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[Q] Using the GN on AT&T

Hi!
Two questions about the GN.
-I currently own an iPhone 4S(on ATT) and I have an unlimited data plan that goes along with it. Will I be able to use this data plan with the GN?
-Will I be able to pop the sim from the 4S(using an adapter) and use the GN right away or will I have problems?
Thanks in advance for the help!

I am sure someone with far more experience than I will post soon but here is what I know. Make sure you get a SGN that is able to work on the AT&T GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA Network.

If you have the GSM unlocked version of the GNex you can just pop the 4s sim card right in without an adapter. I tried using an adapter and it got stuck in the GNex sim card slot. Took me a while to get it out so now I just use my micro sim card with the GNex. I have the unlimited data plan for iPhone too and I have great speeds faster than the iPhone. Go for it.
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Make sure you setup the correct APNs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1149523.html

I just switched from the iPhone 4 to GN. Here are some pointers I believe are correct:
- Get an unlocked GSM GNEX
- Get a SIM card adapter (though I have heard of people not using one. and warned of getting SIM stuck in phone...BTW DO NOT put SIM adapter in phone w/o SIM--it will get stuck).
- ATT has you provisioned to HSPA with the iPhone 4, but to have them provision you to to HSPA+ you need to provide them with a new IMEI #. Get someone w a HSPA+ phone (like the iPhone 4s) and ask for their IMEI#. Then call ATT and state you want to add this phone and be provisioned for HSPA+ and keep you unlimited plan. The IMEI # is just there to open the option...using GN's # will not show then the HSPA option. Also, have them reset the voicemail as it get removed when they modify the plan (but I do not use it anymore).
- Look at the APNs on the board. I am using one I found on here noted as "phone" But the link has a few as well. Enter them and do speed tests to see if they work. I got at most over 5MBPS on mine...but it fluxuates.
- For Voicemail, I opted for Google Voice and did not activate ATTs. There is no visual voicemail, but GV sents text or emails. I think I like it better.
Hope this helps. I was hesitate at first, but the transition was smoother than I thought! But be warned, you will be searching for the home button AND anyone sending texts via iMessnger will be sending it to dead space...they need to re-identify you as an SMS.

diablonyc2 said:
- For Voicemail, I opted for Google Voice and did not activate ATTs. There is no visual voicemail, but GV sents text or emails. I think I like it better.
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Install the Google Voice app and you'll get visual voicemail. It even (poorly) transcribes voicemail.

Before you move from the 4S to GN, make sure you turn off iMessage on your 4S before doing anything. I forgot to do this and I wasn't getting texts from my iPhone buddies since my phone number was still being recognized as an iOS 5 user.

diablonyc2 said:
I just switched from the iPhone 4 to GN. Here are some pointers I believe are correct:
- Get an unlocked GSM GNEX
- Get a SIM card adapter (though I have heard of people not using one. and warned of getting SIM stuck in phone...BTW DO NOT put SIM adapter in phone w/o SIM--it will get stuck).
- ATT has you provisioned to HSPA with the iPhone 4, but to have them provision you to to HSPA+ you need to provide them with a new IMEI #. Get someone w a HSPA+ phone (like the iPhone 4s) and ask for their IMEI#. Then call ATT and state you want to add this phone and be provisioned for HSPA+ and keep you unlimited plan. The IMEI # is just there to open the option...using GN's # will not show then the HSPA option. Also, have them reset the voicemail as it get removed when they modify the plan (but I do not use it anymore).
- Look at the APNs on the board. I am using one I found on here noted as "phone" But the link has a few as well. Enter them and do speed tests to see if they work. I got at most over 5MBPS on mine...but it fluxuates.
- For Voicemail, I opted for Google Voice and did not activate ATTs. There is no visual voicemail, but GV sents text or emails. I think I like it better.
Hope this helps. I was hesitate at first, but the transition was smoother than I thought! But be warned, you will be searching for the home button AND anyone sending texts via iMessnger will be sending it to dead space...they need to re-identify you as an SMS.
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Hi! Thank you so much for the help. However, there is one part that I do not understand. (see bold) I already own the 4S so shouldnt I be provisioned to HSPA+ already or am I misunderstanding the whole situation
Thanks again for the help!

Yes you will have HSPA+ already if you have the iPhone 4s. The guy above thought you had an iPhone 4. Should work fine.
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Awesome! Thank you guys so much for the help!

tk123456789 said:
Yes you will have HSPA+ already if you have the iPhone 4s. The guy above thought you had an iPhone 4. Should work fine.
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If you're switching from the iPhone 4S do you need to add or change any of the apns or will the standard one work fine?

