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Hello everyone I just wanted to share with everyone the APN setting to get the Galaxy S3 (At&t) working on the straight talk network.
APN
Name: Straight Talk
APN: wap.tracfone
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
User Name: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: wap.tracfone
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: proxy.mvno.tracfone.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: not set
APN Type: Not set
Bearer: Unspecified
SIM CARD
I original purchased a sim card from their website for my skyrocket. As you may know the S3 uses a mini sim card. Luckily for me I had my old sim card from At&t that i used as a stencil to cut my ST sim card to the exact size and shape as the AT&T sim card and it worked perfectly. Otherwise you will have to purchase another from ST.
So far everything works perfect. MMS, SMS, Voice, email, etc.. I am averaging about 6.5 Mbps down and 2.0 Up. I have heard stories about ST capping after 2gb of data but I haven't used that much data and mainly use it on wifi. For 45 bucks a month for unlimited everything you really cant beat that.
Hope this helps any of you trying to decide to switch to ST using the S3. Let me know if you have any questions.
abandroid said:
Hope this helps any of you trying to decide to switch to ST using the S3. Let me know if you have any questions.
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I wouldn't be saving much by switching from ATT. I'd go from my 2011 average of $69.81/mo (all fees included), to $45/mo (fees and misc stuff not included).
And "unlimited"* won't last.
abandroid said:
Hello everyone I just wanted to share with everyone the APN setting to get the Galaxy S3 (At&t) working on the straight talk network.
APN
Name: Straight Talk
APN: wap.tracfone
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
User Name: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: wap.tracfone
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: proxy.mvno.tracfone.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: not set
APN Type: Not set
Bearer: Unspecified
SIM CARD
I original purchased a sim card from their website for my skyrocket. As you may know the S3 uses a mini sim card. Luckily for me I had my old sim card from At&t that i used as a stencil to cut my ST sim card to the exact size and shape as the AT&T sim card and it worked perfectly. Otherwise you will have to purchase another from ST.
So far everything works perfect. MMS, SMS, Voice, email, etc.. I am averaging about 6.5 Mbps down and 2.0 Up. I have heard stories about ST capping after 2gb of data but I haven't used that much data and mainly use it on wifi. For 45 bucks a month for unlimited everything you really cant beat that.
Hope this helps any of you trying to decide to switch to ST using the S3. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Can you post a video?
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Post a video of what?
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zmore said:
I wouldn't be saving much by switching from ATT. I'd go from my 2011 average of $69.81/mo (all fees included), to $45/mo (fees and misc stuff not included).
And "unlimited"* won't last.
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You would save almost 200 dollars a year. 45.77 is what I pay each month. No contract, pay as you go.
I personally think unlimited will stay. All major cell phones companys are getting cheaper and competing so I honestly see more carriers going with unlimited data soon. Plus if they do remove unlimited data I'm not in a contract and will go with a carrier that does.
I'm not trying to get anyone to switch only you know if this option makes since for your budget. I'm just providing the settins to get up and running for those who decide to make the switch.
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Headed out to lunch Friday afternoon and it appeared as though mobile data on my N7100 was down. Rebooted several times, reset APN to default, pulled battery, could not restore service. I have been using the default APN settings for Cingular.wap
So, I go to ATT, they give me the international phone run around, new SIM card that provisioned for "4G", reset my data plan from scratch, push new settings, have me reboot several times, blah blah blah anyhow they can't fix it. No mobile data at all. For the hell of it I changed my APN to the following and it lit right up. Switching back to Cingular APN and no data! The only change is that I am in Little Rock, AR and ATT just rolled out LTE two weeks ago. I am not sure if they have some how invalidated that APN or what, but I hope this information can help anyone searching for sudden data cut outs on the N7100 with ATT.
APN Settings that restored data:
Name: Phone
APN: Phone
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: <not set>
Password: <not set>
Server: <not set>
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: <none set>
APN type: default,mms,supl
Random though, not convinced yet but after doing this my speedtest.net hit 7.5mb a couple of times. With cingular.wap it never got over 2-3 and that was very few and far between (usually avg 1-1.5). I had seen posts indicating that the pta/phone APNs would give faster speeds but those would never work for me before. Anyhow, it is what it is, thanks for reading, have a good one.
