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[Q] US Coverage

I've got an unlocked Nexus on Telus and was wondering if anyone has recommendations as to how to get data functional in the US as a Canadian with this phone? Is it possible to just pick up a prepaid gift credit card and use it to get a prepaid SIM somewhere like Walmart or Target?

I haven't run across any big stores that sell a SIM alone.
For my GSM Gnex, I went to wal-mart and bought a $18 TMobile phone, took the SIM out of it, and activated it in the Nexus. I was impatient. You can buy a sim for TMobile online, OR at one of their stores. Tmobile has some $2 - $3 per day "unlimited" sim card plans... which is just about perfect for a vacation.
You can also go to AT&T and get a prepaid GOPhone SIM, but they have HORRIBLE pricing.
if you are staying longer than a week or two, it might be cheaper to order a sim and just pay for a month:
http://www.straighttalksim.com/
I'd go with the "AT&T Branded SIM", they have better data coverage overall... but it gets a bit spotty in NYC/SF

Thanks for the tip!

International One X in U.S. on Straight Talk = super cheap plan ?

My Wife and I are currently on Verizon, we both have the Galaxy Nexus, but the monthly bill is not cheap, w/tax is about $220 per month for both phone full unlimited plan. Looking to get into a cheaper carrier, but not just ATT or Sprint, etc...which will save a bit, but not a ton, but have heard about some no name brand carriers that are extremely cheaper, like this Straight Talk.
Some nice member on the Android Central Forums, said he had to buy the international One X online for full retail price of like $600 or so, but that he has it activated on this Straight Talk plan, which is only $45 per month for unlimited minutes and unlimited data.
Has anyone here done this, and how does it work ? I mean $45 per month for full unlimited is shockingly cheap, whats the catch ? Why aren't more people in the U.S. doing this ? If it's too good to be true, usually means there is something up, what am I missing here ?

AFAIK, the only catch is you can't even touch 2gb of data in a month. Don't know what their threshold is, as the threads I've seen, the op's couldn't get that out of them and got banned from the network with only using 2-2.5gb of data a month.
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ZeroRilix said:
AFAIK, the only catch is you can't even touch 2gb of data in a month. Don't know what their threshold is, as the threads I've seen, the op's couldn't get that out of them and got banned from the network with only using 2-2.5gb of data a month.
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Well my data usage is pretty small, if I am watching you tube or movies it is 90% on Wifi at home or office, and when outside doing sales, I need phone for calls...texts...e-mails reading PDF's etc...navigation...
My Nexus the four months I have had it, has never once been over 2gb, I have the 4gb plan.

i have the one x on ST run super well

Yeah I'm going to buy the One X and put it on Straight Talk unlimited. Straight Talk is affiliated with AT&T, Verizon, and Tmobile. Most people say it's recommended to not push 2gb a month, while others said they were going past it no issues. Just don't start downloading large files, stream movies, or tether too much.
I think the plan for you and your wife would be perfect and your not going to be stuck on a 2 year contract.

UnlockedNand said:
Yeah I'm going to buy the One X and put it on Straight Talk unlimited. Straight Talk is affiliated with AT&T, Verizon, and Tmobile. Most people say it's recommended to not push 2gb a month, while others said they were going past it no issues. Just don't start downloading large files, stream movies, or tether too much.
I think the plan for you and your wife would be perfect and your not going to be stuck on a 2 year contract.
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So please walk this newb threw this please. I buy the One X from here ? Is this the correct model I would need to work on Straight Talk ?
http://www.expansys-usa.com/htc-one-x-android-smartphone-polar-white-unlocked-229903/
For Straight Talk I am confused with which option to choose ? The "unlocked" or "ATT" compatible phone ?
http://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims
And then which SIM ? The smaller one they say for newer phones like the iPhone4, or the larger SIM ?
And then back to plans, it would be $45 unlimited for each phone ? So for a phone plan for my Wife and I would be $90 per month ?
Last question would be about roaming ? I am in Chicago, and travel the local suburbs, rarely going beyond that. So it looks like the Chicago land is well covered under Straight Talk ? But what happens if I go into a non Straight Talk area ? Does it just drop service, and no network, or does it piggy back on to a main carrier ? And if it does piggyback do I get raped on high charges ?

