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Death of grandfathered unlimited data

I'm not sure if this has been discussed here or not so I will post it. After June, if you want to continue your unlimited data, you will have to pay full price for the phone. If you take the standard subsidized phone, you will lose your unlimited data. It doesn't matter if your on 3g or 4g. If you want to keep your unlimited data, you will be paying $500-600 for your next phone (unless you buy it used) if you don't buy it before the end of the month.
I have already received confirmation email from Verizon verifying this as there has been much debate about the impact this will have. Basically what I'm saying is, if your eligible for and upgrade, get it now, don't wait, especially if you want to keep the peace of mind of not having to watch your data usage.
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Have they said anything about after you buy the phone for full price if you will have to keep paying full price for new phones or will it just be a 1 time thing?

Gel Pen6 said:
Have they said anything about after you buy the phone for full price if you will have to keep paying full price for new phones or will it just be a 1 time thing?
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At this point, you will have to keep paying full price, or buy a used one. Anything subsidized comes with new contract and death of unlimited data for you.
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smokedkill said:
At this point, you will have to keep paying full price, or buy a used one. Anything subsidized comes with new contract and death of unlimited data for you.
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I'd probably rather pay full price so I'm not locked into a contract on the same phone even though it's more expensive.

The smartphone era was cool while it lasted.
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darthanubis said:
The smartphone era was cool while it lasted.
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Just don't get a new one, or get a used one. You can find them on Craigslist a few months after they come out from the people who are always getting a new phone.
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smokedkill said:
Just don't get a new one, or get a used one. You can find them on Craigslist a few months after they come out from the people who are always getting a new phone.
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This. I looked on Craigslist for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I found one for $185 in my area. Well worth it if I had the money.

this is gonna just come back and bit them in the ass, I will wait it out since I can't upgrade until March 13 anyway and I will see what happens but I will not pay full price for a phone, if I need a new one I will just switch providers and get a better deal for being a new customer and have to play that game, just like I do for cable tv

jaymazz13 said:
this is gonna just come back and bit them in the ass, I will wait it out since I can't upgrade until March 13 anyway and I will see what happens but I will not pay full price for a phone, if I need a new one I will just switch providers and get a better deal for being a new customer and have to play that game, just like I do for cable tv
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All depends on how you view the situation since on contracts they're making more money off of you since you're paying more than what the phone actually costs usually and have you locked in for 2 years unless you early terminate it.

Went in and talked to a Verizon rep today and they said I average 7gb a month. If I get the the 10gb data plan I will be paying right around the same amount for my monthly payment.
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Ptel Service for $41.24/mo w/ Coupon - Tmobile USA MVNO

