Hello everybody,
I have the pre-paid plan of Simple Mobile US unlimited talk, text, 3G.
However, the best that I can get out of the internet connection is EDGE, no 3G at all.
Does somebody knows how to deal with it? or should I give up and get a refund from these bastards.
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Hi all,
I'll be travelling to the US on business for one month, and I will be needing a sim card to put into my Tytn (HTC Hermes, quad band 3g). Does anyone know what's the best prepaid or one-month plan I can get that will give me unlimited data? I would really like to try out some of the broadband features of my wm6 phone (only edge in China, no 3g) so a plan that offered unlimited data on a high-speed network would be ideal. I'll be travelling to several states and many cities, so nationwide network is a must.
I've looked at a lot of websites but would reallyappreciate some feedback from real people who have the same/similar phone as I do. I hope someone can point me in the right direction, thanks!!!
At&t has there gophone pick your plans that you can add the medianet unlimited to for 20usd.
I know this is not a tmobile forum, but then you Vibrant guys are like my real brothers since I use a i9000 Galaxy S with 3g in my part of the world.
I know that 3g for me is out of question due to different bands. I did my homework on that, but then what about Edge data connection atleast. As i studied the tmobile site, it looks like getting Edge connection (unlimited) is also difficult just because I dont have a credit history in US so cant get those EM or EM+ plans i guess.
I have come in and out of US many many times but was always on prepaid tmobile sims and never really wanted data as such. But with an android phone and using 3g for many months, I just dont think i can live without data connection. I know about flexpay and thats what I used last time. But now on tmobile prepaid section i dont see flexpay at all. I see Even More (not for me due to contract) and Even More + which is without contract - but I guess it still needs a credit check?? Also they will force me to buy a vibrant i guess for EM+ plan which I cant since I have my shinny i9000 with me .
So please brothers, any suggestions that you can give. I have lots of experience with tmobile reps and they just dont know much, many a times (my opinion). Hence wanted to ask here.
So summarizing:
I come with work visa with valid SS, pay taxes and all that, and no credit history. (<- is that bad??). How can I get an unlimited data plan with my talk plan. EM+ ? Flexpay ? (not sure if its still there).
The plan that I have in mind was : 500 Minutes Talk + Unlimited Text + Unlimited Web: 59.99$ EM+ but without creditcheck so I guess thats FlexPay.
Googling around, I saw EM+ flexpay pages of tmobile website but they are not selectable or show up in normal plan selection at all.
Looking forward for help.
I promise that if you ever come to my part of world, I will work with you to keep your data connection ON on your Vibrant. I will not be able to give you "H" but surely an "E"
Thanks guys in advance.
Actually, 3G worked for me on [email protected] with the international Galaxy S. The speeds were comparable with what I was getting on my old iPhone in HSDPA mode. The download speeds were better than what I am getting on T-Mobile in my area.
Not sure if AT&T let's you buy monthly plans though.
When I was in the UK a year ago with my G1, I believe I was able to get onto T-Mobile's 3G with no issue using a pre-paid UK T-Mobile sim. You may want to try to use T-Mo and AT&T pre-pay sims first and see what you can get and who is faster in your area before you get a plan. AT&T has better nationwide coverage and generally faster 3G speeds, but if you live in an area where T-Mobile has updated their towers to HSPA+, then they'll be the faster carrier for GSM phones.
Go with MySimpleMobile (http://mysimplemobile.com). They are a prepaid service with no contracts: $60 unlimited talk/text/web per month. They use T-Mobile's network so you will get 3G.
Oh and they allow for unlimited international texts at no extra charge; this may be useful for you since you are coming from overseas and will probably have friends and family you want to text.
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Go with MySimpleMobile (http://mysimplemobile.com). They are a prepaid service with no contracts: $60 unlimited talk/text/web per month. They use T-Mobile's network so you will get 3G.
Oh and they allow for unlimited international texts at no extra charge; this may be useful for you since you are coming from overseas and will probably have friends and family you want to text.
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Thanks a lot DarkAgent. Looks like this was custom made for me international texting is good but mostly wont be using it if I have unlimited web since I can hop on to gtalk and take it from there. But nice service though. Thanks for the information.
