Hi guys I got a Galaxy SII i777 from at&t and still got like 7 months left in contract.
Here's the deal. I'm tired of their crap, and I'm about to cancel the contract, pay the penalty, and go with another company.
Already checked with MetroPCS, they wouldn't take my phone. They want me to get their phone.
And then I went to Boost Mobile, the guy said he can't do with Boost but he's able to hook it up with Net10 which is $50 a month unlimited talk & text with 1.5gb data plan. Which is not too bad at all.
Then I thought about Straight Talk. I know they got a $45 plan which is unlimited everything (actually I really don't need unlimited because I know how much I use it) anyways the question is if I cancel the contract, will I be able to switch to Straight Talk? I haven't done anything to the phone. No root no unlock. And I have no idea about it. I will certainly appreciate any help. Thanks guys.
Yes you can. No need to unlock your phone as long as you have At&t SIM when you sign up for Straight Talk.
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b1nb1n2012 said:
Yes you can. No need to unlock your phone as long as you have At&t SIM when you sign up for Straight Talk.
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I appreciate your quick reply. So hopefully tomorrow I'm going to cancel the contract and keep the SIM card as you mentioned, and I think that the Straight Talk got a better deal. But shouldn't I have to put their SIM cards in?
Buy a SIM card online at ST.com , when you receive it activate the SIM card online or call them. You can have a new phone number or have your current one transferred. You will have to create a new APN, the info you need comes with the SIM card. I've set up my wife and daughter on ST with no problems. I paid the fee to get out of the contract early and still saving money after a few months.
Make sure you order the SIM to us with AT&T.
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Sledutah said:
Buy a SIM card online at ST.com , when you receive it activate the SIM card online or call them. You can have a new phone number or have your current one transferred. You will have to create a new APN, the info you need comes with the SIM card. I've set up my wife and daughter on ST with no problems. I paid the fee to get out of the contract early and still saving money after a few months.
Make sure you order the SIM to us with AT&T.
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I'm sorry for being noob at this but I really didn't get it. I go to Straight Talk website and order a new SIM card. And then call em up and activate it. But you say 'make sure you order the SIM to us with AT&T'. I didn't get that part. Thanks for your reply.
ysunshine said:
I'm sorry for being noob at this but I really didn't get it. I go to Straight Talk website and order a new SIM card. And then call em up and activate it. But you say 'make sure you order the SIM to us with AT&T'. I didn't get that part. Thanks for your reply.
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Straight Talk has access to ATT or T-Mobile towers. He's just saying make sure you get the right sim card to access the correct network
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brandonarev said:
Straight Talk has access to ATT or T-Mobile towers. He's just saying make sure you get the right sim card to access the correct network
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Now I got it. When I went on Straight Talk website, they gave me three options which was t-mobile and at&t, other cmda's, and some other one. So I'm gonna go ahead an get the first one. I really do appreciate your help guys, thanks.
ysunshine said:
Now I got it. When I went on Straight Talk website, they gave me three options which was t-mobile and at&t, other cmda's, and some other one. So I'm gonna go ahead an get the first one. I really do appreciate your help guys, thanks.
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Last time I checked you couldn't get any at&t Sims online from straight talk or Walmart.com. make sure you get the Sim and are able to activate service before you pay the etf to get out of your contact.
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Last time I checked you couldn't get any at&t Sims online from straight talk or Walmart.com. make sure you get the Sim and are able to activate service before you pay the etf to get out of your contact.
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You are correct, he can only get a t-mobile SIM card from the straight talk and net10 websites. Try looking on eBay for any att SIM cards to use with net 10 or straight talk. On eBay the SIM cards range from 14 to 90+ bucks. If you plan to port or transfer your number, don't cancel your plan or you won't be able to port your number over. There is a pretty big thread already about straight talk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039109
Straight talk on i777? Time to switch?
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Last time I checked you couldn't get any at&t Sims online from straight talk or Walmart.com. make sure you get the Sim and are able to activate service before you pay the etf to get out of your contact.