The original HOT deal has ended. See below for the latest 25% discount. I've been meaning to post this for a couple months now and kept putting it off thinking that a) the promo was about to expire and b) most people might find this too much of a hassle. I however think this is a steal and I'm willing to move to Ptel while it's this price and switch elsewhere if the deal ends. The joys of using Google Voice means I don't really care if the phone number associated with my SIM changes. If you fall in to the same camp, read on.
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Plans
Ptel offers two "unlimited" plans:
$40 unlimited talk and text. First 250MB at 4G speeds then throttled.
$50 unlimited talk and text. First 2GB at 4G speeds then throttled.
Both plans include unlimited international text, MMS, and 411. Also, unlike all other prepaid companies I've tried, Ptel includes conditional call forwarding so Google Voicemail is not a problem.
Promo Codes
PTELG25 = 25% off ($4.99 SIM Card & Free shipping) = upfront cost of $41.24 for the unlimited 2GB plan -OR- $33.74 for the unlimited 250MB plan
This code requires you to buy a sim/top-up card combo each time, unfortunately. I don't see any way to use the coupon code when simply topping up.
Expired Codes
PTELSLICK20 = $20 off (Free SIM Card & shipping) = $30.00 upfront cost
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PTEL25BRAD = $25 off (Free shipping) = $29.99 Final upfront cost
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PTELSTUD25 = 25% off your order and free shipping (not really useful IMHO unless you're buying a phone)
Additional Savings (Cashback)
Befrugal changed their policies effective July 2013. No more cashback from them when buying minutes. If you find another site that will do so, please share! In addition to getting their unlimited deal for $30 $41.24, you can get 20% cashback via BeFrugal making the final cost $24 $32.99! BeFrugal will only allow you to cash out after your account reaches $25. For those of you that are new to cashback sites, just know that in order to qualify, you must click through on the cashback site before you go to the carrier's website. I will often open up a different browser, just to make sure I don't mess anything up. For other cashback options, see here:
http://cashbackwatch.com/store.php?store=PlatinumTel
Buying Multiple Months
The deal has been going on since December at least. So, while it's not "guaranteed" $30 service, it has effectively been that for a few months now. Another option to consider is buying several months worth of SIMs if that makes sense for you. Some might consider this to be counter to the premise of buying an unlocked Nexus. My brother is one of those people that thinks buying a years worth of service up front is a bad idea. "I guess it comes down to principle. Buying 13 months is like having a 13 month contract, more or less. I'm not cool with that."
Either way, it's your call. I bought enough for 3 months and as long as the promo continues, each month I buy one more SIM.
Here are more details which I found out from a Ptel customer service rep:
1) You must order a new SIM each time you use the coupon. There's no way around that.
2) The "Activation PIN" that comes with the SIM card can be applied to your original SIM. No need to change numbers each month by using the new SIM they send you.
3) Top-up cards in any denomination are good for a full year, but...
4) Once you activate the card, you must use it up within a certain period of time. For the $50 card, the term is 180 days. Totally fine if you're just using it for the unlimited plan.
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So, the max number of cards you can buy at once would be 13, I think. Feel free to correct me if my math is off.
Odds & Ends
Other things to keep in mind:
They send you a standard size SIM card. It's too big for the Nexus 4 so you'll need a SIM card cutter. Or you can always ask someone at a Tmobile store to cut it for you (if they have a cutter one available). I bought mine on eBay for a couple bucks. EDIT: As of April 2013, Ptel now sells Micro SIMs too (labeled as Combi Card 2FF/3FF).
Ptel has been around since 2001, but only just switched to GSM (SIM-based) service in December. It seems this promotion is their way of drumming up business on their new plans/network.
I've been on Ptel since January 2013 and have had great luck so far. Good customer service. Fast HSPA+ service in Boston. 16mb down. Zero complaints. If you have any questions, just ask.

Just figured I'd give this post a bump. Just bought another month's worth of Ptel service. The PTEL25BRAD code still works. So, $29.99 service is still in effect (before the $6 cashback).
I don't understand why no one else jumping on this? Give it a try people!

Definitely giving this a try. Thanks for the info.
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Thanks again for the tip. Picked one up last night. My total was only 20 not bad for a whole month of service. Certainly beats my old Verizon plan
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bkarlsen said:
Thanks again for the tip. Picked one up last night. My total was only 20 not bad for a whole month of service. Certainly beats my old Verizon plan
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Glad to hear it! How'd you get it down to $20? Or are you doing the first tier of 4G that throttles after 250mb?

Conditional call forwarding works on Straight Talk.

Op you sound like you work for them buddy.

adamr240 said:
Conditional call forwarding works on Straight Talk.
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Didn't realize that. I was on Tmobile's $30 plan before and had to call and ask them to disable voicemail altogether for GV voicemail to work well.
Underground_XI said:
Op you sound like you work for them buddy.
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Haha. Well, if my XDA account was a new one, then maybe that'd be a red flag. That and and if I wasn't finding ways to pay nearly 50% what they charge per month...that too. I'm just a penny pinching mf.
It does sound too good to be true though, I admit. I hope it lasts for a while longer. At this rate, the savings will pay off my N4 by September. The only thing keeping me from buying even more cards at a time (well one of the reasons at least) is that it might be nice to have LTE at some point. It's still not clear if Tmobile will allow MVNO's to use that network.

how is tmobile's own unlimited everything for $50 any worst than this? considering you'll probably get better customer service, choice of buying a new phone and making payments, no contract or buying upfront, discount monthly bill if you're a student or have corporate discount, and last but not least like you've mentioned, simplicity?