I did the same thing the other day. My APN is slightly different than yours but probably doesn't matter. I saw increased speeds too. From max 7Mbps to a max of 13Mbps. I'm a little worried it won't last though.
jhamer83 said:
I did the same thing the other day. My APN is slightly different than yours but probably doesn't matter. I saw increased speeds too. From max 7Mbps to a max of 13Mbps. I'm a little worried it won't last though.
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That is the APN I was given in my upgraded ATT Note II. I copied it before I sold it and put it in my Note I and it works great. I hope to use it in the preferred N7100 I am looking to get soon.
I think I need some help with activating my N4 and getting the right data speeds that I should be. Here's my problem:
Got my N4 yesterday, and at the same ported my number from Sprint to AT&T. Popped in the sim card and started using it. Voice and texting worked fine (from what I could tell), but no data. My AT&T business rep told me my IMEI wasn't accepted in his system (probably just because it's a new phone?) so that he had to code it as a SGS3. I looked online and found somewhere talking about if they assign an LTE profile to the N4 it will get crummy service. And that's exactly what I was seeing from the Speedtest.net app. I called him back and told him what I read and he tried a different phone, which seemed to help the noticeable speed of loading web pages. Somehow during the day it got reset to a SGS3, so I went in to the ATT store last night and reassigned a Moto Atrix (original) to my N4.
Now the page loading seems plenty fast and if I go into Settings - About Phone - Status the network shows HSPA:10 and HSPA+:15, but if I pull up Speedtest.net and run a test it's atrocious again. Average is like 300-1400 ms ping, 4 kbps down, 800 kbps up.
What I'm not sure of is if I really am getting lousy speeds, or if the Speedtest.net app is broken for the N4 or Android 4.2. However, if I jump on WiFi and do a speed test it pulls accurate results.
I have tried the APN settings found here on the forums, I've tried using the Offline APN Database app from the Play store, and even tried the APN settings given to me by an ATT customer service rep.
Anyone have any experience they can share? I just want to make sure I'm getting the right data speeds I'm paying for. Thanks.
Mr. Monkey said:
I think I need some help with activating my N4 and getting the right data speeds that I should be. Here's my problem:
Got my N4 yesterday, and at the same ported my number from Sprint to AT&T. Popped in the sim card and started using it. Voice and texting worked fine (from what I could tell), but no data. My AT&T business rep told me my IMEI wasn't accepted in his system (probably just because it's a new phone?) so that he had to code it as a SGS3. I looked online and found somewhere talking about if they assign an LTE profile to the N4 it will get crummy service. And that's exactly what I was seeing from the Speedtest.net app. I called him back and told him what I read and he tried a different phone, which seemed to help the noticeable speed of loading web pages. Somehow during the day it got reset to a SGS3, so I went in to the ATT store last night and reassigned a Moto Atrix (original) to my N4.
Now the page loading seems plenty fast and if I go into Settings - About Phone - Status the network shows HSPA:10 and HSPA+:15, but if I pull up Speedtest.net and run a test it's atrocious again. Average is like 300-1400 ms ping, 4 kbps down, 800 kbps up.
What I'm not sure of is if I really am getting lousy speeds, or if the Speedtest.net app is broken for the N4 or Android 4.2. However, if I jump on WiFi and do a speed test it pulls accurate results.
I have tried the APN settings found here on the forums, I've tried using the Offline APN Database app from the Play store, and even tried the APN settings given to me by an ATT customer service rep.
Anyone have any experience they can share? I just want to make sure I'm getting the right data speeds I'm paying for. Thanks.
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i am having same problem..only default apn works. speedtest wont work but data seems faster. by the way i am on medianet plan.
Anecdotal, but I just had them whip up a new Micro SIM at an AT&T store, popped it in, set my APNs, and it worked fine. It SOUNDS like they are mucking up something on their end. Tell them to remove any phone identifier if they can.
