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So I lost my Inspire 4g and was deeply saddened about it. Couldn't find it with Plan B or any tracking app by downloading from android market; because I changed my password out of caution first, I don't think the apps downloaded to the phone and since Google won't let me change my password to a previous one, I can't do a single thing. :/
Anyway, I'm thinking about buying the Atrix off of craigslist, but I've never used it. Is there anything I should worry about? Like, if it's stolen or he does some shady stuff and I put in my SIM card, will it just leave me with a brick? I'm still planning on using AT&T and if the phone isn't rooted, I plan to root it.
I traded an iPhone 3G for Samsung Focus with some dude on Craigslist. He had the box, USB cable, power adapter and showed me the thing working on his SIM before he handed it to me. Let me fiddle with it before I left. I've also sold some stuff on Craigslist too, just use your brain when dealing with people you don't know. Ask to see it working, and stick your SIM in it (or use theirs) and make a call before you walk away with it.
I always like to meet in a public area with a lot of cameras. I usually do Starbucks or a Bank of America ATM. No one will think of pulling a fast one on you in an BoA room.
Well I was reading about and was wondering about IMEI blocking and stuff like that (don't really know what it means). I remember suspending my phone online through AT&T. Does that only block the sim card or the actual phone? Can the person block the IMEI later if he decides to be a douche or do you need more information?
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I always like to meet in a public area with a lot of cameras. I usually do Starbucks or a Bank of America ATM. No one will think of pulling a fast one on you in an BoA room.
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Good advice, use what's around ya. Oh, no personal checks. I won't take one, nor will I give one to someone I don't know. Most people won't mess with you, anyway, because they're afraid you'll do something to them. Just make sure the product works the way you would expect it to before you walk away.
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Well I was reading about and was wondering about IMEI blocking and stuff like that (don't really know what it means). I remember suspending my phone online through AT&T. Does that only block the sim card or the actual phone? Can the person block the IMEI later if he decides to be a douche or do you need more information?
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IMEI blocking also cancels the SIM. He'd have to be a real douche to go out of his way to go pick up a new SIM just to screw with you.
I bought my 2nd Atrix off of craigslist.
I met the guy at a well lit truck stop. I asked for him to walk inside to meet me. (Lots of cameras and people). We then walked outside and I called ATT to check the IMEI and make sure he owned the phone he was selling. ATT also told me who the phone was registered to and that the phone was purchased in June... I then confirmed the sellers name.
I checked out every thing that I could to make sure that the phone was fully functional, it was.
Couple days later I noticed that I couldn't get HDMI out to work. After further investigation, I noticed that there was a single pin broken off in the HDMI. I called ATT up and they replaced the phone via warranty. Of course I played dumb and just said HDMI out didn't work, not mentioning anything being "broken." The likelihood that they can pin a broken pin on me is very rare. (no pun intended) They shipped me a phone that arrived 2 days after I called, I sent them my "broken" phone back.
I bought a greatly discounted phone off of craigslist and ended up getting a refurbed phone that looked brand spanking new from ATT.
*Oh, and the guy paid with cash.*
My transaction went better than expected, despite the inconvenience of not having HDMI right away.
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Good advice, use what's around ya. Oh, no personal checks. I won't take one, nor will I give one to someone I don't know. Most people won't mess with you, anyway, because they're afraid you'll do something to them. Just make sure the product works the way you would expect it to before you walk away.
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IMEI blocking also cancels the SIM. He'd have to be a real douche to go out of his way to go pick up a new SIM just to screw with you.
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Damn... so I can be screwed over even way later? I'm still confused, so let me get this straight.
I suspended my lost phone online. Does that make the sim card unusable, the phone unusable (i.e. even after putting in their sim card), or both?
Is the IMEI number linked to a person's phone number/account? I know that on the AT&T website, it shows what type of smartphone I had. Does it automatically change to whatever phone I have? Also, is there a penalty for using another smartphone? I'm really insecure about buying a used phone if i can get ****ed later.