Great tip. Ordering
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khanh1289 said:
how is tmobile's own unlimited everything for $50 any worst than this? considering you'll probably get better customer service, choice of buying a new phone and making payments, no contract or buying upfront, discount monthly bill if you're a student or have corporate discount, and last but not least like you've mentioned, simplicity?
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At Ptel's normal monthly fee, the only benefit would be 2gb of unthrottled service instead of 500mb. With the coupon codes in the OP, plus cash back, Ptel's a no brainer in my opinion.
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Yeah I went with the first tier. In their terms it only throttles to 3g after 250mb. Can't beat 20 bucks for a full month of unlimited everything even if it is at 3g speeds. I really appreciate the tip.
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bkarlsen said:
Yeah I went with the first tier. In their terms it only throttles to 3g after 250mb. Can't beat 20 bucks for a full month of unlimited everything even if it is at 3g speeds. I really appreciate the tip.
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I think it's 2G, at least according to their official twitter account.
https://twitter.com/ptelmobile/status/285848003506483201

adamr240 said:
Conditional call forwarding works on Straight Talk.
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Only for Straight Talk AT&T SIM....
it does not work on Straight Talk T-Mobile.

khanh1289 said:
how is tmobile's own unlimited everything for $50 any worst than this? considering you'll probably get better customer service, choice of buying a new phone and making payments, no contract or buying upfront, discount monthly bill if you're a student or have corporate discount, and last but not least like you've mentioned, simplicity?
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This is just another option offered up by the OP. I personally think it will work out better for me, but if it doesnt I can just toss the sim and go back to Tmobile. But for $20 I felt it was at least worth trialing. That is one of the benefits of using my N4 with prepaid carriers. I can try out whomever I like or switch plans if I wind up needing more 4G data later on. For right now though I use mostly wifi at home and work so I just needed the data for times in between those two.
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I think it's 2G, at least according to their official twitter account.
https://twitter.com/ptelmobile/status/285848003506483201
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My error, I thought I had seen a note on their website about it being throttled back to 3g if I use up the 250mb. Still I dont mind the slower speed for now. And I can always switch up to their 2gb plan if their services is adequate after my test run with them. Thanks for the info. I will try to put a quick update in a week or so after I have had some time to test out their service.

khanh1289 said:
how is tmobile's own unlimited everything for $50 any worst than this? considering you'll probably get better customer service, choice of buying a new phone and making payments, no contract or buying upfront, discount monthly bill if you're a student or have corporate discount, and last but not least like you've mentioned, simplicity?
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Because PTel's $50 plan gives more data, and with the coupon alone it costs significantly less. Plus you can save even more with the cash back.
If they ever stop having the coupons, then you can always switch to TMobile, but as long as you can save $20 to $30 per month over TMobile, why not go with PTel?
You can get TMobile refills at a discount as well, but I haven't seen any for effectivly 60% off.
More info here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1793983-Took-the-plunge-spent-600-real-money-in-credit
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I went on to buy a few more and it looks like they are now offering micro Sims and the promo codes are still working. I am still stunned that I can get service for 16 a month after befrugal. Thanks again OP
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bkarlsen said:
I went on to buy a few more and it looks like they are now offering micro Sims and the promo codes are still working. I am still stunned that I can get service for 16 a month after befrugal. Thanks again OP
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Cool. Thanks for the update. I wouldn't mind a proper micro SIM. Didn't do a very good job cutting mine down and I'm honestly worried it may not come out without a fight. We'll see!
Oh, and I noticed they're selling the N4 now too, albeit for $399.
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OK10 said:
I wan to buy a few too, and it seems to good.
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I thought so too but tested out the service this week and it works everywhere T-Mobile does. Plus unlimited phone ,text,and data for that price is amazing. Already bought 6 months worth of cards just in case promo changes. Definitely recommend buying through the befrugal link to save the extra 20%. At this rate switching to my nexus 4 will more than pay for itself.
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Just bought another month. Still working.

Sprint unlimited now $80

http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/7/1...-price-of-its-unlimited-plans-to-80-per-month
I don't quite understand it... Seeing as how my bill is $89 everything with insurance. Could you smarter guys explain?
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XaoSilentrzk said:
http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/7/1...-price-of-its-unlimited-plans-to-80-per-month
I don't quite understand it... Seeing as how my bill is $89 everything with insurance. Could you smarter guys explain?
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Guess it won't affect you but for me yes.
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I believe they're gonna get rid of the "Everything Data Share" plan and stick with this one... makes sense. And they're bringing the 5gb wifi hotspot for 30/mo.
Go SoftBank!
via sexy phONE.