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chapelfreak said:
You are correct, he can only get a t-mobile SIM card from the straight talk and net10 websites. Try looking on eBay for any att SIM cards to use with net 10 or straight talk. On eBay the SIM cards range from 14 to 90+ bucks. If you plan to port or transfer your number, don't cancel your plan or you won't be able to port your number over. There is a pretty big thread already about straight talk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039109
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Damn.. I decided to pay another month and then cancel it.. Between now and then, I wanna figure out this SIM card thing. I went on Ebay, they are insane. $90 for a SIM card? Get out of here..
Anyways, I was looking at StraightTalk.com, they have this T-Mobile SIM card and right down below, it says this if anybody noticed:
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Straight talk SIM Card will only work with an AT&T or T-mobile compatible or unlocked GSM phone. To activate your service, you will need a Straight Talk Unlimited 30-day Service Plan Card for activation. Some data services may not be available with all wireless devices. Blackberrys and branded TracFone, SafeLink, NET10 or Straight Talk phones will not work with this program. In order for your phone‘s data services to work, you must update your APN data settings, also called the Access Point Name. SIM Card and Service Plan are not refundable.
So I was wondering maybe I can get T-Mobile SIM card and hook it up with mine? Any ideas?
You can get a t-mobile SIM but you won't get 3g, only edge network since their 3g operates on a different band than att
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You can get a t-mobile SIM but you won't get 3g, only edge network since their 3g operates on a different band than att
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So the best choice would be net10 I guess right?
Net10, as well as straight talk, only sell t-mobile Sim cards at this moment, to get an att compatible SIM card for net10 or for straight talk, you'll need to go to eBay to buy them
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chapelfreak said:
Net10, as well as straight talk, only sell t-mobile Sim cards at this moment, to get an att compatible SIM card for net10 or for straight talk, you'll need to go to eBay to buy them
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I'm kinda mad I didn't get it now... This past weekend I was at target and they had byop sim packet for net10 on clearance for 5 bucks. I looked it up and it has all three sims for both carriers in it. The only reason I passed on it was because I figure I'd get throttled just the same as I am on straight talk.
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I'm kinda mad I didn't get it now... This past weekend I was at target and they had byop sim packet for net10 on clearance for 5 bucks. I looked it up and it has all three sims for both carriers in it. The only reason I passed on it was because I figure I'd get throttled just the same as I am on straight talk.
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How much data do you use On ST? Net 10 Is owned by the same company as straight talk. I have ST and use less than 2 gb a month and I rarely get throttled. I usually use between 15 mb a day On weekends, and between 75 Mb a day On weekdays.
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I'm kinda mad I didn't get it now... This past weekend I was at target and they had byop sim packet for net10 on clearance for 5 bucks. I looked it up and it has all three sims for both carriers in it. The only reason I passed on it was because I figure I'd get throttled just the same as I am on straight talk.
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ebay has the att net10 sim cards for $1. You'll end up paying $5 more a month using it through net10, but its not a bad deal. at least net10 clearly states that you get 1.5 gigs a month before being shut off. If you do go the net10 route, make sure it says somewhere on the page that its an att net10 talk sim card.
It's amazing that straight talk Sims are going for an outrageous amount compared to net 10 Sims. I wonder when straight talk will go down the 1.5 GB track as well
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Just switched to Net10. $50 a month unlimited talk & tex, 1.5gb data. MUCH better than a contract. Will see how it goes...
Thanks to those who helped me through this.
Anybody familiar with Net10's auto-refill $45 plan?
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ysunshine said:
Just switched to Net10. $50 a month unlimited talk & tex, 1.5gb data. MUCH better than a contract. Will see how it goes...
Thanks to those who helped me through this.
Anybody familiar with Net10's auto-refill $45 plan?
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Are you getting at least 3g speeds with the Net 10 service or only edge?
To anyone following this thread, Net10 data is UNLIMITED. You get throttled, not cut off, after you reach the max.
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Are you getting at least 3g speeds with the Net 10 service or only edge?
