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[Q] Switching Carriers (50$ T.mob Pre Q)

Hello T989 fans..
i am planning on switching my prepaid carrier to t mobile prepaid i currently have simple mobile and there is nothing simple about it...
any way i was looking at the 50$ plan they have unlimited talk text and web
the Q is they advertise First 100MB at up to 4G speeds do they slow u down to 2g or 3g.. i chatted with represistive and said to 3g i have a hunch that he is lying or doesn't know...
any help will be appreciated.
Ps.."Live long and prosper"

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Lt.Tealc said:
Hello T989 fans..
i am planning on switching my prepaid carrier to t mobile prepaid i currently have simple mobile and there is nothing simple about it...
any way i was looking at the 50$ plan they have unlimited talk text and web
the Q is they advertise First 100MB at up to 4G speeds do they slow u down to 2g or 3g.. i chatted with represistive and said to 3g i have a hunch that he is lying or doesn't know...
any help will be appreciated.
Ps.."Live long and prosper"
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At $50 a month why don't you look into Tmobile's Value plans? With the Value Plan you have to have your own phone (buy on Ebay,craigs, etc) or buy your own phone (full price at Tmobile), or finance the phone for 20 monthly payments (from Tmobile). You have to get a two year contract also with a $200 ETF.
First 100MB at 4G seems like a joke. I get 2GB at 4G and then its edge speed after that. I am currently paying 49.99 for 500 mins, unlimited text, 2GB data, nights/wknds, and free wifi calling which doesnt use up your airtime mins.

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You could a work around of the throttle by adding a diff apn
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i am gonna consider this thanks hopefully tmobile wont patch that anytime soon

grenademasta said:
At $50 a month why don't you look into Tmobile's Value plans? With the Value Plan you have to have your own phone (buy on Ebay,craigs, etc) or buy your own phone (full price at Tmobile), or finance the phone for 20 monthly payments (from Tmobile). You have to get a two year contract also with a $200 ETF.
First 100MB at 4G seems like a joke. I get 2GB at 4G and then its edge speed after that. I am currently paying 49.99 for 500 mins, unlimited text, 2GB data, nights/wknds, and free wifi calling which doesnt use up your airtime mins.
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i paid full price for the GS2, the reason i want prepaid cause it,s flexible u can cancel it anytime u want... value plan are nice i just dont like month to month bills headaches"""" i am used to prepaid and i love it.. thanks for the input i will consider your advice

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You could a work around of the throttle by adding a diff apn
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Wont work on prepaid plans. I tried.
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^^^ Good to know. Thank you.

Why not just stay with simple unlimited talk text and 2 gig isn't bad I went to the 30 dollar 5gig plan with T-Mobile prepay but it's only 100 mins so I'm using my Google voice and groove ip to make calls over my data not a bad gig I think, only thing different from simple is u get a little more features on tmobile like u can add like caller tunes and customer service is better on the non simple mobile side of things my experience with simple was not a bad one I'm just a poor boy trying to save money haha
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funziebear said:
Why not just stay with simple unlimited talk text and 2 gig isn't bad I went to the 30 dollar 5gig plan with T-Mobile prepay but it's only 100 mins so I'm using my Google voice and groove ip to make calls over my data not a bad gig I think, only thing different from simple is u get a little more features on tmobile like u can add like caller tunes and customer service is better on the non simple mobile side of things my experience with simple was not a bad one I'm just a poor boy trying to save money haha
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simple mobile started great not till they introduced the 4g 60$ plan.. since then my 40$ plan was capped at 119K that,s worst than edge i did not even reach the limit at all. my brother activated brand new account same thing and i got tire of waiting 30 on the line to speak with someone who will blame your phone for it they fixed the speed once by resetting the date on their side but at the begging of every cycle it goes back to 119K it,s just awful to advertise unlimited 3g and not even give 3g speed... the 30$ deal is very tempting... but when u make calls using data doesn't it take bandwidth

The other thing to remember with Simple Mobile, is it rides TMO towers, BUT, you will be a "Second Class Citizen", TMO customers will always get priority data/calls over SM customers, so even when you are on EDGE, you are at the end of the line ...

funziebear said:
Why not just stay with simple unlimited talk text and 2 gig isn't bad I went to the 30 dollar 5gig plan with T-Mobile prepay but it's only 100 mins so I'm using my Google voice and groove ip to make calls over my data not a bad gig I think, only thing different from simple is u get a little more features on tmobile like u can add like caller tunes and customer service is better on the non simple mobile side of things my experience with simple was not a bad one I'm just a poor boy trying to save money haha
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This is exactly what I need. I work offshore and sometimes I don't even use my phone in weeks but I also need it because is an "on call" job.
So you can call and receive from mobile phones free with just data?How reliable is this set up? can you easily change to use you T-mobile minutes?

