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SGS 2 does work with at&t

This is confirmed as I am using it right now. Got solid H+ with speeds of 7.5 down and 1.5 up. The only thing that I wonder now is if we should call at&t and provide them with the new IMEI. Hot spot feature works right out of the box as I was able to tethered my ASUS Transformer. This phone is a dream come true. 10 out of 10 folks.
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calin75 said:
.. The only thing that I wonder now is if we should call at&t and provide them with the new IMEI.
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I am missing some point here. WHY OH WHY do you feel you need to give ATT your IMEI? They do not care about your IMEI first, and second, they see your IMEI since you are on their network I think.
Thanks for the good news!

It does support 850.
Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13466935&postcount=482

calin75 said:
This is confirmed as I am using it right now. Got solid H+ with speeds of 7.5 down and 1.5 up. The only thing that I wonder now is if we should call at&t and provide them with the new IMEI. Hot spot feature works right out of the box as I was able to tethered my ASUS Transformer. This phone is a dream come true. 10 out of 10 folks.
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You don't need to supply them with anything, they don't need your IMEI for anything.
As to tethering, I believe AT&T actually monitors traffic to check if you are using tethering without some kind of special tethering plan, and will send you an SMS to tell you to get one. At least, that's what a USA friend told me.
Luckily no other country is crazy enough to do that...

Great news! Wonder if that's what the announcement will be tomorrow. May I ask where you ordered from and final price?

calin75 said:
The only thing that I wonder now is if we should call at&t and provide them with the new IMEI.
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You don't need to tell them anything. If anything, what you should do is put your SIM in some dumb phone, call them and say you don't need a smartphone plan (if you already are on smartphone plan like me $25 for 2GB data) and want $15 unlimited data plan.
They will ask for IMEI of you dumb phone and model and change your plan. After you hang up, take out the SIM from the dumb phone and enjoy it in S2 with your new $15 unlimited data plan. They will catch you only and when they get S2 on their network and it could be few months before that happens.

Holly Sxxx
Thanks Man, I order mine right after your post, and will get deliver tomorrow (FEDEX Tracking) cause it was before 4:00 PM in GB at that time

Catch you? No they want. International sgs2 will never be in there imei database. Once they carry the sgs2 they still will think your using a dumbphone. Just don't tell them.
Also does the sgs2 work with 4g. The op mentioned H+ working speeds.
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You don't need to tell them anything. If anything, what you should do is put your SIM in some dumb phone, call them and say you don't need a smartphone plan (if you already are on smartphone plan like me $25 for 2GB data) and want $15 unlimited data plan.
They will ask for IMEI of you dumb phone and model and change your plan. After you hang up, take out the SIM from the dumb phone and enjoy it in S2 with your new $15 unlimited data plan. They will catch you only and when they get S2 on their network and it could be few months before that happens.
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Great news. my phone should be here tommorw after a Delay from fedex . I will be useing it on at&t. Yea but i wouldnt tell At&t anything, I would actually lie if they asked. I say it was a old phone not a smartphone.

Ok guys, fine!!! I won't tell at&t either. Shhh!!!!

where did you guys order from? I'm thinking I may jump on one....

So.. Once you give them the dumphone IMEI won't they see your SGS2 IMEI doesn't match the dumphone IMEI that you gave them? Just because they don't know it's a smartphone doesn't mean they don't know that your IMEI doesn't match.. right?
intruda119 said:
Catch you? No they want. International sgs2 will never be in there imei database. Once they carry the sgs2 they still will think your using a dumbphone. Just don't tell them.
Also does the sgs2 work with 4g. The op mentioned H+ working speeds.
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ker0zene said:
So.. Once you give them the dumphone IMEI won't they see your SGS2 IMEI doesn't match the dumphone IMEI that you gave them? Just because they don't know it's a smartphone doesn't mean they don't know that your IMEI doesn't match.. right?
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They don't care. They won't recognize the IMEI so will think it is another dumbphone.

Sometimes you get caught anyways even with a phone that was never sold by your carrier. I did with the nexus 1. Some say that was a shot across googles bow and other such things. I did run unlocked phone for many years before that without a problem. My experience though is once the carrier picks up a phone you might be in trouble regardless of it being an unlocked international version. Pretty much a crapshoot then.

intruda119 said:
Catch you? No they want. International sgs2 will never be in there imei database. Once they carry the sgs2 they still will think your using a dumbphone. Just don't tell them.
Also does the sgs2 work with 4g. The op mentioned H+ working speeds.
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The speeds the OP is reporting are what ATT calls 4G. So yes it appears to be so.