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HSPA+, so 4G. They now also have LTE.
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Can somebody tell me if the gophone plan for 50$ works and does it have internet?
Thanks.
Mom's AT&T go-phone ($25 plan) runs on call minutes. Not sure about $50 plan or T-Mobile, but I think internet is a no-go on go-phone.
Of course, you could go Google go-phone and find out... I just wanted to say no-go go-phone...
Since GoPhone is an AT&T service:
1) No need to unlock. However:
2) AT&T will detect that it is a smartphone based on IMEI and will block the $50 unlimited plan.
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Since GoPhone is an AT&T service:
1) No need to unlock. However:
2) AT&T will detect that it is a smartphone based on IMEI and will block the $50 unlimited plan.
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Tmobile does the same... I have [email protected] phone with tmobile unlimited plan with tzone but it only gets edge.. And I want to move to 3g or 4g data. I am looking into this http://www.straighttalk.com/
It appears to be a great and cheap unlimited plan, do not know if it will work with 3g or 4g network..
secret GoPhone user? Entropy?!?
I didn't start that rumor...
Najuto9tail said:
Tmobile does the same... I have [email protected] phone with tmobile unlimited plan with tzone but it only gets edge.. And I want to move to 3g or 4g data. I am looking into this http://www.straighttalk.com/
It appears to be a great and cheap unlimited plan, do not know if it will work with 3g or 4g network..
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It's possible but difficult. The carrier used by ST varies from phone to phone - some are T-Mo, some are AT&T, some are CDMA!
Also, many have SIMs that are device-locked (kind of the opposite of a SIMlocked device).
As I understand it, there are two $200 Nokia models that you can purchase which have non-locked AT&T-compatible SIMs. These will work in unlocked (and maybe locked?) AT&T phones. HOWEVER - you must NEVER activate another SIM in the original Nokia - if you do, your old SIM will get deactivated. So the $200 Nokia needs to sit collecting dust.
A few guys in the Infuse forums did this, I never did though.
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It's possible but difficult. The carrier used by ST varies from phone to phone - some are T-Mo, some are AT&T, some are CDMA!
Also, many have SIMs that are device-locked (kind of the opposite of a SIMlocked device).
As I understand it, there are two $200 Nokia models that you can purchase which have non-locked AT&T-compatible SIMs. These will work in unlocked (and maybe locked?) AT&T phones. HOWEVER - you must NEVER activate another SIM in the original Nokia - if you do, your old SIM will get deactivated. So the $200 Nokia needs to sit collecting dust.
A few guys in the Infuse forums did this, I never did though.
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I had a conversation via email with support from straight talk and they will send me a sim card for use with at&t network using their 45$ unlimited plan. They explained to me with details how it works and I am really happy for their support.
Compared to the offer they give here where I live 50+ 25 of data= 75$ and the same with them for 45. I am saving 30$ every month.
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I had a conversation via email with support from straight talk and they will send me a sim card for use with at&t network using their 45$ unlimited plan. They explained to me with details how it works and I am really happy for their support.
Compared to the offer they give here where I live 50+ 25 of data= 75$ and the same with them for 45. I am saving 30$ every month.
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Wait... They sent you a SIM card to use with an arbitrary smartphone???
That surprises me...
gotta watch data usage tho on st. theyll kill the card first time warning then they kill the phone
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Wait... They sent you a SIM card to use with an arbitrary smartphone???
That surprises me...
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yeah they advertise this every where....
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Najuto9tail said:
I had a conversation via email with support from straight talk and they will send me a sim card for use with at&t network using their 45$ unlimited plan. They explained to me with details how it works and I am really happy for their support.
Compared to the offer they give here where I live 50+ 25 of data= 75$ and the same with them for 45. I am saving 30$ every month.
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If you don't mind, can you pls post the ST info in detail?
I've never heard of ST until lately but couldn't find any info about it.
All I know that people keep saying ST has $45/month UNLIMITED but have no clue how that unlimited got defined.
