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Basically if you want to go TMobile prepaid, you get a TMo brand phone. Galaxy Nexus has TMo support because google was planning to sell it unlocked online. There is also the rare exception of ATT Galaxy Note, which can be flashed to run TMo 3G.
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# ¿ May 8, 2012 03:31 |
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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 11:09 |
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Well, every company has different porting policy. For example, google only loving accept ports from 4 major carriers. I find the easiest way to find answer is just search on howardforums, or call up. Fun fact about phone account and the 4 digit pin, the Page Plus pin is just the last 4 digit of the phone number. I don't think there is anyway to change it either. You can port anyone's phone number if you know he is on Page Plus.
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# ¿ May 9, 2012 14:07 |
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3D is a gimmick, but EVO 3D still has better spec than Sensation, which was HTC's global faltship one year ago.
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# ¿ May 14, 2012 12:49 |
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EVD 3D has more memory. I really don't use camera on phones. Couldn't care less.
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# ¿ May 15, 2012 03:53 |
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I only use voip with Skype on wifi, even that only work 80% of time. I seldom use voice however, so 100 minute is enough for me even if I don't use voip.
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# ¿ May 25, 2012 02:34 |
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There seem to be more pentaband android phone now. Huawei P1 is pentaband, cost about 10% more than Galaxy Nexus in China. (There is also the Huawei D1 (P1 w/ larger screen) not release yet. Also an used Nokia n9 you can flash to Android.) whatever7 fucked around with this message at 12:45 on May 26, 2012 |
# ¿ May 26, 2012 12:38 |
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Rastor posted:The G2 was sold through T-Mobile and only supports the 3G frequencies T-Mobile uses. You need a T-Mobile SIM. Doesn't TMo phone have the ATT band, which is 1900? Maybe the phone can flash a European ROM + baseband?
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# ¿ Jun 4, 2012 04:24 |
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mixitwithblop posted:Ok, so what's the best unlocked phone usable on Straight Talk AT&T or Verizon with ICS stock/upgraded for under $300? I've been told by folks that T-mobile isn't great in my hood. My signal and 3G speed on VM leaves much to be desired. You should spend the extra 100 and get a new Galaxy nexus. Or buy an used Verizon Galaxy Nexus for under 300.
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# ¿ Jun 5, 2012 07:08 |
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Lblitzer posted:Re: T-Mobile monthly 4G I haven't received any unusual text. My renewal is tomorrow.
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# ¿ Jun 5, 2012 19:01 |
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spengler posted:I'm thinking hard about an HTC Evo V on virgin. What's the best phone I can get for $300 for t-mobile prepaid? Used sensation, used Amazed, used Galaxy Nexus.
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# ¿ Jun 12, 2012 06:16 |
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Evil_Greven posted:Welp, I'm needing to get a new cell phone. I'm with AT&T right now, and have tired with contracts. I also don't use voice much nor text a lot (though I do text more than talk). Lastly, I don't care particularly much about data plan poo poo. I have a good desktop for a reason, and I'm not coordinated enough to gently caress around with internet on a phone for very long. I would get whatever Verizon phone I can afford and go Page Plus. 250 minutes cost you $10.
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# ¿ Jun 23, 2012 06:23 |
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You can only port in from 4 big mobile carrier to google voice (this is a GV limitation.) So you would need to port it to T-Mo prepaid and then port to google voice. My experience with porting from TMo to gv is pretty straight forward.
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# ¿ Jun 26, 2012 01:19 |
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Concurred posted:Man what the hell. My contract up and ended yesterday (July 1st) and I thought I was good to go with the Galaxy Nex + T-Mobile $30 a month but looking at their coverage map my area is in the smallest part of reception. I've had T-Mobile before but that was like 4 years ago and if I walked towards the interior of my apartment I would lose a signal. The AT&T $45 coverage map shows that everything in my area is the best speed. How reliable are those maps? you really should just pay 30 and find out it yourself. Even inside NYC, I get noticeably different 3G speed from TMobile and Sprint. When my HD2 was on the old WM baseband, I could get 10,000 kbs, when I am on the newer android baseband, I get about 1,000 kbs. All these are 3G speed. Basically they are fast enough. whatever7 fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Jul 2, 2012 |
# ¿ Jul 2, 2012 17:47 |
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Straker posted:Well hey, my prepaid TMo gnex roamed onto Rogers just fine... 20 cents a text is reasonable for emergencies but not sure I want to find out how expensive $10/mb for data works out to in practice For that kind of rate, I would Droidwall the gently caress out of the phone and only allow google voice to go through. When I was in china I had to do it. The carriers changed their policy once you activate a sim you can't change to a higher bandwidth plan until next cycle date. I don't know why would they do this. When I was in China 4 years ago they let you upgrade in the middle of the plan. But 4 years ago they only had edge.
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# ¿ Jul 6, 2012 16:09 |
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cheese eats mouse posted:Trip report after a month on StraightTalk with an iPhone 4. You have to pay tax? Thats kind of a bummer.
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# ¿ Jul 9, 2012 18:31 |
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anakha posted:Which is kind of surprising considering how big a hit the Optimus One (and all its variants) were when they came out. LG dont get android. Their models are designed by non-engineers and software are put together as roughly as the old Sony phones. Get don't a LG unless you are ready to flash the ROM as soon as you get it. Cheap phones for the hardware though.
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# ¿ Jul 14, 2012 03:42 |
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ddogflex posted:... The whole VM iPhone deal is hosed. Buy a locked phone for full unlocked price! Yay! You are buying an unsubsidized phone at unsubsidized price. Locking has nothing to do with it. Blame FCC/Verizon/ATT for lack of interoperability in the United States.