Once you put your SIM in it reports the IMEI to your account. Believe it or not, the risk is low. Most people just want the money and don't want the trouble, because you could technically call customer service right there and say you bought the phone from the original owner right there on the spot and tie the IMEI to your account and you're good to go.
Yes, the IMEI reports to AT&T's network within the first few seconds of the SIM being in the phone.
And if you say it's stolen, they lock both the IMEI and the SIM as well as the account. If someone tried this on you, they would be unable to get a new SIM until they unlock the account, which also unlocks the IMEI and invalidates their old SIM since they get a new one. If he screws you, he can't keep it up for long if he wants to keep his contract.
I used to work for AT&T, not on the mobile side but I've made enough contacts to know how it works.
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I bought a greatly discounted phone off of craigslist and ended up getting a refurbed phone that looked brand spanking new from ATT.
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Perfect example. The old owner can't really screw you.
Watch out for the crazies lol! And meet in a public place!
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Once you put your SIM in it reports the IMEI to your account. Believe it or not, the risk is low. Most people just want the money and don't want the trouble, because you could technically call customer service right there and say you bought the phone from the original owner right there on the spot and tie the IMEI to your account and you're good to go.
Yes, the IMEI reports to AT&T's network within the first few seconds of the SIM being in the phone.
And if you say it's stolen, they lock both the IMEI and the SIM as well as the account. If someone tried this on you, they would be unable to get a new SIM until they unlock the account, which also unlocks the IMEI and invalidates their old SIM since they get a new one. If he screws you, he can't keep it up for long if he wants to keep his contract.
I used to work for AT&T, not on the mobile side but I've made enough contacts to know how it works.
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Perfect example. The old owner can't really screw you.
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Well, I already know he's using a different phone. He says that the phone he's selling is his wife.
If both he and his "wife" (obviously, I'll call at&t and double check this) are using different phones, then the IMEI number shouldn't be linked to anyone and I'd be okay to use it afterwards? I'm just trying to find the scenario where I can't get BS'd.
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Well, I already know he's using a different phone. He says that the phone he's selling is his wife.
If both he and his "wife" (obviously, I'll call at&t and double check this) are using different phones, then the IMEI number shouldn't be linked to anyone and I'd be okay to use it afterwards? I'm just trying to find the scenario where I can't get BS'd.
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You'll be fine, for sure, then. The Atrix has been removed from the network, it's yours for the taking.
I strongly believe AT&T is cracking down UNLIMITED DATA FOR NON SMARTPHONES trick.
I believe this deserves its own thread. Here's my story.
Bought unlocked .GS3 from expansys USA.
Went to AT&T store as new customer and got GoPlan for $50 everything unlimited. This plan gives you the same data that people can choose for non smartphones $10 a month.
Everything was working fine until this morning. In the notification bar I see data is active. It switches alot from H to H+ and 3G. This was happening when data was working fine. Anyways, now even when it says in the notification bar that it's on and working I can't use internet or do anything that requires data connection. My device is not rooted. All I did was got the phone...got the at&t Go Plan cut the sim with scissors to microsim and it was working fine for few days. NOW HERE IS WHERE THINGS GET INTERESTING.
Called AT&T and spoke to several reps. Some of them obviously had no clue but the last rep made me kinda worried. She asked me for IMEI number. Before when I gave my .GS3 IMEI number they would tell me it comes up as an unknown device. This Chinese lady told me after I give her my .GS3 number it comes up as SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 ....WTF???? I thought ATT couldn't detect this when international phone is used ? Of course I denied and told her I was using old cheap Nokia which is not a smartphone. I don't know what she did but told me she would update it to make sure it's not a smartphone.
So how did they know I was using .gs3. Why is my data not working....what are my options here....
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I believe this deserves its own thread. Here's my story.
Bought unlocked .GS3 from expansys USA.
Went to AT&T store as new customer and got GoPlan for $50 everything unlimited. This plan gives you the same data that people can choose for non smartphones $10 a month.