Thanks
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Got it here, StraigthTalk plan but still wondering it is truly unlimited or any restriction behind.
If I currently dont have a contract with ATT and have the phone already, dont they require a 2 year contract anyways? So I might as well buy the phone for 250 instead of 500+?
I'm not exactly clear on this. Would really appreciate someone's advice.
You have to weigh the pros and cons.
If you already have the phone, you're simply just getting the sim + the service. You will not be FORCED to have data plan, etc. (which can QUICKLY add up) But you still need to go under contract, unless you want a prepaid sim. If you do get the att note, you are REQUIRED to have a data plan.
I tried to setup the minimum plan for a note from att:
It will be $59.99 per month + the phone 249.99$
24 months * $59.99 = 1439
1439 + 249.99 = 1689.75
So you spent 1689.75 for the entire 2 years (tax not even included yet)
Assuming you already have the phone ($500)...
With the same plan (no data) it will be 959.76 (2 year contract, no data) + 500 (phone) = 1459.76 for the 2 years. That's the plan and the phone
1689.75 - 1459.76 = 229.99
You only saved 229.99 if you already have the phone.. but you won't have data.
229.99 / 24 = 9.58
That's only approx 10 bucks a month...
My wife initially told me to get an unlocked phone.. but what's the point... we're already in ATT.. By the time I may want to unlock it, a better phone could be already out.
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my option
I would choose the LTE Version from ATT is because
The LTE depending if your area supports the LTE Network it's worth getting.
The LTE chip is faster network then International Galaxy Note I think it only supports HSPA+ not LTE chip so that is something to think of. and also the ATT Version has 4 buttons on the bottom where as International Note only has 3 buttons.
renumber you got to sign 2 year contact with ATT for the device and pay monthly plan for the device what plan you choose is up to your dissension.
Check out your local ATT store and ask them questions about the device.
you can buy ATT phone without a contact you looking at $700 price tag....
I agree the only reason it would make sense for you to buy it off contract would be if you are going to use it on tmobile. If I was atnt the savings wouldn't be worth it. I'm a student and I can't afford to pay atnts monthly plan with data. Although I do wish I had lte but with tmobile I get my monthly plan for a lot cheaper and I can use this amazing phone.
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I agree the only reason it would make sense for you to buy it off contract would be if you are going to use it on tmobile. If I was atnt the savings wouldn't be worth it. I'm a student and I can't afford to pay atnts monthly plan with data. Although I do wish I had lte but with tmobile I get my monthly plan for a lot cheaper and I can use this amazing phone.
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Wonderful information A+++++
I bought my ATT note and unlocked it...its now on straight talk and im experiencing amazing speed everywhere I go I have 4g...and only at 45 a month for unlimited everything....cant beat it....so to everyone I would get the att version and unlocked it (just google it you find a site...cellularunlock.net...) and go to straight get the att sim card and enjoy!!!!!!!
4g is what kind of speeds? Not LTE though right? I'm curious as to how the network that you're running on is for voice calls. I'll be in New Orleans, Biloxi, and Alexandria, LA for most of the year.
alewis2k12 said:
I bought my ATT note and unlocked it...its now on straight talk and im experiencing amazing speed everywhere I go I have 4g...and only at 45 a month for unlimited everything....cant beat it....so to everyone I would get the att version and unlocked it (just google it you find a site...cellularunlock.net...) and go to straight get the att sim card and enjoy!!!!!!!
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Would definitely like some more details. Would consider buying a ATT phone off of ebay to do this if things sound doable.
man your gonna love it believe me...at first I unlocked it and had simple mobile...it was terrible speed....so I ordered the straight talk chip from them...and now when im at home I dont even have to turn on my wifi...its fast I love it....my signal is great every where I go...I couldnt be happier so here wat youll have to do....
get phone...
google cellular unlock....let them send your unlock code to your email...
get straight talk att sim....
pop it in and set up apn which they'll have the send up info in the sim card instructions and reboot and enjoy...and nah not lte but its good speed everything pops up instantly...and since your gonna be in new orleans area you may have the lte which is an bigger +....all that for only 45...you cant beat it!!!!!!