Lt.Tealc said:
simple mobile started great not till they introduced the 4g 60$ plan.. since then my 40$ plan was capped at 119K that,s worst than edge i did not even reach the limit at all. my brother activated brand new account same thing and i got tire of waiting 30 on the line to speak with someone who will blame your phone for it they fixed the speed once by resetting the date on their side but at the begging of every cycle it goes back to 119K it,s just awful to advertise unlimited 3g and not even give 3g speed... the 30$ deal is very tempting... but when u make calls using data doesn't it take bandwidth
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Yeah it does not so much tho plus I use Wi-Fi at home so it's less noticeable
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i have the 5gb plan, its 20... it was a promo a long time ago... =) but even that i use up most the time =(

Get the $60 prepaid on tmo u get 2gb of data text n talk...$10 more its worth it ...if u Rly want u can also get the $70 prepaid u get 5gb of data text n web
Also not many ppl no but Walmart and Tmoible online only has a sick plan ..its prepaid $30 a month unlimited data(no cap..go crazy) n text n I think its about 100 mins ...some ppl don't even Rly talk on there fone n just text n use web if so look at that plan...
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The walmart plan is caped at 5gigs
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linye said:
This is exactly what I need. I work offshore and sometimes I don't even use my phone in weeks but I also need it because is an "on call" job.
So you can call and receive from mobile phones free with just data?How reliable is this set up? can you easily change to use you T-mobile minutes?
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Ive been using a week now its not to bad and yea u can make calls free of minutes on data or wifi i use my googlw voixe number tho no biggie if ur saving 30-40 bucks
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mightymike889 said:
Get the $60 prepaid on tmo u get 2gb of data text n talk...$10 more its worth it ...if u Rly want u can also get the $70 prepaid u get 5gb of data text n web
Also not many ppl no but Walmart and Tmoible online only has a sick plan ..its prepaid $30 a month unlimited data(no cap..go crazy) n text n I think its about 100 mins ...some ppl don't even Rly talk on there fone n just text n use web if so look at that plan...
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It's capped at 5gb, also not that hard to get as i have that atm. I don't really call that much but if i run out of mins i just open groove ip, and people can call my google number. if you need a free sim search for walgreens deal. I got a $50 refill card + the phone with sim(nokia) for $40 somehow!

Unlimited minutes, text, data (2GB) = $60 + $1 and tax.

Sprint Epic Touch 4G on Ting..?

My contract is getting ready to expire with sprint in the next couple of months. I wanted a new phone upgrade but refused to renew my two year contract with sprint. Instead, i fully payed for brand new Epic touch 4G at a drastic discounted price. I love my phone. I recently found out about Ting (on the sprint network). are there any development towards getting sprint phones over to Ting..? I would just hate to buy anouther galaxy S2 just to get on Ting.

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Can you explain why? People come on here a thousand times a day complaining about Sprint's network, and yet we're getting threads like this to flash to a subsidiary company borrowing pieces of Sprint's network which will end up further diluting your speeds and decreasing your coverage, all for about 20 bucks less per phone per month.
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If you use any data the plans suck 3GB for 60 .... Wow its cheaper on boost ,virgin, cricket etc ....
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newalker91 said:
Can you explain why? People come on here a thousand times a day complaining about Sprint's network, and yet we're getting threads like this to flash to a subsidiary company borrowing pieces of Sprint's network which will end up further diluting your speeds and decreasing your coverage, all for about 20 bucks less per phone per month.
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I wasn't complaining about sprint network. In fact, it is the only network that gets me the best reception where i live. My only concern has been my monthly payments (family plan). When conparing what we pay and use with sprint or "any" other carrier for that matter, it is crazy high! I don't know about you but I'm looking to save. Ting makes sense for us. $20 savings for you equals to a savings of $240 per year. Me, on the other hand, saves me over a thousand. Going to Ting keeps me on Sprint's network without going broke.