Everything was working fine until this morning. In the notification bar I see data is active. It switches alot from H to H+ and 3G. This was happening when data was working fine. Anyways, now even when it says in the notification bar that it's on and working I can't use internet or do anything that requires data connection. My device is not rooted. All I did was got the phone...got the at&t Go Plan cut the sim with scissors to microsim and it was working fine for few days. NOW HERE IS WHERE THINGS GET INTERESTING.
Called AT&T and spoke to several reps. Some of them obviously had no clue but the last rep made me kinda worried. She asked me for IMEI number. Before when I gave my .GS3 IMEI number they would tell me it comes up as an unknown device. This Chinese lady told me after I give her my .GS3 number it comes up as SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 ....WTF???? I thought ATT couldn't detect this when international phone is used ? Of course I denied and told her I was using old cheap Nokia which is not a smartphone. I don't know what she did but told me she would update it to make sure it's not a smartphone.
So how did they know I was using .gs3. Why is my data not working....what are my options here....
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Nope.
I think your mistake is doing a go phone plan. They're probably more suspicious with that as you are not really a valued customer but a month to month guy.
Everything is working fine for me on a 2 year contract.
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SlimJ87D said:
Nope.
I think your mistake is doing a go phone plan. They're probably more suspicious with that as you are not really a valued customer but a month to month guy.
Everything is working fine for me on a 2 year contract.
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Nope?
I can confirm that I had the exact same thing happen to me. Data worked fine until this morning. I can send and receive MMS, so the internet is definitely working. I called AT&T customer service and updated my number from my old, unlocked EVO 3D to my new GS3. They immediately recognized that it was a Galaxy S3. Data still didn't work. I had them change the IMEI in the system back to an unknown IMEI, but I'm still not getting any data services.
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I believe this deserves its own thread. Here's my story.
Bought unlocked .GS3 from expansys USA.
Went to AT&T store as new customer and got GoPlan for $50 everything unlimited. This plan gives you the same data that people can choose for non smartphones $10 a month.
Everything was working fine until this morning. In the notification bar I see data is active. It switches alot from H to H+ and 3G. This was happening when data was working fine. Anyways, now even when it says in the notification bar that it's on and working I can't use internet or do anything that requires data connection. My device is not rooted. All I did was got the phone...got the at&t Go Plan cut the sim with scissors to microsim and it was working fine for few days. NOW HERE IS WHERE THINGS GET INTERESTING.
Called AT&T and spoke to several reps. Some of them obviously had no clue but the last rep made me kinda worried. She asked me for IMEI number. Before when I gave my .GS3 IMEI number they would tell me it comes up as an unknown device. This Chinese lady told me after I give her my .GS3 number it comes up as SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 ....WTF???? I thought ATT couldn't detect this when international phone is used ? Of course I denied and told her I was using old cheap Nokia which is not a smartphone. I don't know what she did but told me she would update it to make sure it's not a smartphone.
So how did they know I was using .gs3. Why is my data not working....what are my options here....
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So you want to know how to use data meant for non smartphones on a smartphone?
Mine is still working fine on the $10 MediaNet plan. But then again, I never had to call them because I was still using this SIM in my International GS2 as well.
Best thing to do is find an old AT&T dumb phone and call in with that.
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So you want to know how to use data meant for non smartphones on a smartphone?
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Dude stop being a troll.
i have an international i9300 and my wireless profile shows an unknown device still. *shrug*
same goes with an international i9100 on my other line
if you ever call 611..dont ever tell them what phone you have! just say "oh its some samsung"
Just don't do the go phone plan meant for go phones only. It probably comes up as a red flag when you change the SIM where is the normal plans you call in and ask them to change the IMEI and you tell them which phone it is.
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Just don't do the go phone plan meant for go phones only. It probably comes up as a red flag when you change the SIM where is the normal plans you call in and ask them to change the IMEI and you tell them which phone it is.
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With go plan you still have to provide IMEI number. I did give them ny .gs3 number. So how on earth did they know what phone it is...
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SlimJ87D said:
Just don't do the go phone plan meant for go phones only. It probably comes up as a red flag when you change the SIM where is the normal plans you call in and ask them to change the IMEI and you tell them which phone it is.
