Just letting everyone know that currently ATT doesn't have the unlock codes available. However cellunlocker.net have used them whenever ATT fails me as of now has them LG-D800 for the model number.. Just got my code and the first one I was sent worked (Phone said unlock successful and rebooted) Just need to get home to test with my international Sim. Cost was only 7.99
Confirmed working, just popped in an international sim.
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Just letting everyone know that currently ATT doesn't have the unlock codes available. However cellunlocker.net have used them whenever ATT fails me as of now has them LG-D800 for the model number.. Just got my code and the first one I was sent worked (Phone said unlock successful and rebooted) Just need to get home to test with my international Sim. Cost was only 7.99
Confirmed working, just popped in an international sim.
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I just got my unlocked code for my G2 last night for the heck of it. My question is for me to input this, I have to insert an international sim card in it? Is there a way to just manually enter it without changing sims to test?
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I just got my unlocked code for my G2 last night for the heck of it. My question is for me to input this, I have to insert an international sim card in it? Is there a way to just manually enter it without changing sims to test?
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I'm pretty sure you just have to put in a non-AT&T Sim. Go to a T-Mobile store and ask to borrow a sim. That's what I do.
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I'm pretty sure you just have to put in a non-AT&T Sim. Go to a T-Mobile store and ask to borrow a sim. That's what I do.
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Wrong. YES you can enter it for the heck of it
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Wrong. YES you can enter it for the heck of it
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Correct. You can enter the code for the heck of it. Your phone will remain locked.
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Just letting everyone know that currently ATT doesn't have the unlock codes available. However cellunlocker.net have used them whenever ATT fails me as of now has them LG-D800 for the model number.. Just got my code and the first one I was sent worked (Phone said unlock successful and rebooted) Just need to get home to test with my international Sim. Cost was only 7.99
Confirmed working, just popped in an international sim.
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Worked. Thank you. No issues.
Took 11 minutes to receive my code. First try worked. Cost $9.99 on ATT D800.
Thanks much
May look into it
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Thanks.
I have an ATT LG G2 w/ Straight Talk (I worked for years in the cellular industry so I figured I could avoid their CS issues 95% of the time). Working great, and no issues, but always looking at options. Had the Verizon unlimited plan, and realized I use data so little lately (most is on WiFi and only transit times are really on true data) that it made no sense to pay a ridiculous sum for what I used my phone for.
Have a T-MO SIM at home, they were like 1 buck shipped so I picked up a Micro and Nano just in case for a fast swap, so I may try their 70/7GB plan out and play a little more data heavy (my work re-reimburses 70 so anything up to there is a wash for me).
Ahhhh the joys of number porting, and GSM phones. Play w/ everything until you find the sweet spot.
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Have a T-MO SIM at home, they were like 1 buck shipped so I picked up a Micro and Nano just in case for a fast swap, so I may try their 70/7GB plan out and play a little more data heavy (my work re-reimburses 70 so anything up to there is a wash for me).
Ahhhh the joys of number porting, and GSM phones. Play w/ everything until you find the sweet spot.
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This part confused me. You don't use much data but are going for a 7gb plan?
At any rate, how is Straight-Talk? I believe they recently started offering ATT network. I have used the tmo prepaid plan and that worked nicely.
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I don't use it normally, but that's just by habit. I may try being a little bit less data conscious w/ it if I try since my out of pocket isn't different between the two plans. I used to be a lot more data heavy, but with WiFi going everywhere I make it a point to drop onto trusted networks because it's easier on my battery (in addition to the obvious data savings). I was using under 2GB max monthly with my VZN Unlimited plan so it made no sense to pay over 2x what I am now with ST for it and I changed.
It's solid. I went to it only because they switched on ATT LTE and have no problems. Their CS I've heard nightmares about, but I haven't had an issue. Their site freaked out and error'd during my PORT REQUEST and it billed my card 2x, and didn't port. I hit up their online person and they gave me a case and # to call. Called and within 30mins they had my port in process, 1 charge applied to it, and the other crediting back. So that particular instance was fine.