mclain1 said:
I wasn't complaining about sprint network. In fact, it is the only network that gets me the best reception where i live. My only concern has been my monthly payments (family plan). When conparing what we pay and use with sprint or "any" other carrier for that matter, it is crazy high! I don't know about you but I'm looking to save. Ting makes sense for us. $20 savings for you equals to a savings of $240 per year. Me, on the other hand, saves me over a thousand. Going to Ting keeps me on Sprint's network without going broke.
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You should be very specific with your math.
1. I didn't find on ting site anything about free night and weekend minutes.
Does it mean that 1000 or what ever minutes I buy will aply to any call made/recived.?
If yes than for my family plan with 4 lines we getting thru 4500-5000 min easy every month. I should plug that number in.
2. Data is 3GB max available. And I'm alone going thru 2-2.5GB a month.
4 of us together are using about 8-10GG a month.
I just plugged those number into ting savings calculator:
4lines 4000 min. 2000 sms/mms 10GB data (combined usage) and got monthly bill of $321.50. Try it yourself if you want.
My montly bill with sprint including $8 insurance on each phone ($32 that's alone) is about $226 a month.
In my case sprint still the cheapest solution.

agat63 said:
You should be very specific with your math.
1. I didn't find on ting site anything about free night and weekend minutes.
Does it mean that 1000 or what ever minutes I buy will aply to any call made/recived.?
If yes than for my family plan with 4 lines we getting thru 4500-5000 min easy every month. I should plug that number in.
2. Data is 3GB max available. And I'm alone going thru 2-2.5GB a month.
4 of us together are using about 8-10GG a month.
I just plugged those number into ting savings calculator:
4lines 4000 min. 2000 sms/mms 10GB data (combined usage) and got monthly bill of $321.50. Try it yourself if you want.
My montly bill with sprint including $8 insurance on each phone ($32 that's alone) is about $226 a month.
In my case sprint still the cheapest solution.
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Wouldn't we love to have smart phone that wet don't use ..... Must be that way for him I can go through 10+GB in a month not trying Pandora Netflix etc .....
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Epix4G said:
Wouldn't we love to have smart phone that wet don't use ..... Must be that way for him I can go through 10+GB in a month not trying Pandora Netflix etc .....
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I said "combined usage" for 4 phones/lines.
I think 2-2.5GB data per phone is not too much and you can go easy thru it.
Any weather widged take 15-20MB a day which will make about 450-600 MB a month. Check your emails, reply to post on forum, use gps/navigation and you done. Ne need to use google music, pandora, netfilx or hulu.
With those apps you will go over 5-6GB alone.
I have 2 kids in mid 20's and they are on FB/Twitter/Mail/Pandora/Google music all day long.
So 10GB data for 4 lines is not too much.
Just went on sprint site and checked my account. Bill was paid 2 days ago and it was $225.14 for following usage:
2850 minutes talk
8.35GB data used
3450 SMS/MMS sent/recieved.
So I was pretty close with my estimate of monthly usage and price for my family plan.
And if I plug this numbers into ting calculator my bill will go up by quite a bit.

agat63 said:
I said "combined usage" for 4 phones/lines.
I think 2-2.5GB data per phone is not too much and you can go easy thru it.
Any weather widged take 15-20MB a day which will make about 450-600 MB a month. Check your emails, reply to post on forum, use gps/navigation and you done. Ne need to use google music, pandora, netfilx or hulu.
With those apps you will go over 5-6GB alone.
I have 2 kids in mid 20's and they are on FB/Twitter/Mail/Pandora/Google music all day long.
So 10GB data for 4 lines is not too much.
Just went on sprint site and checked my account. Bill was paid 2 days ago and it was $225.14 for following usage:
2850 minutes talk
8.35GB data used
3450 SMS/MMS sent/recieved.
So I was pretty close with my estimate of monthly usage and price for my family plan.
And if I plug this numbers into ting calculator my bill will go up by quite a bit.
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I know I have 3 epic touch and a 3d on my account and I know how bad we were with data and it will only get worse with lte ....he must not use his epic touch for anything but calls to think that is going to save him money....I usually use lots more data than minutes..Hardly use the phone but to talk to wife...
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Epix4G said:
I know I have 3 epic touch and a 3d on my account and I know how bad we were with data and it will only get worse with lte ....he must not use his epic touch for anything but calls to think that is going to save him money....I usually use lots more data than minutes..Hardly use the phone but to talk to wife...
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He's better sticking with sprint or if hes gotta change to try to save some $ then he should try
for talking alot and data usage:
Boost mobile + theres a guide on step by step on how to flash to boost already made and the monthly bill is only $50 then you also get the shrinkage plan
if he mainly text's/mms/ and uses data mostly instead talking on the phone all the time he should go with
Virgin Mobile which i believe has been done and there should be a guide on how to do it and the plans on that are like $30xmonth (correct me if im wrong)
atleast thats my opinion ..

