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OK guys so I've been working in wireless back to the Airiel days. Then voice stream.
I've seen plans come and go. I've seen companies come and go.
I've seen limited data. Unlimited data, and limited data again.
This thread is to post your experience with plans on the nexus 4 to give people the information on what's out there.
Now as a wireless consultant which this is what I do.
I rate and create projects for customer feedback.
Go smart was my last job.
One word..... Sucks!!!
Now if you want to pay $35 for your iPhone on edge its a great deal.
Beyond that its a crappy deal.
I've personally used. Straight Talk... Ehhh OK.
Simple mobile ..... False advertising.
Net 10..... Data issues galore.
Att unlimited prepaid..... With imei hack... Still throttled to 500kbps...
Then we come to TMobile prepaid plan.
Out of everything prepaid I've used.
And this includes Solavei. Don't get me started on mlm wannabes.
The T-Mobile $70 plan directly through T-Mobile is the best plan hands down.
And for the solavei person who will say but ours is unlimited.... I did your consulting affiliate... Its only 4GB of data. And they are having massive billing issues, and not to mention losing people in there customer base.
I give them six months before imploding.
Did you know they are amassing a massive roaming bill.
Back on track.
I get true unlimited data. Everywhere in the u.s.
The new unlimited plan "includes roaming"
I have used 25GB of data this month see screen shots.
If you are a smart wireless consumer for your nexus.
Get this $70 plan and then here is how you save.
Find someone on eBay there are hundreds folks.
Selling $100 prepaid card credits for $69.99
Or even $50 cards for $40
Its all over eBay.
Right now im on the $70 plan and I pay about $45 a month average because of where I buy the refill cards.
So if you have a nexus 4.
This is the best plan on prepaid for power users.
I've achieved speeds over 30mbps and average 25mbps
That's better than Verizon lte and AT&T LTE postpaid plans.
This very well could be the best plan in wireless post paid or prepaid in wireless.
Tell me what you think.
And your experiences with other companies on the nexus 4.
There is a cheaper business plan.
$54.99 total cost I'm looking at but its post paid.
On the Dev side. I'm looking to try to improve the radio issue.
Using a optimus g hack.
Stay tuned
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Oh one last thing.
$7.00 a month insures your nexus 4 on prepaid.
No other mvno does that.
Sounds awfully like an advertisement. Try to be less biased from the start and condense your information.
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Sounds awfully like an advertisement. Try to be less biased from the start and condense your information.
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Sounds like it. And I looked at the T-mobile option and most aren't going for any measurable discount. As for comparing them to straight talk. Im on T-mobile directly, my girlfriend is on ST. Both of us on Nexus 4s. Our service and speeds are identical (and I can attest to LTE speeds on T-Mobiles network). Straight talk is nothing more than a virtual operator that either uses AT&T or T-Mobile's network.
There's just one problem with you post, T-Mobile's coverage sucks balls. Yeah its cool to get 20Mbps but if your not getting that you're usually on edge, which is at least half the time. I'll stick with straight talk att.
Source: I had T-Mobile before straight talk.
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There's already a T-Mobile discussion thread.
The intricacies of cell phone plans aren't really specific to the Nexus 4, anyway.
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I've had a Sprint SERO plan for years. Service was always crappy here in the SF Bay Area, but, the price was cheap (SERO is a good deal) and there was always the promise that things would get better - the current promise being Spark.
I bought a Nexus 5 thinking it was the phone I wanted, and that I would recoup some of the Sprint subsidy I wasn't getting by getting a subsidized iPhone and then selling it on ebay.
Since the phone was unlocked and GSM capable, I thought, what the heck, I'll buy a Straight Talk prepaid AT&T SIM and try it for a month. After a week I terminated Sprint (I was out of contract.)
It was a whole new world. I could drive from San Francisco across the Bay Bridge and back without the call dropping once. I could drive from San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge and up the Waldo grade without the call dropping 3 times. I could take out the phone practically anywhere and the internet would work reasonably fast, rather than having about a 50% chance of getting the webpage I wanted.
I could get the phone on the network by simply inserting the SIM card, no hassle of reading long MEID numbers to a phone agent, no scrounging around for a SIM card that was always out of stock. I had LTE service right away, rather than at some indeterminate point in the future when they would fix the towers so that they could work with my phone.
I can be on the internet and talk on the phone at the same time.
I don't mean this to be a rant, but to inspire others. If you are on Sprint and out of contract, try a prepaid AT&T SIM and see if you see the radical difference I did (this would include AT&T Gophone, AIO, Straight Talk, and others, Straight Talk being the chepaest of the bunch at $45 per month.)
Did the same but went with T-Mobile and their $30 prepaid plan (5g of 4G data but only 100 min talk) and have not looked back. Sprint was, to a degree, a failed service for me and at close to $90 a month for unlimited but unusable data and talk, life now just seems easy.