Zorachus said:
So please walk this newb threw this please. I buy the One X from here ? Is this the correct model I would need to work on Straight Talk ?
http://www.expansys-usa.com/htc-one-x-android-smartphone-polar-white-unlocked-229903/
For Straight Talk I am confused with which option to choose ? The "unlocked" or "ATT" compatible phone ?
http://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims
And then which SIM ? The smaller one they say for newer phones like the iPhone4, or the larger SIM ?
And then back to plans, it would be $45 unlimited for each phone ? So for a phone plan for my Wife and I would be $90 per month ?
Last question would be about roaming ? I am in Chicago, and travel the local suburbs, rarely going beyond that. So it looks like the Chicago land is well covered under Straight Talk ? But what happens if I go into a non Straight Talk area ? Does it just drop service, and no network, or does it piggy back on to a main carrier ? And if it does piggyback do I get raped on high charges ?
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Yes that model will work for Straight Talk. It lists under Straight Talk's website that the phone must operate on 850/1900 Mhz bands which it does. You choose the unlocked option since this is not a AT&t variant of the HTC One X. Then you choose micro sim: the top of the phone is where the micro sim goes. $90 for both of you on unlimited is correct, however the first month you're buying the sim card with the unlimited plan will be $120 for both of you.
They do allow free voice + sms roaming for free, but the web they don't allow (terms & conditions). I'm not entirely sure, but if they do they do it wouldn't be a lot of allowance. If you do overuse web roaming, they will notify you and cancel your service if it continues.

That's some very good single/2-line cost. It'd be nice if they come up with family unlimited plans.

Thank-you, everyone for the advice so far much appreciated.
So the big question would be coverage for my area. I live in Chicago and according their map, it looks like whole area is blanketed in coverage, but I have no idea how accurate that truly is ? And is service 3G only ? No HSPA+ ?

Zorachus said:
Thank-you, everyone for the advice so far much appreciated.
So the big question would be coverage for my area. I live in Chicago and according their map, it looks like whole area is blanketed in coverage, but I have no idea how accurate that truly is ? And is service 3G only ? No HSPA+ ?
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If you live in an area where they have 1900mhz bands (4g) then your phone will take full advantage of that. Since you're telling me it's blanketed in coverage, then there's a good chance that you'll be one of the luckier ones with 4g on simple talk.

I been using Straight Talk in SoCal for about a week now and have been pretty happy with the service. Selecting "Unlocked Phone" gives you the AT&T compatible SIM by default. I get on average 3Mbs down and 1.5Mbs up, less at commute times, but I think on par with most direct AT&T subscribers here. FYI, I had connection problems when I entered the proxy specified on their setup instructions. If you have long connection initialization times, or SpeedTest repeatedly fails, try leaving the Proxy field in APN setting blank.

raster, how is the One X on straight talk ? great deal ?

Be careful with Straight Talk...I've been trying to get my international HTC One X to work with their SIM card and it has now been over 3 weeks, 3 SIM cards, and over 8 hours with a stupid customer service reps that repeats "One moment sir, I'm checking my system" every 10 seconds!!! They are idiots and have no idea what they are doing!
Be warned about Straight Talk!!! I'm almost tempted to go to ATT just too be done with this because Edge on TMO USA is unbearable!
Damn it! The things I am going through just for this damn phone!!!
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Again...I HIGHLY DO NOT (repeat DO NOT) RECOMMEND STRAIGHT TALK!!!!

it works fine for me. although i didnt know i was giving up navigation. i will have to call their customer service for directions telling them google nav stopped working...for jokes.

I like Straight Talk a lot on my HOX, but I might switch to Tmobile $30 prepaid plan.