General, usketse
I did some digging around and found a few post of people using Sprint phones on Ting. It seems that a flash has been done with varying success.
On Ting's website under the Ting Help & Support Forum there is a thread called "Can I Bring my existing device to Ting?" (sorry im a newb and not allowed to post links just yet)...
That thread does indicate that a few users have purchased Ting's lower-end phones (as a donor) and use its' ESN number along with a program called CDMA Workshop in order to flash rooted Sprint phones to work on Ting.
Can anyone shed some light on how this procedure is done or what is involved..? Can the phone be re-flashed to be used on Sprint network again or is this a one time process?
Thanks guys..

mclain1 said:
I did some digging around and found a few post of people using Sprint phones on Ting. It seems that a flash has been done with varying success.
On Ting's website under the Ting Help & Support Forum there is a thread called "Can I Bring my existing device to Ting?" (sorry im a newb and not allowed to post links just yet)...
That thread does indicate that a few users have purchased Ting's lower-end phones (as a donor) and use its' ESN number along with a program called CDMA Workshop in order to flash rooted Sprint phones to work on Ting.
Can anyone shed some light on how this procedure is done or what is involved..? Can the phone be re-flashed to be used on Sprint network again or is this a one time process?
Thanks guys..
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Search for a thread about cloning esn to use on boost and it's officially a federal crime too...
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just replaced my vzw with a gsm variant for prepaid. looking for voip tips.

So i got tired of paying 190 a month for my phones and made the plunge for the gsm nexus and tmobiles 30 a month plan. I am looking to use a voip system to hopefully not go over my new 100 min plan. I plan on trying this over 3g and am wondering what people recommend for voip solutions for there phone. I have tried groove ip but discovered I had terrible latency. Any tips? Thanks!

Just get the unlimited $50 plan from simple mobile. Either way every gsm company has a data limit of like 2-3gbs and then they slow u down
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I cannot remember the name of it for the life of me, but they just added ICS/JB support
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Bloodykiller86 said:
Just get the unlimited $50 plan from simple mobile. Either way every gsm company has a data limit of like 2-3gbs and then they slow u down
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Data is the reason to go with the $30 T-Mobile plan, you get 5gb before slow down.
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VOIP is just never going to be as consistent or useful as the regular cell network calls, especially if you're talking about calls over HSPA+. Its unfortunate but it is how it is right now. Any VOIP solution you find will be a convoluted hack to help you get by if you're close to your monthly usage limit, and really shouldn't be relied on as your main source of calls. Don't get this plan expecting to make 800 minutes of calls every month using VOIP. The $30 T-Mobile plan is a fantastic value if you truly don't make a lot of calls (or have a land line at home), but its definitely not for everyone.
Hop over to a plan with unlimited calls if you need to make a lot of calls every month. Straight Talk $45, Net10 $50, Simple Mobile $50, T-Mobile $60/$70 are all good options, and are still drastically cheaper than carrier plans.
If you're interested in VOIP though, they've dove into it for dozens of pages here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646755

I can say that the call quality on Straight Talk Sim Att is great and its not that much more than Tmo per month. Calling is unlimited. Att coverage isn't as good as VZW but its pretty darn close for me. Well worth the $45+ per month I am saving over VZW.
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well i bought a tmobile plan and I was going to try that with the VOIP but that sounds like it isnt the way to go. What is the data cap on simple mobiles plans? I just called there customer service and she told me its fully unlimited but I dont believe that for a second.
I thought about straight talk since theres is $45 but I can only get 2GB on there unlimited plan. Thanks

ml3000 said:
well i bought a tmobile plan and I was going to try that with the VOIP but that sounds like it isnt the way to go. What is the data cap on simple mobiles plans? I just called there customer service and she told me its fully unlimited but I dont believe that for a second.
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Really depends on your market and usage. People report 3GB-5GB.
I thought about straight talk since theres is $45 but I can only get 2GB on there unlimited plan. Thanks
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People keep saying Straight Talk has a 2GB cap like it's gospel. This really isn't the case. It depends on your usage over the month and the network saturation of other ST users in your area. Lots of people Regularly push 3GB per month. It's just not set in stone.