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With go plan you still have to provide IMEI number. I did give them ny .gs3 number. So how on earth did they know what phone it is...
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Hm, hopefully you didn't get a phone that was returned or something because another person got it flagged somehow.
There was another user here that was the "3rd" owner of his SGS3. And his phone was flagged in the system as a SGS3.
What region did your phone come from? And ask the other dude that got his flagged as a SGS3 under a go phone plan.
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I bought mine from Eyonix, I'm not quite sure where it's from. It does have what looks like some Spanish literature in the box though, so that may be a clue.
i guess i dont have a clue
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Hm, hopefully you didn't get a phone that was returned or something because another person got it flagged somehow.
There was another user here that was the "3rd" owner of his SGS3. And his phone was flagged in the system as a SGS3.
What region did your phone come from? And ask the other dude that got his flagged as a SGS3 under a go phone plan.
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Got the phone from expansys usa brand new.
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Mine is still working fine on the $10 MediaNet plan. But then again, I never had to call them because I was still using this SIM in my International GS2 as well.
Best thing to do is find an old AT&T dumb phone and call in with that.
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can you elaborate on that? do you call in with any dumb phone with your SIM card in it, tell them to switch the data plan by giving them the # of the S3, and then switch the SIM?
A few wks ago, I got a text from AT&T stating that I went over my data limit & I checked my ATT account online to see whats up. It showed that I had a non-smartphone & 100mb data plan. I've been on a grandfathered unlimited plan forever & I had to call ATT to get my old plan back. It took over a hour to get things straighten out.
Honestly this didn't need to become a new thread, same stuff seems to be discussed in the benefits of att international I9300 thread.
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can you elaborate on that? do you call in with any dumb phone with your SIM card in it, tell them to switch the data plan by giving them the # of the S3, and then switch the SIM?
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No, once you call in they will see you are on an old dumb phone. Tell them you want the unlimited data plan for it. If they ask for an IMEI number, just give them the one from the phone you are calling in with.
After they set up the plan, take the SIM out and put it in your GS3. Good to go.
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Honestly this didn't need to become a new thread, same stuff seems to be discussed in the benefits of att international I9300 thread.
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I agree.
I've been on the $10 plan for almost 2 years. I had them change it at my local store. No problems. I got the AT&T One X, switched to a normal plan. Got my GS3, went back in and had them switch me back to the $10 plan. They knew, they laughed, all was well.
Go to a store. If they ask to see your phone, you don't have it with you, its a generic flip phone. Done.
update:
I seriously think AT&T is catching up on this trick. I spent one hour on the phone with a lady who knew what she was doing. She put my device under UNKNOWN made sure I had data for non smart phones and we did everything and no connection. The only time I was able to connect was when she applied data for a smartphone. She tested out $5 50mbps of data and as soon as she applied this it worked. Since I'm on a prepaid goblin I had to get 1.GB for $25 unless I sort this out....what should I do....buy old at&t phone...get a new sim card and use it then put it in .gs3? I think as soon as u put sim card in on a smartphone it will detect. I can't pay $75 a month and get 1.GB of data
Hello everyone… I recently ordered a nexus 4. I’m very much interested in Solavei service and would like to hear from personal experiences as I do have several questions..
- How much are the micro sims kit and can I order a micro sims in advance without having the phone on hand?
- Does solavei support wifi tether?
- Does solavei support google voice?
Please share your experiences as far as the service and getting your number ported etc… Anything important I need to know?… I’m thinking of their $50 plan…
Thanks in advance. :silly:
mclain1 said:
Hello everyone… I recently ordered a nexus 4. I’m very much interested in Solavei service and would like to hear from personal experiences as I do have several questions..
- How much are the micro sims kit and can I order a micro sims in advance without having the phone on hand?
- Does solavei support wifi tether?
- Does solavei support google voice?