My only gripe is if you're an LTE speed purist as they appear to use a proxy that varies. I did a WHAT IS MY IP a minute ago and it was a service in FL (I'm in AZ) and another time I think it showed somewhere in CA. So they're using a proxy service which is going to cut your speeds depending on the hops back / forth / destination. Overall, though, for 45 bucks a month I have no complaints.
"It's solid. I went to it only because they switched on ATT LTE and have no problems."
This is what interested me, precisely. I am not worried about speed. Honestly, if I get more than 4 or 5 mbit, I am prefectly happy, since I don't do much on the phone that really requires high speeds...like torrenting
with TMO 4g, I was getting up to 12mbit. With att lte and my particular home location, I am lucky to see 12mbit (although in areas near me I have seen 52mbit). But, TMO has a few dead spots in my area that att doesn't. At some point I will probably eat the ETF and go to a prepaid.
Thanks for the info.
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"It's solid. I went to it only because they switched on ATT LTE and have no problems."
This is what interested me, precisely. I am not worried about speed. Honestly, if I get more than 4 or 5 mbit, I am prefectly happy, since I don't do much on the phone that really requires high speeds...like torrenting
with TMO 4g, I was getting up to 12mbit. With att lte and my particular home location, I am lucky to see 12mbit (although in areas near me I have seen 52mbit). But, TMO has a few dead spots in my area that att doesn't. At some point I will probably eat the ETF and go to a prepaid.
Thanks for the info.
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NP. I simply activated, threw on CleanROM, tossed in the new APN settings and I was good to go. LTE and MMS worked right away. You do need the new SIM card I'm hearing so it flags LTE ability in the system, but I was a new customer anyhow so that's what they sent (and had free shipping when I ordered it).
That's really all that matters... your personal experience. I dig Prepaid because I bought all my phones anyways (I really hate contracts because I'm technology finicky) so it seemed like a better option to change to a GSM carrier since I was being sent a phone for our game anyways and I just had to choose the phone / carrier. Now I can service bounce if I want, and not pay ridiculous VZN prices. Switching my wife to her own VZN plan (we've had it so long they had a single line 60 dollar plan for unlimited/unlimited/2GB) and giving her my iPhone 5 and then changing to ST we save like 50 a month. Even if I bump my plan we still save (not counting my work paying for 70 anyways). It was a no brainer.
Haven't had an Android phone for an extended period since the OG Droid on Verizon and I'm loving the LG G2 and where Android is now.
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NP. I simply activated, threw on CleanROM, tossed in the new APN settings and I was good to go. LTE and MMS worked right away. You do need the new SIM card I'm hearing so it flags LTE ability in the system, but I was a new customer anyhow so that's what they sent (and had free shipping when I ordered it).
That's really all that matters... your personal experience. I dig Prepaid because I bought all my phones anyways (I really hate contracts because I'm technology finicky) so it seemed like a better option to change to a GSM carrier since I was being sent a phone for our game anyways and I just had to choose the phone / carrier. Now I can service bounce if I want, and not pay ridiculous VZN prices. Switching my wife to her own VZN plan (we've had it so long they had a single line 60 dollar plan for unlimited/unlimited/2GB) and giving her my iPhone 5 and then changing to ST we save like 50 a month. Even if I bump my plan we still save (not counting my work paying for 70 anyways). It was a no brainer.
Haven't had an Android phone for an extended period since the OG Droid on Verizon and I'm loving the LG G2 and where Android is now.
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Yeah, I kept my previously used tmo sim just for unlocking. It expired and I would have to get a new one. As to buying on contract, doing the math, I can wait a couple months, cancel the contract, pay the etf and should be cheaper than buying it outright for almost $700. I have to be as cheap as possible these days
is this also work in india if phone is bought from usa?
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Took 11 minutes to receive my code. First try worked. Cost $9.99 on ATT D800.
