So as far as I'm aware:
If you have an AT&T branded smartphone, or any other that's in their system, and you insert a SIM that doesn't have a data plan, ATT will just add one for you.
(Because it's in their ToS that you need to have one blah blah blah.)
But if it's a non-ATT phone, it's hit or miss on whether they can detect your phone or not, and the risk is that they eventually might.
Now, has anyone that has unlocked their S4 through the methods posted here use their phone on AT&T without a data plan and tell me if they didn't eventually get detected?
I checked my IMEI with AT&T in two ways:
AT&T Unlock Page
As you would guess, it said go to your own carrier to unlock it,
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AT&T BYOD Page
Putting my IMEI in just throws an error and asks to type it in again
I have a friend that uses a flip phone and I told her she could use my S4 since it's just sitting around being used as a TV remote, but she doesn't want to pay for data and I don't want to confuse her by telling her to switch to GoPhone, since her phone is on her parents account and stuff.
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Droid Life Just posted this Tweet:
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Think mentioned is here.
This rocks.
I stand corrected, just read the link.
Wtf? This is weird.idk I'll have to try
My luck tomorrow at best buy
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We already knew it wasn't locked. No matter were you get it, it will work wifi only. The activation is being forced by the place you purchase.
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We already knew it wasn't locked. No matter were you get it, it will work wifi only. The activation is being forced by the place you purchase.
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Correct, we knew it wasn't locked, but weren't sure about activation due to BB ad and changes to Galaxy Tab.
I have a pre-order at Bestbuy but called Verizon store and the rep there told me that I don't have to activate it if I don't want. I did tell her that I had a pre-order at BB and that I would rather buy from them anyway. She is holding one for me and with no activation or credit check needed.
I purchased the Tab 7.7 and today went to the AT&T store to get a sim card for it. The guy at the store sold me the $30 3gb plan (discounted to about $22 with our USPS discount). He couldn't get the connection going and I eventually left the store with the sim card activated but not working. After an hour on the phone with customer support and trying all kinds of things, here is what you need to know:
1. You must get the $25 or higher data-connect plan. There is no commitment (contract)
2. You should get the welcome to AT&T text message
3. Once you insert the sim card, the default settings are wrong. Add a new APN and configure it as follows:
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And enjoy your connection! I'm posting this to help others so you can get yours up and running in a lot less time than I did.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnbulls/6897941229/
Im using the sim card from my AT&T smart phone data plan..
Can I use these settings for mine.. phone , mms, web...etc...?
Also I guess I can have 2 different APN's...
How will I know which one will be in effect??
Thanks....
update.
I justcreated a new APN and put in your settings... and Now I see where I can choose between APN's..
The settings work great! thanks...
I don't know but in Miami I think AT&T sucks everyone I know drops so many calls, bad call quality, and average data. AT&T sucked for me on net10 and now they have a data cap 1.5gb. Now T-Mobile is much better for calls but data is weird just doesn't work sometimes it just freezes and I have to turn mobile data off and on.
Now for the past month have not been able to send MMS on nexus 4 called many times waited hours on hold nothing but check online as my answer. Anyway had to mix and match settings from their own site.
The highlighted is what I entered in for everything to work, try it out if you have the T-Mobile sim you can just switch everyday if you want. Didn't try the unlocked sim maybe it can do both I don't know.
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I just created the same thread lol. I already tried this, didn't work for me
One troubleshooting step I would take is removing the other APN setting, but you can't... well I can't I'm not sure if there is a mod available that can do it
So unfortunately my gf got scammed with a fake note4 not realizing there were fakes floating around Shes ok with owning up with her mistake and using the phone for the time being. (I've ordered her a new legit Note4 and should be arriving next week)
The phone seems pretty ok despite the knock off os; I would like to play with it and see how it pars up with the real thing but the damn thing wont register to the network. Every time I try to place a call it says mobile network not available; now it doesnt say not valid or blocked but after some poking around found that the IMEI doesnt match whats printed on the sticker in the back, could this be the issue? I am in Canada and carrier is Fido/Rogers.
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I am able to access "Factory Mode" when trying to get to download mode it looks like some chinese recovery at least there maybe a possibility to root?
Im a lil stumped would appreciate any advice on how I can get this device working? or is this a lost cause? The phone is as Ive read in other threads SW is MOLLY and custom build version is I9228.
Thigns Ive tried:
-factory reset
-checked apn settings
-disable/enable network settings
I have an s7 edge I just got unlocked from t mobile. I know i can use it internationally but I wanted to know if if i inserted my sprint sim card, would I get service on it. I see that the lte bands match but I can't find more info on it. (3g bands.
No, Sprint also uses CDMA. T-mobile phones only support GSM.
When i insert a sprint sim card I get the choice to register for sprint. But it says unable. What am I doing wrong? Also what bands exactly.?
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the tmobile phone will not work on Sprint. It uses completely different antenna.It could work in AT&T though.
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When i insert a sprint sim card I get the choice to register for sprint. But it says unable. What am I doing wrong? Also what bands exactly.?
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It picks up sprint's LTE bands, which are GSM but you cannot register because as said before, sprint uses CDMA for voice
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