Well I need closer to 5 to make this usable. So straight talk or simple mobile? What are the recommendations? I can confirm... VOIP=Not really usable for day to day use.

ml3000 said:
Well I need closer to 5 to make this usable. So straight talk or simple mobile?
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Out of those two if you need 5GB I'd suggest Simple Mobile, but I doubt you'll be able to consistently go that high (Simple Mobile was bought by Straight Talk a couple months ago). If you need to have 5GB of guaranteed data you need to either use the $30 T-Mobile plan and pay for minute overages, or go with the $70 T-Mobile plan. No one else will guarantee that much data.
I can confirm... VOIP=Not really usable for day to day use.
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As is the case for most people.

Why do you need 5 gigabytes to make it usable? Are you streaming a lot, do you not have access to WiFi, are you downloading large files? I was using 3 to 5 when I was on Verizon but found myself using way less when I started managing my data use.
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Here's a wild idea...now bear with me here but wait for it......ONLY USE DATA WHEN YOU NEED IT!
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Get the unlimited talk+text and the new truly unlimited data 4G speed(coming sept 5th) from T-Mobile for $74.99
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Smokeey said:
Here's a wild idea...now bear with me here but wait for it......ONLY USE DATA WHEN YOU NEED IT!
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That idea doesn't go over well in these forums lol.
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ml3000 said:
Well I need closer to 5 to make this usable. So straight talk or simple mobile? What are the recommendations? I can confirm... VOIP=Not really usable for day to day use.
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If you can get by until next month you might try Solavei they are launching Sept 21 and have unlimited data, talk and text. You get 4 Gb of 4G data then unlimited at 2G/edge. Many other features and benefits as well. I'm using Solavei now and it is the best thing I have tried so far. I hope to do a full review next week sometime. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

I do a lot of surfing, a lot of streaming of Pandora, I have a stupid long commute so I also download a lot of apps and ROMs via my connection. So between simple mobile and straight talk, everyone prefers simple mobile it looks like. I just don't want to be kicked off
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I drive an hour to work everyday so I can understand wanting to stream music. I just rip radio streams off the internet to my computer over WiFi then transfer to my phone as local music. Haven't tried with Pandora.
You are going to have to pick up a WiFi connection somewhere with straight talk or simple if downloading large rom files and streaming a lot. You could always just leave proxy blank in APN setting and hope they don't notice.
I would give the $30 tmo a try with VoIP. Its only $30. Maybe the call quality will be good enough for you who knows. You can use Google voice or talk for free messaging if you need too.
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Most of my calls are unimportant (I.E., family/friends). So I was able to make PBxes.org + SipDroid work very well for outgoing calls reliably over 3g/4g and Wifi (if I wasn't moving past cell towers). For 'real' calls to the bank and such, I just used up the 100 minutes allocated to me.
Recently, I switched to paying ~$2-5/month extra through VOIP.MS for way better VOIP calling. I can even call on 2G (edge) reliably. Though I am still working on it a bit more to really configure it well and I might be using extra battery atm since it uses UDP instead of TCP connections... So again a work in progress.
This thread, as mentioned earlier is helpful:
[INFO][GSM] Own Your Cell Service ..with Prepaid and the Galaxy Nexus [UPDATED 5/24]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455014
However, this thread is the bread and butter for configuring VOIP imo. There was heavy discussion near the last 5-20 pages, but I would start with the first post and 6th post(the FAQ post).
[GUIDE] Smartphone Service for just $30/month
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646755
VOIP works fine imo and worst case, they go to my GVoice voicemail and I call them right back, at least with my newer setup using VOIP.MS.
I've used the $30/mo plan since March and just recently picked up 4 months of prepay for $28.50/month (notice no tax and 5% more savings). The savings of a $45/mo plan for unlimited talk is ~$180/year (assuming a little more then 28.50/mo due to my VOIP.MS being another $2-5/month). I am willing to sacrifice a little on missed calls for that kind of extra savings.
Enjoy!

@stelv, please excuse my ignorance. What is the function of the APN on a gsm phone? I come from being on vzw forever.
Also, simple mobile use T-Mobile? I'm leaning towards straight talk att. Discovering T-Mobile really sucks in north Idaho :-/ hopefully I won't use over 3GB....
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ml3000 said:
So i got tired of paying 190 a month for my phones and made the plunge for the gsm nexus and tmobiles 30 a month plan. I am looking to use a voip system to hopefully not go over my new 100 min plan. I plan on trying this over 3g and am wondering what people recommend for voip solutions for there phone. I have tried groove ip but discovered I had terrible latency. Any tips? Thanks!
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I use Talkatone. In my experience, it works much better than Groove Ip. Used to use Talkatone on my iPod as well.
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Straight Talk