As a note, the 100 mins of talk time seem limiting and might be for some who need to talk on the road. For me, as a Google Voice user, I have the Obi box at home and call forwarding to my work phone. Additional minutes are 10 cents/min extra, so if you keep some extra dough in your T-Mo account, you won't see any cutoffs as it'll just debit your account. Either way, Sprint was just too full of promises and too slow on the implementation.
Congratz! Sprint sux's!
I guess this is an illustration of how locked phones are dangerous for the carriers - makes it too easy to shop around.
You really hit the nail on the head when you said "life now just seems easy." After being on Sprint, reliability and dependability is a welcome change. You just know it will work.
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Did the same but went with T-Mobile and their $30 prepaid plan (5g of 4G data but only 100 min talk) and have not looked back. Sprint was, to a degree, a failed service for me and at close to $90 a month for unlimited but unusable data and talk, life now just seems easy.
As a note, the 100 mins of talk time seem limiting and might be for some who need to talk on the road. For me, as a Google Voice user, I have the Obi box at home and call forwarding to my work phone. Additional minutes are 10 cents/min extra, so if you keep some extra dough in your T-Mo account, you won't see any cutoffs as it'll just debit your account. Either way, Sprint was just too full of promises and too slow on the implementation.
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I just did the same, but dropped for Aio instead ($55 for unlim talk/text and 2gb at high speed before throttled). I'd been with Sprint for 10+ years, so was a little hesitant, but coverage was so bad that I dropped ASAP, even paying an ETF. Turns out, I should have been more brave months ago, as Aio has better coverage in my area than Sprint ever did. I can actually use data inside buildings, what?! I agree with the OP on this being a whole new world. Having a shiny new N5 definitely isn't hurting my opinion either.
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I just did the same, but dropped for Aio instead ($55 for unlim talk/text and 2gb at high speed before throttled). I'd been with Sprint for 10+ years, so was a little hesitant, but coverage was so bad that I dropped ASAP, even paying an ETF. Turns out, I should have been more brave months ago, as Aio has better coverage in my area than Sprint ever did. I can actually use data inside buildings, what?! I agree with the OP on this being a whole new world. Having a shiny new N5 definitely isn't hurting my opinion either.
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Does AIO have LTE?
Man do you guys live in 3rd world countries? J/k tell us how things are in a year from now. Its just crazy how different parts of the country are at n t sucks here almost bad as t mobile. To much interference with the gsm signals.
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I preordered the N5 a month before my Verizon contract ended and hopped on the GSM ship. Has been smooth sailing thus far!!!
Went with Aio's $55/month plan and have been LOVING IT. Verizon's ~$100/month with unlimited data just wasn't worth it after all.
I have been reassured that when Aio (who is owned by AT&T) get's absorbed by Cricket (who's parent company is now owned by AT&T) in the near future my plan will stay the same, and continue to use AT&T's nationwide LTE.
I will gauge my experience when the switch happens and decide whether to try GoPhone (another AT&T prepaid, assuming AT&T doesn't fold it in with the Cricket brand name as well) or try T-Mobile's $60 plans. That is the beauty of GSM + Nexus devices. Freedom. That plus the dev support and international compatibility. Ya, I realize some Verizon phones can accomplish that as well, but come on. Verizon = they control you and your device
When I was on Verizon (Galaxy Nexus) I was streaming a lot of music in the car using 6-8 gigs/month. Never thought I could give up my grandfathered unlimited data! When I switched to Aio I started pinning (caching) my music when I got my Nexus 5 instead of streaming it, and now I only use about 800mb/month. Couldn't believe it!
I encourage everyone to join the GSM bandwagon :good:
I bought the Nexus 5 for the same reason I am going to ride my contract out on Sprint until March(cuz I'm a cheap bastard and don't want to pay an etf) but have been weighing my options in the meantime can't wait to be off this **** network. Side note I am on a family plan with 4 family members and pay my mom $30/month for unlimited everything and I still need to switch unlimited is a joke when you can't call or connect to anything.
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You're right that GSM is just so much nicer than CDMA.
yeah..... im on sprint and regretting it. still stuck on bloody 56k quality 3g. ****.
As a Verizon User, I was so ready for the Nexus 5 to come out on Verizon and when it didn't, yet the hardware supported it, I knew there had to be a way to get this device to run on Verizon's Network. So, naturally I looked around on Forums and such and here is what we know right now:
- The WTR1625L Built by Qualcomm (The Same chip in the G2) Does in fact have hardware support for Verizon
- The Nexus 5 DOES recognize Verizon as a network and has even allowed some users to browse on Band 4 LTE Shown here
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2505847&page=32)
- CDMA Voice and Band 13 Currently do not work (As Expected)
- A User named Ken GS4 over on the Google Forums here, was in fact able to have his Nexus 5's IMEI registered and active inside of Verizon's Database, and then theoretically, should "Activate". Now, Ken has stated that the phone would not work on CDMA or Band 13 however he does not live in a band 4 area and was unable to check on that
(http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/Jv9FAwucMWM/7pIfTKxY5yUJ)
- Additionally, Ken had stated that the Verizon Wireless employees told him that on their end everything checked out and so, it had to be something in the Firmware that would be blocking it
- Some users on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2505847 have attempted flashing the LG G2 Radios at no avail, so unless those files are heavily modded in order to allow the Nexus 5 to turn on without a boot loop, that solution is out.