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Just for a comparison:
The APN settings I am using for ATT (if not mentioned, leave as-is):
Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: phone
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,agps,supl,fota,dun
For MMS:
Name: Cingular MMS
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wap.cingular.com
Port: 80
MMSC: http://mms.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: mms
Mr. Monkey said:
I think I need some help with activating my N4 and getting the right data speeds that I should be. Here's my problem:
Got my N4 yesterday, and at the same ported my number from Sprint to AT&T. Popped in the sim card and started using it. Voice and texting worked fine (from what I could tell), but no data. My AT&T business rep told me my IMEI wasn't accepted in his system (probably just because it's a new phone?) so that he had to code it as a SGS3. I looked online and found somewhere talking about if they assign an LTE profile to the N4 it will get crummy service. And that's exactly what I was seeing from the Speedtest.net app. I called him back and told him what I read and he tried a different phone, which seemed to help the noticeable speed of loading web pages. Somehow during the day it got reset to a SGS3, so I went in to the ATT store last night and reassigned a Moto Atrix (original) to my N4.
Now the page loading seems plenty fast and if I go into Settings - About Phone - Status the network shows HSPA:10 and HSPA+:15, but if I pull up Speedtest.net and run a test it's atrocious again. Average is like 300-1400 ms ping, 4 kbps down, 800 kbps up.
What I'm not sure of is if I really am getting lousy speeds, or if the Speedtest.net app is broken for the N4 or Android 4.2. However, if I jump on WiFi and do a speed test it pulls accurate results.
I have tried the APN settings found here on the forums, I've tried using the Offline APN Database app from the Play store, and even tried the APN settings given to me by an ATT customer service rep.
Anyone have any experience they can share? I just want to make sure I'm getting the right data speeds I'm paying for. Thanks.
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Add a new APN with the following settings. It helped me. You may need to get an AT&T REP to assign you to a different data plan if it doesn't work but it worked for me as soon as I switched to it.
Name: AT&T US HSDPA
APN: phone
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: <not set>
Password:<not set>
Server:<not set>
MMSC: <not set>
MMS proxy: <not set>
MMS port: <not set>
MCC:310
MNC:410
Authentication type: <not set>
APN type: default,supl,agps,fota,dun
APN protocol IPv4
I had similar issue when I activated my sim on my N4. Because they don't have the imei in their system you may get bumped to a data plan that doesn't support Hspa+. Tell them to remove the imei. In my case they used the imei from my sgs2(my previous phone I had data plan with) and it works now. Only issue is I'm not getting great speeds only around 2-3kbps. Not sure if its still mucked up on their end
Ameri-CAIN said:
Add a new APN with the following settings. It helped me. You may need to get an AT&T REP to assign you to a different data plan if it doesn't work but it worked for me as soon as I switched to it.
Name: AT&T US HSDPA
APN: phone
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: <not set>
Password:<not set>
Server:<not set>
MMSC: <not set>
MMS proxy: <not set>
MMS port: <not set>
MCC:310
MNC:410
Authentication type: <not set>
APN type: default,supl,agps,fota,dun
APN protocol IPv4
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Seems identical to mine, save for the name. Definitely try these if you don't already have them.
Ameri-CAIN said:
Add a new APN with the following settings. It helped me. You may need to get an AT&T REP to assign you to a different data plan if it doesn't work but it worked for me as soon as I switched to it.
Name: AT&T US HSDPA
APN: phone
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: <not set>
Password:<not set>
Server:<not set>
MMSC: <not set>
MMS proxy: <not set>
MMS port: <not set>
MCC:310
MNC:410
Authentication type: <not set>
APN type: default,supl,agps,fota,dun
APN protocol IPv4
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Yeah this is what worked for me as well. I'm working with an AT&T corporate support rep, I'll let you guys know what he says. Seems like I am getting much better speeds via speedtest.net. MMS also works with those settings.
EDIT: Just got an 800ms ping twice. That just doesnt feel right.
I added hipri to the same settings you guys listed above saw an increase in speeds. Top 3 are with hirpi added
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Phone pta increased my speeds, everything is on par with my old galaxy s3
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Here is my APN settings
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Here are my speeds getting
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Speedtest.net isn't giving me accurate readings (0.8 KB/s down...) but I'm still on HSPA:15 and data works fine. Using the default APN settings that everyone else in here is using, except I added hipri to the APN modes.
MediaNET plan here.