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man your gonna love it believe me...at first I unlocked it and had simple mobile...it was terrible speed....so I ordered the straight talk chip from them...and now when im at home I dont even have to turn on my wifi...its fast I love it....my signal is great every where I go...I couldnt be happier so here wat youll have to do....
get phone...
google cellular unlock....let them send your unlock code to your email...
get straight talk att sim....
pop it in and set up apn which they'll have the send up info in the sim card instructions and reboot and enjoy...and nah not lte but its good speed everything pops up instantly...and since your gonna be in new orleans area you may have the lte which is an bigger +....all that for only 45...you cant beat it!!!!!!
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which kind of sim card does this phone take?
alewis2k12 said:
man your gonna love it believe me...at first I unlocked it and had simple mobile...it was terrible speed....so I ordered the straight talk chip from them...and now when im at home I dont even have to turn on my wifi...its fast I love it....my signal is great every where I go...I couldnt be happier so here wat youll have to do....
get phone...
google cellular unlock....let them send your unlock code to your email...
get straight talk att sim....
pop it in and set up apn which they'll have the send up info in the sim card instructions and reboot and enjoy...and nah not lte but its good speed everything pops up instantly...and since your gonna be in new orleans area you may have the lte which is an bigger +....all that for only 45...you cant beat it!!!!!!
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You don't need to unlock it if you are going to be using Straight Talk. ST uses AT&T's network.
I bought my phone used from an AT&T store for $350. Purchased a SIM card on the ST website. Popped it in. BAM! Been smooth sailing.
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You don't need to unlock it if you are going to be using Straight Talk. ST uses AT&T's network.
I bought my phone used from an AT&T store for $350. Purchased a SIM card on the ST website. Popped it in. BAM! Been smooth sailing.
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Howd you get a used phone from AT&T? Do I just call my local store and ask if they have any returns?
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You don't need to unlock it if you are going to be using Straight Talk. ST uses AT&T's network.
I bought my phone used from an AT&T store for $350. Purchased a SIM card on the ST website. Popped it in. BAM! Been smooth sailing.
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And can you confirm if ST gives you 4g LTE speed as well?
Also, is it okay then to buy a phone without a ATT sim card and just get a ST sim card?
And is the ST android area of service truly that limited? Does that mean if I'm out in the country I wont have any voice service?
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Howd you get a used phone from AT&T? Do I just call my local store and ask if they have any returns?
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My apologies, I should have been more clear. It was a third party AT&T store. The phone I purchased was their display model. The clerk told me no one ever asked to see it because it was too large... Suckers!
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And can you confirm if ST gives you 4g LTE speed as well?
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Only HSPA+ on ST, no LTE. HSPA+ is just fine. I'm able to stream HBOgo no problemo.
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Also, is it okay then to buy a phone without a ATT sim card and just get a ST sim card?
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Yes, this is exactly what I did.
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And is the ST android area of service truly that limited? Does that mean if I'm out in the country I wont have any voice service?
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No ST service out of USA
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alewis2k12 said:
man your gonna love it believe me...at first I unlocked it and had simple mobile...it was terrible speed....so I ordered the straight talk chip from them...and now when im at home I dont even have to turn on my wifi...its fast I love it....my signal is great every where I go...I couldnt be happier so here wat youll have to do....
get phone...
google cellular unlock....let them send your unlock code to your email...
get straight talk att sim....
pop it in and set up apn which they'll have the send up info in the sim card instructions and reboot and enjoy...and nah not lte but its good speed everything pops up instantly...and since your gonna be in new orleans area you may have the lte which is an bigger +....all that for only 45...you cant beat it!!!!!!
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Just to clarify...
So u bought your note from att for 600+ no contract?
because of you bastards i just dropped 450 on one of these things on ebay and have ordered an ST sim card....ugh WHAT HAVE I DONEEEEE!!! Do you guys think it'll put my OG Evo to rest?
will I be able to port over my sprint number directly?
rnp614 said:
because of you bastards i just dropped 450 on one of these things on ebay and have ordered an ST sim card....ugh WHAT HAVE I DONEEEEE!!! Do you guys think it'll put my OG Evo to rest?
will I be able to port over my sprint number directly?