Thanks much
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hello suppose phone is bought from usa lg g2 at&t so is this way work in india also? safe? i never used this way so...dnt know anything...
thanks and regards
Can confirm working. Plopped in my MetroPCS SIM and it's working like a charm. Cheapest SIM unlock I've ever found, short of doing it yourself (I'm looking at you T-mo GS3)
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So I have the S3 on pre-order and this will be my 1st international unlocked phone. I currently have the iPhone 4 on AT&T US.
When I get the S3 do I simply throw the sim in and call AT&T to activate? Are there any hidden fees when activating a new phone not sold via AT&T?
Is there anything I need to know other than that, like will my phone not be eligible for any US based software upgrades/services, etc.. Will the charger have an adapter for the US? Basically are there any negatives to importing it now rather than waiting for it to hit the states?
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Plus 1------i am in the exact same boat.
Pop the sim in and that's it, the euro charger wont work so you'll need an adapter or just use the usb cable to charge. Your updates will come from xda.
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Pop the sim in and that's it, the euro charger wont work so you'll need an adapter or just use the usb cable to charge. Your updates will come from xda.
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Thanks for the info, would we need to root the phone to get the updates via xda or can we keep everything stock and still be ok?
So in terms of the sim, I'm guessing if you had something other than a micro-sim you would need to cut it or order another from AT&T.
You may need to enter in at&t's apn settings to get data and mms working.
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So I have the S3 on pre-order and this will be my 1st international unlocked phone. I currently have the iPhone 4 on AT&T US.
When I get the S3 do I simply throw the sim in and call AT&T to activate? Are there any hidden fees when activating a new phone not sold via AT&T?
Is there anything I need to know other than that, like will my phone not be eligible for any US based software upgrades/services, etc.. Will the charger have an adapter for the US? Basically are there any negatives to importing it now rather than waiting for it to hit the states?
Thanks!
Joe
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There's only positives by importing phones from Europe:
It won't be in the AT&T system as they don't have the IMEI number ( good for gophone users too)
You will receive updates first like Europeans and not wait for US carriers
It will get a lot of developer support since its the international version
Depending on where you import the phone from ( where you purchase it) they might include an adapter for charging like Handtec.
Soon as you put your sim card in youll be able to make and receive calls and also receive and send sms. You might have to put your AT&T apn settings to get mms and data like someone else mentioned. Only "bad" thing about importing is you won't have AT&T support such as warranty and stuff. But otherwise it's definitely worth it . This will be my 3rd import besides the GS2 I9100 and the international Galaxy note.
Go to AT&T store have them change the network settings on their end, for some reason is different if ur not using the iPhone.
youre all forgetting the best part.
AT&T smartphone plan = 30 dollars
AT&T non smartphone plan =10 (if you have a texting package, and 15 if you dont)
youre looking to save 20 bucks a month on data. just let them know youre using a flip phone, if they ask for IMEI number, give them one off a flip phone (if you have one)
theres no difference whatsoever except for price, so you might as well take your free $20 a month. ive been doing this for the past 4 years
thats not a bad idea.....but i want to be able to swap between my Note and the S3. so i need to keep the data plan i have on the note.
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youre all forgetting the best part.
AT&T smartphone plan = 30 dollars
AT&T non smartphone plan =10 (if you have a texting package, and 15 if you dont)
youre looking to save 20 bucks a month on data. just let them know youre using a flip phone, if they ask for IMEI number, give them one off a flip phone (if you have one)
theres no difference whatsoever except for price, so you might as well take your free $20 a month. ive been doing this for the past 4 years
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Okay but if we do that, are we going to get HSPA speeds ???
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manny05 said:
Okay but if we do that, are we going to get HSPA speeds ???
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Correct. The max you get out of this phone in the states is H+. The US version of the S3 will however provide LTE bands.
soraxd said:
youre all forgetting the best part.
AT&T smartphone plan = 30 dollars
AT&T non smartphone plan =10 (if you have a texting package, and 15 if you dont)
youre looking to save 20 bucks a month on data. just let them know youre using a flip phone, if they ask for IMEI number, give them one off a flip phone (if you have one)
theres no difference whatsoever except for price, so you might as well take your free $20 a month. ive been doing this for the past 4 years
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yup. AT&T medianet plan is great. unlimited data for $10.