Not too sure....I would assume they would work fine. I have been "Testing" a few APN settings on here and noticed for some I get better speed rates than others. I think the generic cingular APN that pops up does not support HSPA+ speeds.

AT&T LTE data plan interchangeable with iPhone?

I have preordered the lumia 900 and currently using an iPhone 4s. I want to use both iPhone and Lumia 900, but the rep says to use Lumia 900 I need a LTE data plan. This is ok with me but he says I can't switch sims with iPhone whenever I want because the LTE plan doesn't work with iPhone. This is really stupid in my opinion, why can't they just have one stupid data plan which works across devices and I can easily switch SIM's. I do understand having different plans for LTE devices, but it should be backward compatible with HSPA devices. Meaning if I have a LTE data plan, I should be able to take the sim and put it in any device and have the data working (including iPhone). So now whenever I switch sims between iPhone and Lumia 900 I need to manually change my data plan every time to get data working.
I'm just hoping that when I get my lumia I can just put the iPhone sim and get data working on the Lumia 900. I don't care if I don't get LTE since we don't have AT&T LTE coverage in Seattle anyway.
Anyone else in similar situation and what do you think? I keep changing phones between iPhone, Android and WP7, so keeping just one device is not an option

It should work, but you need an LTE plan in order to get LTE on the Lumia. If you put the sim in the iPhone you will only get 3G/faux G speeds. I haven't tried it with the iPhone, but I swap the sum from my LTE Galaxy Note with my GSM Galaxy Nexus and it works fine. I see no reason why it wouldn't work with iPhone too.

aimfire72 said:
It should work, but you need an LTE plan in order to get LTE on the Lumia. If you put the sim in the iPhone you will only get 3G/faux G speeds. I haven't tried it with the iPhone, but I swap the sum from my LTE Galaxy Note with my GSM Galaxy Nexus and it works fine. I see no reason why it wouldn't work with iPhone too.
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Yeah I know it works with other phones but iPhone requires to have an iPhone data plan. Nothing special about this plan but just iPhones have separate data plan. So if you have an iPhone data plan you can just take the sim and put on any device and it works(except LTE phones). But if you have the regular 3G data plan or LTE plan and put that sim in iPhones it doesn't work. AT&T treats iPhone devices differently in terms of data plans.

Att will charge you a prorated charge every time you switch from one to the other. Its annoying.

falconeight said:
Att will charge you a prorated charge every time you switch from one to the other. Its annoying.
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True that ... Lot of inconvenience. May be the European Lumia 900 should be a better option for me. No LTE and don't have to worry about switching data plans.

Yeah it is stupid how they have a seperate plan for iPhones, should just keep it simple and have one that will work with any phone. Maybe once LTE iPhone comes out, they'll do just that.

aimfire72 said:
Yeah it is stupid how they have a seperate plan for iPhones, should just keep it simple and have one that will work with any phone. Maybe once LTE iPhone comes out, they'll do just that.
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They do it with 3g and let phone as well. It sucks and pisses me off because the cost of the plans are the same. If I go from a iPhone data plan that cost $25 to a let plan that costs $25 why in hell do I have to pay prorated which ends up being a double charge? Its stupid

My apology for being a bit off topic to the original post but I've been searching to see if/when LTE will be availabe in Seattle on AT&T. I've check Google but I can't seem to find information to their rollout plan. Perhaps the fact that there doesn't appear to be readily available plan indicates that it may be a while for Seattle. Might anyone have some insight or read something somewhere?
Thanks and again my apology for being off topic. I saw this thread with LTE and Seattle so thought I ask here.
Best regards.

kimck99 said:
My apology for being a bit off topic to the original post but I've been searching to see if/when LTE will be availabe in Seattle on AT&T. I've check Google but I can't seem to find information to their rollout plan. Perhaps the fact that there doesn't appear to be readily available plan indicates that it may be a while for Seattle. Might anyone have some insight or read something somewhere?
Thanks and again my apology for being off topic. I saw this thread with LTE and Seattle so thought I ask here.
Best regards.
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Yes it is not going to happen any time soon .. Earliest will be till end of summer and this is what AT&T rep told.
My guess is AT&T will try to roll out LTE in all major cities before the next iPhone releases. They wouldn't want to be at a disadvantage to Verizon when iPhone 5 launches with LTE.

So if I put my iPhone sim into a Lumia 900 will it work?
I realize that it would be logging into the 3g network and not LTE.
I just want to be able to swap between phones and do not care about data speed.
Kenal0

kirdroid said:
Yes it is not going to happen any time soon .. Earliest will be till end of summer and this is what AT&T rep told.
My guess is AT&T will try to roll out LTE in all major cities before the next iPhone releases. They wouldn't want to be at a disadvantage to Verizon when iPhone 5 launches with LTE.
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Well shoot. I guess I'll enjoy LTE on my NEXT Nokia WP8 phone.
Thanks.

