of free space.
2. Battery has been fine, I had to get my original one replaced through warranty because it kept locking up and the it wasn't properly aligned but the new one actually gives me a much better battery life. I went from 2 hr's screen @ 18 hr's used to almost 3 hr's screen at 20's used. Again I have work e-mail and security software installed on my phone which drains the battery a good amount.
3. Depending on what bootloader version you get with the new device you can either use Revone/Moonshine to unlock the bootloader or if you get a device with the newer bootloader you can still use HTCDEV to unlock it the official way through the manufacturer.
Exit_Only said:
I'm currently with sprint/boost running a Samsung Galaxy S 3 but I had a chance to play with the At&t HTC one and I must say I'm impressed. Very very nice build quality but I can't get past the lack of removable battery and sdcard slot.
Here's my question, how many of you came from a Samsung device to the HTC one and are overall happy with there decision? 32gb is a lot of space but.....ya its not removable.
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader cause god knows at&t loves locking down there devices?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've had all Samsung devices before this. I am thoroughly enjoying this phone. No issue with space
Easy to unlock
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
xcrazydx said:
I've had all Samsung devices before this. I am thoroughly enjoying this phone. No issue with space
Easy to unlock
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just came from the Siii and am very happy to be with the One. 32 g is fine for me and the build quality is amazing compared to the Samsung. The Siii was a great phone, but the One is even better.
Well I decided not to go the route of at&t due to severely restricted data usage and way overpriced data plans. $90 for 6GB of data is pure greediness on at&ts part. I get truely unlimited data for $30 a month on sprint so it just makes no sense to move providers
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Exit_Only said:
Well I decided not to go the route of at&t due to severely restricted data usage and way overpriced data plans. $90 for 6GB of data is pure greediness on at&ts part. I get truely unlimited data for $30 a month on sprint so it just makes no sense to move providers
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The thing about Sprint is, they have terrible coverage and they kick you off if you use to much data. They are terrible and by far the worst provider available.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
xcrazydx said:
The thing about Sprint is, they have terrible coverage and they kick you off if you use to much data. They are terrible and by far the worst provider available.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If sprint kicks me off then I will reconsider at&t
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Exit_Only said:
If sprint kicks me off then I will reconsider at&t
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you consider T-Mobile? Great prices but I can't vouch for their service coverage I imagine its at least on par with sprint.
beamed from space.
FanDroid09 said:
Did you consider T-Mobile? Great prices but I can't vouch for their service coverage I imagine its at least on par with sprint.
beamed from space.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On heck no. There worse then sprint. My bud has them and hates T-Mobile with a passion. Customer service is even worse.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Exit_Only said:
On heck no. There worse then sprint. My bud has them and hates T-Mobile with a passion. Customer service is even worse.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha sprint it is, Isuppose.
beamed from space.
FanDroid09 said:
Did you consider T-Mobile? Great prices but I can't vouch for their service coverage I imagine its at least on par with sprint.
beamed from space.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
T-Mobile is second worst. They aren't too far behind Sprint.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
xcrazydx said:
T-Mobile is second worst. They aren't too far behind Sprint.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm looking into prepaid service providers like net10 or Straight Talk.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Exit_Only said:
I'm looking into prepaid service providers like net10 or Straight Talk.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Those are also terrible. Hate to say it, but to get good service you gotta pay. AT&T and Verizon are the 2 best. I travel constantly and have tried all the providers. AT&T is the best followed closely by Verizon. All the rest aren't worth a crap.
xcrazydx said:
Those are also terrible. Hate to say it, but to get good service you gotta pay. AT&T and Verizon are the 2 best. I travel constantly and have tried all the providers. AT&T is the best followed closely by Verizon. All the rest aren't worth a crap.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Funny you say that cause net10 uses At&t towers and straight talk uses Verizon towers so its the same reception levels. I bought a LG Nexus 4 and I bought my wife a iPhone 5 thru straight talk. 90 bucks a month for unlimited everything for 2 lines
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Exit_Only said:
Funny you say that cause net10 uses At&t towers and straight talk uses Verizon towers so its the same reception levels. I bought a LG Nexus 4 and I bought my wife a iPhone 5 thru straight talk. 90 bucks a month for unlimited everything for 2 lines
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's totally different. You'll see what I mean.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
I just got off Sprint because their coverage sucks ass. Also sprint has no lte by me. My wife is just waiting to drop sprint. What good is it to have unlimited data when it's limited by it's speed?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
mrjasenr said:
I just got off Sprint because their coverage sucks ass. Also sprint has no lte by me. My wife is just waiting to drop sprint. What good is it to have unlimited data when it's limited by it's speed?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
I collect almost every flagship device from the top OEMs and the HTC One is a huge upgrade from the S3. I've held a S3 today and it felt so horrible in my hands because I'm so used to holding this metal housing on my phone. And the difference in speed is crazy
If you plan on switching to AT&T you have the choice of a 32GB version or 64GB version. Plus cloud storage if you use Dropbox or Drive
And I think we have a AIO(All In One) toolkit now to make it even easier to unlock your bootloader
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4
Exit_Only said:
Funny you say that cause net10 uses At&t towers and straight talk uses Verizon towers so its the same reception levels. I bought a LG Nexus 4 and I bought my wife a iPhone 5 thru straight talk. 90 bucks a month for unlimited everything for 2 lines
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pretty sure straight talk uses AT&T towers.
And in my opinion customer service is the biggest downfall of mvnos like straight talk. Go ahead and look up some reviews there are a ton of horror stories, people getting there service or data throttled or even cut off at arbitrary times, and not being able to get it straightened out. Eff that.
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
You can't expect good consumer service from prepaid providers. Just look at Metro PCS.. No disrespect but when I call consumer service I want someone who I can understand answering my questions
And Straight Talk uses AT&T and T-Mobile towers. You choose which carrier you want when buying the sim. They also support AT&T LTE now.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4