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hi guys
my contract with att expires this 21st of june. and im very reluctant to extend my contract with att, but on the upside i have a grandfathered unlmtd data plan and pay around 90ish monthly. do you guys have any idea what is the best service provider that i can switch to? im looking to save money and still rock my amazing gnote i717.
thanks
chiwire2000 said:
hi guys
my contract with att expires this 21st of june. and im very reluctant to extend my contract with att, but on the upside i have a grandfathered unlmtd data plan and pay around 90ish monthly. do you guys have any idea what is the best service provider that i can switch to? im looking to save money and still rock my amazing gnote i717.
thanks
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you check out strait talk? they resell AT&T service and I think it's like $45 monthly for unlimited everything. don't quote me on that though. I read that a long while back.
IMO.. if your grandfathered in at ~90.. unlimited everything then I wouldn't dump it.. I've had all services and I would say Att is only 2nd to Verizon.. and just barely.. I am with Sprint now which I would say is on par with ATT but the unlimited everything for 99 is what keeps me. I guess it depends on your usage though.. if you never go over 2gb or 3gb a month in Data then you probably won't miss anything.. only thing is Att carries most popular phones.. along with exclusivity with the NOTE and if you love the Note then everything else will fall short..
I'm using Straight-Talk with my Note and its pretty good for what you pay for $45 I dont know at what gb they throttle at but I've had service for around two weeks and I'm at least 1.5gb.
How does the straight talk prepay thing work? just pay for the card and slap the sim in and it works? Does the Note have to be unlocked or rooted? Is it using att or tmobile?
It would be on Cingular/AT&T towers, no root or unlock needed. Buy the Sim for 15 and the unlimited card for 45. Its like a 63 dollar bill total. Specify AT&T phone and regular not micro Sim... Plug and play except the son change but its like 5 entries in son... Easy stuff and same coverage...ISH. No lte though
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It would be on Cingular/AT&T towers, no root or unlock needed. Buy the Sim for 15 and the unlimited card for 45. Its like a 63 dollar bill total. Specify AT&T phone and regular not micro Sim... Plug and play except the son change but its like 5 entries in son... Easy stuff and same coverage...ISH. No lte though
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So I am pretty much a Noob when it comes to the whole SIM card thing. Where could you buy the correct SIM card for this to work? 15 bucks sounds cheap...for sure would like to know how to go about all this!
brandon440 said:
So I am pretty much a Noob when it comes to the whole SIM card thing. Where could you buy the correct SIM card for this to work? 15 bucks sounds cheap...for sure would like to know how to go about all this!
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just go to straighttalk.com and shop there for the ATT sim card like the other guy said not the micro but regular size one
TMobile 4G is pretty good
tyler79durdan said:
It would be on Cingular/AT&T towers, no root or unlock needed. Buy the Sim for 15 and the unlimited card for 45. Its like a 63 dollar bill total. Specify AT&T phone and regular not micro Sim... Plug and play except the son change but its like 5 entries in son... Easy stuff and same coverage...ISH. No lte though
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Son is supposed to be apn... Lol
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expertune said:
TMobile 4G is pretty good
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Im thinking about this one too sounds like i might get better service on this than on Straighttalk but since Im going off contract I'll probably try both to see which is better.
If your grand fathered unlimited you should just stay with them til they get wont honor your unlimitted. Just my opinion.
Do you get 4g service or 3g.... I know you said you don't get lte.....
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You would only get 3G or hspa+ speeds on Straight Talk
straight talk
i think i will go with the straigh talk. i kinda of did a bit of research and i also saw that i could switch to tmobile by flashing a custom rom that allows me to have the radio for tmobile, but thats too much hastle. i dont really like att they a-holes i used to have the 4s and everymonth id get the "you'r using too much data" and thy would drop my speeds to .14mb, in my area lte is not great the best speed i usually get between work and home are 3-5 mbs so speed is not really a big deal for me.