Yes it will work, you won't get LTE cuz iPhone doesn't support it but 3G will works fine, I used my vivid and iPhone on the LTE plan, no problem

romeo0119 said:
Yes it will work, you won't get LTE cuz iPhone doesn't support it but 3G will works fine, I used my vivid and iPhone on the LTE plan, no problem
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Wow that's great to hear then the AT&T rep was wrong?
So you had an LTE plan and you put that sim in an iPhone and able to get data on the iPhone? If this is the case then I'm s happy

Yea I originally have the 4s when I picked up the vivid I called and have it switch over to the LTE plan, after I sold the vivid I took the sim card out and put it back in my iPhone and the Internet still works, no LTE on the iPhone of course, only 3g

Was wondering if switching to LTE plan will screw up grandfathered unlimited?

cx1 said:
Was wondering if switching to LTE plan will screw up grandfathered unlimited?
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Well if the ATT mgr I spoke to was correct, it shouldn't. He said my grandfathered iPhone unlimited data plan should carry over. It better otherwise I'll be one unhappy customer.

cx1 said:
Was wondering if switching to LTE plan will screw up grandfathered unlimited?
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Yes it will carry over. That was the first thing I asked when I preordered the Lumia 900.

OK, I have a galaxy note, on the LTE plan... I ordered a sim cutter off eBay, should get here today or Thurs. After I get it and cut the sim, I'll try it out on my iPhone 4S and see what happens... will report back, lol.
I really don't think it will be a problem, switching the sim back and forth between phones... I say this because I used to use my iPhone as my main phone, and with a sim adapter, would switch between several different phones (Androids, HP Pre 3, HTC Titan, etc.) and never had any issues with automatic plan changes or billing, etc. Every phone worked fine with voice & data. Now I'm going to attempt the opposite using an LTE sim/plan in a non-LTE phone (iPhone and soon the 900). I assume it won't be an issue, but guess I'll find out, lol.
AT&T people will say that you *have* to be on an iPhone specific plan, but I don't think that's true - I think that's just what they are told by their bosses. As long as you already have a data plan, you *should* be good.
Side note: Had to exchange my galaxy note for screen issues and the AT&T reps will insist that they have to put the old sim in themselves and "activate" it in the system. I like to unbox stuff myself, don't want sales reps fiddling around with my new toys, lol. So last time, I told the rep I was in a hurry and would set it up myself later. Rep said "Are you serious??" and I laughed and said "yeah"! She looked relieved that she didn't have to do it, lol. Sure enough, got home, popped in my sim, and all was good - no need to have it "activated" by a rep if the sim card itself is already active.

Yea you should be able to switch devices. Just stay on the LTE data plan and you can move back to your iPhone at any time.

Sim cutter arrived today. Cut my LTE sim and it's working fine in my iPhone. Still slow hspa speeds of course, but all is good. Think it will be just fine in the 900.

[Q] Galaxy Nexus moving away from Sprint. Which GSM plan should I get ?

I had enough with Sprint and their poor network. I can only use 200 MB per month because of low 3G speed and poor signal in my work place. The only thing I will miss is direct Google integration which is so sweet. I am planning to get Galaxy Nexus from Google Play.
I have few questions:
1. I want a GSM plan so I can use the phone overseas when I travel. So it is either ATT or T-Mobile. My brother is with ATT.
Any recommendations which one should I go with ? Which plan would you recommend?
2. Is there Google integration with other companies?

chocobo2k said:
I had enough with Sprint and their poor network. I can only use 200 MB per month because of low 3G speed and poor signal in my work place. The only thing I will miss is direct Google integration which is so sweet. I am planning to get Galaxy Nexus from Google Play.
I have few questions:
1. I want a GSM plan so I can use the phone overseas when I travel. So it is either ATT or T-Mobile. My brother is with ATT.
Any recommendations which one should I go with ? Which plan would you recommend?
2. Is there Google integration with other companies?
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1) go with a prepaid option. straight talk is $45/mo for unlimited talk/text, tmobile has a $30 option for 100min, unlim text and 5GB data
2) sprint is the only one with google voice integration. everyone else can use gvoice, but in the same manor.