Please share your experiences as far as the service and getting your number ported etc… Anything important I need to know?… I’m thinking of their $50 plan…
Thanks in advance. :silly:
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-Yes you can order it at any time. You will need a IMEI of another phone (htc one s) so they can send you the right sim card.
-There are no pre-paid carriers that support wifi tether but it does work
- Yes Solavei supports call forwarding
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-Yes you can order it at any time. You will need a IMEI of another phone (htc one s) so they can send you the right sim card.
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Let me see if i understand what you're saying. When prompted for a IMEI number for the Sim card, i just tell them i need one that fits a "HTC One S"..? I can't just tell them i need a regular ol micro SIM card??? Sorry to sound to ignorant.. Just wanted to be sure everything goes smoothly...
Thanks..
mclain1 said:
Hello everyone… I recently ordered a nexus 4. I’m very much interested in Solavei service and would like to hear from personal experiences as I do have several questions..
- How much are the micro sims kit and can I order a micro sims in advance without having the phone on hand?
- Does solavei support wifi tether?
- Does solavei support google voice?
Please share your experiences as far as the service and getting your number ported etc… Anything important I need to know?… I’m thinking of their $50 plan…
Thanks in advance. :silly:
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Let me see if i understand what you're saying. When prompted for a IMEI number for the Sim card, i just tell them i need one that fits a "HTC One S"..? I can't just tell them i need a regular ol micro SIM card??? Sorry to sound to ignorant.. Just wanted to be sure everything goes smoothly...
Thanks..
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No they cross reference a actual imei number for the correct sim. So you have to give them a imei number. you can get one by searching for one online or going into a tmobile of att store and getting it from any phone with a micro sim.
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here is a one s imei # 359902042111181
I've been using the nexus 4 on solavei since the phone came out! And I love it! If you don't have a sponsor I would like to be your sponsor!
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1. To begin signup of your Nexus 4 use this link.
*http://www.solavei.com/SignUp?un=benjaminbribies&from=Invite
2. Enter your zip to confirm coverage
3. [Important] Use the following IMEI # to get past the first step: 353022055115650 . This IMEI ensures you get the micro-sim card instead of a full-size sim.
4. Solavei asks if you want to port a phone # or have them choose a phone # for you.
5. Solavei asks for the usual personal information
6. Solavei mentions that it will be shipping you a "sim" but does not go into detail whether it is a micro-sim or not. Don't worry. The IMEI # you used earlier ensures it is a micro-sim.
7. Finish the process and a micro-sim card will be shipped out to you within 2 business days
Thanks guys for all your help.. Final question.. Upon registration, when asked to port your number, does this become active the minute i complete the registration process? The reason i ask is because i dont want to deactivate my currect sprint phone and be out of service until my nexus arrives. I haven't recived my shipment notification from google just yet. All i want is to have the sim card in hand when the nexus arrives and get it activated right away.
I'm not sure about that but I do know that you can just port your number when you have both the phone and the sim card
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I'm not sure about that but I do know that you can just port your number when you have both the phone and the sim card
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Ah ok... i'm glad i waited. I will just wait until i have the nexus in hand before i attempt to do this. Thanks for you help.
I was signing up and it said in a box that assigning a new number or chaning a number to be ported is NOT available at activation.
I am considering switching from tmo/walmart $30 to this, as I use much more than the 100 mins. Now that they are waiving the enrollment fee and the SIM is only $9 instead of $29, looks like a good time to jump in.
If anyone else can confirm the issue with porting that has already done so, would be great.
EDIT: Is "tax" included in the $49 / month? I noticed when enrolling it tacked on $10 of tax, I am assuming that's for the the SIM and enrollment only or will that be reoccurring monthly?
yup, with tax its around $54/month
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mclain1 said:
- Does solavei support wifi tether?
- Does solavei support google voice?
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I've been using my Nexus 4 on Solavei since it first came out. I've had no problem with wifi tethering to my laptop and google voice support.
Here are some Nexus 4 speed tests: http://www.4gmobileshare.com/solavei-speed-test/
Hey, wasn't sure where to post this, but anyway....