So, It looks as though all of us Verizon Users need a developer to look deep into the code, find what is blocking the Verizon network, and create a flashable zip which could remedy the solution and allow the WTR1625L to work as it does in the G2 but without any blockage. Now, developers, as we know, are busy and need to put food on the table. So, I propose we start a kickstarter/IndieGogo Campaign, along with a WILLING DEVELOPER, and have all of us Verizon users put our money where our mouths are. We would need to raise enough money to get a Developer a Nexus 5, and enough for a Verizon plan for at least a month, along with some extra cash to allow him/her to have payment for completing this incredibly large task. So, We are calling out to you, THE DEVELOPERS, to contact me so I can create a kickstarter/indiegogo campaign in your name, so that you can raise enough money to help all of us Get This Phone working on Big Red!!!
Screw Verizon. I left them after 5 years of sh!tty droid phones. I even had grandfathered unlimited data.
N5->VZW=Headache
Solution :
Sell N5 + Buy VZW G2=No Headache
Just sayin....
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Nexus will never "officially" be on Verizon again
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As much as I HATE to say this, I don't think it will ever work.
It will probably never happen I was with VZW for 10 years and I just switched to att and its been so much better just get out if u can.
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If Verizon wanted the phone on their network they would have made a deal with LG/Google to do so legally. It seems to me an attempt to hack software to allow a phone to operate on a private company's bandwidth smacks of being illegal. If they wanted it, it would already be there. If you love the phone, take it where it works. If you live VZW, then pick something in their product line.
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As much as I HATE to say this, I don't think it will ever work.
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And THIS is the reason I am switching to T-Mo next month after 15 years with VZW. The GNex debacle was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. Can't wait to have a REAL Nexus.
sorry verizon people, your just going to have to accept that verizon will not ever get a nexus device, due to how they handled the galaxy nexus. And they shouldnt after that.(
I left verizon & unlimited data about a month & a half ago. Sure, I hated to lose unlimited data. But, I wanted the N5. Sometimes you have to make hard decisions. Give up the good fight with verizon, you will not prevail. Leave as soon as you can if you can have good service with another provider.
um, WTR1625L is the transceiver. there are other components that need to be compatible (modem which is inside the snapdragon 800 chip, antennas)
you probably need to modify modem as well.... good luck finding the source code (FCC regulates the baseband) or hacking it
I'm gone from Verizon too. Have only found one place where I get no signal on tmo and in fact have a better signal in my office than I ever did on vzw. To the poster above, why would you lose unlimited? I'm on prepaid unlimited everything. Don't miss vzw too much. They won't legally allow a true nexus on their network any time soon so if you want a nexus you better be prepared to leave big red...
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A lot of people don't seem to understand that Verizon throttles people's bandwith once they hit a certain limit on their data. It's still unlimited, but you'll be getting it a lot slower eventually if you use a lot of data. The same goes with any "unlimited" data plan from prepaid carriers these days, you typically pay for a certain amount of data at "full 4G/LTE speeds" and then once you hit that limit, you get throttled down to a slower download and upload rate.
I'm on Aio Wireless and get 8+/- mbps on LTE (They cap you at 8mbps on LTE), but once I hit my limit, I go to 256kbps which is still plenty fast enough to surf the web. You're not going to stream netflix in HD off of that little bandwith, but for many people it'll do the job just fine for facebook, surfing the web, checking emails, etc.
I left Verizon a year ago, and I'll never go back to them ever. Even if they lowered their prices to be competitive with T-Mobile or other prepaid carriers, it's not worth their bloatware loaded phones, cdma network, or software update timeline.
Verizon will never get a nexus. Nor do they deserve one. They hold off updates etc. And that's not what a nexus is about. I had unlimited data on Verizon. And was with then for 10+ years. Sold my **** and left. Got straight talk using att towers. It's been a month and I'm much better off.
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A bit of an analogous story, I bought an HP touchpad during the firesale and the community back then was so hellbent on getting android to work on the HP tablet because the native webos was a dying ecosystem. Lo and behold a bunch of developers actually managed to get Android onto the HP touchpad but it didn't run very well because the touchpad's hardware wasn't optimized for android to begin with. It was a crappy, unstable experience.
Alot of credit and Kudos go to the developers who made this possible, however. Those guys were amazing but the long and short of it is that you're going to be making a huge effort to get a subpar experience. If you can't break from the Verizon network, you might as well just get something which is officially supported or naively runs on the Verizon network.
TLR you're putting a bunch of effort in achieving a subpar experience at best.
Just leave Verizon. They charge way too much and have crap phones. Jump ship to T-Mobile or att
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Jesus people just don't understand. it's technically just not feasible to use it on Verizon.
