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I've just ordered the SGS2 and looking into ATT gophone plan but not sure which one to choose...I keep hearing this $15 ATT Dumb Phone plan but what exactly do you guys mean by that???
Anything by ATT will suck. Try T mobile
the $15 plan is with a 2 year commitment and is called "medianet" I believe. the pay as you go or prepaid service that you originally mentioned does not require commitment and does not come with that $15 option. Check their site for details.
goodwinod said:
Anything by ATT will suck. Try T mobile
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what?? TMOB network will not support this phone fully.
kreoXDA said:
what?? TMOB network will not support this phone fully.
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Nevermind, didn't read your post fully It only supports edge
You bought a unlocked phone right?
kreoXDA said:
the $15 plan is with a 2 year commitment and is called "medianet" I believe. the pay as you go or prepaid service that you originally mentioned does not require commitment and does not come with that $15 option. Check their site for details.
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are u sure that it requires a 2 yr. commitment?
op-the dumb plan only includes messaging/data and does not include voice plans. research which one is better, prepaid or regular service + dumb plan.
wootek76 said:
I've just ordered the SGS2 and looking into ATT gophone plan but not sure which one to choose...I keep hearing this $15 ATT Dumb Phone plan but what exactly do you guys mean by that???
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If you go prepaid, they have a $50 unlimited voice, text, and data for featurephones. This is called the "$50 Monthly Unlimited Plan" GoPhone plan. Since they don't know your phone is a smartphone if will work with data. Technically smartphones are supposed to buy data separately for $25 more for 500MB (or you can buy less). But you don't have to.
If you are going to regular contract way then you pick the minutes you want, a crappy flip phone, and add the unlimited data package to it.
Or you might be able to get a SIM card for free from online or a store. But don't show them your phone. Then go home and activate the service and add the unlimited featurephone data. Tell them its a featurephone. If you just get the SIM card and no phone, then you might be able to signup without a contract at all. The data option is called "Data Unlimited for Non-Smartphones" for $15. If you want unlimited texting and data then get "Messaging & Data Unlimited for Non-Smartphones" for $30.
You could get unlimted everything (data included) for $50 with their prepaid plan.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/pyg-cell-phone-plans.jsp
Will that $50 unlimited everything work for smartphones like s2?
My plan is to buy a unlocked galaxy s2 from amazon, buy a $50 prepaid plan with some crap phone from ATT, and use that simcard in my unlocked galaxy s2. Will this work? Will I get 3g or 4g speeds for data if i do like this? For example, if I buy a crap phone like Sgh - a107 with $50 package, and use that simcard in galaxy s2, will i be able to use 3g? will 3g be disabled for that sim card, since sgh a107, does not support 3g?
Also, dont we get free phones in prepaid?
Killer Bee said:
You could get unlimted everything (data included) for $50 with their prepaid plan.
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gowtham.n.mail said:
Will that $50 unlimited everything work for smartphones like s2?
My plan is to buy a unlocked galaxy s2 from amazon, buy a $50 prepaid plan with some crap phone from ATT, and use that simcard in my unlocked galaxy s2. Will this work? Will I get 3g or 4g speeds for data if i do like this? For example, if I buy a crap phone like Sgh - a107 with $50 package, and use that simcard in galaxy s2, will i be able to use 3g? will 3g be disabled for that sim card, since sgh a107, does not support 3g?
Also, dont we get free phones in prepaid?
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Thank you this is exactly what i wanted to know...i can get the Gophone 50 unlimited simcard without the phone no problem...
Here are the GoPhone plans:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/pyg-cell-phone-plans.jsp
You get HSPDA+ speeds where available.
I don't believe there is unlimited data for the SGS2. You have to purchase a data plan which is $5 for 10 MB or $15 for 100 MB. See link.
I use the $0.10 minute plan and I do 100 MB for $15 each month. You should purchase $100 at a time because the expiration is a year instead of 90 days or less. Data plans can be set to automatically renew each month.
Basically, I pay $20 per month. I use GrooveIP for over Google Voice when I'm on WiFi. I'm not a big talker. I prefer email and texts (unlimited free texts over Google Voice by the way).
We can deceive ATT right? Many people do that. I will buy some dumb phone with a prepaid plan, and use that sim card in my unlocked galaxy s2 .
the whole point of the dumb phone plan is that you get unlimited data for 15 dollars by using the dumbphone media net plan. i guess going pre paid is a decent idea too. but really the benefit is getting unlimited data for 15 bucks.