That's good news. I might have to try this method! I've been extremely reluctant to sign a contract with AT&T due to data caps and poor coverage but an international SGS2 is tempting!
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They don't care. They won't recognize the IMEI so will think it is another dumbphone.
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thanks for the confirmation with it working on at&t! time to order..

Related question.. If I sign a new dumbphone contract with unlimited data and use this plan with an unlocked SGS2, will any of the ports be restricted?

krabman said:
Sometimes you get caught anyways even with a phone that was never sold by your carrier. I did with the nexus 1. Some say that was a shot across googles bow and other such things. I did run unlocked phone for many years before that without a problem. My experience though is once the carrier picks up a phone you might be in trouble regardless of it being an unlocked international version. Pretty much a crapshoot then.
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the nexus one situation was unique because it was a USA phone sold by google in the USA. an international UK phone has a much higher chance of not being in any IMEI database that ATT gets.

kitsVA said:
You don't need to tell them anything. If anything, what you should do is put your SIM in some dumb phone, call them and say you don't need a smartphone plan (if you already are on smartphone plan like me $25 for 2GB data) and want $15 unlimited data plan.
They will ask for IMEI of you dumb phone and model and change your plan. After you hang up, take out the SIM from the dumb phone and enjoy it in S2 with your new $15 unlimited data plan. They will catch you only and when they get S2 on their network and it could be few months before that happens.
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if you do this, will you still get HSPA+ speed with the 15$ dumbphone plan, or just 3g?

Calling all att sgs2 users!

Does anyone have an ATT Sim card in this beast yet?
If so, did you need to enter any settings? like APN settings? or did you put the sim in and it picked up the signal right after that..
thanks for the help in advance.

All i did was put my ATT sim in and it worked fine.

Pulled my SIM from my Inspire 4G, put it in the SGS II and away I went!
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Sweet thanks guys.
I'm going into the ATT store in a short bit, hopefully they will just add a line to my account and give me a Sim for that line i want added.
Do you think they will ask me 20 questions? like ask me WHAT type of phone i want that line added for?

misticjeff said:
Pulled my SIM from my Inspire 4G, put it in the SGS II and away I went!
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you guys i called ATT and spoke with them about this they said i would need to bring my SGS2 into the store to show them the phone so they can get the IMEI number off it before activating it.. is this true?
I thought some people were able to put Medianet on this thing...
I have no idea what to do now... I mean.. HOW can I get a sim from these people without them knowing what type of phone I have.. I don't want them talking me into the 25G limited data plan... I just want them to give me a phone line and let me add the features from the website later...
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Never ever give ATnT your imei from international phone , you give them some dumphone to make them shut up , and be done with it. Why would you even tell them you getting Galaxy 2 whats wrong with you.

i agree, don't bring in your SGS2 phone in. Give them some BS. Don't ruin it for the rest of us & good luck.

Yep, you must know someone or have an old dumbphone that you can borrow for this purpose if you must go into the store.

This is how I switched to the $10 unlimited MediaNet plan. I called in & gave my IMEI # & told him I have an old Razr phone. Told them I wanted to get the unlimited MediaNet plan. Sadly, they warned me since I had a grandfathered Smartphone plan, I would lose it & will never be able to get it back. I told them yes go ahead & cancel my old smartphone plan.
Thank you to all that suggest this idea by getting an International phone. I will save a boatload of $ that I can use towards accessories!

Mine well be here Monday I can't wait and I got all kinds of tricks for att. Tell me this are the speeds up there with or better than the other att android phones

RMXO said:
This is how I switched to the $10 unlimited MediaNet plan. I called in & gave my IMEI # & told him I have an old Razr phone. Told them I wanted to get the unlimited MediaNet plan. Sadly, they warned me since I had a grandfathered Smartphone plan, I would lose it & will never be able to get it back. I told them yes go ahead & cancel my old smartphone plan.
Thank you to all that suggest this idea by getting an International phone. I will save a boatload of $ that I can use towards accessories!
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So should we give the actual IMEI# from our GS2 or should we give the IMEI# from a dumbphone but then put the SIM card into our GS2?
I thought the former and not the latter... but there seems to some disagreement here.
Doesn't the IMEI# you give to AT&T have to match the phone you end up using?

bendispo said:
So should we give the actual IMEI# from our GS2 or should we give the IMEI# from a dumbphone but then put the SIM card into our GS2?
I thought the former and not the latter... but there seems to some disagreement here.
Doesn't the IMEI# you give to AT&T have to match the phone you end up using?
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You tell ATT that you want to register a new phone & get rid of your old phone. Tell them you have a Razr & then give them the IMEI (your SGS2), so yes to your question about giving the IMEI of your SGS2. Ask for the unlimited MediaNet plan for $10.
I made the call using my SGS2 the whole time. You could put the SIM in the SGS2 & make the call as I did.

