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Does AT&T have Nexus 4? Reason for asking is

I don't want the phone to be recognized by them as something they carry to avoid data plan. Not completely familiar with this phone (like the S2/i9100 etc.)
Thanks,

It will be. Its not an international phone that is only sold in other countries and shipped here. Its designed to work with all GSM US carriers.

Eric-1987 said:
It will be. Its not an international phone that is only sold in other countries and shipped here. Its designed to work with all GSM US carriers.
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I see. So i guess it's not a good candidate for me if I want to avoid data charges.
Thanks.

sbi1 said:
I don't want the phone to be recognized by them as something they carry to avoid data plan. Not completely familiar with this phone (like the S2/i9100 etc.)
Thanks,
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You should go for a Nokia 3310! I guarantee you there will be no data charges
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sbi1 said:
I see. So i guess it's not a good candidate for me if I want to avoid data charges.
Thanks.
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Actually, my dad and I have been using the n4 with no data plan. Once I activated the phone I had my data blocked. Some people were saying that they got changed from the $15 unlimited dumb phone to the smartphone plan. However, I still had my data blocked since day one. You could even ask for it to be blocked before you can't your n4. You can block your data with no problem.
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The N4 has already been flagged by AT&T as a smartphone and multiple people have posted. Figuring out whether a phone's dumb or smart is very easy for AT&T (or any other carrier) as the first eight characters of the IMEI identify the make and model (Type Allocation Code) of the phone.

jt.61 said:
Actually, my dad and I have been using the n4 with no data plan. Once I activated the phone I had my data blocked. Some people were saying that they got changed from the $15 unlimited dumb phone to the smartphone plan. However, I still had my data blocked since day one. You could even ask for it to be blocked before you can't your n4. You can block your data with no problem.
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As a matter of fact, I do want yo use data. I can get the unlimited $10 "dumb" phone plan and if I use a phone that at&t doea noy carry, in most cases it stays untouched. But if at&r will have this model at some point it's not gonna work.
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sbi1 said:
As a matter of fact, I do want yo use data. I can get the unlimited $10 "dumb" phone plan and if I use a phone that at&t doea noy carry, in most cases it stays untouched. But if at&r will have this model at some point it's not gonna work.
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AT&T will never sell this phone only T-Mobile in the USA will carry it.
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aneftp said:
Annoyed. Got the dreaded ATT text that I wasn't using the correct data plan for the nexus 4. Was using it on $10 non smart data plan.
AT&T Free Msg: Did you know a data plan is required for your Smartphone? We have added an appropriate data plan. Learn more at www.att.com/dataplans.
Online management shows phone as being unrecognized but they apparently know the phone is a smartphone.
Even the email I got from ATT says
"For whatever reason, our records indicate your Smartphone does not have an eligible data plan. We have added an appropriate Smartphone data plan for your device"
So unlike the Galaxy nexus, ATT does force the $30 data plan. I guess the LG Optimus G is so similar to the Nexus 4 ATT can see it as a smartphone.
It's weird cause the international Galaxy S3 was never recognized on my account when I had it on the $10 data plan.
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BarryH_GEG said:
The N4 has already been flagged by AT&T as a smartphone and multiple people have posted. Figuring out whether a phone's dumb or smart is very easy for AT&T (or any other carrier) as the first eight characters of the IMEI identify the make and model (Type Allocation Code) of the phone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35476726#post35476726
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I know that they have the capability, but they don't necessarily do that if they don't carry the specific model. We have international ver of the S2 and they don't mark it as smart phone.
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sbi1 said:
I know that they have the capability, but they don't necessarily do that if they don't carry the specific model. We have international ver of the S2 and they don't mark it as smart phone.
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Read my above post ^^^^
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sbi1 said:
I know that they have the capability, but they don't necessarily do that if they don't carry the specific model. We have international ver of the S2 and they don't mark it as smart phone.
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Yes they do, they just don't actively check every. Single. Person. Looking for one.
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Can the t-mobile nexus 4 get blacklisted?