I had a ST account with 2 AT&T sims on it. Before they AT&T dropped ST I kind of saw the writing on the wall with that 2GB limit, and since I tend to go over and the other person does too I just switched to T-Mobile.
I'm wondering if I can try and profit off this a little? Could I sell someone the rights to the account/sims? or better yet is there a way to remove the sims from the account, still have them work, and sell them stand alone?
NOTE: If you have a problem with my attempt to try and profit off still having two of these, I don't care, move along, thanks.
Are they used? If so, how old are they? I think straight talk sims "expire", so to speak, after being used... I think it's between 1-3 months...
Edit: OK upon further research, service cards expire a year from date of purchase but sims do not... Again, idk if it matters whether or not they were previously activated or not...
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They are used. One was last used about 3-6 months ago. The other we just stopped using this past weekend. The numbers associated with them were ported off.
They stay in the account ready to be activated again. I think I'd have to sell the "account" with the 2 sims, change the password, and let them activate them how they want.
How is this topic related to nexus 4?
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How is this topic related to nexus 4?
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Hey, wasn't sure where to post this, but anyway....
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Please, tell me where you would have posted it.
I would say it doesn't really fit anywhere on XDA to be honest. But, a lot of Nexus users have experience with ST. Thanks for the complaint withotut any good suggestions by the way.
gpgorbosjr said:
Hey, wasn't sure where to post this, but anyway....
I had a ST account with 2 AT&T sims on it. Before they AT&T dropped ST I kind of saw the writing on the wall with that 2GB limit, and since I tend to go over and the other person does too I just switched to T-Mobile.
I'm wondering if I can try and profit off this a little? Could I sell someone the rights to the account/sims? or better yet is there a way to remove the sims from the account, still have them work, and sell them stand alone?
NOTE: If you have a problem with my attempt to try and profit off still having two of these, I don't care, move along, thanks.
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One thing is for certain you can't sell the sims and activate them on another account and I think they can only be reactivated using the number associated with them when you first activated them. When I first used StraightTalk I didn't port my number over and used one they assigned to me, when I finally wanted to port my number over they said I had to use a new sim as you couldn't change the number on the existing sim card, it was permanently associated with the first number assigned to it or so it was explained to me. I think the sim can only be written to once after that its read only so any account info on it can't be changed.
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gpgorbosjr said:
Please, tell me where you would have posted it.
I would say it doesn't really fit anywhere on XDA to be honest. But, a lot of Nexus users have experience with ST. Thanks for the complaint withotut any good suggestions by the way.
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You can discus phone plans here no problem, there are plenty of them already and it has everything to do with the Nexus 4 as its carrier unlocked. And since it was a question it does belong in Q&A. You could have posted it in the other StraightTalk thread in the General Section but who really cares (except it seems one person).
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One thing is for certain you can't sell the sims and activate them on another account and I think they can only be reactivated using the number associated with them when you first activated them. When I first used StraightTalk I didn't port my number over and used one they assigned to me, when I finnaly wanted to port my number over they said I had to use a new sim as you couldn't change the number on the existing sim card, it was permanently associated with the first number assigned to it or so it was explained to me.
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You can discus phone plans here no problem, there are plenty of them already and it has everything to do with the Nexus 4 as its carrier unlocked. And since it was a question it does belong in Q&A. You could have posted it in the other StraightTalk thread in the General Section but who really cares (except it seems one person).
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Thanks for the response....
I think I'ma just abandon this idea. It's too complicated lol. I was trying to see if I could keep some ST AT&T sims in circulation and make a little coin on top, but with them activated already it doesn't make sense. Plus you can still get activation kits around $50 if you really want.
gpgorbosjr said:
Thanks for the response....
I think I'ma just abandon this idea. It's too complicated lol. I was trying to see if I could keep some ST AT&T sims in circulation and make a little coin on top, but with them activated already it doesn't make sense. Plus you can still get activation kits around $50 if you really want.
