Question for future owners

[mcelmeel17]

If you are getting the data connectable tablet, which carrier are you choosing? I'm having trouble figuring out who I should choose and what it will cost per month. Thanks!

 

[qnet]

I would base your decision on which carrier has the best coverage in your area. Most people will go with Verizon but I will probably go with AT&T. AT&T has LTE and HSPA+ and works very well in my city.

 

[bearda]

I'll probably use the prepaid T-Mobile SIM I've been using for testing. Their $30/5G plan is perfect for tablets.

 

[anon(5857193)]

I'll probably use the prepaid T-Mobile SIM I've been using for testing. Their $30/5G plan is perfect for tablets.

IIRC, the Nexus 7 (and tablets in general) do not work with that plan. T-Mobile blocks them.

 

[bearda]

IIRC, the Nexus 7 (and tablets in general) do not work with that plan. T-Mobile blocks them.

How do they know? Traffic from most Android devices looks the same.

 

[anon(5857193)]

How do they know? Traffic from most Android devices looks the same.

T-Mobile checks the IMEI. Don't think there's a way to get around that. They offer data-only plans though.

 

[anon(480526)]

Sticking with V. I am hoping that I can pull the unlimited data sim from my phone and use it on the tablet and drop to my old flip phone. Would that work?

 

[SuperXstyle]

I am going to get the 32GB LTE version here in the UK, and will use a pay as you go sim for data... when required on rare occasions.
Mostly will be wifi use.

 

[jerrykur]

Are the carrier plans pay as you go, or do you have to have a monthly subscription. I can only see using the LTE connection when I am travelling. Everywhere else I have access to Wifi.

 

[RaiderWill]

People forget,
LTE is Expensive.... It chews up Data and Spits it out like a bad habit.... you better have about $50.00 a month set aside in the budget if you plan on using LTE Data on this device on a daily basis.
You've been warned..