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persheshhater said:
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lol thinkin of stealing one?
anyways, real answer.... dont quote me on this because im not 100% sure, but i believe any device with an IMEI can be blacklisted and this goes across carriers. IE: get blacklisted on tmobile, itll be blacklisted on att also. someone correct me please if im wrong

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I would guess technically they could block any IMEI number they wanted. Sort of like MAC filtering on a network.

username8611 said:
lol thinkin of stealing one?
anyways, real answer.... dont quote me on this because im not 100% sure, but i believe any device with an IMEI can be blacklisted and this goes across carriers. IE: get blacklisted on tmobile, itll be blacklisted on att also. someone correct me please if im wrong
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Never stolen anything in my life. My friend wants to buy one from CL but is afraid the seller might report it lost later on and tmobile then blacklists the phone. However i read that this phone cannot be blacklisted since it comes unlocked...
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Yes the phone can be blacklisted. Tmo and Att are suppose to have a database so phones , with Verizon and. Sprint joining the database later this year
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I have sold and bought a few phones on CL and never had a seller call and report it stolen. Not saying it won't ever happen. I do always get a receipt with price and name and signature of the seller. Every time.
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Yes but i was expecting this to be about the illegal LTE usage.

jamesc760 said:
I have sold and bought a few phones on CL and never had a seller call and report it stolen. Not saying it won't ever happen. I do always get a receipt with price and name and signature of the seller. Every time.
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That is a good idea actually.
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Yes. I purchased one of CL that was blacklisted on tmo and att. Was pissed but I'm over it. It's now a nice looking mp3 player.
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persheshhater said:
Never stolen anything in my life. My friend wants to buy one from CL but is afraid the seller might report it lost later on and tmobile then blacklists the phone. However i read that this phone cannot be blacklisted since it comes unlocked...
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How come your friend just doesn't get it from the play store? It's a lot safe.
Again what everybody else says, a buyer can report it stolen if they want to (or if the device was stolen and resold in the first place).
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zephiK said:
How come your friend just doesn't get it from the play store? It's a lot safe.
Again what everybody else says, a buyer can report it stolen if they want to (or if the device was stolen and resold in the first place).
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Definitely. Swappa and eBay are also good sources. Just make sure to use a bit of good logic and common sense and there shouldn't be a problem with either. Hell, I bought my mint N4 off swappa, got it in 2 days, and it was as mint as mint gets. Same goes for when i bought my galaxy nexus, except that was on ebay.

I could be wrong, but the only blacklisted phoned I've ever encountered, and this has only been recently I've started even seeing this, are phones that were bought on the subsidized plans and then the contract wasn't fulfilled.
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illgodson said:
I could be wrong, but the only blacklisted phoned I've ever encountered, and this has only been recently I've started even seeing this, are phones that were bought on the subsidized plans and then the contract wasn't fulfilled.
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any device that is registered on any network can be blocked/blacklisted by the account holder or if the EIP isn't paid off on a cancelled account. the IMEI is then unable to be used on any carrier within the US. You can still use the device in Canada or overseas with a local SIM card. the blacklisting is only here in the States.

zephiK said:
How come your friend just doesn't get it from the play store? It's a lot safe.
Again what everybody else says, a buyer can report it stolen if they want to (or if the device was stolen and resold in the first place).
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It goes for $280 brwnd new nexus 16gb on CL. Playstore costs 399.
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dEris said:
Yes. I purchased one of CL that was blacklisted on tmo and att. Was pissed but I'm over it. It's now a nice looking mp3 player.
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What's the point of doing that? Unless they have an insurance of some kind it doesn't make any sense.

y2k1ltd said:
any device that is registered on any network can be blocked/blacklisted by the account holder or if the EIP isn't paid off on a cancelled account. the IMEI is then unable to be used on any carrier within the US. You can still use the device in Canada or overseas with a local SIM card. the blacklisting is only here in the States.
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Yeah I understand that but in my experience T-Mobile won't kill the IMEI on a stolen phone without a few things in check first...like a police report and stuff. I live in Philadelphia, you know what its like calling the cops and filing a police report for a stolen cell phone lol...
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dark_sat said:
What's the point of doing that? Unless they have an insurance of some kind it doesn't make any sense.
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The seller sold me a working phone, few days later reported it stolen. So he profited off me and also got a new N4 for a small deductible.
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illgodson said:
Yeah I understand that but in my experience T-Mobile won't kill the IMEI on a stolen phone without a few things in check first...like a police report and stuff. I live in Philadelphia, you know what its like calling the cops and filing a police report for a stolen cell phone lol...
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They killit immediately once insurance reports to them that your phone was declared lost. Law.
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persheshhater said:
They killit immediately once insurance reports to them that your phone was declared lost. Law.
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Yeah with a police report. That's law here in PA at least. I assure you of that, had a phone stolen out of my business last year, called T-Mobile...wouldn't even replace it on my insurance without a police report.
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jamesc760 said:
I have sold and bought a few phones on CL and never had a seller call and report it stolen. Not saying it won't ever happen. I do always get a receipt with price and name and signature of the seller. Every time.
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A receipt and signature will not stop someone from reporting the phone stolen and getting it blacklisted.
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Staples/bureau en gros replacement plan