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I left verizon for ATT and am not looking back. I used to love verizon becuase of the great service but ATT has the same if not better service. I even left with a corporate discount and unlimited data. The Nexus 5 was just worth it.
Another one here that left a corporate discount and grandfathered unlimited data just to have an unadulterated Android experience with the Nexus 5. I miss the unlimited 4G and that there were more LTE towers for verizon in my area but it was a sacrifice I had to make. Saves me some $$ in the long run and I have a much better phone because of it.
why do people insist that this is possible? it's not going to work, just move on to another carrier.
Although I have been a very satisfied T-Mobile customer for the last 7 years, it appears and tech support confirms that the tower that I connect to at home is oversold and instead of the 16 to 20 megs down that I used to get, I am now getting 1.5 meg on a good day and it goes down to .3 meg on bad days. I can't live with that as I have little other access to Internet bandwidth in my neighborhood and it gets worse every week. I use the Internet for business. The only fix appears to be another tower. Not a quick fix.
So, If I make the switch, what happens? Although it may work out better in switching if I give Sprint my existing Nexus 6, I will be using a Nexus 6 with them. I read comments that I will lose simultaneous voice and data use because of their Spark network. Is that true? What LTE speeds should I expect? I also understand that I will lose tethering if I opt for the unlimited plan (I am actually leaning toward the 20 GB family plan which I understand that I can share with my data enabled devices.) I don't read any nice things about Sprint.
Any thoughts you can share would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
Dont do it bro, sprint is horrible. Tell me if you find 25 people you know that love sprint more than T-Mobile. Sprint is a rotting company hiding behind sales gimmicks and ideas from T-Mobile. T-Mobile is still rolling out this year with Band 12 700Mhz and its LTE footprint roll out replacing old edge areas. More people complain about sprint way more than T-Mobile. So if you dont like T-Mobile, you might as well get shartrizon or AT$$$T. I would recommend calling T-Mobile to send a tech. to your area to fix the issue or report it for fixing.
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Although I have been a very satisfied T-Mobile customer for the last 7 years, it appears and tech support confirms that the tower that I connect to at home is oversold and instead of the 16 to 20 megs down that I used to get, I am now getting 1.5 meg on a good day and it goes down to .3 meg on bad days. I can't live with that as I have little other access to Internet bandwidth in my neighborhood and it gets worse every week. I use the Internet for business. The only fix appears to be another tower. Not a quick fix.
So, If I make the switch, what happens? Although it may work out better in switching if I give Sprint my existing Nexus 6, I will be using a Nexus 6 with them. I read comments that I will lose simultaneous voice and data use because of their Spark network. Is that true? What LTE speeds should I expect? I also understand that I will lose tethering if I opt for the unlimited plan (I am actually leaning toward the 20 GB family plan which I understand that I can share with my data enabled devices.) I don't read any nice things about Sprint.
Any thoughts you can share would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
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Is Cricket Wireless an option? They are essentially AT&T with throttled LTE speeds of 8Mpbs down, no throttle up. I am paying $55/month for 20GB of LTE data. They no longer offer that plan, but have the same plan at 10GB of data.
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Dont do it bro, sprint is horrible. Tell me if you find 25 people you know that love sprint more than T-Mobile. Sprint is a rotting company hiding behind sales gimmicks and ideas from T-Mobile. T-Mobile is still rolling out this year with Band 12 700Mhz and its LTE footprint roll out replacing old edge areas. More people complain about sprint way more than T-Mobile. So if you dont like T-Mobile, you might as well get shartrizon or AT$$$T. I would recommend calling T-Mobile to send a tech. to your area to fix the issue or report it for fixing.
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See, that is my feeling as well. I can't find anyone that has nice things to say. As to AT&T or Verizon, wow does the cost jump. And to the point about getting a tech out there, been there, done that. T-Mobile is very aware of the problem. They have bee running tests for a while. Sadly, it is oversold. Not broken. Don't have too many options. There were some numbers from Verizon that weren't horrible, but I don't think Verizon pays ETFs.
Someone is selling a CricketWireless 20GB LTE plan on Howard Forums...I have had ZERO issues using Cricket with my Nexus 6...in fact I am loving it.
I have looked at Cricket. The problem is that I do exceed 10 GB in some months and there is no provision for tethering or tablets that I could see. One of those options would be necessary.
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See, that is my feeling as well. I can't find anyone that has nice things to say. As to AT&T or Verizon, wow does the cost jump. And to the point about getting a tech out there, been there, done that. T-Mobile is very aware of the problem. They have bee running tests for a while. Sadly, it is oversold. Not broken. Don't have too many options. There were some numbers from Verizon that weren't horrible, but I don't think Verizon pays ETFs.