RogerPodacter said:
the whole point of the dumb phone plan is that you get unlimited data for 15 dollars by using the dumbphone media net plan. i guess going pre paid is a decent idea too. but really the benefit is getting unlimited data for 15 bucks.
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Does it still exist? I just searched for Media Net on AT&T and lowest I found was $30 unlimited for non-smartphones. Maybe it's buried away in a hard to find place.
We can deceive ATT right? Many people do that. I will buy some dumb phone with a prepaid plan, and use that sim card in my unlocked galaxy s2.
In prepaid for $50 we get unlimited everything for non-smartphones. I will deceive ATT ad use it in galaxy s2...
Has anyone actually tested and used the GoPhone plan with an SGS2? I guess in theory it should work but most of us are either on a grandfathered plan or using the Data for non-Smartphone (aka: dumb-phone) plan on a prepaid account.
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Have you even looked at the GoPhone data plans? They're pretty ridiculous. 500MB is $25.00. Add that to the $50 unlimited voice and messaging and you're already at $75.00. A prepaid plan with less voice but unlimited data is a better value.
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?p...ticleid=31797&mapcode=consumer|mobile-devices
BarryH_GEG said:
Has anyone actually tested and used the GoPhone plan with an SGS2? I guess in theory it should work but most of us are either on a grandfathered plan or using the Data for non-Smartphone (aka: dumb-phone) plan on a prepaid account.
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Have you even looked at the GoPhone data plans? They're pretty ridiculous. 500MB is $25.00. Add that to the $50 unlimited voice and messaging and you're already at $75.00. A prepaid plan with less voice but unlimited data is a better value.
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Yes, me. I dropped my family plan and switched to a GoPhone plan. First, I ported my number to Google Voice and then went in an AT&T store and got a new SIM and $100 worth of voice and data. FYI, you can prepay up to $500 if you only want to be bothered occasionally.
The GoPhone plans are good if you don't talk on your phone much and don't watch Netflix movies over 3G. With Google Voice and Groove IP, you can make free VOIP calls. With Google Voice, you get unlimited free texts. Good enough for me.
^ why should we not talk much? With $50, everything including data is unlimited ...
kbiz90 said:
Yes, me. I dropped my family plan and switched to a GoPhone plan. First, I ported my number to Google Voice and then went in an AT&T store and got a new SIM and $100 worth of voice and data. FYI, you can prepay up to $500 if you only want to be bothered occasionally.
The GoPhone plans are good if you don't talk on your phone much and don't watch Netflix movies over 3G. With Google Voice and Groove IP, you can make free VOIP calls. With Google Voice, you get unlimited free texts. Good enough for me.
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500MB of data is $25.00. You're paying $100 for 2GB of data that you can get on a prepaid plan without scamming for $25.00. How in anyway is that a "good deal?" I easily can blow through 500MB in a couple days with moderate use.
Long story short, I no longer have a functioning droid eris. I looked at newegg and am ordering the HTC Imagio phone as a replacement until my contract is up for renewal. My question is, since I am not upgrading at the verizon store to a new smartphone. Will I be able to keep my unlimited data plan, or will they screw me out of it, and make me go to the 2gb plan, since I did not buy a phone through them?
I have looked all over and have not found a answer to this specific question!
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Cody
Since you are an existing customer with an existing unlimited data plan, switching devices should have no effect on your data plan. You'd only get stuck with a 2GB plan if you were adding a new data plan, or were just switching to Verizon as a new customer.
You are purchasing a device at full retail price, correct? There are no discounts/rebates, other than newegg pricing? If that's the case, your data plan will be unaffected. Simply activating a new device won't modify or extend your contract!
I was going to buy this phone without a contract and get a T-Mobile 4G prepaid plan, but to my surprise the T-Mobile rep told me they don't allow the SGSIII on their no-contract plans.
I went to T-Mobile's website and confirmed, once you're in the prepaid section the SGSIII isn't on the available list of phones.
From there I went to AT&T and Verizon's websites and took a look at their prepaid sections. They don't offer any high-end phones.
Who offers prepaid 4G with this phone?
You'll have to buy one out of contract, which you can do without buying anything but the phone. If I were you, I'd get the international version (make *SURE* it will work with the network you want), then get the prepaid plan. You'll have no LTE, but you will have HSPA+, which should be fine for most.