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yup. AT&T medianet plan is great. unlimited data for $10.
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I'm just curious to know that if I sign up for that media net plan am I going to HSPA speed? Or at least 3G speed.
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manny05 said:
I'm just curious to know that if I sign up for that media net plan am I going to HSPA speed? Or at least 3G speed.
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see above post "The max you get out of this phone in the states is H+"
manny05 said:
I'm just curious to know that if I sign up for that media net plan am I going to HSPA speed? Or at least 3G speed.
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My sgs2 ran on hspa+ speeds. Roughly 4-6mb/s download speeds. This is around the San Francisco Bay Area.
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I could def live with that.
yyhd said:
My sgs2 ran on hspa+ speeds. Roughly 4-6mb/s download speeds. This is around the San Francisco Bay Area.
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yyhd said:
My sgs2 ran on hspa+ speeds. Roughly 4-6mb/s download speeds. This is around the San Francisco Bay Area.
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In Chicago the best I got with the Note LTE is around 9-11mbs, LTE sucks bull nipples in Chicagoland.
Yup AT&T LTE is **** around my neck of the woods (city) too.
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In Chicago the best I got with the Note LTE is around 9-11mbs, LTE sucks bull nipples in Chicagoland.
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I live in the city and my X gets around 35.
Its going back though.
Might get a GSM Gnex on TMo or get this International S3.
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.
Just me .02
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.
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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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Make sure you port at the same time you activate your Sim card.
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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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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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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
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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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I have verizon service If I wanted to use the device just paired to my phone no sim card could I get a T-mobile Version of the gear as it is bit cheaper off contract then the vzw version
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jolly_roger_hook said:
I have verizon service If I wanted to use the device just paired to my phone no sim card could I get a T-mobile Version of the gear as it is bit cheaper off contract then the vzw version
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Yes you could, hell I believe the t-mobile data plan is only like $15 off contract but yes, without a Sim it would work fine just over Bluetooth or wifi.
If that's is all you are going to do with it. Att has it for 300 I believe the cheapest of all the carriers. That is what I did...with a option to go sim if I want.
unless you plan on rooting or anything like that, then go T-Mobile, their mobile plan is by far the cheapest (if u use it) and it's not worth the $40 savings to buy an att watch and then a t-mobile sim when u want service.
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unless you plan on rooting or anything like that, then go T-Mobile, their mobile plan is by far the cheapest (if u use it) and it's not worth the $40 savings to buy an att watch and then a t-mobile sim when u want service.
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Lol...true unless you are talking coverage...att blows tmobile out of the water. They can always go h2o...etc which uses att towers for emergencies.
Unknown Zone said:
Lol...true unless you are talking coverage...att blows tmobile out of the water. They can always go h2o...etc which uses att towers for emergencies.
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I guess it depends where the op lives , I went from AT&T to T-Mobile and don't have issues, but I do live in an area that has good coverage. price wise, t-mobile is much cheaper than AT&T for me at least and unlimited lte is nice, the wife alone uses like 15gb a month.
Yea but we talking watch here not phones...lte speed on phones is nice to have not that much on watches....besides since now if you buy "out right" you get the "unlock sims code". Wow 15g.....I am lucky to use 500m if that on the phone.
Other options are if they decide to get a plan:
300 att (coverage) = att/tmobile
put on friends att plan 10/month
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350 tmobile (price)=tmobile/att
put on friends tmobile plan 5/month.
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Yea but we talking watch here not phones...lte speed on phones is nice to have not that much on watches....besides since now if you buy "out right" you get the "unlock sims code". Wow 15g.....I am lucky to use 500m if that on the phone.
Other options are if they decide to get a plan:
300 att (coverage) = att/tmobile
put on friends att plan 10/month
or
350 tmobile (price)=tmobile/att
put on friends tmobile plan 5/month.