UK HOX being used in USA

Evening folks,
I've got an unlocked HOX on 3's network and will be travelling to the USA next month on holiday. Rather than pay the horrific roaming charges they want, I'd like to just insert a US prepay micro SIM and use it while I'm there. I'm not so much interested in the amount of talk time or texts I get, but I'd like to be able to use some data while I'm there (perhaps 100Mb?).
Have any of you had experience with taking your unlocked HOX to the US and using data on a prepaid SIM? If so, what would you recommend?
TIA,
10x...

10xOXR said:
Evening folks,
I've got an unlocked HOX on 3's network and will be travelling to the USA next month on holiday. Rather than pay the horrific roaming charges they want, I'd like to just insert a US prepay micro SIM and use it while I'm there. I'm not so much interested in the amount of talk time or texts I get, but I'd like to be able to use some data while I'm there (perhaps 100Mb?).
Have any of you had experience with taking your unlocked HOX to the US and using data on a prepaid SIM? If so, what would you recommend?
TIA,
10x...
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In us you have 1 choice for a pre paid micro sim. 2 depending on where your gonna be. If you headed south you might me able to get cricket. they are a prepaid company that just started to sell the 4S. You also might be able to use H20 but I'm not sure if they support micro SD or not. But AT&T will not give you a pre paid micro SD card. I tried they will give you a prepaid standard size sim card you can use a sim cutter the put it in your HOX. assuming the one x will accept in. They us the same 1900mhz band so i don't see why not. Yor last hope will be t-mobile they will sell you a prepaid micro SD card and you can use them just about anywhere in use. Only down side is T-mobile use the 1700mhz band for 4G. So your gonna be stuck on slow 2G(Edge) data speeds because thats the network that use the 1900mhz band. they have only a hand full of cites that use the 1900mhz band for 4G so depending on where you are you might get lucky. Hope this helped you.

VIIRU§ said:
In us you have 1 choice for a pre paid micro sim. 2 depending on where your gonna be. If you headed south you might me able to get cricket. they are a prepaid company that just started to sell the 4S. You also might be able to use H20 but I'm not sure if they support micro SD or not. But AT&T will not give you a pre paid micro SD card. I tried thy will wive you a prepaid standard size sim card you can use a sim cutter the but is your HOX. assuming the one x will accept in. They us the same 1900mhz band so i don't see why not. Yor last hope will be t-mobile they will sell you a prepaid micro SD card and you can use them just about anywhere in use. Only down side is T-mobile use the 1700mhz band for 4G. So your gonna be stuck on slow 2G(Edge) data speeds because thats the network that use the 1900mhz band. they have only a hand full of cites that use the 1900mhz band for 4G so depending on where you are you might get lucky. Hope this helped you.
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Should I just be able to pick up an AT&T SIM here in the UK, activate it just before I go, then add credit when I'm there? Would I have to buy some sort of expensive data plan?

10xOXR said:
Should I just be able to pick up an AT&T SIM here in the UK, activate it just before I go, then add credit when I'm there? Would I have to buy some sort of expensive data plan?
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I wouldn't recommend it cause the S/N # will still be from the UK
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Resolved! I spoke at length with an AT&T advisor and was told that all I had to do was go to any of their stores, ask for a $50 Unlimited Plan prepaid micro-SIM, and use that. Unlimited calls, texts, and data for the month that I'll be in the US. I made absolutely certain that she understood I'd be using my unlocked HOX bought in the UK and she stated that'd be fine. Most excellent!

10xOXR said:
Resolved! I spoke at length with an AT&T advisor and was told that all I had to do was go to any of their stores, ask for a $50 Unlimited Plan prepaid micro-SIM, and use that. Unlimited calls, texts, and data for the month that I'll be in the US. I made absolutely certain that she understood I'd be using my unlocked HOX bought in the UK and she stated that'd be fine. Most excellent!
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Nice. Good luck with everything bro.
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10xOXR said:
Resolved! I spoke at length with an AT&T advisor and was told that all I had to do was go to any of their stores, ask for a $50 Unlimited Plan prepaid micro-SIM, and use that. Unlimited calls, texts, and data for the month that I'll be in the US. I made absolutely certain that she understood I'd be using my unlocked HOX bought in the UK and she stated that'd be fine. Most excellent!
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With one possible exception. The $50 plan isn't for smartphones. People trying to use the i9300 in the U.S. on that plan have been consistanly flagged and told via text message that they need to buy a smartphone data add-on.
Here's the info from AT&T's website...
Data Packages
Access the Web, email, Facebook, social networks, and more! Data packages are available with the $50 Unlimited Monthly Plan and the $25 Monthly Plan. Smartphone users must purchase a data package with an eligible plan to use data/Web services.
$25 for 1 GB
$15 for 200 MB
$5 for 50 MB
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/prepaidplans.html