Sprint must be kidding. I have the Family plan 1500 and 4 of my lines are only $30 a month with unlimited data and text and we get no wheres near 1500 minutes. It would stupid on my part to switch where the cheapest line would be $50 a month with unlimited data. I hate to think that they think i am that stupid to fall for it.....lol

Where are the limited minutes? You already get unlimited mobile to mobile + nights and weekends, so...?
These new plans are waaayy to expensive.
Wait.. does Sprint's website reflect the changes? I see no price changes (for family).

For the math challenged, here's a breakdown for a family of 5 smartphones:
Before:
$150 (lines 1 & 2) + 3 x $20 (lines 3,4,5) + $10 x 5 (Premium data fee) = $260 not including taxes.
1500 peak non-mobile minutes, mobile to mobile is free, off peak is free, unlimited data
After:
$50 + $40 + $30 + $20 + $20 + $30 x 5 (Unlimited data) = $310
Unlimited voice, data
So, you're trading $50 /mo for the unlimited calls. Sounds like a pretty raw deal for Everything Data Family users with max members. For a family of 2 smartphones its:
$150 + $10 x 2 = $170
vs.
$50 + $40 + 2 x $30 = $150
It's cheaper here, because Sprint charges so little for the 3rd, 4th and 5th members.

So this has no effect on me basically? I'm the only one on my plan so this news means nothing to me? Here I thought the price war was on too lol... The race to the bottom
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XaoSilentrzk said:
So this has no effect on me basically? I'm the only one on my plan so this news means nothing to me? Here I thought the price war was on too lol... The race to the bottom
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I have everything 450 for $80 right now, so if I switch to the new plan, I can get unlimited minutes...
sounds decent, but I don't really use 450 a month anyway.

nerv8765 said:
I have everything 450 for $80 right now, so if I switch to the new plan, I can get unlimited minutes...
sounds decent, but I don't really use 450 a month anyway.
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Me neither so this plan is basically useless to us?
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Something to pay attention to with the new Sprint plans.....Fine Print:
"While using your device outside of Sprint's coverage area, (ROAMING) you are allowed 100MB of data per month. Should you bypass this limit, Sprint "may discontinue service."
Source

I know not that long ago my plan was $119 and that included my first 2 lines. Now its only 1 line and a extra $10 for the premium data and the 4 other lines are $29.99 each. I dont know how that happened because i thought sprint allowed you to upgrade your phone without changing your plan but now i see thats not true. Maybe i just understood it wrong....lol

Very interesting. This makes my hand squeeze a lil more on the trigger to add a line and get the ONE instead of upgrading my wife's phone.
Then I would have the ONE and the wife would have S3
Because as of right now, I get worst service on my Virgin mobile(S3 and Evo)then on my wife's Sprint s2(go figure) and now VM is under new terms/agreement as of 8-13-13.
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quicksilvergts said:
Very interesting. This makes my hand squeeze a lil more on the trigger to add a line and get the ONE instead of upgrading my wife's phone.
Then I would have the ONE and the wife would have S3
Because as of right now, I get worst service on my Virgin mobile(S3 and Evo)then on my wife's Sprint s2(go figure) and now VM is under new terms/agreement as of 8-13-13.
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VM don't let you access LTE do they? Don't they only sell WiMax phones?
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I'll just stick with my SERO-P.

XaoSilentrzk said:
VM don't let you access LTE do they? Don't they only sell WiMax phones?
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That is correct. They sell LTE phones like my S3 but.......
If they do then it has to be very limited.(as I have been to Phoenix, southern California and Las Vegas. Have only got WiMAX ). WiMAX is the highest data I have received yet from then on my s3.
Also, about 1.5 months I called about my
Bogus service. The lady said." We are undergoing a lot of new changes and I am sorry for the inconvenience" I then asked, "is Virgin Mobile Going to be similar to Straight talk" ? I got a pause then she said, " like I said, Virgin Mobile is undergoing a lot of changes "
This gives me a excuse to get the HTC ONE I have been wanting so long lol :thumbup:
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I have 2 lines, first line is $110 + $10 and the other is 19.99 + $10 that's $149.99 plus tax and insurance, if I get the unlimited my way, it's $90 for the two lines plus $60 for data, that's $150 but I'm getting unlimited minutes, which I probably don't need, but might as well get it.
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Another difference is switching to one of the new plans will lock it in for life where as staying on my 1500 min 4 line everything plan is subject to sprint changing at their will if they choose to do so in the future. On each of the 4 phones we never reach 1 gb of data usage in a month ever. We are always on wifi, home and work so I don't know what I should do in my situation.