You'll get capped on straight talk also... Heed my warning. Tether when absolutely necessary, and try to actually use less data. Be aware of data and this won't happen.
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Anyone else buy the phone outright with an existing prepaid plan? If so, did your old sim card work right away? It didn't for me.
The clerk at the T-mobile store inputted my phone number into their computers but then proceed to place my old sim into the HTC One and I was on my way. When I got back to work, I realize that my phone still isn't detecting any network. Did the clerk screw up and I was supposed to use the new sim? Or was I supposed to ask him to sim unlock my phone?
Thanks.
unlazy4sports said:
Anyone else buy the phone outright with an existing prepaid plan? If so, did your old sim card work right away? It didn't for me.
The clerk at the T-mobile store inputted my phone number into their computers but then proceed to place my old sim into the HTC One and I was on my way. When I got back to work, I realize that my phone still isn't detecting any network. Did the clerk screw up and I was supposed to use the new sim? Or was I supposed to ask him to sim unlock my phone?
Thanks.
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Hmm thats strange, if its the old sim in your phone then you should have it already activated and it should work. I don't think it matters if they put your old sim in as long as it fits and is active. Why would you have to sim unlock your phone, was the old sim not Tmobile? I would call 611 and have them check, it could be just be an activation issue, which still sounds pretty weird
unlazy4sports said:
Anyone else buy the phone outright with an existing prepaid plan? If so, did your old sim card work right away? It didn't for me.
The clerk at the T-mobile store inputted my phone number into their computers but then proceed to place my old sim into the HTC One and I was on my way. When I got back to work, I realize that my phone still isn't detecting any network. Did the clerk screw up and I was supposed to use the new sim? Or was I supposed to ask him to sim unlock my phone?
Thanks.
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My phone works perfectly fine and I am currently on the $30 100min unlimited text & 5gb data. I simply took the micro sim out of my old phone and put it into the HTC One, but I came from a HTC One S if that makes any difference. Oh and I'm running the 64gb Dev Edition
What phone did you have prior? Was it not a smartphone?
AndrewAmazed said:
My phone works perfectly fine and I am currently on the $30 100min unlimited text & 5gb data. I simply took the micro sim out of my old phone and put it into the HTC One, but I came from a HTC One S if that makes any difference. Oh and I'm running the 64gb Dev Edition
What phone did you have prior? Was it not a smartphone?
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I have this plan. All I did was put my old SIM in. Right from my other phone. It took a minute and then the data kicked in. Been working perfect. I had to give my prepaid # my $ and was on my merry way. Again zero issues.
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unlazy4sports said:
Anyone else buy the phone outright with an existing prepaid plan? If so, did your old sim card work right away? It didn't for me.
The clerk at the T-mobile store inputted my phone number into their computers but then proceed to place my old sim into the HTC One and I was on my way. When I got back to work, I realize that my phone still isn't detecting any network. Did the clerk screw up and I was supposed to use the new sim? Or was I supposed to ask him to sim unlock my phone?
Thanks.
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was this a micro sim card that was put in your phone? Actually, your phone is suppose to automatically update to the new sim. If not, then please give the prepaid department a call and they will ask you for the sim card number they put in your phone and activate it with your existing prepaid plan.
Thanks for the replies. I switched my sim card back to my old phone for the rest of the afternoon. I tried again on the One when I got home and it worked this time. Kind of weird, but whatever. Been playing with my phone since I got home and loving it!
Do you mind letting us know how did you get the T-mobile HTC One on a prepaid plan? I called up the sales dep. and they said this phone was not available for prepaid customers yet!
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Do you mind letting us know how did you get the T-mobile HTC One on a prepaid plan? I called up the sales dep. and they said this phone was not available for prepaid customers yet!
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I bought it at a local T-Mobile store. They didn't have a problem with it.