So today I called at my local staples , I live o in Montreal and asked them if they had any 2013 nexus 7 in store , they said yes so I went to buy one.
A sales guy told me that if I get a replacement plan, in 1 year I could come back to the store, tell that the item doesn't suits my needs anymore and they would give me a gift card of the value that I paid the tablet.
I was very on my guard and asked the guy many time if it would work, he said yes, and told me that's what he do with his camera , so he get a new one each year.
Finally I paid for the replacement plan and at the cash he gave me the tablet with the warranty info.
Back home was reading the warranty and there no mention of replacement the way he told me.
My question is, have any of v you had any luck with this replacement plan and does it work the way he told me?
If not I will go back to the store to get a refund , i will go back to the store to get a refund.
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https://www.staplesesp.ca/default.asp?language=en
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https://www.staplesesp.ca/default.asp?language=en
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I know all that,
That's the warranty terms.
But did anyone had any luck to get it replace by a gift card after one year?
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I was told the same thing but I decided to not take it.
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Matrix_19 said:
I was told the same thing but I decided to not take it.
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I guess they say that to everybody,
But is it true that you can do so, that's another thing.
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jonathanxx1 said:
I guess they say that to everybody,
But is it true that you can do so, that's another thing.
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yeah, that's the question
I think it was close to 75$ with taxes.........
I didn't want to leave the store with $360+ total on my bill and get an answer the next year

Call and ask to talk to the store manager. Get it in writing since it is not there, if they are going to do what you were told.

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Call and ask to talk to the store manager. Get it in writing since it is not there, if they are going to do what you were told.
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Good idea, but until then should I use the tablet or leave it in the box, cuz now I have a brand new nexus 7 and it's killing me to not use it.
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Use it, you have 14 days to decide if you want to keep it. The clock is ticking! Don't open it like it's a christmas present though!

Matrix_19 said:
yeah, that's the question
I think it was close to 75$ with taxes.........
I didn't want to leave the store with $360+ total on my bill and get an answer the next year
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I did not paid 75 , I paid 35 for the basic coverage but the guy told me about that replacement thing, 75 dollars is when you take the basic coverage plus if you drop it, liquid on it and things like that your covered.
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goofball2k said:
Use it, you have 14 days to decide if you want to keep it. The clock is ticking! Don't open it like it's a christmas present though!
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Do you think I could get a refund only for the replacement plan while keeping the tablet?
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Only 35$ for the basic and you can return it next year?
I thought it was only with the full (75$)
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jonathanxx1 said:
Do you think I could get a refund only for the replacement plan while keeping the tablet?
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You should be able to go back within the 14 days and get a refund.

Matrix_19 said:
Only 35$ for the basic and you can return it next year?
I thought it was only with the full (75$)
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That's what I was told, and I asked him so many times.
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I found that on the net : http://f.redflagdeals.com/archive/index.php/t-1208244.html?mobile_type=touch
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[Guide] At&t Note 3 Sim Unlock

I bought two At&t Note 3s yesterday. One for me and one for a friend. I'm on At&t and my friend is on MetroPCS. I called At&t for an unlock and they couldnt get me a code, even though one was paid in full price and "qualified" to get unlocked according to them. So this is how I got the phones unlocked.
Reminder: I'm not responsible for any damage you may do to your phone. Proceed at your own risk!
Root is Required!
1. To root your At&t Note 3 follow this guide (Thank You designgears!)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2474422
2. You will need to allow unknown sources to be installed.
Settings>General>Security>Unknown Sources (Make sure its checked)
3. Install Chainfire's RegionLock Away App from Google Play Store (and buy him a beer :highfive or download it from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
4. Tap "Region Unlock" in the app
5. Let it do its thing
6. Choose Reboot Later (Thats what I did at least)
7. Turn off the phone and try a non-At&t sim card.
I tried my old T-mobile sim in mine and it pulled up, and we just got back from the MetroPCS store and have his running on that.

tyiphius said:
I bought two At&t Note 3s yesterday. One for me and one for a friend. I'm on At&t and my friend is on MetroPCS. I called At&t for an unlock and they couldnt get me a code, even though one was paid in full price and "qualified" to get unlocked according to them. So this is how I got the phones unlocked.
Reminder: I'm not responsible for any damage you may do to your phone. Proceed at your own risk!
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1. To root your At&t Note 3 follow this guide (Thank You designgears!)
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2. You will need to allow unknown sources to be installed.
Settings>General>Security>Unknown Sources (Make sure its checked)
3. Install Chainfire's RegionLock Away App from Google Play Store (and buy him a beer :highfive or download it from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
4. Tap "Region Unlock" in the app
5. Let it do its thing
6. Choose Reboot Later (Thats what I did at least)
7. Turn off the phone and try a non-At&t sim card.
I tried my old T-mobile sim in mine and it pulled up, and we just got back from the MetroPCS store and have his running on that.
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Wow thanks it work never thought it would work like magic