benny3 said:
I know not that long ago my plan was $119 and that included my first 2 lines. Now its only 1 line and a extra $10 for the premium data and the 4 other lines are $29.99 each. I dont know how that happened because i thought sprint allowed you to upgrade your phone without changing your plan but now i see thats not true. Maybe i just understood it wrong....lol
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they screwed you...I've upgraded my wifes last Christmas & I still have the $110 everything data family plan....but that only includes the 1st line. Lines 2-5 are $20, plus $10 for premium data for smartphones (unless grandfathered). Having a 21% discount helps
they updated the plan awhile back, it was changed to $150 for 1st & 2nd lines, 3-5 are $30/mo, no premium data charge....I was just about to update to this plan, now it's gone
oh, and I like this part....
I have a discount through my employer. Does my employer discount work with the new plans?
Discounts apply to the monthly data charge rather than the primary rate plan for lines on the Unlimited, My Way plan. The My All-in plan is non-discountable.
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I got the Everything Data 450 plan iirc, with my 22% discount I end up paying like $84 a month with insurance/tep. If they give me the discount on the new plan it should be right about the same but what I dont like is the small print of "Other plans may receive prioritized bandwidth availability . Streaming video maybe limited to 1mbps". Who knows if they are gonna cap everyone over a certain limit, thats what I dont want.
I just called and the sprint rep told me they dont offer any employer discounts on these plans, so I wont be switching.

x714x said:
I got the Everything Data 450 plan iirc, with my 22% discount I end up paying like $84 a month with insurance/tep. If they give me the discount on the new plan it should be right about the same but what I dont like is the small print of "Other plans may receive prioritized bandwidth availability . Streaming video maybe limited to 1mbps". Who knows if they are gonna cap everyone over a certain limit, thats what I dont want.
I just called and the sprint rep told me they dont offer any employer discounts on these plans, so I wont be switching.
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I'm just staying on my plan. I'm too confused about these plans. I hope it ain't no caps with this slow ass network.
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Straight Talk Sued in Court

So it finally happened. Here is a summary:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/29/59757.htm
So, if I get my whole $1.10 from this class action lawsuit and Straight Talk either goes away or starts charging a lot more (just hypothetically), what MVNO is everyone on Straight Talk going to with their Nexus 4 while still staying with AT&T (I need their good phone coverage). Unfortunately it costs $15 more, but I guess I would have to sign up with gophone, as it has good reviews. AIO is not available in my area yet.
EDIT: And here is the actual court filing if you are really bored:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9898345/https-ecf-cand-uscourts-gov-doc1-035110801659.pdf

It was about time someone took action!
I just left ST (T-Mobile) last month. They disabled my data after only a week or two into the month with less than 600mb of use.
Currently on T-Mobile $30 plan while managing to stay under 100 minutes, but it's not as easy as it seemed.
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I just changed the wife's phone from ST AT&T to GOPhone. Seems to be a good change. She did say she has had 2 or 3 dropped calls recently which never happened w/ ST ?

