[Read This] Pre-Paid Answers [Info Here]

**OpenShare** · 10-31-2012, 01:50 AM

Okay, so I'm re-purposing this thread to include all kinds of information concerning Prepaid carriers, a lot of your questions can be answered (and in detail) if you poke around these links a little bit. I'll update this thread with any contributions yinz wanna throw at it.

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eHow: The Basics Of Setting Up Prepaid Device (Noob Shaolin)

A Ridiculously Awesome Chart Comparing Prepad Plans: View Me Or Perish!

A Great Prepaid Resource

XDA Developers: Guide To Smartphone Service For $30/Mo.

Android Central: Phil Nickinson's Guide To Cutting a SIM into a microSIM

How to cut down a SIM card for the HTC One X (and any other phone) | Android Central

Android Central: Phil Nickinson's Video On How To Cut Your SIM

Sound Advice From Our Very Own "Channan"

"I use Google Voice so I just use the free Talkatone app to make free calls with the same number. I get 450 minutes per month and I don't use that many so I make regular phone calls on my Nexus, but I use Talkatone to make calls on my iPhone (use like an iPod touch), iPad, and Nexus 7. If I was going to use VoIP on my Nexus, I'd probably spring for the $5 GrooVe IP app."

Thanks to:

chram893
Phil Nickinson
Channan
Jerry Hildenbrand
Android Central
XDA Developers
eHow
Prepaid Wireless Guide

**OpenShare** · 10-31-2012, 09:31 PM

I'm bumping this because folks are asking about carriers. This is a really nice article guys.

**still1** · 10-31-2012, 10:49 PM

saw that. hoping to get to some of these plans when my contract gets over.

**Pre-dawn raid** · 11-01-2012, 12:16 AM

This is great. Thanks guys. I will be contract free after the 13th (Or whenever my N4 gets here). Say NO to two year contracts!

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**OpenShare** · 11-01-2012, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by Pre-dawn raid

This is great. Thanks guys. I will be contract free after the 13th (Or whenever my N4 gets here). Say NO to two year contracts!

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**bdavis89** · 11-01-2012, 09:18 AM

This is awesome. Currently on Verizon with a Droid X. Looking forward to a Nexus device! Going to probably try T-Mobile Monthly4G in my area first simply because of the $30 plan. I've only hit 100 minutes in one month this year, and don't use more than 2GB of data a month. I've yet to experience LTE speeds, so HSPA+ should seem lighting fast compared to CDMA 3G speeds..

**chram893** · 11-01-2012, 09:33 AM

Thought I might add some additional sources that might help out.

XDA thread on prepaid services

**OpenShare** · 11-01-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by chram893

Thought I might add some additional sources that might help out.

XDA thread on prepaid services

Very, very nice! I love this. I love that people are getting excited about moving the invisible hand a little bit. It's community bros, and more "We the people..." than anything I see coming out of "Poplitics" right now.

+10 for contributing Sir.

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**OpenShare** · 11-02-2012, 12:55 AM

Exposure. Organized the thread. Please, contribute!

**OpenShare** · 11-02-2012, 11:26 AM

There are a lot of people asking these questions this morning - I'm not seeing the links in the OP on mobile, but if you.visit this thread on desktop, there's a bunch of good info here guys.

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**OpenShare** · 11-03-2012, 11:47 PM

Bumping on the pipe dream that organization is possible in this forum.

**OpenShare** · 11-04-2012, 12:01 PM

Humpty Bump.

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**still1** · 11-04-2012, 12:18 PM

good that you created this thread. lot of questions about prepaid which are just redundant.
hope this help a lot of people.

**OpenShare** · 11-04-2012, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by still1

good that you created this thread. lot of questions about prepaid which are just redundant.
hope this help a lot of people.

All the kudos go to the contributors, I just want to consolidate a little bit. Thank you though!

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**Slender Troll** · 11-04-2012, 01:21 PM

Been looking for a thread that discusses some of the ways to set up the N4 on ATT using ST, but I have only found ones talking about using ST on TMo or even just straight up TMo. Any help? The reason I ask is that the only service from TMo in my area is 2G...

Motorola Photon 4G

**Channan** · 11-04-2012, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Slender Troll

Been looking for a thread that discusses some of the ways to set up the N4 on ATT using ST, but I have only found ones talking about using ST on TMo or even just straight up TMo. Any help? The reason I ask is that the only service from TMo in my area is 2G...

Motorola Photon 4G

There's nothing different to configure. Straight Talk uses both AT&T and T-Mobile, but because their frequencies are different, you pick one or the other depending on your phone. If you have an AT&T or international phone, you choose an AT&T SIM. If you have a T-Mobile phone, you choose a T-Mobile SIM. If you have a pentaband phone like the Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4, you can choose either.

**Slender Troll** · 11-04-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Channan

There's nothing different to configure. Straight Talk uses both AT&T and T-Mobile, but because their frequencies are different, you pick one or the other depending on your phone. If you have an AT&T or international phone, you choose an AT&T SIM. If you have a T-Mobile phone, you choose a T-Mobile SIM. If you have a pentaband phone like the Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4, you can choose either.

So basically you buy the sim from Straight talk, put it in the phone, activate it, and thats it?

Motorola Photon 4G

**Woosh** · 11-04-2012, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Slender Troll

So basically you buy the sim from Straight talk, put it in the phone, activate it, and thats it?

Motorola Photon 4G

Not quite....You need to change APN settings. They send you the information on the SIM card they send you. But there is also some other settings on howardforums some ppl think work "better" and don't trigger their data caps etc. Whether its just false hope or not idk. But you can check them there.

Looks like this.....

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**nickacs** · 11-04-2012, 03:02 PM

Sticky this thread! +1

Great info..

**OpenShare** · 11-04-2012, 05:35 PM

Woosh, once I'm off work, I'll add that image to the OP, and get the appropriate thanks in order - I can't even "like" things from the 4s.

**Winterfang** · 11-04-2012, 06:01 PM

I got a question. What can I do if I want to make or receive international calls? I have my mother in the Dominican Republic and I call her a lot. I'll be in Solavei, what are my options?

**zenitram_27** · 11-04-2012, 06:21 PM

Answered all my questions and even a few I didn't have. This rocks. Thanks guys

**Winterfang** · 11-04-2012, 06:40 PM

Man people are giving the blogger that talk about Solavei a really hard time because is a Pyramid Scheme. But hey as long as I'm not forced to bring anyone I'll stick with it.

**Woosh** · 11-04-2012, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Winterfang

I got a question. What can I do if I want to make or receive international calls? I have my mother in the Dominican Republic and I call her a lot. I'll be in Solavei, what are my options?

Hmm idk a lot about Solavei but idt it has that ability. What about getting her to use Skype? Skype to skype calls are free, or Google chat could work too.

**Droidintorrance** · 11-04-2012, 08:17 PM

Let me get this straight... one SIM card from a pre-paid carrier, -> you get a new phone number -> you let that plan expire, try some one else, get another SIM get assigned another new phone number... no problem Google Voice handled all your call forwards... but you decide to go back to pre-paid carrier #1, you reinsert you first SIM, put some credits on it and your first number gets reactivated? Or, do I need to get a new sim from first carrier and get a third number...?