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yeah, about that.... every member that I know with an unlocked att watch trying to use another provider has ended up with that mm6 error, I dont know whether they got it resolved or not. The whole family share thing and all that jazz is just confusing. I have been off bluetooth for quite a while at times and I dont think Ive used any data. When I first got my plan and saw it was 500mb for the watch, I kind of panicked but 3 months in and barely used more than 20mb , its all good.
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yeah, about that.... every member that I know with an unlocked att watch trying to use another provider has ended up with that mm6 error, I dont know whether they got it resolved or not. The whole family share thing and all that jazz is just confusing. I have been off bluetooth for quite a while at times and I dont think Ive used any data. When I first got my plan and saw it was 500mb for the watch, I kind of panicked but 3 months in and barely used more than 20mb , its all good.
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That is so strange....about the mm6 error......have no issues with that what so ever...I pop in my tmobile card that I don't have active select tmobile and can make calls .......of course I get the tmobile cust servc since I am not a cust....but I am registered to the network and all is good. I must be one of the lucky ones.
Same here on the watch data since I am on h2o for emergencies I too was worried, but the gs eats data like a bird your lucky to hit 100m a month.
thanks
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Yes you could, hell I believe the t-mobile data plan is only like $15 off contract but yes, without a Sim it would work fine just over Bluetooth or wifi.
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thanks for that post I am looking to do the same but I want to try to use a prepaid sim on an international unlocked 750W do you know if anyone has tried this?
I'm sorry to have to ask this. I REALLY want to stick with my Note 2. But, unfortunately, there is no lollipop ROM where everything I need just works, and there is no kitkat rom that is both stable and debloated. I keep going back and forth from rom to rom to rom, but can't find one that I'm happy with for the long term.
I'd like my next phone to be unlockable, or at the very least rootable. And, I don't want to spend the insane amount of money on a dev version. So, any suggestions?
Same boat. I've been running Wilson's LP on my NOTE2 and probably still have to do a hard reboot at least once a day. Even the DEV solution isn't much for the newer phones because the development is driven by such a small audience the communities will never be as robust as unlocked bootloader phones. Seriously considering jumping ship to T-Mo but it is SO much more expensive compared to having 10 lines in a corporate plan and shared data. A T-Mo coverage is awful at my house.
Think I'm just going to ride the non-upgrade wave until I can't stand my Note2 anymore - maybe something will be different in the market 12 months from now.
X3 on that, I am not sure what to get if I were to do a VZW upgrade as well. I would love to be able to go with a GSM carrier, but VZW has the best service in my area as well.
Anything with an unlocked boot loader from HTC, Moto, or other brands?
I'm in the same boat as well. I try every lollipop rom out there but I just keep reverting back to Jedix20 since it's the most stable rom I've used.
I'm looking at the blackberry priv. But I'm waiting till Verizon to get them unless I get the att version since I have straight talk now.
I was thinking, since I am stuck with VZW, a Nexus?
I've been wanting to upgrade for a while now, really considering the nexus or LG's V10 with their 2560x1440 screens, but the note 3's a big draw too..... There's (apparently) no verizon phone that's rootable/romable AND has a 2560x1440 5.3"++ screen, micro SD slot, and removable battery? (quad/hex/octo core, 3++GB ram, 32GB++ internal, ideally, too!)
Finally giving up my Note 2 as well and going with this http://www.amazon.com/Honor-5X-Meta...=UTF8&qid=1454231963&sr=1-2&keywords=Honor+5x
Very inexpensive, $199, for what you get. It should arrive Monday and they've already released the kernel to xda for rom development. Can't wait. This Note 2 has been a beast since I picked it up on release day. I don't think it ever really been off for an extended period of time since then. Love this phone. Now my 3 year old can love it, lol.
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That Honor looks like a nice phone.
You can even put in an external SD is a bonus, wonder how the battery life is?
I see it is dual sim, does it actually work on Verizon, if it does it would be the first one that ever did?