lokoz89 said:
It was about time someone took action!
I just left ST (T-Mobile) last month. They disabled my data after only a week or two into the month with less than 600mb of use.
Currently on T-Mobile $30 plan while managing to stay under 100 minutes, but it's not as easy as it seemed.
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It's only TEN cents a minute after that initial 100 minutes. I use my phone like I want and the highest I've ever paid was $50, 43 really because 7 bucks goes directly towards my insurance. I love the plan, it works for me!
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3dupunk said:
It's only TEN cents a minute after that initial 100 minutes. I use my phone like I want and the highest I've ever paid was $50, 43 really because 7 bucks goes directly towards my insurance. I love the plan, it works for me!
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my problem is that when i run out of minutes people can't call me...so i wait until i have like 2 minutes left and then use Vonage and GV with GrooveIP...it's a decent workaround i guess..
Also a decent way to use the T-Mo plan with 100 minutes is to install the T-Mo visual voicemail app...that way you don't use your minutes calling voicemail...which does happen...i had to yell at them for that

plasticarmyman said:
my problem is that when i run out of minutes people can't call me...so i wait until i have like 2 minutes left and then use Vonage and GV with GrooveIP...it's a decent workaround i guess..
Also a decent way to use the T-Mo plan with 100 minutes is to install the T-Mo visual voicemail app...that way you don't use your minutes calling voicemail...which does happen...i had to yell at them for that
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I didn't know you could get that app for the nexus ?
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yes. love that app
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I've had the Straight Talk ATT plan since November of last year, and I have no complaints. I use about 2-3gb/month, and I buy my plans 6 months at a time off eBay, breaks down to $36/m for unlimited everything..I hope they don't sink, because I love it.

SurferNerd6987 said:
I've had the Straight Talk ATT plan since November of last year, and I have no complaints. I use about 2-3gb/month, and I buy my plans 6 months at a time off eBay, breaks down to $36/m for unlimited everything..I hope they don't sink, because I love it.
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If they go under, you will have to file your own class action law suit to get the remaining value of your 6 month refill back! In all seriousness, I have seen posts where they shut people off for the remaining length of their refill for breaking the so-called TOS.

I'm currently on GoPhone and it's a pretty good service. I would probably recommend it to a friend. I just checked again to see if AIO was available in my area and it looks like it is so I might switch to that next month to try it out. There really isn't much difference, I would save $5/mo (except I have to pay for the SIM card for $10), and I would get throttled after 2Gb instead of being charged per Mb after that cap. Still, I am prepaid so I like exploring my options.
I just wish I had T-Mobile service in my area. I'd switch to that in a heartbeat, at least to try it.

plasticarmyman said:
my problem is that when i run out of minutes people can't call me...so i wait until i have like 2 minutes left and then use Vonage and GV with GrooveIP...it's a decent workaround i guess..
Also a decent way to use the T-Mo plan with 100 minutes is to install the T-Mo visual voicemail app...that way you don't use your minutes calling voicemail...which does happen...i had to yell at them for that
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Wait...people cant call you once you pass 100 minutes? Or are you just cheap and unwilling to put extra money in your account?

I just put an extra 10 bucks on my account in case I go over. Screen incoming calls, text whenever possible, of course.
The other thing that may help some of y'all is to go into a TMo store and ask the most techy looking person in there to remove your voicemail service. They will look at you strange, but they can do it.
Then just use GV.
I'm also hoping that all this rumor and posturing surrounding TMo's strategy is going to produce some pretty nice options in the future for LTE google phones.

PincheKeith said:
Wait...people cant call you once you pass 100 minutes? Or are you just cheap and unwilling to put extra money in your account?
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People can't call after I go over 100 minutes...the only way to put more minutes is to do a full refill, $30, and it only gives you 100 more minutes....so its cheaper to just keep 2 minutes on the account and never answer it and then return calls with GrooveIP or Vonage..

U guys suck i have wind mobile and i get unlimited call text +data for 30 bucks
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plasticarmyman said:
People can't call after I go over 100 minutes...the only way to put more minutes is to do a full refill, $30, and it only gives you 100 more minutes....so its cheaper to just keep 2 minutes on the account and never answer it and then return calls with GrooveIP or Vonage..
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just buy the refill cards. They come in many denominations. just get a 10 dollar one and add it to your account. After you go over your 100 minutes it will just charge you 10 cents a minute until your pre-pay account is empty.

biggiestuff said:
just buy the refill cards. They come in many denominations. just get a 10 dollar one and add it to your account. After you go over your 100 minutes it will just charge you 10 cents a minute until your pre-pay account is empty.
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I never thought of that...good idea...but still costs more than Vonage or GV it'd be good to have as a buffer though...
p.s. why do i always accidentally reply to the e-mails...even though it warns me not to....please tell me i'm not the only one...please?