So I have my Unlocked T999. I was all set to pop a sim for Staright Talk into it to get the $45 unlimited everything Vs. my $80 a month I pay now to TMO. Many people have said I will get throttled if I use a lot of data. I use about 8 gigs a month. Has anyone been throttled, and or not?
Thanks

ScottBroker said:
So I have my Unlocked T999. I was all set to pop a sim for Staright Talk into it to get the $45 unlimited everything Vs. my $80 a month I pay now to TMO. Many people have said I will get throttled if I use a lot of data. I use about 8 gigs a month. Has anyone been throttled, and or not?
Thanks
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You don't get throttled on straight talk you get your service shut off. Read their terms of service it says not to exceed 2gb in one month and like 100 mb a day (I think) but 8gb is too much for straight talk. I too was wanting to switch but googled a lot. Type straight talk data cap into Google and read everything
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T-mo monthly 4g plan?

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You don't get throttled on straight talk you get your service shut off. Read their terms of service it says not to exceed 2gb in one month and like 100 mb a day (I think) but 8gb is too much for straight talk. I too was wanting to switch but googled a lot. Type straight talk data cap into Google and read everything
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That would really suck. Why advertise unlimited if it is not?

ScottBroker said:
That would really suck. Why advertise unlimited if it is not?
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Because they are idiots yeah I feel ya man it's so freaking stupid
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Because they are idiots yeah I feel ya man it's so freaking stupid
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So I guess I am stuck paying 75 a month!

elesbb said:
You don't get throttled on straight talk you get your service shut off. Read their terms of service it says not to exceed 2gb in one month and like 100 mb a day (I think) but 8gb is too much for straight talk. I too was wanting to switch but googled a lot. Type straight talk data cap into Google and read everything
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I think you need to read Straight Talk's terms of service. Nowhere does it mention "2GB" or "100MB". It doesn't mention any limit at all except no streaming.
People using Straight Talk have determined that it is safe to use 100MBs a day, no more than 2GBs a month. There are exceptions to this rule, some people get away with 3-12GBs.
I would go with AT&T GoPhone. They offer unlimited everything for $50 a month. You can find the $50 refill cards for $47.50 on eBay.
I've been using GoPhone for 14 days now. I used about 350MBs my second day. I didn't get throttled or kicked. With 16 days left, I've used 1.35GBs. Still no throttling.
The catch is that you must use a T-Mobile phone. If you use an AT&T phone, they'll block the data.
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ScottBroker said:
So I guess I am stuck paying 75 a month!
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WHich plan do you have? mines about 67 a month. I have the value plan 500 mintues, unlimited text, and unlimited data. And being a college student on an extremely tight budget it took a lot to convince me to leave my 100 min, unlimitied text, and 5G of data for 30 bucks a month PREPAID But after upgrading to the current plan, im glad i did. Especially since my phone is the only internet source i have. Doing school reports, online banking, online anything, has gotten much simpler now that im not throttled or concerned about using my data lol.

elesbb said:
WHich plan do you have? mines about 67 a month. I have the value plan 500 mintues, unlimited text, and unlimited data. And being a college student on an extremely tight budget it took a lot to convince me to leave my 100 min, unlimitied text, and 5G of data for 30 bucks a month PREPAID But after upgrading to the current plan, im glad i did. Especially since my phone is the only internet source i have. Doing school reports, online banking, online anything, has gotten much simpler now that im not throttled or concerned about using my data lol.
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I have classic 500 minutes 39.95 unlimited data 30, unlimite text 10, and a corporate discount which puts me about 76 a month with the taxes....

St blows. I just switched to tmo from st and I'm soo glad I did. I pay 15 more a month but I have truly unlimited data. On st I was afraid to use data for fear of being throttled or booted. Stay with tmo
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elesbb said:
You don't get throttled on straight talk you get your service shut off. Read their terms of service it says not to exceed 2gb in one month and like 100 mb a day (I think) but 8gb is too much for straight talk. I too was wanting to switch but googled a lot. Type straight talk data cap into Google and read everything
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FALSE. Straighttalk will throttle you. I have never been shut off but i am constantly throtted even without using 2gb.

