Hey all,
I was looking into buying a Streak 7 but the data plans at tmobile are just terrible comparing to lets say verizon on a xoom or galaxy tab. I mean 30$ a month for 200mb where verizon gives 1gb for 20$. I guess my real question here is does this thing use a lot of data? or will 200mb be good for web browing/engadgeting? I can tether from my phone but the whole point of me buying said tablet is to avoid that.
eck0728 said:
Hey all,
I was looking into buying a Streak 7 but the data plans at tmobile are just terrible comparing to lets say verizon on a xoom or galaxy tab. I mean 30$ a month for 200mb where verizon gives 1gb for 20$. I guess my real question here is does this thing use a lot of data? or will 200mb be good for web browing/engadgeting? I can tether from my phone but the whole point of me buying said tablet is to avoid that.
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What area are you in I pay 40.00 for unlimited.
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I live in MA but I don't currently have t-mobile
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Yes,web connect plans are kind of pricey on t-mobile. Hopefully that will change. I get the 5gb unlimited for 40 due to having a phone line also (20% discount). But they offer specials all the time too. I think its like that because they include free tmobile wifi hotspots as well.
you could always buy on upsubsidized through dell or amazon.
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My brother is looking to finally get rid of his blackberry and wants this phone. He plans on upgrading either through website or att store.
He still has his unlimited data plan which brings me to my question, to anyone who has recently upgraded; if he upgrades, will he still be able to keep his unlimited data plan. Does he have to do something special to keep it?
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i was able to keep my unlimited plan when i upgraded from my iphone 3gs to this...
He will get to keep his plan as Pirate has said. He is grandfathered in, just as my dad was from his iPhone 3GS.
That's good, wish I has the money for an unlimited package before they left. Thanks for your help.
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This month I started using my hotspot feature for all my home internet needs. Needless to say, I burned through 5 gigs in a few days. I remember that T-mobile announced that they were going to throttle anyone that passes through the 5 gigs for the reminder of the billing cycle. I got a text from T-mobile saying that i was going to be throttled but its been a week already and im still seeing the same speeds.
Does anyone know why i havent been throttled? I am using the dumbphone unlimited 10$ internet so im wondering if that has anything to do with it?
How do you burn 5 gigs with a dumb phone? I can barely go over 2 gigs and I'm using the n1 and I'm a heavy user too
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wang1404 said:
How do you burn 5 gigs with a dumb phone? I can barely go over 2 gigs and I'm using the n1 and I'm a heavy user too
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grimmjaw said:
This month I started using my hotspot feature for all my home internet needs.
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Prolly using a Laptop xP
the app for downloading torrents on an android? lol
I think it depends on what time u use it I have had my internet throttle but if I go online on non peak hours I have full speeds
Too much HD naughty movies maybe.lol j/k
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I recently bought a Dell Streak 7 4G T-mobile on eBay, how do I get a SIM card for it? I have never used a SIM-based telephony service and have no idea how they work. (I have always been a Sprint customer).
Any help will be appreciated. Basically, I would like an affordable pay as you go service. No contract.
I'm not 100% but prepaid might not work for mobile broadband
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Buy a prepaid tmo phone and take the card out of it, weither or not it will allow data is an entirely seperate thing.
You CANT make normal cell type calls with the s7, it doesnt have the hardware for it. You CAN use voip calls fine though
brown14you said:
I recently bought a Dell Streak 7 4G T-mobile on eBay, how do I get a SIM card for it? I have never used a SIM-based telephony service and have no idea how they work. (I have always been a Sprint customer).
Any help will be appreciated. Basically, I would like an affordable pay as you go service. No contract.
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They offer the same prices without contract, just go to store or call them. I'm on the $29/ month with no contract. This is for data only.
EDIT: The 4G model should have come with a SIM card. Did you check the slot?
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Im use my phone as a hotspot and connect through wifi... Seems to be working fine so far.. Guess it depends on ur phone n service tho... Just sayin its what im doin atm..
just picked one of these myself..and liking it so far,how about u?
BTW I saw the prepaid sim cards for t-mo on sale at my local radioshack...it was $9.99
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They are 6.99$ on the t-mo website (SIM cards)
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Babydoll25 said:
They are 6.99$ on the t-mo website (SIM cards)
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Dang radioshack, what a markup huh...
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Thanks guys for all your responses. Please keep'em coming.
stevedebi said:
They offer the same prices without contract, just go to store or call them. I'm on the $29/ month with no contract. This is for data only.