I can confirm that this worked to unlock mine. I tried a T-Mobile SIM and was able to make a call. Thanks.

munnarg said:
I can confirm that this worked to unlock mine. I tried a T-Mobile SIM and was able to make a call. Thanks.
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Thanks for sharing.. Is this permanent unlock?

coskevin said:
Thanks for sharing.. Is this permanent unlock?
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Yes. I've soft bricked my phone, reflashed, stuck in my T mobile sim card without running the app and it pulled up the network.
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tyiphius said:
Yes. I've soft bricked my phone, reflashed, stuck in my T mobile sim card without running the app and it pulled up the network.
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This works! I wonder if this affect the LTE because I think it modifies the modem. Have you notice a difference?

tyiphius said:
Yes. I've soft bricked my phone, reflashed, stuck in my T mobile sim card without running the app and it pulled up the network.
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Same question.
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I have an unlocked note 3 simply I went into the AT&T store where I live and said unlock it or I won't buy it and bam they did it. I have a simple pay as you go T-Mobile card popped it in, input the code and unlocked I was. I had to buy the phone outright so was costly but not at all risky. LTE showed up just fine on the T-Mobile network.
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coskevin said:
This works! I wonder if this affect the LTE because I think it modifies the modem. Have you notice a difference?
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Same question.
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I havent noticed a difference. Everything is still fast for me.
Whoflungdu said:
I have an unlocked note 3 simply I went into the AT&T store where I live and said unlock it or I won't buy it and bam they did it. I have a simple pay as you go T-Mobile card popped it in, input the code and unlocked I was. I had to buy the phone outright so was costly but not at all risky. LTE showed up just fine on the T-Mobile network.
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You lucky mother fu
I asked at&t here about that since i bought one full price and they said, to call customer service. So did the next day and they "couldnt" give me the network code. I honestly dont care about an unlock as I'm on At&t.
The only difference is that you're phone wont be region unlocked. Sim unlock and region unlock are different.
Did you buy your phone full price/off contract?

tyiphius said:
You lucky mother fu
I asked at&t here about that since i bought one full price and they said, to call customer service. So did the next day and they "couldnt" give me the network code. I honestly dont care about an unlock as I'm on At&t.
The only difference is that you're phone wont be region unlocked. Sim unlock and region unlock are different.
Did you buy your phone full price/off contract?
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Yeah I did buy it full price out of contract. As for the region unlock luckily we still have Chainfires method for that fix.
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Whoflungdu said:
Yeah I did buy it full price out of contract. As for the region unlock luckily we still have Chainfires method for that fix.
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Thats kinda of upsetting. I walked into the store and told them I wanted one full price and they were like "There's no 'full price', its just at&t next and you pay it off all at once if you want". I went online and showed them the option to do full price OR next, and they said they couldn't sell full price in the store. Didn't understand that because my s3 and note 3 were both full price at the store, Plus I've found deals with coupons online and they've matched it before! I hate when I go somewhere and I know more than the person working with me (I think he was just trying to get more commission off me.IDK). : They made me wait longer for the phone than I should've too. Guess my store here just sucks :rolleyes
Kudos to you. Wish that would've happened to me!

tyiphius said:
Thats kinda of upsetting. I walked into the store and told them I wanted one full price and they were like "There's no 'full price', its just at&t next and you pay it off all at once if you want". I went online and showed them the option to do full price OR next, and they said they couldn't sell full price in the store. Didn't understand that because my s3 and note 3 were both full price at the store, Plus I've found deals with coupons online and they've matched it before! I hate when I go somewhere and I know more than the person working with me (I think he was just trying to get more commission off me.IDK). : They made me wait longer for the phone than I should've too. Guess my store here just sucks :rolleyes
Kudos to you. Wish that would've happened to me!
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I had herd a lot of horror stories like this before I went it but I knew my facts as it seems you do too. An I was just very blunt and studdorn, but also polite. I explained I travel to Europe all the time since I am English and I refuse to pay international rates. An I guess I got the 1 guy in all AT&T that was willing to go to bat for me.
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Whoflungdu said:
I had herd a lot of horror stories like this before I went it but I knew my facts as it seems you do too. An I was just very blunt and studdorn, but also polite. I explained I travel to Europe all the time since I am English and I refuse to pay international rates. An I guess I got the 1 guy in all AT&T that was willing to go to bat for me.
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Me too. Going back to London next month, I shall see if the my N900T works there with a local sim card. Any recommendations on what sim to get when out there?