kobe4rings said:
FALSE. Straighttalk will throttle you. I have never been shut off but i am constantly throtted even without using 2gb.
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They aren't throttling you. Straight Talk has been having network issues in a few areas. Straight Talk doesn't have the ability to throttle even if they wanted to.
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Mr.Mischief said:
I think you need to read Straight Talk's terms of service. Nowhere does it mention "2GB" or "100MB". It doesn't mention any limit at all except no streaming.
People using Straight Talk have determined that it is safe to use 100MBs a day, no more than 2GBs a month. There are exceptions to this rule, some people get away with 3-12GBs.
I would go with AT&T GoPhone. They offer unlimited everything for $50 a month. You can find the $50 refill cards for $47.50 on eBay.
I've been using GoPhone for 14 days now. I used about 350MBs my second day. I didn't get throttled or kicked. With 16 days left, I've used 1.35GBs. Still no throttling.
The catch is that you must use a T-Mobile phone. If you use an AT&T phone, they'll block the data.
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How are your speeds on att arent they 3G ?
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Mr.Mischief said:
I think you need to read Straight Talk's terms of service. Nowhere does it mention "2GB" or "100MB". It doesn't mention any limit at all except no streaming.
People using Straight Talk have determined that it is safe to use 100MBs a day, no more than 2GBs a month. There are exceptions to this rule, some people get away with 3-12GBs.
I would go with AT&T GoPhone. They offer unlimited everything for $50 a month. You can find the $50 refill cards for $47.50 on eBay.
I've been using GoPhone for 14 days now. I used about 350MBs my second day. I didn't get throttled or kicked. With 16 days left, I've used 1.35GBs. Still no throttling.
The catch is that you must use a T-Mobile phone. If you use an AT&T phone, they'll block the data.
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hello there. you are correct. no where int he TandS does it say anything about a limit at all.. infact becauase of what people were saying about the limits i called straight talk AND emailed them and both times they told me that there are no limits. but that you CANNOT tether. so i just got new service with them.. if they cut me.. then ill cut them.
hope all goes well though.

Mr.Mischief said:
I think you need to read Straight Talk's terms of service. Nowhere does it mention "2GB" or "100MB". It doesn't mention any limit at all except no streaming.
People using Straight Talk have determined that it is safe to use 100MBs a day, no more than 2GBs a month. There are exceptions to this rule, some people get away with 3-12GBs.
I would go with AT&T GoPhone. They offer unlimited everything for $50 a month. You can find the $50 refill cards for $47.50 on eBay.
I've been using GoPhone for 14 days now. I used about 350MBs my second day. I didn't get throttled or kicked. With 16 days left, I've used 1.35GBs. Still no throttling.
The catch is that you must use a T-Mobile phone. If you use an AT&T phone, they'll block the data.
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Of course it doesnt say a data cap in their TOS if it did they couldnt advertise "unlimited data". Just google it. They block you after so many bytes.
But how did you get that data to work on the ATT go plan? did you buy the go phone then swap SIM cards? I figured if the IMEI didnt match the SIM then they would block it. Mind pming me and explaining? As i dont know if XDA would like if you posted in the general forums. Just being safe. lol

xxjrsmith3xx said:
How are your speeds on att arent they 3G ?
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It's 3G/4G. Expect 3MB down, 1MB up. Max I've seen is B down, 2MB up. It's more than fast enough to watch HD YouTube. More reliable than T-Mobile, in my opinion.
I'm loving the coverage. AT&T has way better coverage vs. T-Mobile.
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But how did you get that data to work on the ATT go plan? did you buy the go phone then swap SIM cards? I figured if the IMEI didnt match the SIM then they would block it. Mind pming me and explaining? As i dont know if XDA would like if you posted in the general forums. Just being safe. lol
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I activated the sim using my One S's IMEI. I purchased a regular orange/white AT&T sim from eBay for $10. AT&T GoPhone will block data if you use an AT&T branded phone, or some international phones. The only phones that have consistently worked for me are rmobule phones. I purchased a T-Mobile S III last week.
Basically, activate your GoPhone sim with your T-Mobile phone IMEI, and use it in a T-Mobile phone.
I've swapped my sim into AT&T phones and then back into my T-Mobile One S, and data still works.
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It's 3G/4G. Expect 3MB down, 1MB up. Max I've seen is B down, 2MB up. It's more than fast enough to watch HD YouTube. More reliable than T-Mobile, in my opinion.
I'm loving the coverage. AT&T has way better coverage vs. T-Mobile.
I activated the sim using my One S's IMEI. I purchased a regular orange/white AT&T sim from eBay for $10. AT&T GoPhone will block data if you use an AT&T branded phone, or some international phones. The only phones that have consistently worked for me are rmobule phones. I purchased a T-Mobile S III last week.
Basically, activate your GoPhone sim with your T-Mobile phone IMEI, and use it in a T-Mobile phone.
I've swapped my sim into AT&T phones and then back into my T-Mobile One S, and data still works.
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Hmm, imma have to try this.. And i agree with you their coverage is wayyyy better than t-mobiles. And you have unlimited data unlimited talk and unlimited text? You havent gotten throttled or capped?