EDIT: The 4G model should have come with a SIM card. Did you check the slot?
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Thanks. I bought the tablet on eBay. The seller didn't leave the SIM Card with it. I have checked the slot. Your plan will not work for me. Although it is not on contract, I doubt if my monthly usage will justify paying $29. I would rather pay for just what I use and load up as I go.
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Im use my phone as a hotspot and connect through wifi... Seems to be working fine so far.. Guess it depends on ur phone n service tho... Just sayin its what im doin atm..
just picked one of these myself..and liking it so far,how about u?
BTW I saw the prepaid sim cards for t-mo on sale at my local radioshack...it was $9.99
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I have a rooted HTC EVO 4G and I use it as a Wifi hotspot on rare occasions. I have already done that with this tablet and it works like a charm. Considering EVO's poor battery life when used as a Wifi hotspot, I would rather want an affordable SIM solution.
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They are 6.99$ on the t-mo website (SIM cards)
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I saw lots of SIM Cards on eBay for 99cents. I just don't know which of them will work for me.
brown14you said:
Thanks guys for all your responses. Please keep'em coming.
Thanks. I bought the tablet on eBay. The seller didn't leave the SIM Card with it. I have checked the slot. Your plan will not work for me. Although it is not on contract, I doubt if my monthly usage will justify paying $29. I would rather pay for just what I use and load up as I go.
I have a rooted HTC EVO 4G and I use it as a Wifi hotspot on rare occasions. I have already done that with this tablet and it works like a charm. Considering EVO's poor battery life when used as a Wifi hotspot, I would rather want an affordable SIM solution.
I saw lots of SIM Cards on eBay for 99cents. I just don't know which of them will work for me.
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So far as know T-Mobile does not offer prepaid plans by the minute; only by the data usage per month. Those pre paid cards are for voice phones.
EDIT: I mean they don't offer those by the minute plans for the S7.
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F.T.P. said:
Im use my phone as a hotspot and connect through wifi... Seems to be working fine so far.. Guess it depends on ur phone n service tho... Just sayin its what im doin atm..
just picked one of these myself..and liking it so far,how about u?
BTW I saw the prepaid sim cards for t-mo on sale at my local radioshack...it was $9.99
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I recently went on vacation and used my S7 on the freeway to look up stuff while driving. That is not possible with WiFi, and it is this convenience that really makes it useful. I use it with WiFi at home. The T-Mobile plan come with unlimited hotspot connections, although I have not used that yet. My plan is limited in MB, so I don't use it as a hotspot.
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Ok you guys are not going to believe this. Since my wife is a data hog doing 40 gigabytes a month they gave her a Droid 4. She was using a 3G LG Ally
They said they want to get the heavy users off of the 3G network. So as an incentive they are giving discounts to people that are heavy users with 3g phones to upgrade to 4G usually 100 off. My wife was an extreme case so they gave her the droid 4 for free. How backwards and awesome is that? So moral of the story.... be a data hog and get yourself a free 4G device. LOL
I am hearing rumors that they want to clear 3g for I phone users because Iphone will not be receiving 4g!! Yikes Stinks to be an apple lover!!
Ha! So that's why my account got flagged for $100 off with an early upgrade!
I got no such deal. I got mine for the $200
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twizzles said:
I got no such deal. I got mine for the $200
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guess you didnt use enough data! just leave pandora open 24/7 and tether so you might get a deal too
Great idea. I wanna get a droid maxx. Lmao
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I'm coming from at&t to Verizon. I just ordered a g2 on the Verizon edge plan. I'm the type that likes to switch phones yearly..so I'm hoping this plan isn't riddled with hidden BS. Anyone care to elaborate on the pros/cons that may not be widely known about this plan?
Looking forward to Verizons strong coverage..thanks guys
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Rippley05 said:
I'm coming from at&t to Verizon. I just ordered a g2 on the Verizon edge plan. I'm the type that likes to switch phones yearly..so I'm hoping this plan isn't riddled with hidden BS. Anyone care to elaborate on the pros/cons that may not be widely known about this plan?
Looking forward to Verizons strong coverage..thanks guys
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You're paying about 88 more than a 2 year contract over those 12 months, and if you ever decide you don't want to upgrade you still have to end up paying the full retail of the phone.
not to mention you have to trade your phone back in whenever you do decide to upgrade, its kind of a bunk deal if you ever want to get out of service with them.
You do have to trade yout phone back in, but you only have you pay 50% of the phones retail value in order to upgrade.
I knew there would be some drawbacks...but we'll see. Thanks guys
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