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I had verizon wireless for 10 years and left them over a year ago for T-Mobile. I didn't regret anything. I didn't switch because of price because I could afford verizon, but their plans and phones suck and they are scam artists trying to rape every penny from you just like John Legere quoted. In my area and even in rural places in georgia I get pretty decent excellent coverage and service. At home I usually get from 80-112mbps down and 7-15mbps up. Verizon couldn't match that and hell, everyone I know that has sprint hate it and are jumping to T-Mobile because they get less than 1mbps and call quality sounds like pure ****. T-Mobile has nationwide VoLTE and WiFi calling and texting and the "Uncarrier" exclusives. I have unlimited data so I use it as my home internet since I have root for tethering unlimited data and its way faster than charters fastest speeds they deliver to my house lol. Sprint is also bad just like verizon because remember they are money hungry companies and they will lock u in contracts and can only use their cdma devices or select unlocked devices like the nexus 6. I heard verizon doesn't recognize the unlocked nexus 6, idk if that is true or not.
Link? And what about tablets or tethering? I need that data sometimes when I am out in the field and I have to remote into something. Yes, even my 6 inch screen is a little small. I don't see any plans for tablets.
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I have looked at Cricket. The problem is that I do exceed 10 GB in some months and there is no provision for tethering or tablets that I could see. One of those options would be necessary.
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Although tethering is not supported, it does work.
There also would be no issue popping in a Cricket SIM in a Nexus 9. I've considered selling my WiFi N9 and getting a LTE N9 with a 20GB Cricket SIM.
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Is Cricket Wireless an option? They are essentially AT&T with throttled LTE speeds of 8Mpbs down, no throttle up. I am paying $55/month for 20GB of LTE data. They no longer offer that plan, but have the same plan at 10GB of data.
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Someone is selling a CricketWireless 20GB LTE plan on Howard Forums...I have had ZERO issues using Cricket with my Nexus 6...in fact I am loving it.
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From what I could see in the Howard forums, the 20 GB promo expired in April. Thanks though.
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From what I could see in the Howard forums, the 20 GB promo expired in April.
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It did expire, someone is selling their account.
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Link? And what about tablets or tethering? I need that data sometimes when I am out in the field and I have to remote into something. Yes, even my 6 inch screen is a little small. I don't see any plans for tablets.
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There is an app on the playstore if you have root called "WiFi Tether Router" which will work or if you want unlimited native tethering.
#1 in SQL lite go to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db/global
#2 add " tether_dun required " and set the value to 0
#3 in your APN settings add " dun " to APN type and set your APN to IPv4 only since IPv6 doesnt support this.
Either use OpenSignal app or their site and zoom in on your neighborhood. They have a list of carriers with their average upload and download speed.
Personally I wouldn't use Sprint as OpenSignal and Rootmetrics has shown it is the slowest network across the country.
Get a AT&T GoPhone sim and try them out for a month. Walmart sells the sims. They now have rollover data on prepaid just like T-mobile. Plus they're not throttled like Cricket.
I wait for Callingmart to announce their monthly 10% off GoPhone refills on Twitter. Then refill each month saving me $6.
Just my 2ยข but I have been with Sprint for going on 8 years. Their service is great in my area (now) and their customer service has always been outstanding. While I do agree that they don't have the best coverage, they have come a long way in my time with them. You can get unlimited, TRULY unlimited data with them for a good price. They offer payment plans on the top devices and as I said, customer service has bent over backwards for me more than once. Choice is yours, OP, just do your homework and choose wisely.
I have no complaints with Sprint. They recently upgraded my area to LTE and its fast. Its really pointless to ask random people on the internet because they more than likely do not live in your state much less your city. Signal strength is the most important aspect of cell phone service and you wont find that answer here. I would find a coverage map and compare the carriers, make sure it is a legitimate coverage map and not advertising. I would also ask people in your area with Sprint so you can compare.
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I have no complaints with Sprint. They recently upgraded my area to LTE and its fast. Its really pointless to ask random people on the internet because they more than likely do not live in your state much less your city. Signal strength is the most important aspect of cell phone service and you wont find that answer here. I would find a coverage map and compare the carriers, make sure it is a legitimate coverage map and not advertising. I would also ask people in your area with Sprint so you can compare.
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To each his own. I have learned a lot from this, coverage map aside (I am in a Spark enabled area of moderate strength, the same as I am for T-Mobile and for that matter, likely AT&T, which tells me little that I didn't already know. It is a topology issue.) My question wasn't about coverage. It was about the experience. I have learned that, unlike T-Mobile, Sprint customer service is out of country, but some have had good experiences with the company. I have also received useful suggestions about alternatives. This has been very useful to me. Sprint could have the strongest signal in my area and still be a company to avoid like the plague.
Free data after you reach your limit, and free music service streaming
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Free data after you reach your limit, and free music service streaming
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Good point. Hadn't thought about those. Thanks.
This morning my Speed Tests were decidedly better. At least 8 and as high as 12 meg. I haven't seen those numbers in months. So, (holding breath), perhaps my last call got something changed. I won't make changes unless I am sure there is no hope for change.
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To each his own. I have learned a lot from this, coverage map aside (I am in a Spark enabled area of moderate strength, the same as I am for T-Mobile and for that matter, likely AT&T, which tells me little that I didn't already know. It is a topology issue.) My question wasn't about coverage. It was about the experience. I have learned that, unlike T-Mobile, Sprint customer service is out of country, but some have had good experiences with the company. I have also received useful suggestions about alternatives. This has been very useful to me. Sprint could have the strongest signal in my area and still be a company to avoid like the plague.