My corporate AT&T rep knows I'm establishing service for my SGS2 and he put me on the Medianet plan and overnighted me a SIM. He said to call him with the IMEI so he can add it to make sure I have no future probems. The i9100 isn't and won't ever be in their database. He wanted to add the IMEI so if I'm talking to support about network issues they don't hassle me. He's a phone geek and totally gets it. YMMV.

RMXO said:
You tell ATT that you want to register a new phone & get rid of your old phone. Tell them you have a Razr & then give them the IMEI (your SGS2), so yes to your question about giving the IMEI of your SGS2. Ask for the unlimited MediaNet plan for $10.
I made the call using my SGS2 the whole time. You could put the SIM in the SGS2 & make the call as I did.
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Thanks!
btw, the $10 medianet plan is only if you are also paying for unlimited texting, no? Otherwise, it's $15 for data? (I plan on using google voice for texts)

I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts about switching to MediaNet because of the possible future cost for unlimited data when LTE comes out. I lost my grandfathered unlimited data plan by switching to MN.
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Wait... if AT&T doesn't have the IMEI for this phone, does that mean I could get the $10 unlimited plan for "basic and quick messaging phones" and use it with this?

MXIIA said:
Wait... if AT&T doesn't have the IMEI for this phone, does that mean I could get the $10 unlimited plan for "basic and quick messaging phones" and use it with this?
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You can use the medianet plan i think.

Can anyone confirm this?
And, what are the chances that AT&T detects this and throws you onto one of their data plans?

I can confirm I'm on MediaNet using the method listed in this thread.
I admit saving 240 a yr is nice but I'm afraid losing my grandfarthered unlimited plan might bite me in the wallet down the road once LTE is implemented.
Someone mentioned that if ATT kills MediaNet in the future we are screwed. I'm starting to question if saving now us worth it because I use over 5GB a month.
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Just get a sim card from them but activate it at home. You can call at&t customer service for activation
I just plugged in my sim card from captivate and it worked without a hitch. Based on the post, i called at&t and told them that i wanted to actiavte my new cell phone and told them it was a fliphone and i was offered a medianet plan

Bell/Unbranded Atrix on AT&T <=> data plan upgrade...

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saykin said:
Hi, here is my current situation: I’m using Nexus One on ATT with $10 unlimited data plan (dumb phone data on family plan). Since Nexus One was not sold at ATT they don’t recognize my IMEI number, so my data still remains $10 (for about 2 years already).
Now, if I upgrade to Bell Atrix will ATT find out and upgrade me to smartphone data? Basically does ATT have IMEI for Canadian Atrixes or unbranded Atrixes from Europe?
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How can nobody know the answer to this yet! Has anyone found this out yet?

I would say don't upgrade cause they will DEFINITELY change your plan if you upgrade to a smartphone.

The real answer is nobody knows if att has bell atrix imei numbers in their database, so who knows if they'll catch you or not.

saykin said:
Hi, here is my current situation: I’m using Nexus One on ATT with $10 unlimited data plan (dumb phone data on family plan). Since Nexus One was not sold at ATT they don’t recognize my IMEI number, so my data still remains $10 (for about 2 years already).
Now, if I upgrade to Bell Atrix will ATT find out and upgrade me to smartphone data? Basically does ATT have IMEI for Canadian Atrixes or unbranded Atrixes from Europe?
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You will still be charged $10. I did this with a bell desire z and they still recognized it as a "dumb phone." Its a great loophole.

saykin said:
Hi, here is my current situation: I’m using Nexus One on ATT with $10 unlimited data plan (dumb phone data on family plan). Since Nexus One was not sold at ATT they don’t recognize my IMEI number, so my data still remains $10 (for about 2 years already).
Now, if I upgrade to Bell Atrix will ATT find out and upgrade me to smartphone data? Basically does ATT have IMEI for Canadian Atrixes or unbranded Atrixes from Europe?
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It's extremely funny how that works. If you have a dumb phone on att you can have unlimited data for $10 a month. If they don't know your phone is a smartphone, the same rules apply. However let me share what happened to me. I started beta testing phones for Motorola, Android smartphones like the Motorola Flipout and Motorola Bravo and a couple others. I figured out sense att didn't know what phone it was by the imei I could get away with unlimited for $10 a month. I took advantage of that and used tons of data with tethering and such (over 3GB a month) even though they didn't know my phone was a smartphone later on I got sent the sent me the "did you know smarphones require smartphone data plans..." and than any time after that I tried using an un-att phone, not even a smartphone, it would give me that message.
Decided I'd share. BTW, I wouldn't switch. Unlimited for $10 is an amazing deal, just don't over abuse it like I did.