Not sure about 3G since they have mentioned that your phone shoudl support 1700mhz band to be able to use 3g. So there goes my 3g I guess since I have 900/1900/2100 bands UMTS. But edge is still okay, though I will have to find another way to do VOIP.
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Go with MySimpleMobile (http://mysimplemobile.com). They are a prepaid service with no contracts: $60 unlimited talk/text/web per month. They use T-Mobile's network so you will get 3G.
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Nope, with the international Galaxy you will not get 3G on T-Mobile's network, only on AT&T's.
You will get edge, although it is pretty painful, IMO.
But there is WiFi in a lot of places -- check your mail in most coffee shops for free
Oh. I wasnt aware the int version didnt support tmo 3G
Oh well, I am here now. Just wanted to share.
Mysimplemobile isn't that good. They don't do unlimited so much as they advertise.
Just went to Tmobile and did their even more plus plan with flexipay. They don't show flexpay on website but they very much have it.
You can avoid the control charge if you give the card on file.
I am one happy camper.
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Ok so I've had the Sprint Tab for about a month now (tested it out on the 30 day trial run) and just called Sprint up yesterday to return it. I originally purchased the Tab to replace my Evo meaning I wanted to use the device as my primary mobile device. I did the VOIP tweak and was running it fine, only problem was the poor quality of the calls and not being able to successfully use a bluetooth headset.
In the end, I determined that the Sprint Tab wasn't for me so I recently just purchased the AT&T tab so I could use true voice capabilities instead of VOIP and be able to use a bluetooth headset. Only problem is I'm not fan of AT&T plans- they seem so $$$. I'm still on contract with Sprint but plan to downgrade to their most basic $29.99 plan. With that in mind, if I'm going to get an AT&T voice/data sim, I need it to be not so expensive. Unfortunately, it looks like I would have to pay $39 for voice, $25 for data and $10 for texts so altogether, roughly $75 am I correct? (not to mention the activation fee).
Is there a least expensive option? Would I be able to use a T-mobile sim (their plans seem cheaper) in the AT&T tab and not run into the modem switcher issue or any other problem when flashing the Euro firmware?
There should be a minium data plan for $14.99. I got one for my niece using iPhone. Everything else sounds correct.
If you're happy with Sprint, don't switch. AT&T could have its own issue as well (where I'm at I have to use microcell but if I drive across the street, I'm screwed). Pretty pathetic but I have the old AT&T plan with unlimited data plan so I'm trying to hold on to it. I could change my mind some day I guess.
Well I'm not completely leaving Sprint as I'm still on contract- just downgrading. The Sprint tab was great but I really wanted an all-in-one device and the fact that every person I called complained about the poor call quality using VOIP is a deal breaker so using the AT&T tab is something I'm going to have to do.
I just want to be able to have a cheaper month-to-month option since I still have to pay for a Sprint voice plan I won't be using....
The only way to lower the cost is an addition to a family plan. The go phone data is too expensive.
Why att? Do you have att? Does att let you use voice calling and 3g? If so thats cool.
I got a tmobile tab and I use simple mobile (unlimited talk text and web) which uses t mobile towers. Most of the time in my area its connected with the H icon.
I dont know about att tablets but t mobile can only do 3g data only or 2g and calling. There is a script available that swaps modems for you though.
Hi guys,
We're going to France with a team of 4 guys for 1.5 weeks and we'd need cheap prepaid 3G mobile net access (we wont make any calls). Net speed is not that important, being practically unlimited would be very useful.. any suggestions?
Thanks a lot.
hello fellow colleges i just got out of my tmobile contract and i have been shopping around for a new company... but i want to be able to use 3g on my note... what service provider does the note support 3g? i think there was something about grandfathering the note to use the 3g from att but i cant find the thread/post... if someone can point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated! if i get an att sim card what do i need to do in order to use its 3g..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21236238
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I'd also recommend looking into Straight Talk. They are an AT&T MVNO and offer a $45/mo "unlimited" everything plan which includes AT&T HSPA+ data. Some users report being pestered by customer service if they go over ~2-3gb/month of data, but others don't seem to have that issue.