So I've been playing with the phone for the past few days. The data is definitely better than where I started, but I am getting complaints from people calling me that the phone rings and rings without ever getting to VM, or that sometimes it rings a couple times and plays a generic AT&T message. I also notice loss of service every now and then. Any ideas guys? This is a little ridiculous. Should be plug and play. Wonder if it's because AT&T made up an IMEI for me?
EDIT: Sometimes when I do a speedtest I get a network communication error or if I use the Coverage Map app it gives me a failed for downloads. Data is intermittent.
So im trying figure out how to get the best speeds with my N4. Always seeing the posts about how ATT doesnt auto detect these nexus devices on the right plan. So i called up, had them provision my account. Althought i dont think he knew what he was doing, he asked for my sim card number and said i was on a 4g plan. Looking at my account on MyaTT it shows my phone has Data 3GB for smartphones 4g. Im guessing thats the correct plan.
Although when i try all these APN settings people suggest i cant get a data connection with them. Trying to use the LTE\pta apn i never get a data connection. Only when i use the Wap.Cingular one. Using speed test app i get 2.5 download and 2 upload on average. People on here report much higher then that.
Any ideas?
My N4 sometimes have problems connecting to network. It shows that it's connected and I can see the small arrows but speedtest shows network communication issues. I came from LG Thrill with grandfathered unlimited data. I can use both wap.cingular and phone APN. wap.cingular tops out at just below 8mpbs while phone tops out at just over 14mbps on a good day. On bad days, both are around 5-50kbps with over 5 second ping time..
Got the dreaded ATT text early this morning that they switched me from the $10 non smartphone data plan to the $30/3Gb data pro plan.
I got good 4-7mbps speeds while on the $10 data plan. I live in Orlando and have both LTE and HSPA plus. I can hit 10-12 mpbs when I forcedy iPhone 5 to hspa from LTE.
I was using the nexus 4 on my space line with the $10 data plan.
Unfortunately selling the nexus 4 cause I don't want to pay the $30 data plan. I already pay $30 for iPhone 5 data plan so not good idea to pay another $30 for data.
Just selling nexus 4 for at cost. Don't care about ripping people off.
I hate u ATT,
"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."
emerica243 said:
So im trying figure out how to get the best speeds with my N4. Always seeing the posts about how ATT doesnt auto detect these nexus devices on the right plan. So i called up, had them provision my account. Althought i dont think he knew what he was doing, he asked for my sim card number and said i was on a 4g plan. Looking at my account on MyaTT it shows my phone has Data 3GB for smartphones 4g. Im guessing thats the correct plan.
Although when i try all these APN settings people suggest i cant get a data connection with them. Trying to use the LTE\pta apn i never get a data connection. Only when i use the Wap.Cingular one. Using speed test app i get 2.5 download and 2 upload on average. People on here report much higher then that.
Any ideas?
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Unless you have an LTE plan, you wont be able to connect to a PTA APN. You'll want to use an HSPA+ phone APN for best speeds. Remember that not all coverage areas are going to see equal data speeds. Netowrk development and congestion are factors when it comes to real world data speeds.
spitefulcheerio said:
Unless you have an LTE plan, you wont be able to connect to a PTA APN. You'll want to use an HSPA+ phone APN for best speeds. Remember that not all coverage areas are going to see equal data speeds. Network development and congestion are factors when it comes to real world data speeds.
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So should i tell ATT i want a LTE plan? Am i on the right plan based on what my myATT account is showing? Everyone who has a N4 is saying they do get a data connection when selecting the LTE APN, so shouldnt i too?
Should i do this and give htem an Atrix 4G IMEI to re provision my account? http://gdgt.com/discuss/how-i-was-finally-provisioned-for-4g-on-my-atandt-galaxy-nexus-i8z/
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This is how i currently have it. With APN 2 selected, and i get 3.5dl and 1.5ul
APN 1 (Up to 3.5G HSDPA/HSUPA only, 7.2mbps):
Name: Cingular
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,agps,supl,fota,dun
APN 2 (Up to 3.75G HSPA+ only, 21mbps):
Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: phone
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,agps,supl,dun
APN 3 (LTE, ALL THE mbps):
Name: AT&T LTE
APN: pta
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,agps,supl,hipri,internet
APN 4:
Name: Cingular MMS
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: mms
APN 5:
Name: AT&T LTE MMS
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: hipri,mms
I have had my Nexus 4 about a week and a half now. I am trying to decide what service to go with, and I have tired a T-Mobile prepaid sim and am currently attempting to use Net10 Sim with an ATT micro-sim purchased from Best Buy.