When I used to work for att, I used to set my friends up on that plan. Back when the tilt(8925) was da shyt.If you going to change phones just make sure u have a dumb phones imei number in case u have to call in for any reason
Sent from Atrix 4g, with att slow azz H+

Yeah, that doesn't work anymore, i installed my simcard (from my Nexus) into iphone and within 25 mins recieved text saying something like "welcome in, your data plan was upgraded to $25/month".
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When I used to work for att, I used to set my friends up on that plan. Back when the tilt(8925) was da shyt.If you going to change phones just make sure u have a dumb phones imei number in case u have to call in for any reason
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Unlimited Data For Anyone! (AT&T) [IPHONE 2G REQUIRED] **Correct Way**

This was posted before. It will NOT work once they do an IMEI dump. SO.. THIS is how it should be done. Yes, it works.
1) You must have an iPhone 2G, and a sim card that has never been registered to an iPhone 2G before
2)Register the iPhone 2G in iTunes.
3) Check online account to see if plan went through, or call 611 and confirm.
4) Use the phone for a day to show some usage
5) Put SIM card into your Atrix or whichever 4G device you'll be using.
6) Call AT&T and tell them you got new phone. You will be grandfathered in to new Unlimited data plan. $5 a month more.
5) Enjoy your unlimited data!
Again, if you use previous guide you will be put into a 2gb data plan when they do an IMEI dump and see you're using an Atrix on an Edge data plan. Activate Edge plan, then TELL THEM you upgraded. They may try to BS you, dont let them. They CAN and WILL grandfather you into an updated unlimited plan!!!

And you know this how...?
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I know this as I did it 3 months ago.

Worked for myself and others.
This has been around for a while. Seeing as an incorrect guide was posted I figured id post the CORRECT way
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joe3681 said:
Worked for myself and others.
This has been around for a while. Seeing as an incorrect guide was posted I figured id post the CORRECT way
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That "other" guide was not incorrect. It worked for many users. Fyi. Worked for me just fine.
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It will work yes. Until an imei dump. If you don't tell Att to upgrade you and they dump while you're using an Atrix on a 2G plan, they'll add a data plan but it won't be unlimited.
Okay, it wasn't incorrect... Just inaccurate and incomplete.
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It still works?
Does this currently still work? Just curious.

Worked for me on my step son's line today.

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Worked for me on my step son's line today.
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Thank you for the update

I work for at&t
THIS IS STILL WORKING BUT JUST FYI AT&T KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE STARTING TO IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES as SEEN IN MYCSP.

twayneo said:
THIS IS STILL WORKING BUT JUST FYI AT&T KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE STARTING TO IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES as SEEN IN MYCSP.
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Do you remember the matrix id so I can look it up at work?
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hello,
When you call in to tell them you upgraded to a new phone don't you have to provide the IMEI# of atrix? So they would change your plan anyways?
joe3681 said:
This was posted before. It will NOT work once
they do an IMEI dump. SO.. THIS is how it should be done. Yes, it works.
1) You must have an iPhone 2G, and a sim card that has never been registered to an iPhone 2G before
2)Register the iPhone 2G in iTunes.
3) Check online account to see if plan went through, or call 611 and confirm.
4) Use the phone for a day to show some usage
5) Put SIM card into your Atrix or whichever 4G device you'll be using.
6) Call AT&T and tell them you got new phone. You will be grandfathered in to new Unlimited data plan. $5 a month more.
5) Enjoy your unlimited data!
Again, if you use previous guide you will be put into a 2gb data plan when they do an IMEI dump and see you're using an Atrix on an Edge data plan. Activate Edge plan, then TELL THEM you upgraded. They may try to BS you, dont let them. They CAN and WILL grandfather you into an updated unlimited plan!!!
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twayneo, what exactly are they doing?

twayneo said:
THIS IS STILL WORKING BUT JUST FYI AT&T KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE STARTING TO IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES as SEEN IN MYCSP.
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Several of us are very curious about this. What is your source? What specifically is ATT trying to change, and by what methods? I just ordered my 2g on eBay. I really hope I'm not gonna hit some new snag.

twayneo said:
THIS IS STILL WORKING BUT JUST FYI AT&T KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE STARTING TO IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES as SEEN IN MYCSP.
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Bump.
Twanyneo, several of us would like to know what AT&T is doing about it. Or was what you said a lie?