elesbb said:
Hmm, imma have to try this.. And i agree with you their coverage is wayyyy better than t-mobiles. And you have unlimited data unlimited talk and unlimited text? You havent gotten throttled or capped?
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No throttling and data still works. Unlimited everything.
The only catch, like I said, is you can't use an AT&T or some international phones. That means no iPhone
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Straighttalk doesnt have network issues because they dont have a network to begin with. They are an att mvno atleast with the att sim. They WILL throttle you if you abuse the per day limit of MBs and tether. I can validate this as ive been warned twice already for going over the limits (which are no where to be found even though they say its in the ToS) and tethering. I am currrently being throttled to 0.15mbps for more than a week. Everytime i call and ***** about being throttled they warn and unthrottle me but start to do it again a few days later. If you dont think im being throttled please explain how my connections download speed is always 0.15mbps and why the customer service rep told me i was being throttled for being in violation with att's terms and conditions?! you can see my previous speeds vary from 2-8mbps and when im throttled it is garbage.
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kobe4rings said:
Straighttalk doesnt have network issues because they dont have a network to begin with. They are an att mvno atleast with the att sim. They WILL throttle you if you abuse the per day limit of MBs and tether. I can validate this as ive been warned twice already for going over the limits (which are no where to be found even though they say its in the ToS) and tethering. I am currrently being throttled to 0.15mbps for more than a week. Everytime i call and ***** about being throttled they warn and unthrottle me but start to do it again a few days later. If you dont think im being throttled please explain how my connections download speed is always 0.15mbps and why the customer service rep told me i was being throttled for being in violation with att's terms and conditions?! you can see my previous speeds vary from 2-8mbps and when im throttled it is garbage.
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Cant you take them to court for that ?? Getting throttled when you know they have faster speeds and no where in there TOS says anything about that ?? They cant just do that idk my 2 cents
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Help find Best ATT plan for me?

Hey all. I've been using Straight Talk with an ATT SIM but I'm tired of getting throttled for no reason. I want to switch to a plan with ATT. I would use roughly 2-4 GB a month and prefer unlimited talk and text. Any ideas on a good plan or deal?
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TheIowaKid said:
Hey all. I've been using Straight Talk with an ATT SIM but I'm tired of getting throttled for no reason. I want to switch to a plan with ATT. I would use roughly 2-4 GB a month and prefer unlimited talk and text. Any ideas on a good plan or deal?
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although you wont be throttled in speeds, you'll be throttled in the wallet as a major carrier is usually going to cost double or more.
currently, an AT&T individual plan with 450 minutes, 3gb of data and unlimited texting is $90 before tax
a mobile share plan with unlimited minutes, unlimited texting and 4gb of data is $110 before tax
i have at&t. just want you to understand the cost difference
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I appreciate the quick response. Yeah, I know the price is gonna suck but honestly I have a tough time trusting ST anymore. They literally told me my plan was throttled because I use FB and Twitter. When I was on Sprint I used maybe 5gb a month. Came to ST and started off using around 2 but for throttled. They have me down to 1GB a month and I STILL get throttled. I don't stream anything and only use a few mb a day. They have a new "department" now for high data use subscribers. Its a voice recording telling you how to minimize your data use. That's it. My plan renewed and it went right back to 200k down. I'm ready to pay more so I can actually use my data for more then just a quick web browse. The price is great but they're so unclear about their policies and its impossible to find someone there who actually knows what they are talking about. Pay for what you get I guess.
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And don't forget, it's $10 for every Gb you go over your data plan

TheIowaKid said:
Hey all. I've been using Straight Talk with an ATT SIM but I'm tired of getting throttled for no reason. I want to switch to a plan with ATT. I would use roughly 2-4 GB a month and prefer unlimited talk and text. Any ideas on a good plan or deal?
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As mentioned before there are several options with AT&T, but they come with a price tag. If you want unlimited talk and text and a limited data then mobile share is the way to go. If you have family, or family members who you trust will pay their share of the bill, you can add lines and spread out the costs SOME. There is no right or wrong choice...it is dependent upon you and what you want and/or need. Keep in mind that you can tie into AT&T wireless areas as part of the plans so you can help limit some data usage.