Keep us updated, I would love to have dual sim phone.
Droid_Nut said:
That Honor looks like a nice phone.
You can even put in an external SD is a bonus, wonder how the battery life is?
I see it is dual sim, does it actually work on Verizon, if it does it would be the first one that ever did?
Keep us updated, I would love to have dual sim phone.
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I don't believe it will work on big red. I dropped big red a couple of months back. We were still grandfathered with our unlimited data and they were going to charge us $20 more a month per line. That would have put us over $400. That ain't happening. Switched us all to StraightTalk and pay $150 a month now. Since you cam use Verizon phonesvon StraightTalk now it made it easy. Bought this honor 5x since I'm not held down by red anymore and can use different sim cards like the rest of the world. You can put 2 sims in it and an SD card at the same time. I've heard that's pretty rare to have that capability. Love the phone so far, but I've only had it for about 6 hrs now.
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I don't believe it will work on big red. I dropped big red a couple of months back. We were still grandfathered with our unlimited data and they were going to charge us $20 more a month per line. That would have put us over $400. That ain't happening. Switched us all to StraightTalk and pay $150 a month now. Since you cam use Verizon phonesvon StraightTalk now it made it easy. Bought this honor 5x since I'm not held down by red anymore and can use different sim cards like the rest of the world. You can put 2 sims in it and an SD card at the same time. I've heard that's pretty rare to have that capability. Love the phone so far, but I've only had it for about 6 hrs now.
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After I posted I checked things a little closer, and found no mention of it working on VZW. I hear the customer service with StraightTalk is terrible? But can you get a StraightTalk sim, and be on the actual VZW CDMA Network, or at least use the same towers? I tried a Lenovo Zuk Z1 with AT&T pay as you go, and the service did not compare to the VZW in my area, otherwise, I would have switched all my phones to an AT&T contract plan. My ZUK was a dual sim as well, but I eventually sent it back to the seller for a full refund with no questions asked.
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After I posted I checked things a little closer, and found no mention of it working on VZW. I hear the customer service with StraightTalk is terrible? But can you get a StraightTalk sim, and be on the actual VZW CDMA Network, or at least use the same towers? I tried a Lenovo Zuk Z1 with AT&T pay as you go, and the service did not compare to the VZW in my area, otherwise, I would have switched all my phones to an AT&T contract plan. My ZUK was a dual sim as well, but I eventually sent it back to the seller for a full refund with no questions asked.
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Yes StraightTalk does have CDMA sim cards now. Months ago I switched over my Verizon Note 2 to a ST sim and it US d the same towers. It even showed Verizon as the network. And yes, their customer service is horrible. I'm not sure what country it is with, but its really lacking. As long as you don't have any issues ST is great. lol Unfortunately I've had to call them a few times and it was a very memorable event. Guess you can't expect much for unlimited everything for $45 a month. Only the first 5 GB is at 4g speed. I'm onvwifi for 90% of the time, so it doesn't really affect me.
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k9cop said:
Yes StraightTalk does have CDMA sim cards now. Months ago I switched over my Verizon Note 2 to a ST sim and it US d the same towers. It even showed Verizon as the network. And yes, their customer service is horrible. I'm not sure what country it is with, but its really lacking. As long as you don't have any issues ST is great. lol Unfortunately I've had to call them a few times and it was a very memorable event. Guess you can't expect much for unlimited everything for $45 a month. Only the first 5 GB is at 4g speed. I'm onvwifi for 90% of the time, so it doesn't really affect me.
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I assume that Honor is a GSM phone anyways right? So is straight talk using the same towers as VZW to put out a GSM signal? What about 4G, are you able to get that with Straight Talk? I was never able to get that with my Zuk on the AT&T plan.
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Honor 5X is GSM and Straighttalk will default to AT&T towers, deal breaker for me, like every other dual sim phone.
Personally I'd go for the Nexus 5x. I don't personally own it yet. But it will be my next phone and I'm buying it straight from Google so vzw can't bend me over with a bill the size of china