chocobo2k said:
I had enough with Sprint and their poor network. I can only use 200 MB per month because of low 3G speed and poor signal in my work place. The only thing I will miss is direct Google integration which is so sweet. I am planning to get Galaxy Nexus from Google Play.
I have few questions:
1. I want a GSM plan so I can use the phone overseas when I travel. So it is either ATT or T-Mobile. My brother is with ATT.
Any recommendations which one should I go with ? Which plan would you recommend?
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Read here for all the information you need on getting prepaid GSM services:
[INFO][GSM] Own Your Cell Service ..with Prepaid and the Galaxy Nexus [UPDATED 5/24]
2. Is there Google integration with other companies?
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If you mean Google Voice integration, no. You can use Google Voice just fine as your primary number (forwarding to your cell #), but you won't get MMS integration etc.. It's not as "seamless" as Sprint I suppose, but its pretty good. Just install the Google Voice app and configure on voice.google.com .

chocobo2k said:
I had enough with Sprint and their poor network. I can only use 200 MB per month because of low 3G speed and poor signal in my work place. The only thing I will miss is direct Google integration which is so sweet. I am planning to get Galaxy Nexus from Google Play.
I have few questions:
1. I want a GSM plan so I can use the phone overseas when I travel. So it is either ATT or T-Mobile. My brother is with ATT.
Any recommendations which one should I go with ? Which plan would you recommend?
2. Is there Google integration with other companies?
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Sounds like you need to do some research of your own.
1. AT&T vs T-Mobile: check each carrier's coverage in the places you live/travel frequently. Only you can figure out which one is the best option for you. AT&T is generally much worse (dropped calls, slow/spotty data connection) in metro areas but also has a much larger 3G network for when you're out in the sticks.
2. Not like Sprint but you can make your GV number forward to your cell phone and make calls from your phone from the GV number.
Check the Networking forum or GN General Forum for prepaid threads - as these contain the best deals for either network.

Thank you for your reply. I found good articles on XDA for prepaid plans. I will be going with T-Mobile first and see. Straight talk sounds like a good option too.

I guess I missed the notification for your reply. Thanks for your help!
Now I'm waiting for the ban to lift on the Galaxy Nexus.
martonikaj said:
Read here for all the information you need on getting prepaid GSM services:
[INFO][GSM] Own Your Cell Service ..with Prepaid and the Galaxy Nexus [UPDATED 5/24]
If you mean Google Voice integration, no. You can use Google Voice just fine as your primary number (forwarding to your cell #), but you won't get MMS integration etc.. It's not as "seamless" as Sprint I suppose, but its pretty good. Just install the Google Voice app and configure on voice.google.com .
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Nano SIM in GS3 = No Data

So I have a ATT GS3, and got an ATT iPhone 5.
Then I bought a Nano SIM Adapter to switch between the tow, but for some reason with the Nano SIM in the GS3 calls text all work but NO Data.
I've read on the ATT Forums people having the same issues.
Any fix for this?
I did notice my Data plan now says iPhone 4G LTE Data, when it used to say Smartphone LTE data, and I was able to switch from an iPhone 4S to the GS3.
Anyone also using a Micro SIM from the GS3 converted to a Nano SIM?
Are you getting LTE on both devices this way??
I could always fall back to the GS3 being the primary phone and Data package if the Smartphone LTE Data worked on the IP5.
Thanks

You may have to switch back to the smartphone data LTE plan to use the GS3.
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defnow said:
You may have to switch back to the smartphone data LTE plan to use the GS3.
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You have too switch it now. I had to do the same when I went from iPhone 4 to the SGS3
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That's because the people at ATT agree that the iPhone 5 isn't really that smart (Feed the troll!)

bothfly said:
So I have a ATT GS3, and got an ATT iPhone 5.
Then I bought a Nano SIM Adapter to switch between the tow, but for some reason with the Nano SIM in the GS3 calls text all work but NO Data.
I've read on the ATT Forums people having the same issues.
Any fix for this?
I did notice my Data plan now says iPhone 4G LTE Data, when it used to say Smartphone LTE data, and I was able to switch from an iPhone 4S to the GS3.
Anyone also using a Micro SIM from the GS3 converted to a Nano SIM?
Are you getting LTE on both devices this way??
I could always fall back to the GS3 being the primary phone and Data package if the Smartphone LTE Data worked on the IP5.
Thanks
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Yeah I'm in the same boat. I've come to find that you do have to switch the data plans. Kind of like with the blackberry, the iPhone has its own type of data plan for some reason with att. Hope this helps!
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before you switch check APN settings.

I looked at the APN settings on the GS3, and they are the same as they were when they worked with the Micro SIM.
It has to do with the iPhone data.
What I want to know is will the SmartPhone LTE Data work on the iPhone 5?