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# ¿ Jul 20, 2012 19:24 |
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Rastor posted:Sorry, but you're wrong. Apple specifically selected / designed hardware which would be compatible with all the US networks. It wasn't easy, but they did it. Lol, dont know why you want to pat Apple on the back in this case. You unlock an Att iPhone, it runs on slow rear end 2g speed on Tmobile. You can't use a a verizpn or Sprint iPhone on neither Att nor Tmobile. So what has Apple achieved with unified hardware? Nothing! Btw Apple still has to make a special version of iPhone for China Mobile, the largest carrier inthe wprld anyway. The unified hardware thing is a gimmick.
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# ¿ Jul 21, 2012 00:53 |
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SB35 posted:Apple never has made a special phone for China mobile. Only China Telecom (CDMA), and China Unicom (GSM/WCDMA) offer the iPhone. China mobile users use unlocked iPhones on 2G data. They are going to, for the next iPhone. Android phones are outselling iPhone 4:1 in China so obviously the unified hardware strategy hasn't worked in China.
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# ¿ Jul 21, 2012 12:54 |
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Choadmaster posted:Forgive me if this has been asked; I read the OP and the first few pages and it wasn't covered. T-Mobile is the cheapest. You can go Page+ but you need to pay at least 80 (2000min) a year.
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# ¿ Jul 24, 2012 03:56 |
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hotsauce posted:Ok so after much haranguing back and forth, I think I've finally decided to kick AT&T to the curb and use my $30 T-Mobile plan full-time. Won't save me much (only $32/month since it's an add-a-line) but that adds up. I carry two phones (work iPhone w/unlimited minutes) and a Galaxy Nexus. I plan on using the T-Mobile SIM in my GNEX full-time after porting my personal AT&T number to Google Voice. Here is where my questions begin. You can't use the 404 number to dial out. You can only receive calls with it. If you have 1 android phone, there is no way to call out from 2 different google voice number. Unless you pay for a service like 2nd line or something. I haven't tried it but line2 is free. whatever7 fucked around with this message at 13:17 on Jul 24, 2012 |
# ¿ Jul 24, 2012 13:12 |
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Uthor posted:Alright, I'm down to under $2.50 right now. I'm trying to see how far $35/month takes me; maybe I'll up it to $40/month next month. Or you can use the official TMo Android app, T-Mobile My Account.
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# ¿ Aug 1, 2012 02:45 |
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Zero VGS posted:Has anyone ever seen this before? http://www.freedompop.com/ I can see this work for a cheap low data user. You can just use Opera Mini to compress the bandwidth. Its not going to work as VOIP. The quality of VOIP is just not here yet. If you just use Skype as call out only you probably can get calls work 60-80% of the time.
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# ¿ Aug 1, 2012 16:12 |
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Guys, if you are on Tmo plan and get the tethering warning page, just change your browser's user agent. Opera 12 IME is the best alternate user agent. Real simple.
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# ¿ Aug 3, 2012 23:46 |
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I did a prepaid comparison chart on NEOGAF before they premabanned me. gently caress these PC assholes Feel free to steal and reuse it.
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# ¿ Jul 10, 2014 19:25 |
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Lblitzer posted:You should upload that to a public googledoc It is on public google doc
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# ¿ Jul 10, 2014 20:09 |
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ThermoPhysical posted:It is? Can you link to it? The chart is a link, can you not click on it? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ai8ZiATihYWQdE9hNE5iZDhmUFFFWF9WcnVUT0JyeVE&usp=drive_web#gid=0
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# ¿ Jul 10, 2014 20:18 |
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ThermoPhysical posted:Huh. Actually, it only enlarged the image for me at first but seems to work now... huh. No problem. I added Harbor Mobile since its the new hotness. Let me clarify, these plans are optimized for smartphones only. I have another chart on the doc for the cheap rear end dumb phones only, to be honest with you I didn't spend time to maintain that chat because whats the point? You can get free plans from Ring plus. whatever7 fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Jul 10, 2014 |
# ¿ Jul 10, 2014 20:48 |
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LiftAuff posted:Nice doc but it's missing the Page Plus $30 plan for 1200 minutes, 3000 texts, and 500 MB data. Its kind of competitive, I added it in for you.
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# ¿ Jul 10, 2014 21:36 |
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Anybody who has post a ton in this thread (is there a way to find out?) and want to help me to maintain the google doc, feel free to PM me you email, I will add you as an editor of the document.
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# ¿ Jul 12, 2014 03:21 |
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I am trying to find a 200-500MB, 300 minute-ish plan for my wife. It seems to me that there are very little option in this kind of frugal plans, and all of them are from Sprint. Right now my only option is pretty much Ring Plus $10 plan (300MB 400min). From the GSM side, the closest thing is Lycamobile $23 plan (100MB unlimited min) what do you guys think? whatever7 fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Jul 17, 2014 |
# ¿ Jul 17, 2014 12:26 |
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:I was thinking of porting to GV because I wanted to go with a new carrier, but there's a fee. That kinda sucks, but to be honest that's about what I'd pay for a cheapy at&t phone to port from, so enh. Jesus the service GV offers far outweight 20 dollars.
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# ¿ Jul 19, 2014 19:58 |
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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 11:09 |
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Venkmanologist posted:I would bet $20 it will be the victim of a Google "spring cleaning" soon. I don't trust Google to keep it alive in any meaningful way. Google Voice is not Google Wave. Google charged people money for it. They have obligation to keep the service running. The reason Google doesn't push it is that its too powerful and it gets too much resistance from the carriers. But it doesn't mean Google will stop the service.
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# ¿ Jul 20, 2014 02:01 |