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?
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
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.
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.