It won't work, like what others have said they both have different data plans. If you want to use your GS3 you have to call AT&T to have the LTE Smartphone data plan activated. If you want to use your iPhone you have to call them again to switch back to the iPhone data plan.

Yep, as the others said you will need to switch to an LTE plan to enable data. I manually changed my APN to get data working when I switched from a temp iPhone to my GS3. I got a text from AT&T telling me I needed to change to a 4G LTE Data plan the next day.

I do the same thing with my GS3 using a micro sim adapter. Since I don't live in a LTE area, i just switch my APN settings from PTA to Phone. I also switch back to iphone for a day just to verify the sim is still working on it. Been doing this for about two weeks, haven't received any text from AT&T, my account still says I'm on the LTE unlimited data plan.. so all is well.

Have iPhone 5. Want to use Nano SIM in Samsung
shockandawe said:
I do the same thing with my GS3 using a micro sim adapter. Since I don't live in a LTE area, i just switch my APN settings from PTA to Phone. I also switch back to iphone for a day just to verify the sim is still working on it. Been doing this for about two weeks, haven't received any text from AT&T, my account still says I'm on the LTE unlimited data plan.. so all is well.
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OK, so I do live in Dallas which has awesome LTE coverage. I just joined ATT and got an iPhone 5. I plan on purchasing a Samsung Note or Galaxy S III. I already purchased the Noosy Nano-Sim adapter and want to be able to use my nano-sim in the Samsung.
So, I've read multiple posts and I'm still not sure what is the solution.
Do I make the Samsung the primary phone and data package? Will the iPhone 5 work now?
I would like to be able to make this change without having to switch my data package from Smartphone LTE to iPhone LTE.
Can anyone help me??

rmk1825 said:
OK, so I do live in Dallas which has awesome LTE coverage. I just joined ATT and got an iPhone 5. I plan on purchasing a Samsung Note or Galaxy S III. I already purchased the Noosy Nano-Sim adapter and want to be able to use my nano-sim in the Samsung.
So, I've read multiple posts and I'm still not sure what is the solution.
Do I make the Samsung the primary phone and data package? Will the iPhone 5 work now?
I would like to be able to make this change without having to switch my data package from Smartphone LTE to iPhone LTE.
Can anyone help me??
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I am on the iPhone LTE Unlimited data plan with ATT, and switch back and forth with various other phones (htc one x+, LG optimus G, and S3) using the same iPhone 5 Nano SIM card with no problems. I'm not sure of the answer if my data package was a smartphone LTE instead of the iphone LTE package.

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I am on the iPhone LTE Unlimited data plan with ATT, and switch back and forth with various other phones (htc one x+, LG optimus G, and S3) using the same iPhone 5 Nano SIM card with no problems. I'm not sure of the answer if my data package was a smartphone LTE instead of the iphone LTE package.
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Thanks for the info shockandawe. I'm a new customer on the mobile share with my primary geing an iphone, so I would think ours would work the same. I'll try it out. Need to find me an LTE phone on craigslist or ebay.

I dealt with that exact thing. I had to call AT&T each time I switched the sim to get the data working properly. Just like others said, if I take my sim and put it in my GS3 all will work except data. AT&T never gave me a hard time about calling and switching plans. But I didn't want to keep going through that.
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Hello,
I tried searching but for whatever reason I came up with absolutely nothing, nothing! Guess some things screwy with search or my account.
So I've used sprint for years now basically because its the only provider with towers in my area. I'm currently using a nexus 5 and recently started using a at&t gophone Sim in it when I go out of the county. I then bought a Nexus 4 to put the Sim card in but now I'm missing LTE which seems to be way faster that sprints and much more readily available. Heck hpsa+ is much faster than sprints LTE here when I go far enough to get sprint LTE.
Is it possible to but a LTE version of the nexus 7 and then root it with a ROM with a dialer and then pop my gophone sim in and use it through Bluetooth?

I don't think it supports cellular calls at all; AT&T also might flag it as a tablet.
You could try voip out with, if you have good T-Mobile reception, one of their tablet plans. They do allow SMS on them. You might be able to use Vonage with that number. I've paired them up just fine on a Samsung T869. You won't have any incoming calls or voicemail (maybe through Vonage?) but voip worked great for me on T-Mobile LTE.
Also, if you know anyone with postpaid T-Mobile you can get a data plan really cheap on their account. Verizon postpaid plans don't look too bad either but you'd have to go all voip.

Thanks for your response. I unfortunately don't have T-Mobile coverage for probably 50 miles or more. I have a Magicsim dual Sim tray on the way for my nexus 5. If that doesn't work I'll be buying another nexus 5 then for my att Sim. Thanks!