Will the S5 support Straight Talk if purchased for full price from AT&T?

[nekibo]

Never owned a smartphone before, so I'm not exactly sure how it works. But if I purchased the S5 for full price from AT&T outright, would I be able to switch to Straight Talk immediately after?

 

[maverick96]

Never owned a smartphone before, so I'm not exactly sure how it works. But if I purchased the S5 for full price from AT&T outright, would I be able to switch to Straight Talk immediately after?

No, I don't believe so because even if purchased outright from AT&T the device is not SIM unlocked.

 

[nekibo]

No, I don't believe so because even if purchased outright from AT&T the device is not SIM unlocked.

According to an article posted here not too long ago, it says the AT&T device doesn't need to be unlocked to take advantage of Straight Talk.

Straight Talk now offering AT&T LTE with supported phones | Android Central

"You'll need a compatible phone from AT&T and a 30 day $45 "unlimited" plan, and a new SIM card from the company, but after that you should be good to go -- there's no need to unlock your phone."

 

[marvin williams2]

AT&T compatible locked or unlocked will work you just need straight talks AT&T SIM.I have at&t s5 it work fine

 

[jthestripper]

Hi,
I am buying an unlocked ATT s5 and will use it on straight talk. Will I be able to use the tethering (mobile hotspot)?