BarryH_GEG said:
With one possible exception. The $50 plan isn't for smartphones. People trying to use the i9300 in the U.S. on that plan have been consistanly flagged and told via text message that they need to buy a smartphone data add-on.
Here's the info from AT&T's website...
Data Packages
Access the Web, email, Facebook, social networks, and more! Data packages are available with the $50 Unlimited Monthly Plan and the $25 Monthly Plan. Smartphone users must purchase a data package with an eligible plan to use data/Web services.
$25 for 1 GB
$15 for 200 MB
$5 for 50 MB
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/prepaidplans.html
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See bro AT&T is sneaky go with the t-mobile. Att customer care will tell u one thing but not all store go by those rules trust me I know
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tmobile preapaid on the galaxy note 2

i need help guys im wanna buy the galaxy note 2 from tmobile
but i want nto know if i can put the 50 dollar plan plus international calling
so how is the prepaid plan internet.,, i really dont care cuz most of the time im on wifi
and also can i add international calling plan to prepaid
thanx

mrej201 said:
i need help guys im wanna buy the galaxy note 2 from tmobile
but i want nto know if i can put the 50 dollar plan plus international calling
so how is the prepaid plan internet.,, i really dont care cuz most of the time im on wifi
and also can i add international calling plan to prepaid
thanx
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Tmobile doesn't care what phone you use. I'm not a prepaid customer so the questions regarding prepaid services would be best asked of a T-Mobile Customer Service Rep as the device you have doesn't in any way affect the services you are able to add. (that's the best thing about T-Mobile, all their services are BYOD-friendly)

Im on Tmobile prepaid...Internet speeds of course are unbelievably slow. I use Sprints MiFi unlimited data.

tmobiles prepaid speed depend on your area.. a friend has a htc phone with that service and i did a speed test and downloads were average 3mbps

Im on tmobile prepaid and in my area i get amazing data speeds. Always over 10-13 mbps. I hit 23 once

thanx guys

nice to see someone from NJ is looking to get this as well.
I just called tmobile and they are not selling the phone without contract until Monday.
I am going to check it out today in Paramus on RT17 tho to see how it is
I going to buy the phone on Monday and get the $70 month plan, but the prepaid one, not the contract one, so I hope internet speeds will be good, otherwise I will be disappointed that I switched to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else have any feedback on internet speeds on tmobiles "prepaid" service?

I have been using the prepaid service for about 2 months now with the Galaxy Nexus and have had no issues with data. I use Spotify and Pandora daily, as well as download applications and data speeds are very fast. Coming from Sprint, it is a blessing to have HSPA+

Thanks I just know that the 4G LTE is obviously a better model, but ATT is releasing it on Nov 9th, so I dont know if I should get the Tmobile version which is essentially 3G Only compared to a 4G LTE, even tho with tmobile it will still have 3G Only but since i am on prepaid, id be able to switch to att prepaid if i ever wanted to and be good with 4G LTE, so sort of a double whammy

elite-fusion said:
nice to see someone from NJ is looking to get this as well.
I just called tmobile and they are not selling the phone without contract until Monday.
I am going to check it out today in Paramus on RT17 tho to see how it is
I going to buy the phone on Monday and get the $70 month plan, but the prepaid one, not the contract one, so I hope internet speeds will be good, otherwise I will be disappointed that I switched to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else have any feedback on internet speeds on tmobiles "prepaid" service?
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hey bro i wonder the same thing im just worry about the internet