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Like you originally said you would have to sell the account and I don't think that is allowed in the TOS. They might let you transfer it to a family member but that would be the extent of it. IMO It would be a huge pain in the butt to try and sell it as who really wants to go through that huge a hassle to try and save a couple bucks at best. And you would also have to give any buyer the phone number associated with the sim card which is the one you ported. I've got all kinds of used sims from carriers laying around too I just put them in a box to grow dust.
My wife and I are thinking of switching to Verizon as the AT&T service here is pretty bad. Ive seen some webpages that are kinda iffy on this phone since Verizon doesnt sell it directly. So, id like to hear if anyone has used this with Verizon and if they had any issues with it. Thanks.
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My wife and I are thinking of switching to Verizon as the AT&T service here is pretty bad. Ive seen some webpages that are kinda iffy on this phone since Verizon doesnt sell it directly. So, id like to hear if anyone has used this with Verizon and if they had any issues with it. Thanks.
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There are many of us here. I just got the 6P Monday and it works great on Verizon. I was already a customer so all I needed to do was swap sim cards but I'm sure it won't be a problem getting a new card when you sign up.
I am with Misterxtc on this one, I did not contact Verizon or anything all I did was pull the sim from my old phone, pop it in my Nexus 6P and I have been having just as good service as I did with my GS6.
I pulled my old VZW SIM and no issues. Even swapped back and forth between it and Project Fi
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There are many of us here. I just got the 6P Monday and it works great on Verizon. I was already a customer so all I needed to do was swap sim cards but I'm sure it won't be a problem getting a new card when you sign up.
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Somebody put down the Note 4/5 and came to hangout with us on the 6p .... Happy to see you joined the family brother. Thanks for all your work on the Note
I had a big issue getting the Nexus 6P on Verizon and I was already a customer. Basically neither Verizon Corporate store or the tech support hotline could fix the issue. My old phone had a micro SIM so I needed a new SIM but the new SIM could not activate in the Nexus 6P. Basically after some research I realized that I had to activate the new nano SIM in another phone. One option was to buy an adapter that allows the nano SIM to fit in my old phone. I was impatient so I carefully lined up the nano SIM in the micro SIM slot so it made proper contact. I called Verizon and told the rep. I have been dealing with this for days and that I needed her to just trust me. So I had her link the nano SIM with the old phone and after that, I was able to activate the SIM on the old phone. Once it was done, I just inserted the nano SIM in the Nexus 6P and it worked.
I would imagine that new customers will have same issue. You may want to see if a friend or relative has an old Verizon phone. If the old phone is micro SIM and uses a SIM tray, you will need the adapter. My old phone(LG G3) had a removal back and I was able to line up the connectors.
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Here is the official Verizon Wireless webpage which will allow you to check the IMEI(option 2) and for me it said my Nexus 6P was not compatible. This was end of December.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/nso/enterDeviceId.do?&zipRdr=y
As a few other said, if you already have the properly sized activated SIM card and/or an approved (read: sold by) Verizon device, you should be OK. If you have any friends who have an old VZW device that they aren't using and it uses the correct size SIM, go to Verizon and activate new service with that phone. Once the SIM is registered to your account, just put it in the 6p and you should be fine.
If you can only get your hands on one phone, it might be kind of janky but you could activate the first line with SIM A in the borrowed device, swap SIM A to a 6p A then put SIM B in the borrowed device, activate and place in 6p B. I guess it would come down to who you are dealing with at a Verizon store or on the phone if they'll let you do all that jockeying around. If the rep wants the sale badly enough, they should be willing to work with you. If they don't want to, I would gladly take my business to another VZW store and let someone else get the commission.
The last thought I had was that Best Buy sells the 6p. I don't know if they can sell it on VZW, but they have a slew of phones there, so you could use a display handset or another phone there to activate the SIM and then purchase the 6p?
The device is whitelisted, there's no hoops to jump through. Verizon will activate the device.
No problems activating.
Since I was already on Verizon, I just dropped my SIM in the phone. BAM! Up and running.
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The device is whitelisted, there's no hoops to jump through. Verizon will activate the device.
