Would i be able to use a regular tmobile simcard or would i have to get a tmobile tablet simcard? im asking cause a family member has a spare tmobile line free for another 18 months but its only for smartphones and not tablets. I know for someother tablets a hack to remove the IMEI was needed so tmobile does not detect the tab as a tablet.
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Hi, I am an Leo owner who will be studying in the States soon. I would like to know if I can keep my Leo since I spent hours tweaking it. I am planning to get a family plan but it seems I am required to take a device no matter what, so I would like to know if I can apply for a family plan of AT&T, take a free cell phone and switch the sim card to work on my Leo. Please tell me if this is doable. Thanks.
yes it is I use a pre paid at&t simm out of my old phone in my HD2 is yours unlocked so you can use a different carrier
Hello All,
Just recently came across a T8282 for sale, At a local thrift store of all places (lol).
Aside from some screen scratches (I assume these did not come with a factory protector/layer I can just peel off?) and missing the stylus + SIM card, But It works perfectly.
Anyway,
This is my first "Real" cell phone or "Modern" I guess you would say.
I've always used Prepaid service and Phones provided by the Prepaid Carrier, As has my family.
We all use Virgin Mobile, And I already have an established account with funds on it for them.
Also, They just added a very reasonable monthly Data Package Plan that seems to be the best deal around in prepaid.
Would there be any possible way to use Virgin Mobile Service with my new T8282?
I'm aware Virgin does not ussualy use SIM cards (or at all) in there phones, But, I've seen some Virgin Sim cards up for sale on auctions sites that appear to be available from outside the US.
Would I be able to make one of these "Foreign" SIM Cards work properly inside the US?
And if not~
What is a good Prepaid Service Provider that uses SIM cards I could switch over to?
I'm aware prepaid is not really the way to go with a phone like this, But I'm not really a hardcore user, And Non-Contract has always got me through just fine.
Sorry if this is in the wrong area.
Oh, And does this phone come already unlocked? Or will I need to do that also?
Bad news I'm afraid
The T8282 is a European GSM/UMTS handset and as such won't work on Virgin Mobile in the US (which uses the Sprint CDMA network)
You'll need to switch to a US carrier which uses GSM - AT&T and T-Mobile are the two big networks which do. In addition, you'll only get voice and GPRS data as the phone can't use the 3G frequences used in the US (the T8285 was the version with US bands)
Virgin Mobile is a global brand, but each country runs its network seperatly. You won't be able to pick up a SIM card and expect it to work on the US Virgin network.
As ther T8282 wasn't sold officially in the US, it will already have been unlocked if it has been used with a US network.
There's other people here which have used a T8282 in the US, it's worth searching the forums.
*Facedesk*
Thanks for all the info handsomedog.
I kinda figured Virgin wouldnt work out, But had to ask.
I dont mind switching Carriers as long as its a prepaid service, But did not count on the phone not being able to "Fully" function... That really sucks.
Hey guys,
Still trying to determine which brand of tab i should get. I have a work air-card with an AT&T sim in it. Will this work with the AT&T version of the tab? The sim is supposed to be used in the aii-card so as long as it does not report back to AT&T that it is in a device which it was note designed to be in I'll be fine. The air-card plan does cost more than the normal plan, so i don't think they will complain about this, but just thought i would check.
As far as i could tell no it wont work with the aircard sim with the data feature being a bit dofferent from the one you need that att is selling right now which is the smart phone plans for the galaxy tab
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i believe that the tab uses the micro sim. Not %100 sure.
The At&t tab uses a normal sized SIM card so it'll fit. Your aircard plan will work, but if you flash it to make phone calls then you will get charged extra since broadband connect plans do not come with voice allocation.
So I just bought the tab at retail price and activated a monthly plan for it. What I want to know is whether or not the device would work with a sim that only had an android data plan versus the web connect rate plan. I would obviously rather pay less if at all possible. Thank you in advance for any advice you may have to offer.
P.S. Loving the tab so far. Even more capable than i thought.
The answer depends on what carrier you are using. US t-mobile allows for webconnect only. At&t seems allows for use phone Sim card from tmo but you will get only edge because of 3g incompatibility between these networks. I did not try reverse option.
I currently own the Galaxy Nexus and I use the $30/month T-Mobile Monthly4G plan with the regular SIM card that I purchased from them about 6 months ago.
Now, I am looking to purchase the LG Nexus 4 unlocked from the Google Play store, and I would like to be able to transfer my current T-Mobile plan from my GNex to my Nexus 4 as easily and effortlessly as possible. I have heard that the Nexus 4 uses microSIM cards instead of the regular SIM card which fit into the GNex. Is this true? If so, where can I purchase a microSIM online from T-Mobile? I've searched their site, but they won't let me buy a microSIM card unless I sign-up for a plan, but I'm already on a Monthly4G plan with them -- I just need a new microSIM for my new phone.
Also, how will the transfer of service work (from people who have had experience with this type of thing or with T-Mobile Monthly4G before)? Will I have to place the new microSIM card into my Nexus 4, then call up the notoriously lackluster T-Mobile support center and put in a request for them to transfer my service plan from my old SIM card to my new microSIM? Also, will they need the IMEI device ID of my Nexus 4 in order to transfer my service, or will they just be able to transfer it to the new microSIM card without that information?
I apologize for all of my questions thrown out there in a bit of a rush, but I'd just like to know how to easily make the transfer from my GNex to a new Nexus 4 while keeping my current $30/month Monthly4G plan with T-Mobile and having as little trouble as possible (and hopefully not having to go without phone service for too long during the transfer).
Thank you so much in advance to anyone who can lend some insight here and respond to my questions. Have a great day and I look forward to the release of the Nexus 4 later today!
Cut down your regular SIM to Micro-SIM size...
Well, alright, but even if I were to do that, does T-Mobile designate a particular phone IMEI or serial number to each plan that you activate with them? So, for example, if I were to somehow successfully trim my SIM card to fit into my Nexus 4, would my Nexus 4 have all of the regular T-Mobile call and data services available on it from my Monthly4G plan, even though I switched it from the device with which it was originally registered to a completely new device? I seem to recall entering an IMEI number or some sort of serial number when I first registered my SIM with T-Mobile's Monthly4G plan, though I could be wrong. I'm just checking to make sure.
Also, with regard to cutting the SIM to fit in the microSIM slot -- can I just cut it with a pair of scissors or an X-acto knife blade and fit it in, and then without any sort of adapter of any kind, it will just work as though I had placed a microSIM in there? I've heard conflicting reports on other forums that, even if you cut it, you'd still need some sort of miniSIM to microSIM adapter, or something to that effect, so correct me if I'm wrong here.
Thanks!
You don't understand how SIM cards work. It will work. Just cut it down and put it in. Done.
You can print out a template online, print it out and cut it using that, no adapter needed.
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Micro-SIM-Card-Activation-Kit if you don't want to cut