Tmobile makes u purchase either a postpaid or prepaid meaning you must attach new service to get to purchase outright cost .Meaning if u already have a prepaid SIM and owe nothing till next month In order to get any tmo Device outright you have to pay another months bill with the purchase of the new phone .
I tried to buy the I5 with using one of my two existing lines, they said an error came back saying I had to make a bill payment to get it for 579$ ,which means essentialy even tho bill wasn't due I had to pay 70$ again.Now I'm paid up till June ,same with the HTC one I got today had to pay for another months prepaid to get it for 579
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Yes it is available for prepaid I got a HTC one and I5 on my existing prepaid lines and paid the 579 but u must pay another months bill if u already have prepaid because they set it up that way u can't no longer just walk in and buy a phone outright for the Cheaper outright price without paying some type of bill payment wether u have a line or need one .Kinda tricky but that's the deal
So ya you can get it for 579 on prepaid
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I but the One outright at the T-Mo store today. I'm new to T-Mo. I want to use it with the prepaid plan. However, when I'm going online to activate the SIM that came with it, they ask for an activate code. Can't find that anywhere in the box, can anyone help?
How much did you pay for it?
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$609 (before tax). Why?
The code is on the sim card that the sim was attached to, the barcode #'s at the bottom on the back
Joshnor713 said:
I but the One outright at the T-Mo store today. I'm new to T-Mo. I want to use it with the prepaid plan. However, when I'm going online to activate the SIM that came with it, they ask for an activate code. Can't find that anywhere in the box, can anyone help?
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i assume your going to run the 30$ - 100min, unlimited txt, unlimited data (up to 5g) plan and use a VOIP service like grooveIP to tunnel through for phone service?
i've heard some widely varying stories about that. some say it works fine some say theres alot of lag and quality is quite poor. I'm not sure but i use my stuff for work so i cant take that chance.
Let me know how it goes if that IS the way your going
-Ed
syaoran68 said:
i assume your going to run the 30$ - 100min, unlimited txt, unlimited data (up to 5g) plan and use a VOIP service like grooveIP to tunnel through for phone service?
i've heard some widely varying stories about that. some say it works fine some say theres alot of lag and quality is quite poor. I'm not sure but i use my stuff for work so i cant take that chance.
Let me know how it goes if that IS the way your going
-Ed
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Grooveip didn't work well for me. Talkatone was much better. Vonage was decent too.
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The code is on the sim card that the sim was attached to, the barcode #'s at the bottom on the back
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The SIM code is different from the activation code. I'm starting to think the box didn't come with an activation code, because they expect the rep to activate it to their "plan" when you get it. Going to go to the store later today.
Joshnor713 said:
I but the One outright at the T-Mo store today. I'm new to T-Mo. I want to use it with the prepaid plan. However, when I'm going online to activate the SIM that came with it, they ask for an activate code. Can't find that anywhere in the box, can anyone help?
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Did they SIM unlock it for you or is it locked to T-Mo still?
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Did they SIM unlock it for you or is it locked to T-Mo still?
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They didn't SIM unlock it, but does it matter for now, since I'm going to use it on T-Mo? Apologies if that ends up being a stupid question. I've always been on CDMA, so new to dealing with SIM's
Update: I didn't know the $30 prepaid plan was only available online, this is why you cannot activate it in the store. I just purchased the activation kit for $10 and I'm going to activate it online when it comes.
Guess I'm gonna have to keep using my old phone for a couple days longer . Just wish I knew these prior to buying the new phone so I would've been ready. So convoluted T-Mo!
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Update: I didn't know the $30 prepaid plan was only available online, this is why you cannot activate it in the store. I just purchased the activation kit for $10 and I'm going to activate it online when it comes.
Guess I'm gonna have to keep using my old phone for a couple days longer . Just wish I knew these prior to buying the new phone so I would've been ready. So convoluted T-Mo!
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If you already have a blank SIM card all you need is the activation code that's on the booklet labeled Activation Card. I have 3 activation codes that came with SIMs I used to replace my old SIM cards. PM me if you or any one needs one.