plasticarmyman said:
I never thought of that...good idea...but still costs more than Vonage or GV it'd be good to have as a buffer though...
p.s. why do i always accidentally reply to the e-mails...even though it warns me not to....please tell me i'm not the only one...please?
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yeah i used to use groove IP because i was cheap but i only go over by 50-100 minutes so essentially still under or around 40 bucks. sure beats the hell out of..WHAT? HUH? Say that again?, I hear an echo...F you! *CLICK*

biggiestuff said:
yeah i used to use groove IP because i was cheap but i only go over by 50-100 minutes so essentially still under or around 40 bucks. sure beats the hell out of..WHAT? HUH? Say that again?, I hear an echo...F you! *CLICK*
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yeah i went over this month because i am dealing with a lot of phone calls due to being in a car accident on my bicycle...so that refill idea is definitely a good option

If they go under I'll just switch to GoPhone. Last I checked it was $60 for unlimited minutes, texting and 2gb of LTE (HSPA+ for my Nexus). T Mobile is junk in my area. The only place where you even really stand a chance of solid 4G is Detroit. Most of the state is 2G.

plasticarmyman said:
I never thought of that...good idea...but still costs more than Vonage or GV it'd be good to have as a buffer though...
p.s. why do i always accidentally reply to the e-mails...even though it warns me not to....please tell me i'm not the only one...please?
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You're the only one.

Worth $300.00 to switch?

To those who have at&ts note 3, is it worth it $300.00? Thats how much I would be charged but id also get a free Galaxy 8 tablet. That alone makes me think maybe I should get the Galaxy s 4. Just looking for some opinions! Thanks.

I love this phone even if it has a locked bootloader. It was a big upgrade from the original Note. It's so much faster and the battery life is very nice.

I love my note 3. Had it since the day it came out. Great battery, speed, screen. Great everything really.
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Yes! In my opinion the galaxy gear is way over priced, but the note 3 itself is the BEST phone on the market!
Galaxy Note 3....of COURSE size matters!

Got an offer from ATT to upgrade at $249.99 for Note 3 with $100 credit per line and free family texting which is $30 a month for 6 months. Only avail through Customer Relation, and no free tablet.

I traded my 5s for a note 3. I love it. I'm always on my phone because of my job and the battery is bar none
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Deadx10 said:
Got an offer from ATT to upgrade at $249.99 for Note 3 with $100 credit per line and free family texting which is $30 a month for 6 months. Only avail through Customer Relation, and no free tablet.
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How would I contact them? I would be leaving sprint and going onto my friends account. We would do a family plan.

thegameksk said:
How would I contact them? I would be leaving sprint and going onto my friends account. We would do a family plan.
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Call ATT Customer Service and ask them to transfer to Customer Relation Department. I am not sure if you would get the same deal from switching, but it is worth a try.

THE PHONE IS TOTALLY WORTH THE PRICE AND IS SIMPLY AMAZING! sorry for the caps, the phone deserved them haha

Deadx10 said:
Call ATT Customer Service and ask them to transfer to Customer Relation Department. I am not sure if you would get the same deal from switching, but it is worth a try.
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What exactly did you say when you talked to them? I tried going through online chat and they wouldnt make any offer.

First of all I've been with AT&T for over 10 years now. Would customer relation give a discount if you threatened to leave? I have a family plan with 2 lines. One is unlimited and one is 2 GB per month. I've already used the unlimited line to upgrade to a S4. Upgraded when the s4 came out so was fortunately to get root plus Loki cwm. Plus I'm truly getting unlimited LTE speed, no throttling what's so ever. Been checking this forum for a while now to keep up with the bootloader status. Doesn't look too good but I would be OK for now with just root. Even that is not a guarantee at the moment with the newest firmware.
I'm ready to jump ship to T Mobile just because of how locked down At&t phones have become. The only reason I haven't done so is because T Mobile's service where I'm at are horrible. Nothing compared to At&t.
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What exactly did you say when you talked to them? I tried going through online chat and they wouldnt make any offer.
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I called in to upgrade and told them that other carrier offers Note 3 for 169.99, so 299 is a bit too much for me and asked them if they have any special for upgrade. They transferred me to Customer Retention and got that deal.