elite-fusion said:
nice to see someone from NJ is looking to get this as well.
I just called tmobile and they are not selling the phone without contract until Monday.
I am going to check it out today in Paramus on RT17 tho to see how it is
I going to buy the phone on Monday and get the $70 month plan, but the prepaid one, not the contract one, so I hope internet speeds will be good, otherwise I will be disappointed that I switched to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else have any feedback on internet speeds on tmobiles "prepaid" service?
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mrej201 said:
hey bro i wonder the same thing im just worry about the internet
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The good thing about getting this phone on Tmobile would be that its a GSM phone which has a sim card which makes very easy (compared to CDMA phones) to take it to any other GSM carrier, Simple mobile, Net, GO from AT&T, AT&T, Straight talk ( i think is GSM as well)

mrej201 said:
hey bro i wonder the same thing im just worry about the internet
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I stopped by the store....SICK phone! I like it, as for contract vs prepaid, i think i will actually be going contract because i can insure the phone for 8 bux. i think its worth it, the price difference is about 10-15 bux a month which is something i can deal with.

what the hell are you talking about?
rockky said:
Im on Tmobile prepaid...Internet speeds of course are unbelievably slow. I use Sprints MiFi unlimited data.
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please stop lying to people here. tmobile prepaid plan are just as good as all their other plans. as far as the speed, you get fast speed just like everyone else i have the $30 plan it works great. you sir are a liar.

mrej201 said:
i need help guys im wanna buy the galaxy note 2 from tmobile
but i want nto know if i can put the 50 dollar plan plus international calling
so how is the prepaid plan internet.,, i really dont care cuz most of the time im on wifi
and also can i add international calling plan to prepaid
thanx
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Since you live in NJ, you will NOT be disappointed by T-Mobile's HSPA+. I live in NYC and travel to Newark frequently. I never have problems with signal or speeds. I typically get 12-14 Mbps down. And that was with only a 21 Mbps compatible device, not their newer 42 Mbps devices (which I think the Note II is).
I have the $30 Walmart plan. You don't get a discount on the phone with it, but it's the best plan imho. 100 minutes, unlimited text, 5GB HSPA+ data.

Sorry but this made me laugh. Nice that you use 'sir' when calling someone a liar.Covers ur ass eh?
Im in downtown chicago area with great coverage ...
Heres a speedtest i just took and is the average here:
xpprofessional1 said:
please stop lying to people here. tmobile prepaid plan are just as good as all their other plans. as far as the speed, you get fast speed just like everyone else i have the $30 plan it works great. you sir are a liar.
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What apn settings u guys have?

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Im on Tmobile prepaid...Internet speeds of course are unbelievably slow. I use Sprints MiFi unlimited data.
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I consistently get 6-9MB download on my T-Mo Galaxy S3 on prepaid. On a very rare BAD day I get 3-4MB download. So YMMV. I use whatever APN that the phone/SIM setup when it was activated. Never changed it.

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I consistently get 6-9MB download on my T-Mo Galaxy S3 on prepaid. On a very rare BAD day I get 3-4MB download. So YMMV. I use whatever APN that the phone/SIM setup when it was activated. Never changed it.
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I have the $30.00 Walmart exclusive T-mobile Monthly4G plan and you get the same speeds as everyone else in your area gets.... I also have insurance that I pay $7.00 a month for through my Monthly 4G plan so my bill is exactly $37.00/month for 100 talk, unlimited text and 5gb of 4g and then you get throttled to 2g... I walked into a store on launch day and they told me that they could not sell me a Note 2 without a new number and a contract but I told them that I already had the monthly4g plan and I chit chatted with them for awhile and I walked out with a NEW Titanium Note 2!! :good:
EDIT: Since I am on a Monthly4G plan and buy my phones outright I always call in and get them to give me the unlock codes for the phone... It usually takes about a week to 14 days but I get an email with the instructions on how to unlock my phone for FREE... That's how it should be!

Just FYI guys, the $30 plan can also be had on T-Mobile's site known as Monthly 4G although the 100 minutes is literally 100 minutes, no Night & Weekends free, no Mobile-To-Mobile... etc. Just 100 minutes, and then you pay per minute.