No one atm so u have to buy international version but international version doesn't support 3g or 4g in T-Mobile. You can get 3g using straighttalk which is $45 a month.
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FrankAbagnale said:
I was going to buy this phone without a contract and get a T-Mobile 4G prepaid plan, but to my surprise the T-Mobile rep told me they don't allow the SGSIII on their no-contract plans.
I went to T-Mobile's website and confirmed, once you're in the prepaid section the SGSIII isn't on the available list of phones.
From there I went to AT&T and Verizon's websites and took a look at their prepaid sections. They don't offer any high-end phones.
Who offers prepaid 4G with this phone?
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Yeah.. Don't get the international version .. you're gonna be stuck with EDGE speeds.
Like the above poster said, you have to buy the phone off-contract to use TMO's prepaid plan. The problem is, it's $629.99 + TAX! Then, you'll need a TMO prepaid activation kit & sim card .. which I'm not sure if the SGS III comes with a sim card .. I know the SGS II did (if not they sell them for like $10).. Once you have your sim, and prepaid activation kit (order it from Amazon for like $5..its mandatory you have the code to signup), you can activate the prepaid plan from TMO's website .. you won't need to speak to a rep.
Note: The prepaid activation kit comes with a sim card, however, when the SGS II came out, you had to activate the SIM that came with the phone in order to use wifi-calling .. but you use the prepaid activation code that you buy from the kit.
As for myself, I just bought a AT&T version off-contract for $549.99 from Amazon and I'm going to sign up on a month-to-month, no contract plan.
SwervFusion said:
Yeah.. Don't get the international version .. you're gonna be stuck with EDGE speeds.
Like the above poster said, you have to buy the phone off-contract to use TMO's prepaid plan. The problem is, it's $629.99 + TAX! Then, you'll need a TMO prepaid activation kit & sim card .. which I'm not sure if the SGS III comes with a sim card .. I know the SGS II did (if not they sell them for like $10).. Once you have your sim, and prepaid activation kit (order it from Amazon for like $5..its mandatory you have the code to signup), you can activate the prepaid plan from TMO's website .. you won't need to speak to a rep.
Note: The prepaid activation kit comes with a sim card, however, when the SGS II came out, you had to activate the SIM that came with the phone in order to use wifi-calling .. but you use the prepaid activation code that you buy from the kit.
As for myself, I just bought a AT&T version off-contract for $549.99 from Amazon and I'm going to sign up on a month-to-month, no contract plan.
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yes I'm totally aware I need to buy the phone off-contract for full price, I'm fine with that. I was just thrown off by the fact that the TMO rep told me the SGSIII couldn't be used with their prepaid plans whatsoever.
But you're telling me, all I need to do is buy the phone, and get the activation kit off amazon and bypass speaking to a rep all together, and that the phone will work?
I just don't want to be stuck with a $700 phone and crappy speeds if I choose to go the no-contract route.
I'm using an S III on T-Mobile's Monthly 4G and it works great. I use the $30 5GB, 100 minutes, UL Text Walmart exclusive plan. Just buy the T-Mobile S III off contract (check eBay if you want it cheaper than $630) and then buy a T-Mobile Monthly 4G sim activation kit. If you are interested in the Walmart plan, the easiest thing to do is buy a cheap $30 T-Mobile prepaid phone at Walmart, activate it on the $30 5GB plan, then move the sim over to the S III. You can either cut the sim or go to a T-Mobile store and have them give you a new micro sim.
FrankAbagnale said:
But you're telling me, all I need to do is buy the phone, and get the activation kit off amazon and bypass speaking to a rep all together, and that the phone will work?.
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Yes. I just came from a SGS II doing the same thing, on the same plan as the person I've quoted below. If you can get good coverage with TMO .. that $30 plan is a keeper and can only be done by activating online .. no rep can offer it.
Raibyn said:
I'm using an S III on T-Mobile's Monthly 4G and it works great. I use the $30 5GB, 100 minutes, UL Text Walmart exclusive plan. Just buy the T-Mobile S III off contract (check eBay if you want it cheaper than $630) and then buy a T-Mobile Monthly 4G sim activation kit. If you are interested in the Walmart plan, the easiest thing to do is buy a cheap $30 T-Mobile prepaid phone at Walmart, activate it on the $30 5GB plan, then move the sim over to the S III. You can either cut the sim or go to a T-Mobile store and have them give you a new micro sim.