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Other than calling to activate new phones, I have only had to call once in all my years with Sprint and I have no complaints on it. I don't generally need service, I pay my bill and use my phone lol. As far as overseas call centers, that's not entirely true; there is a Sprint call center in my city (along with a T-Mobile call center). To each their own.
I switched from Sprint to Verizon as my family plan 4 years ago, best decision of my life. Sprint will frustrate you beyond belief with their slow data, you won't even be able to load Google. I know you said the big 2 cost too much, so I'd stay with T-Mobile if I were you, avoid Sprint at all costs. I personally love Verizon, have 5 off contract smartphones with them, 15GB shared data, and pay $153+tax a month.
Total Wireless is looking like a great deal. $35 for 1 line with 5GB of data on Verizon! Granted it's capped to 5mbps down but that's enough for my needs.
Just curious- is anybody running it and what is your experience? Does MMS work reliable? Does data work reliably? Do you have to mess around with APNs to get it working?
That's barely even LTE speeds... Glad the speeds work for you, it would never work for me for $5 more a month I have AT&T service, 5GB of data and over 25Mbps. When you're away from home (especially on vacation or visiting a relative for the weekend) that extra 20Mbps is very nice to have.
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Just to let you know, all Verizon mvno's are capped at 5mb/s but I can tell you that AT&T, T-Mobile and I believe Sprint do not cap second rate customers.
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andrewjt19 said:
Just to let you know, all Verizon mvno's are capped at 5mb/s but I can tell you that AT&T, T-Mobile and I believe Sprint do not cap second rate customers.
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they all cap their mvnos, just at differing rates. for example, in my neighborhood i get around 60mbps download speeds on tmobile, yet my buddy whos on metropcs(also tmobile) gets around 8mbps download.
simms22 said:
they all cap their mvnos, just at differing rates. for example, in my neighborhood i get around 60mbps download speeds on tmobile, yet my buddy whos on metropcs(also tmobile) gets around 8mbps download.
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I have Straight Talk AT&T. I get 50-60 mbps with a strong signal.
I'm glad I found this thread. I was thinking about trying Total Wireless but 5 mbps, no thanks.
Anyone ever end up connecting their Nexus 6 to total wireless? Their website says its not compatible but I don't believe that since it's an unlocked phone.
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Anyone ever end up connecting their Nexus 6 to total wireless? Their website says its not compatible but I don't believe that since it's an unlocked phone.
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I've been trying for the better part of a month... Ended up having to pay another month on Cricket to reinstate my lapsed service.
Their compatibility checker gives me the go ahead, but i can't actually get service, just ticket numbers... Might end up buying a cheap Total Wireless phone, activate the SIM, then transfer to my unlocked N6. Wouldn't be the worst idea to have a burner around.
I enjoying my Nexus 6 with Ring plus Free $0 per month 5000 Talk/text 6 GB data 200 MMS. LTE Speed @ 25mbps. Joys!
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I just switched my Nexus 6 from Metro PCS to Total Wireless. I decided to switch because Total uses Verizon wireless and we all know how much better VZW signal coverage is. In my area T-Mobile is very spotty but VZW has zero dead spots. I have been on Metro PCS for 2 years due to their unlimited data plan which used to be the only carrier that was fully unlimited without capping data or slowing speeds. On average I used 200GB-300GB a month from daily hotspot use for my Roku player. This is where I knew that owning a Nexus 6 has many hidden perks especially if it's rooted. I had the same experience with my Nexus 5 as well.
My guess is since the Nexus 5 and 6 are not carrier based or restricted by the same rules most other phones are subject to. They usually have to be manually activated for each carrier by the representative which normally have no clue what a Nexus phone is. Since my Nexus 6 is unlocked from the start the protocol is unique. I have used my Nexus on many different carriers as it can be activated with all 4 major carriers as well as any prepaid plans which use the same networks.
So my current status for 3 weeks now is Total Wireless, 35$/Mon. Unlimited talk and text with 5GB of data at full LTE speed. After 5GB you can refill data at 10$ for 3GB. By far the best deal if you are with VZW. Most plans charge 10$ per Gig.
Now that you have a good idea of my history here's the best part, which may be short lived but we will see. As I said my plan is for 5GB of data and I am currently over 260GB as Total Wi has not stopped nor throttled my speed. I have not done any type of hacks or workarounds to trick the system. My phone is rooted with a custom ROM. I use my Nexus 6 as a hotspot when at home to watch TV via Roku.