I have been having so many data issues with Net10, I would say it is not even usable. My APN settings are below, but doing some internet searches, it seems like there are Data connectivity issues with Net10? I was just going to see if anybody else has experienced this and if they found a way to tweek the APN settings to make this work. Net10 support reps have yet to offer any solution. I go for periods without any data at all while my signal is blue with an H (I am typically on HSPA+ 15 or 10). I cannot use many of my apps that require data and I have to refresh websites multiple times to get it to load.
Do the same issues exist on Straight Talk with the ATT Micro-Sim? I did not have any issues like this with the T-Mobile prepaid sim so I do not believe it is a radio issue. I am trying to find out about ATT through either straight-talk or Net10 since T-Mobile does not have a signal in my wife's school. Thanks!
APN Settings
Name: net10
APN: wap.tracfone
Port: 80
MMSC: h t t p : / / mmsc.cingular.c o m I'm unable to link
MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.32
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Auth Type: not set
APN type: not set
barco13 said:
I have had my Nexus 4 about a week and a half now. I am trying to decide what service to go with, and I have tired a T-Mobile prepaid sim and am currently attempting to use Net10 Sim with an ATT micro-sim purchased from Best Buy.
I have been having so many data issues with Net10, I would say it is not even usable. My APN settings are below, but doing some internet searches, it seems like there are Data connectivity issues with Net10? I was just going to see if anybody else has experienced this and if they found a way to tweek the APN settings to make this work. Net10 support reps have yet to offer any solution. I go for periods without any data at all while my signal is blue with an H (I am typically on HSPA+ 15 or 10). I cannot use many of my apps that require data and I have to refresh websites multiple times to get it to load.
Do the same issues exist on Straight Talk with the ATT Micro-Sim? I did not have any issues like this with the T-Mobile prepaid sim so I do not believe it is a radio issue. I am trying to find out about ATT through either straight-talk or Net10 since T-Mobile does not have a signal in my wife's school. Thanks!
APN Settings
Name: net10
APN: wap.tracfone
Port: 80
MMSC: h t t p : / / mmsc.cingular.c o m I'm unable to link
MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.32
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Auth Type: not set
APN type: not set
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Try changing APN type to: default,admin,supl,fota,mms
raysurrx7 said:
Try changing APN type to: default,admin,supl,fota,mms
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I've updated this setting. Data is very slow and I am still unable to use some apps that work fine on WiFi such as SatelliteGuys (works after I try several times), XDA (haven't used successfully) & SpeedTest (doesn't work says network communication issues) & DishRemote App (can't login even). Google music seems to work and I can send texts, will try an mms soon. I'm really thinking this is an issue with Net10. I've barely used any data so I don't think I am throttled. Really bad service thus far.
Assuming Straight Talk has the same issues with the ATT service? BTW, I am in the Kansas City metro area, full strength.
i used to have net10 and on some days the internet wouldn't work
Any data interruption, I would say it's AT&T service in your area. NET10 is the same as Straight Talk, once you set your APN and data works, it just works. You may want to check by borrowing a friend's SIM Tmo, AT&T or any compatible network, set the right APN, test, troubleshoot and compare. Another issue could be your radio.
If you input the first proxy, some apps/things won't work and may be blocked from access i.e. speedtest
NAME net10
APN leave blank
PORT leave blank
MMSC http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS PROXY 66.209.11.32
MMS PORT 80
These are the Straight Talk APN setting for AT&T, REFERENCE ONLY;
NAME straight talk
APN att.mvno
PROXY proxy.mvno.tracfone.com (I leave blank)
PORT 80 (I leave blank)
MMSC http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS PROXY 66.209.11.33
MMS PORT 80
(I also added this, which is not mentioned on their programming guide)
APN type
default,supl,mms