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Yeah, this is exactly what I said .. but why waste $30 on a crap phone .. go on Amazon to purchase the activation kit, and take the rest of the money and do what you like.
All of you guys have been a huge help. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it.
SwervFusion said:
but why waste $30 on a crap phone .. go on Amazon to purchase the activation kit, and take the rest of the money and do what you like.
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I thought that the only way to get the $30 Walmart plan was to get a SIM from Walmart? If that is not the case, then yeah, you don't need to get the cheapo phone from Walmart, go to Amazon. Although, my toddler likes to play with the cheapo phone.
Hi, did anyone get data working on AT&T $60 unlimited plan with the international galaxy S2? I used to use the $50 unlimited plan and add $25 data from the feature packages, but now they got rid of that and got these new $40 and $60 plans. When I called them to switch from the old $50 plan to the new $60 plan the customer support specialist told me that the data only works with AT&T phones! Is there any way around that?
I've just read a huge amount of posts on the Gear S and carrier services.
I use my Note 3 (and just got a Note 4) - on Straight Talk.
I called ST today to ask about a cell plan for the Gear S - long story short, I spoke to 2 guys who 'knew nothing about it'...in fact, the 2nd guy hung up on me. So much for ST.
So I keep hearing about $10.00 plans, etc. - but I can't seem to find one. I know nothing about 'pay as you go' just ST. and customer service the past 2 years I've had them has been miserable for me.
I have a Gear S that I bought unlocked. So, anyone want to clue me in on where to get cell service for this that doesn't cost the equivalent of a full cell phone/data plan?
Thanks, and I appreciate any help, advice, tips, etc. you can give me. Sorry for seeming confused. I am.
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The only way to get a cheaper device plan is to go with the big-four using a shared plan. Otherwise, you will have to pay just like another smart phone using voice, SMS and data.
foxbat121 said:
The only way to get a cheaper device plan is to go with the big-four using a shared plan. Otherwise, you will have to pay just like another smart phone using voice, SMS and data.
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I took my unlocked Gear S to T-mobile, was not a customer with any type of shared plan. I use AT&T on my Note 4 and bought the Gear S from them, then had them unlock it free of charge (took two days and some complaining). I have a grandfathered unlimited AT&T plan and I'm not switching to a shared plan just to add the watch.
at the T-mobile store I signed up for the $15/month 500mb data and unlimited talk/text smartwatch plan. This did require a credit check since it was post-paid, the only caveat I guess. $10 fee for the sim card and activation.
Even better- The rep was fairly sure that with a nano to microsim adapter, I could use this T-mobile plan in any device (phone, tablet, etc...). $15/month is dirt cheap. Can be bumped to 1gb data for another $5 ($20 total). T-mobile doesn't work quite as well as AT&T, but wow that's a sweet deal.
Now, if you have T-mobile service... they'll give you a $10 discount on the smartwatch plan. I think I may cancel my plan after this month, and have a friend who's a T-mobile customer add the line to their account. I'll give them like $80 for the year. Sounds pretty solid.
My other option was a pay-as-you-go H2O nano-sim. I think their cheapest plan is $25/month, but you can do pay-as-you-go plans- something that might be sufficient for the watch.
Those are pretty much the best two options right now, unless someone else has a better idea. There has been some question as to whether the forwarding will always work correctly going between two different carriers. Time will tell on that.
I am with Tmobile, and I love it. I only pay $5 a month for unlimited talk/text and 500mb data on my Gear S. Also, don't know if this is exclusive of Tmobile, but my Gear S be pumping 4G!!!
Oh boy!!
M Gear S says 5G so you lose
Agreed: the T-mo plan is the cheapest out there for the watch. It's $5/month for existing customers, or $15/month for non Tmo customers. The plan is called "wearables plan", and I could not find it on their site, guess you'll have to call them and ask for it.
If interested, it is also possible to add unlimited international calling to the wearables plan. It is usually $10/month, but they are running a promo that makes it only $5/month. It gives you unlimited talk (to landlines) and text to a bunch of countries, and you will be grandfathered into the $5/month deal as long as you remain a customer with them even after it goes back up to 10/month.
Oh, and for Tmo, "plan" does not imply any kind of contract: you can cancel whenever you please, so it's not much of a risk to just try it out and see if it's for you.