Before I realized that I was getting unlimited data I had attempted to purchase a refill of data before I reached the initial 5GB since I knew I would need more data to make it to the end of the month. When I went to my account on the TW website, which asked for my phone number or imei #, the site had no record of my phones information therefore I could not make any type of change to my account. I called and tried the automated system with the same results. Now my question is what is going to happen next week when I try and make a 35$ payment for next month. I'm not worried about TW expecting me to pay for the data used considering I have no control over when or how they limit usage. I realize that ultimately its just "data" and that's how the networks make billions by controlling the amount available. I also realize this is a nexus issue because this has happened with other carriers. This is why I will always own a Nexus phone. Not that this will always be working out in my favor, but its been 2 years and I've been able to bypass many regulations by simply owning this phone. For now I'm gonna take advantage of the current technology and I will continue to share my experience with other Nexus owners who may not be aware of the potential benefits that just happen to appear when I least expect it.
Interested in what happens at new month
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA-Developers mobile app
bchadm76 said:
I just switched my Nexus 6 from Metro PCS to Total Wireless. I decided to switch because Total uses Verizon wireless and we all know how much better VZW signal coverage is. In my area T-Mobile is very spotty but VZW has zero dead spots. I have been on Metro PCS for 2 years due to their unlimited data plan which used to be the only carrier that was fully unlimited without capping data or slowing speeds. On average I used 200GB-300GB a month from daily hotspot use for my Roku player. This is where I knew that owning a Nexus 6 has many hidden perks especially if it's rooted. I had the same experience with my Nexus 5 as well.
My guess is since the Nexus 5 and 6 are not carrier based or restricted by the same rules most other phones are subject to. They usually have to be manually activated for each carrier by the representative which normally have no clue what a Nexus phone is. Since my Nexus 6 is unlocked from the start the protocol is unique. I have used my Nexus on many different carriers as it can be activated with all 4 major carriers as well as any prepaid plans which use the same networks.
So my current status for 3 weeks now is Total Wireless, 35$/Mon. Unlimited talk and text with 5GB of data at full LTE speed. After 5GB you can refill data at 10$ for 3GB. By far the best deal if you are with VZW. Most plans charge 10$ per Gig.
Now that you have a good idea of my history here's the best part, which may be short lived but we will see. As I said my plan is for 5GB of data and I am currently over 260GB as Total Wi has not stopped nor throttled my speed. I have not done any type of hacks or workarounds to trick the system. My phone is rooted with a custom ROM. I use my Nexus 6 as a hotspot when at home to watch TV via Roku.
Before I realized that I was getting unlimited data I had attempted to purchase a refill of data before I reached the initial 5GB since I knew I would need more data to make it to the end of the month. When I went to my account on the TW website, which asked for my phone number or imei #, the site had no record of my phones information therefore I could not make any type of change to my account. I called and tried the automated system with the same results. Now my question is what is going to happen next week when I try and make a 35$ payment for next month. I'm not worried about TW expecting me to pay for the data used considering I have no control over when or how they limit usage. I realize that ultimately its just "data" and that's how the networks make billions by controlling the amount available. I also realize this is a nexus issue because this has happened with other carriers. This is why I will always own a Nexus phone. Not that this will always be working out in my favor, but its been 2 years and I've been able to bypass many regulations by simply owning this phone. For now I'm gonna take advantage of the current technology and I will continue to share my experience with other Nexus owners who may not be aware of the potential benefits that just happen to appear when I least expect it.
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I don't think being able to go over the data limit was because of the Nexus phone. I once have a 1GB/month hotspot plan with StraightTalk. For the first month, I was able to go 20GB above the 1GB limit and not getting blocked at all. I didn't renew the next month. However, 2 months later, I reactivated my hotspot account and was blocked off at 0.99GB. Apparently, there must be some kind of delay in setting up quota checking for new accounts. After a few months, the check will be put in and the quota will be enforced. I was not penalized for going over 20GB though.
bchadm76 said:
I just switched my Nexus 6 from Metro PCS to Total Wireless. I decided to switch because Total uses Verizon wireless and we all know how much better VZW signal coverage is. In my area T-Mobile is very spotty but VZW has zero dead spots. I have been on Metro PCS for 2 years due to their unlimited data plan which used to be the only carrier that was fully unlimited without capping data or slowing speeds. On average I used 200GB-300GB a month from daily hotspot use for my Roku player. This is where I knew that owning a Nexus 6 has many hidden perks especially if it's rooted. I had the same experience with my Nexus 5 as well.
My guess is since the Nexus 5 and 6 are not carrier based or restricted by the same rules most other phones are subject to. They usually have to be manually activated for each carrier by the representative which normally have no clue what a Nexus phone is. Since my Nexus 6 is unlocked from the start the protocol is unique. I have used my Nexus on many different carriers as it can be activated with all 4 major carriers as well as any prepaid plans which use the same networks.
So my current status for 3 weeks now is Total Wireless, 35$/Mon. Unlimited talk and text with 5GB of data at full LTE speed. After 5GB you can refill data at 10$ for 3GB. By far the best deal if you are with VZW. Most plans charge 10$ per Gig.
Now that you have a good idea of my history here's the best part, which may be short lived but we will see. As I said my plan is for 5GB of data and I am currently over 260GB as Total Wi has not stopped nor throttled my speed. I have not done any type of hacks or workarounds to trick the system. My phone is rooted with a custom ROM. I use my Nexus 6 as a hotspot when at home to watch TV via Roku.