Limeybastard said:
Me too. Going back to London next month, I shall see if the my N900T works there with a local sim card. Any recommendations on what sim to get when out there?
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EE is the largest provider in England but there are also Vodafone, 3, and someone else.
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Whoflungdu said:
EE is the largest provider in England but there are also Vodafone, 3, and someone else.
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Wasn't EE orange and t mobile joining? I have to verify the lte band support they offer and chose one based on what my unit is compatible with. There is O2 also.
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Limeybastard said:
Wasn't EE orange and t mobile joining? I have to verify the lte band support they offer and chose one based on what my unit is compatible with. There is O2 also.
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That's exactly right yeah so you will probably have your best chance with them since your using a T-Mobile device here.
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Whoflungdu said:
That's exactly right yeah so you will probably have your best chance with them since your using a T-Mobile device here.
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I'm thinking Band 7 2600 , according to Wikipedia both EE and Vodaphone support it.
I'm on ATT on a t mobile device.
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Limeybastard said:
I'm thinking Band 7 2600 , according to Wikipedia both EE and Vodaphone support it.
I'm on ATT on a t mobile device.
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I would say go with EE first cause I have herd mixed results from my mates that are on Vodafone.
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Whoflungdu said:
I would say go with EE first cause I have herd mixed results from my mates that are on Vodafone.
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Okay will do thanks. Going to research sim card prices.
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Limeybastard said:
Okay will do thanks. Going to research sim card prices.
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They should cost more than £1 at most if your just after a crap pay as you go. Its up to you what you put on the account.
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Nexus 4 as a t-mobile tablet?

With the Nexus 5 out (hopefully) soon, Ill have a retired and unused Nexus 4. With the news of the T-Mobile free 200mb for tablets , it got me thinking.
Is it possible to trick t-mobile into thinking the nexus 4 is a tablet? Would this take a custom ROM? (I assume if possible, it would)
Or, is it just a matter of getting a data-only sim and signing it up for the tablet coverage?

Evan55 said:
With the Nexus 5 out (hopefully) soon, Ill have a retired and unused Nexus 4. With the news of the T-Mobile free 200mb for tablets , it got me thinking.
Is it possible to trick t-mobile into thinking the nexus 4 is a tablet? Would this take a custom ROM? (I assume if possible, it would)
Or, is it just a matter of getting a data-only sim and signing it up for the tablet coverage?
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+1 I'd also like to know if this was even remotely possible, if so I might trick my dad in getting me a nexus 5 by saying it comes with free data lol

abrahammmmmmm_ said:
+1 I'd also like to know if this was even remotely possible, if so I might trick my dad in getting me a nexus 5 by saying it comes with free data lol
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Sucks being young doesn't it? Glad I'm 27 and can get what I want by working for it lol
↗device: mako
↗rom: rastakat
↗kernel: ak
↗recovery: cwm​

Damn, I just posted the same thought. I never even imagined that someone would have brought it up
+1
I'm looking for a way too
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edit build prop and change device model
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mattoaida said:
edit build prop and change device model
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I know that works to download "incompatible" apps from the play store.. Could anyone confirm this would work? I actually think T-Mobile confirms it by the device's imei identification code which contains information about the device model, if so tricking T-Mobile would be practically impossible unless we changed it to a nexus 7 one which I've heard doing so is illegal for some dumb reason

Won't work. The IMEI is hard coded into the firmware and changing it is illegal. When you activate the phone on T-Mobile to begin with you give them the imei and seriel number and they put it in their database and know what it is, therefore I'm thinking 0.000001% chance of it working
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I called and acted dumb. I thought it was a nexus 7, the guy said that the imei that I gave him was for a phone. I wish I just had the imei number of a nexus7 LTE, so I could try giving them that
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IRX120 said:
Won't work. The IMEI is hard coded into the firmware and changing it is illegal. When you activate the phone on T-Mobile to begin with you give them the imei and seriel number and they put it in their database and know what it is, therefore I'm thinking 0.000001% chance of it working
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The legality is gray, since the law clearly mentions stolen phones, and this /should/ be your phone. That's why I consider it okay to change the imei of YOUR phone.
This can be taken back to the jailbreak issue (iPhone crowd). I find it very hard to believe that someone can charge you for anything you do with your phone, on your carrier account.
Look at the people that bypass the network throttling
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