Need to buy a SIM card for my phone (SGH-T889) Galaxy Note 2 to use on Straight Talk.
My option is AT&T or T-Mobile... does it matter which one since the phone is going to be on Straight Talk?
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Need to buy a SIM card for my phone (SGH-T889) Galaxy Note 2 to use on Straight Talk.
My option is AT&T or T-Mobile... does it matter which one since the phone is going to be on Straight Talk?
Yes it depends which network you want to be on, T-Mobile is better at my home and work but your mileage may vary.
The data frequencies are different for T-Mo. If you bought a T-Mo Note 2, you want to be sure that you have a T-Mo sim from StraightTalk. There's also Simple Mobile or the T-Mo no contract plans. All three have full speed up to 2 gig, throttled after that. But T-Mo has a 5gig plan for $10 higher that is supposed to change to unlimited, no limit at full speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaeldalton [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
I drive truck for a living and thought that Straight Talk piggy backed on everybody's network (Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile).
But... does this mean if you have a T-Mobile phone and use it with Straight Talk, it only uses the T-Mobile Network or does it use this phone on everybody's network?
I am going to unlock my phone, I and thought I could use an AT&T micro SIM so I didn't have to get a standard SIM and cut it down.
Any thoughts
Thanks
Mike
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Originally Posted by michaeldalton [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Straight talk can only run on AT&T OR T-Mobile gsm networks and you have to pick one or the other when you set it up. It will not run on Verizon or sprint as they are cdma carriers.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaeldalton [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Now with that said your T-Mobile Note 2 uses theses bands according to Samsung's website:
Frequencies and Data Type: GSM Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS: Band I ,band II, Band IV (Dual-band1700/2100 MHz), Band V
Data Speed: HSPA+ Category 24, 42 Mbps
And the AT&T Note 2 uses these bands:
Frequencies and Data Type: GSM Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data Speed: UMTS 850/1900/2100
So based on that it should run on AT&T's network via straight talk just fine but you may get higher data speeds using T-Mobile. If data speed isn't a major concern and AT&T has better coverage, that's the way I'd go. However I would check to see who has the better coverage for where you will be needing and using your phone the most. I have a couple friends that drive truck and have a few places where they don't get service but their phones work well at home. Nice thing about straight talk is you can try AT&T one month and T-Mobile the next to and see how they work for you. Goodluck.
With Straight Talk you have to order your SIM card for one or the other (AT&T or T-Mobile). My issue is the GN2 uses micro SIM cards, Straight Talk's T-Mobile SIM is a standard SIM, while AT&T uses micro SIM. Do I need to unlock my GN2 from T-Mobile to use the AT&T micro SIM card?
Thanks
Mike
I thought they offered both sim sizes for both networks? If not just get a sim cutter.
Yes you'll have to unlock the phone, it's not hard.
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Originally Posted by Uribam [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Thanks for the quick reply...
My friends who also drive trucks said the AT&T network is really good and none had anything good or bad to say about T-Mobile.
I,m thinking of ordering the AT&T Micro SIM and will probably need some help unlocking my GN2 phone.
As a whole across the country you'll have better coverage on AT&T, maybe not better performance but coverage. I think in your case being a truck driver I think AT&T would be the better choice. Oh and thanks for delivering our phones and other goods!!Quote:
Originally Posted by michaeldalton [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]