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Not totally true in regards to the 'no hoops' comment. Yes they will activate the device but not if you are on unlimited data. They refused to activate mine without changing to a new plan so I was forced to cut my micro sim to a nano. I went back and forth for weeks with different reps, even a supervisor. No dice. This was the first week of January.
I pulled my nanoSIM out of an iPhone 6 and dropped it into a 6p with no problems.
Not sure they will activate if you don't already have an existing account -- my in-laws tried that with a phone they purchased separately without already having a Verizon account and Verizon gave them a ton of ****.
I came from an LG G2, which has a micro SIM, and I have Unlimited Data. I bought my 64GB 6P from the Google Store on January 2nd, received it and activated it on January 7th.
Verizon didn't have any problems whatsoever activating it in store with a brand new Nano SIM. I am out of contract.
Tethering works natively right out of the box. It's been a breeze so far!
thanks for all the responses. we will be going to Verizon store tomorrow. hopefully we dont get hit for too much of a deposit.
I just popped the sim in. A friend I have at Verizon claims that they should be changing their policy on that particular issue soon. Hope he is right. I've been on verizon my whole life and for the last year and a half I've been on a NON-VZW Nexus 6 and now a Non-VZW Nexus P with no issues, except jealousy from the verizon guys when I walk in. From what I understand the will not give you a sim still. So you'll just need to pop it in. I'm sure we'd all be happy to elaborate on methods of getting a sim if yours is too big
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I had a big issue getting the Nexus 6P on Verizon and I was already a customer. Basically neither Verizon Corporate store or the tech support hotline could fix the issue. My old phone had a micro SIM so I needed a new SIM but the new SIM could not activate in the Nexus 6P. Basically after some research I realized that I had to activate the new nano SIM in another phone. One option was to buy an adapter that allows the nano SIM to fit in my old phone. I was impatient so I carefully lined up the nano SIM in the micro SIM slot so it made proper contact. I called Verizon and told the rep. I have been dealing with this for days and that I needed her to just trust me. So I had her link the nano SIM with the old phone and after that, I was able to activate the SIM on the old phone. Once it was done, I just inserted the nano SIM in the Nexus 6P and it worked.
I would imagine that new customers will have same issue. You may want to see if a friend or relative has an old Verizon phone. If the old phone is micro SIM and uses a SIM tray, you will need the adapter. My old phone(LG G3) had a removal back and I was able to line up the connectors.
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Here is the official Verizon Wireless webpage which will allow you to check the IMEI(option 2) and for me it said my Nexus 6P was not compatible. This was end of December.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/nso/enterDeviceId.do?&zipRdr=y
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Then you don't have a US model H1511.
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I walked in to a Verizon store and just asked for a new nano sim card and he gave me one. By the way I still have the unlimited data plan.
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My wife and I are thinking of switching to Verizon as the AT&T service here is pretty bad. Ive seen some webpages that are kinda iffy on this phone since Verizon doesnt sell it directly. So, id like to hear if anyone has used this with Verizon and if they had any issues with it. Thanks.
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sine the day it came out its been perfect - all roms, just flash correct radio/baseband/kernel
oldblue910 said:
Then you don't have a US model H1511.
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I bought it directly from the Google Online Store. Paid with US credit card, shipped to US address. If I don't then Google sent me the wrong one. Any way to tell?
EDIT - Just checked bootloader:
BL: Angler-02.45
Baseband: Angler-02.50
Product/Variant: ANGLER-VN2
Serial #: starts with 8XV7N15B.........
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sine the day it came out its been perfect - all roms, just flash correct radio/baseband/kernel
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I just upgraded from an S4 today. Had some trouble cause the nano sim would not work on the s4 (with an adapter). Apparently the s4 cannot use it at all. Went to the VZ store and was told sorry, nothing we can do. I called VZ and got a great rep who took my info, told me to insert the nano sim into my new 6p and whala, it worked. I have to admit I was a little afraid I just bought a $500 door stop.
No problem here either. Walked my Google purchased 6P into the local Verizon store and they had the SIM chip installed and activated inside of 5 minutes. Quick and free.