Buy Note 2 from Letstalk.com for $704.99 with coupon code.
Letstalk.com has the note 2 for $729.99. Use this coupon code: TALK4TEN and get $25.00 off. The price come out to be $704.99 before taxes of course. They have then in stock last I looked and you can get free standard shipping.

S4 on Tmobile prepaid plan

I'm on the $30 prepaid plan. Can I just walk into a Tmobile store, give them my current number, pay cash for the phone, and start using it with the prepaid plan, or do I have to go through the "get a new plan and cancel" routine?

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I never succeeded in buying the phone outright, not even from their website. Got mine from Newegg, shipped to my door in less than 24 hours.
$695.99 + $9.99 next day shipping, didn't even charge me tax in CA.

Yup, I know from experience.

Ugh, that doesn't sound good. The models listed on Newegg do NOT sound like they support Tmobile 4g.
Maybe I'll get the Google version. Sigh....

RobertR3750 said:
I'm on the $30 prepaid plan. Can I just walk into a Tmobile store, give them my current number, pay cash for the phone, and start using it with the prepaid plan, or do I have to go through the "get a new plan and cancel" routine?
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T-Mobile, as of now, won't sell an S4 unless you get a new plan.
The only way to get an S4 from a T-Mobile store is as follows:
Get the $50 plan and pay for the phone fully up front.
A day or two after, cancel the plan.
Go to a T-Mobile store and buy a new SIM activation kit for $10.
Activate the new SIM card on their website and select the $30 plan.
IMMEDIATELY, call T-Mobile and get them to combine your old account(the one with your phone #, not the one you just canceled) with the new one and make sure they keep your old number, the new plan, and change nothing else.
If you port your # to Google Voice, or don't care about losing your old number, then you don't need to do the last step.

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T-Mobile, as of now, won't sell an S4 unless you get a new plan.
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I'm on prepaid - not even the $30/month prepaid but the 10 cents/minute prepaid. Of course, I don't get data but wifi is avail. most of the places I go - and if I really need data I pony up for the $3/day plan. Then switch back to 10 cents/minute plan before midnight. I really enjoy paying only ~$150/year for service. Anyway.
I Walked into the local T-Mobile store on May 15th, told them I was prepaid and wanted to buy it outright. They first rung it up for $659, but I reminded them they quoted me a price of $629 a few weeks before. They also went over to the display model - and sure enough it says $629 - so they changed it. I bought a D30 screen protector and case. They said I could get any other accessory of equal or or less value for free. They transferred my account to the micro-sim card for free and I was out the door. No hassles.
I had a similar experience buying the S3 last year in another local T-Mobile store. They both seemed happy to take my money and help me with a sim transfer even though I was prepaid.

I don't see why they wouldn't allow you to buy the GS4 full price and put it on prepaid. that is what I am planning on doing
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bthurber said:
I'm on prepaid - not even the $30/month prepaid but the 10 cents/minute prepaid. Of course, I don't get data but wifi is avail. most of the places I go - and if I really need data I pony up for the $3/day plan. Then switch back to 10 cents/minute plan before midnight. I really enjoy paying only ~$150/year for service. Anyway.
I Walked into the local T-Mobile store on May 15th, told them I was prepaid and wanted to buy it outright. They first rung it up for $659, but I reminded them they quoted me a price of $629 a few weeks before. They also went over to the display model - and sure enough it says $629 - so they changed it. I bought a D30 screen protector and case. They said I could get any other accessory of equal or or less value for free. They transferred my account to the micro-sim card for free and I was out the door. No hassles.
I had a similar experience buying the S3 last year in another local T-Mobile store. They both seemed happy to take my money and help me with a sim transfer even though I was prepaid.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. It seems the best strategy will be to attempt what you did (perhaps at more than one store) and resort to getting a new line as a backup plan.
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RobertR3750 said:
Ugh, that doesn't sound good. The models listed on Newegg do NOT sound like they support Tmobile 4g.
Maybe I'll get the Google version. Sigh....
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Yea, they do, I just bought one days ago. You select T-Mobile and pick your phone.