Before I realized that I was getting unlimited data I had attempted to purchase a refill of data before I reached the initial 5GB since I knew I would need more data to make it to the end of the month. When I went to my account on the TW website, which asked for my phone number or imei #, the site had no record of my phones information therefore I could not make any type of change to my account. I called and tried the automated system with the same results. Now my question is what is going to happen next week when I try and make a 35$ payment for next month. I'm not worried about TW expecting me to pay for the data used considering I have no control over when or how they limit usage. I realize that ultimately its just "data" and that's how the networks make billions by controlling the amount available. I also realize this is a nexus issue because this has happened with other carriers. This is why I will always own a Nexus phone. Not that this will always be working out in my favor, but its been 2 years and I've been able to bypass many regulations by simply owning this phone. For now I'm gonna take advantage of the current technology and I will continue to share my experience with other Nexus owners who may not be aware of the potential benefits that just happen to appear when I least expect it.
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I used my nexus 6 on total wireless but they wouldnt let me activate it becvause I had used it on straight talk and for some stupid reason if you used your phone on another service owned by american movil they wont let you use it on another, stupid right ? Turn down paying customers because of this was just plain stupid.
M9guy said:
I used my nexus 6 on total wireless but they wouldnt let me activate it becvause I had used it on straight talk and for some stupid reason if you used your phone on another service owned by american movil they wont let you use it on another, stupid right ? Turn down paying customers because of this was just plain stupid.
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I was able to transfer my Nexus 6 StraightTalk Verizon service over to TotalWireless on the exact same phone. It is doable now and not too painful. You can read through my experience here
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...et10-StraightTalk-)-VWZ-to-Total-Wireless-VWZ
sumtingwong said:
I was able to transfer my Nexus 6 StraightTalk Verizon service over to TotalWireless on the exact same phone. It is doable now and not too painful. You can read through my experience here
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...et10-StraightTalk-)-VWZ-to-Total-Wireless-VWZ
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I posted on there too, thanks for the heads up on this. I think once enough fcc complaints are filed against them on this they will either stop it or fcc will go after them I would hope at least. I say fcc should fine them. :good:
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I used my nexus 6 on total wireless but they wouldnt let me activate it becvause I had used it on straight talk and for some stupid reason if you used your phone on another service owned by american movil they wont let you use it on another, stupid right ? Turn down paying customers because of this was just plain stupid.
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M9guy said:
I posted on there too, thanks for the heads up on this. I think once enough fcc complaints are filed against them on this they will either stop it or fcc will go after them I would hope at least. I say fcc should fine them. :good:
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I think all the FCC complaints since Jan until now did have an effect on them. Internally, I think they now have a procedure to switch the billing from one TracFone brand to another including TW. It looks like that was exactly what Julio did for me the second time. The Mark guy probably knew that procedure too but was trying to upsell me a TW phone the first time by scaring me off with the possibility of not being able to keep my number. All in all, the experience now won't be too painful.
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I was on straight talk & switched to Cricket , now Total will not port my # over as they say I am a ST customer. I just filed a complaint.
M9guy said:
I used my nexus 6 on total wireless but they wouldnt let me activate it becvause I had used it on straight talk and for some stupid reason if you used your phone on another service owned by american movil they wont let you use it on another, stupid right ? Turn down paying customers because of this was just plain stupid.
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The Nexus 6 is compatible on any network, whether its prepaid plan or not. If you own it which I'm sure you do then the problem is reps who don't know much about phones especially nexus brand. Most aren't branded to a specific Carrier so the reps don't always know the right answer. I've used mine on many different mvno prepaid carriers and its always the same "issue" but I make sure I get it activated. I still love this phone
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pay*day said:
I was on straight talk & switched to Cricket , now Total will not port my # over as they say I am a ST customer. I just filed a complaint.
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I know Tracfone owns Total
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sumtingwong said:
I don't think being able to go over the data limit was because of the Nexus phone. I once have a 1GB/month hotspot plan with StraightTalk. For the first month, I was able to go 20GB above the 1GB limit and not getting blocked at all. I didn't renew the next month. However, 2 months later, I reactivated my hotspot account and was blocked off at 0.99GB. Apparently, there must be some kind of delay in setting up quota checking for new accounts. After a few months, the check will be put in and the quota will be enforced. I was not penalized for going over 20GB though.
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Well I don't see many others posting about unlimited data with other phones plus I know my phone well and its rooted also.
Just jumped on Total Wireless
I added four phones to Total Wireless last night - a Nexus 6, Note 4 and two LG G3s. PAINLESS. I actually called the customer service number and answered their questions (MEID, number to port, etc.). It went so well that my VZW number ported over WHILE I was still on the phone with the rep and dropped my call! Went to work on the road today and had no issues through the mountains of Western NC. Data speeds may be slower but that's not an issue for my family because we don't stream away from WiFi.