Well, I just got my unlimited data today. So, there's that.

lurchbyrep said:
Well, I just got my unlimited data today. So, there's that.
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I guess he was lying. Thanks for the update. Enjoy your unlimited.
Oh, they'll throttle you after 10-12GBs...

vastelectron said:
When you call in to tell them you upgraded to a new phone don't you have to provide the IMEI# of atrix? So they would change your plan anyways?
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I have the same question.

Yes, you provide the IMEI# of your ATRIX. but because you have the Iphone 2G unlimited data the computer grandfathers you in and they can upgrade your $20/month plan into the unlimited $30/month plan.

I am having an issue trying to activate the iphone. I got the iphone 2g and i wiped the data and plugged it in to itunes and itunes reconizes the iphone but does nto try to activate the phone. am i doing something wrong?

[Q] Unlimited Data/Android Detection?

Hey everyone. I just got an Atrix from a buddy and did the bootloader unlock. Will ATT recognized that I have a smartphone now that its rooted? I have a plan now that has the non-smartphone unlimited data and dont want to lose it. So is there a way to hide the fact that I have a smartphone? Is it an app or something I need?

Anybody have a serious answer?

Yes, AT&T will know.
Your phone's IMEI number tells them what phone you have.
And no, you cannot legally change that number.
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rjohnstone said:
Yes, AT&T will know.
Your phone's IMEI number tells them what phone you have.
And no, you cannot legally change that number.
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THIS.
I can confirm that T-Mobile and ATT both know what phone you have from your IMEI. And not just phone model, but the specific phone you have. The IMEI is like a serial number.
Also, who knows what kind of monitoring software Moto put on the phone. I know I saw someone in the Motorola Owners Forum who was getting some help from Moto on a particular issue. They were able to tell what version of software they had on it and everything, although I think this is limited to Moto builds.

True, AT&T can tell exactly what phone you have by the IMEI number, but only for phones they have in their system. So, if you bought an unlocked smartphone that was not intended for release on AT&T, then you should be able to tell them whatever you want.
Just a note though, I'm going solely on personal experience. And I also believe that it wouldn't work out for long as smartphones and feature phones access/use data differently. But I did have a N1 and HTC Legend, both times AT&T had no idea what phone I was using even after telling them the IMEI#. Of course, the system they use could be more sophisticated now too, so who knows.
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Hey everyone. I just got an Atrix from a buddy and did the bootloader unlock. Will ATT recognized that I have a smartphone now that its rooted? I have a plan now that has the non-smartphone unlimited data and dont want to lose it. So is there a way to hide the fact that I have a smartphone? Is it an app or something I need?
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Yes, AT&T will know.
Your phone's IMEI number tells them what phone you have.
And no, you cannot legally change that number.
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Thanks guys. I guess as soon as I put my sim in they will know its an atrix and upgraded (downgrade!) my plan from unlimited tothe "pay as you surf" plan? I remember back in the day when I jailbroke and unlocked an old 2g iphone they had no clue it was an iphone(piece of crap which I hated) somehow. So I guess theres no way around this?

Rooting and unlocking wont really effect the ability to identify the phone.
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hugh jass said:
Thanks guys. I guess as soon as I put my sim in they will know its an atrix and upgraded (downgrade!) my plan from unlimited tothe "pay as you surf" plan? I remember back in the day when I jailbroke and unlocked an old 2g iphone they had no clue it was an iphone(piece of crap which I hated) somehow. So I guess theres no way around this?
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Since your current plan was an unlimited plan (although a non-smartphone one) you may be able to get them to grandfather you into the unlimited smartphone plan instead of the tiered data plan. Never hurts to ask.

I think they keep track of the 4g phones more than others.
I got the $10 data smartphone plan in 2008 and went through (purchased separately)
htc touch dual, htc fuze, lg expo, xperia x10 and my plan never changed.
As soon as I put a sim card in my atrix (7/2011), the next day i got a text that my plan was changed to a 2gb

I used a Rogers HTC Dream (G1 that gets 3G on AT&T) and never had a problem. I upgraded to the Nexus One when it came out and used it about 6 months on the $10 data plan. I received a message from AT&T over the summer of 2010 then saying that I had added the $30/month unlimited package.
AT&T never even sold the Nexus One (purchased it directly from Google) and they still applied it.