jkuczy16 said:
I don't see why they wouldn't allow you to buy the GS4 full price and put it on prepaid. that is what I am planning on doing
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I wish I knew. I called 6 of the nearest T-Mobile stores in my area and called in to customer service and they all said they couldn't sell me an S4 unless I got it with one of their post-paid plans. For y'all who were able to do it w/o getting a post-paid plan, you lucky dogs! It makes the process of getting an S4 so much easier.

thehelios said:
I wish I knew. I called 6 of the nearest T-Mobile stores in my area and called in to customer service and they all said they couldn't sell me an S4 unless I got it with one of their post-paid plans. For y'all who were able to do it w/o getting a post-paid plan, you lucky dogs! It makes the process of getting an S4 so much easier.
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You get one here: http://wireless.newegg.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=35159_80ed17d885e9458f9c935fbee930efc4 and select "replacement device" or buy one on ebay. Then you grab a t-mobile micro sim from their prepaid website for $10 and activate it on the $30 plan boom you got a GS4 on T-Mobile's Prepaid $30.

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You get one here: http://wireless.newegg.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=35159_80ed17d885e9458f9c935fbee930efc4 and select "replacement device" or buy one on ebay. Then you grab a t-mobile micro sim from their prepaid website for $10 and activate it on the $30 plan boom you got a GS4 on T-Mobile's Prepaid $30.
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Thanks, that certainly sounds hassle-free. Since I'm already on the $30 plan, can I safely assume I could simply put my current sim in the phone and be good to go?

RobertR3750 said:
Thanks, that certainly sounds hassle-free. Since I'm already on the $30 plan, can I safely assume I could simply put my current sim in the phone and be good to go?
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What phone do you have now? The gs4 uses a micro sim which might be different then your current sim. If you have a micro sim your good to go.
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jrccomputer said:
What phone do you have now? The gs4 uses a micro sim which might be different then your current sim. If you have a micro sim your good to go.
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I was thinking I could use a micro sim cutter to cut my current sim down to micro size, but maybe it would be easier and safer to just get a new micro sim. Only cumbersome part would be having to call Tmobile to cancel the old sim and transfer my current number to the new sim, presumably.

RobertR3750 said:
I was thinking I could use a micro sim cutter to cut my current sim down to micro size, but maybe it would be easier and safer to just get a new micro sim. Only cumbersome part would be having to call Tmobile to cancel the old sim and transfer my current number to the new sim, presumably.
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Yeah, thats a good idea just pick a sim cutter up off amazon. They are safe and work very well.
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This one looks nice and sturdy.
http://dx.com/p/micro-sim-card-cutter-black-126906

Yes. I would grab that one. Should work just fine.
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ive bought the phone outright the day the order page went up. i even choose one of the new plans on the site. got it next day, threw out the sim card that came with it and put in my prepaid sim. ive been on the prepaid 30$ plan since i go the phone and have had absolutely no problems.
the best way to get it onto the prepaid plan is to do it all online, because the service reps have no clue what they are talking about 90 percent of the time

At one of T-Mo stores in my area they said I could get it for $690 + tax without a postpaid plan. At another store, they didn't have it in stock but told me it would be around $660.00 + tax. So I just went to Walmart and purchased the one they sell for the Family Mobile Plan for $629.99 + tax. Since that Family Mobile Walmart plan is powered by T-Mobile, my prepaid microsim worked right away. I did have to buy the $25.00 starter kit buy I returned it the next day.

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At one of T-Mo stores in my area they said I could get it for $690 + tax without a postpaid plan. At another store, they didn't have it in stock but told me it would be around $660.00 + tax. So I just went to Walmart and purchased the one they sell for the Family Mobile Plan for $629.99 + tax. Since that Family Mobile Walmart plan is powered by T-Mobile, my prepaid microsim worked right away. I did have to buy the $25.00 starter kit buy I returned it the next day.
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Fascinating way to get around the Tmobile nonsense! Thanks! BTW, can you check to see if LTE works?