Can we get straight answer, finally, on Straight Talk????

[rrtmcd]

I did e-mail Straight Talk and found out that they do have Android phones on Verizon and T-mobile. If you send them an e-mail request they will
send you a list of phone models, and what carrier you will have. There non-Android phone are labeled with a letter code in the model number,
phones ending with a C for CDMA are Verizon, and models ending with a G for GSM are AT&T or T-Mobile. I bought an Unlocked Pantech Burst
on ebay and went through the ST SIM card program and so far the service is fantastic. I think I read somewhere on there web-site that if your
phone is 4G they will let you keep the speed, and my Pantech is..... Can't beat that for $45 per month.

 

[rrtmcd]

You know the CDMA phones that Straight Talk use now use the Sprint network. I read an article sometime earlier this year about how Sprint won the bid because Verizon wanted more money for them to use their network.

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I did e-mail Straight Talk and found out that they do have Android phones on Verizon and T-mobile. If you send them an e-mail request they will
send you a list of phone models, and what carrier you will have. There non-Android phone are labeled with a letter code in the model number,
phones ending with a C for CDMA are Verizon, and models ending with a G for GSM are AT&T or T-Mobile. I bought an Unlocked Pantech Burst
on ebay and went through the ST SIM card program and so far the service is fantastic. I think I read somewhere on there web-site that if your
phone is 4G they will let you keep the speed, and my Pantech is..... Can't beat that for $45 per month.

 

[roblox84]

So did anyone get the straight answer from ST yet about data usage? Is it 100mb per day or 2 gigs a month?

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[rawoo]

There is no cap or soft cap, but they can slow your data if ST thinks that your abusing data.
I've had ST almost a year now and I average 5 gigs a month and anywhere between 200-600 mb a day.
I have never received a phone call or text about exsecive data use. I was using my iPhone 4 and now I just upgraded to the 5. As long as you don't do anything that will go against the terms and conditions of ST then you should be fine. I download a mass amount of music and videos from YouTube!!

 

[cgardnervt]

There is no cap or soft cap, but they can slow your data if ST thinks that your abusing data.
I've had ST almost a year now and I average 5 gigs a month and anywhere between 200-600 mb a day.
I have never received a phone call or text about exsecive data use. I was using my iPhone 4 and now I just upgraded to the 5. As long as you don't do anything that will go against the terms and conditions of ST then you should be fine. I download a mass amount of music and videos from YouTube!!

But what towers are to be using? Att or tmo? Cdma network? It seems to only be an issue with att sim cards.

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[rawoo]

I'm using the AT&T sim card. I have an AT&T iPhone 4 and 5. I did hear about the data cap but I also read the terms and conditions of using data. I also contacted ST through the website customer service and they responded with as long as I stay within the terms and conditions that I agreed too. After that I just started downloading music, videos, and apps everyday without a problem.

 

[anon(41916)]

I have Str8 Talk and have had them throttle me and call me questions about what apps I have to use WIFI for like YouTube, Facebook, etc. But they say in the terms and conditions data is allowed to native apps on the device. Well I know YouTube is native to all android phones but they harass users if you hit 100mb a day and no answer about a 2gb cap. They also have a rule that if you are disrespectful to a rep they can choose to terminate your service and no refund. T Mobile prepay plan is where I am headed for Xmas Walmart can blow it....

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[zrxoa1]

They must have throttled me. I was getting 6 to 7 Mbps download, and I was testing the limits of their data. I have been tethering a little bit and watching movies on Netflix. I ran up over 3gb so far this month. Now tonight I cannot get past .25mbps download.

No phone call though...



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[zrxoa1]

Got this from them today....

Thank you for your interest in Straight Talk Wireless. We are responding to your recent inquiry.

We would like to take this opportunity to apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with this issue.

We attempted to contact you on December 13, 2012 (3:31 PM EST) at xxx-xxx-xxxx and xxx-xxx-xxxx, but you were not available to take our call.

Our record indicates that your phone was not restricted in using data services. In order to avoid slow data usage, please minimized the using multiple applications that uses data services. Furthermore, make sure that you have deleted cache and cookies or browsing history.

If the issue persist regarding on data speed, please provide us your alternate phone number and the best time/day to reach you.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact one of our customer care representatives at 1-888-251-8164. For your convenience, our representatives are available Monday-Sunday from 8:00 AM to 11:45 PM EST.

Thank you for being a Straight Talk Wireless customer. We appreciate your business.

Sincerely,

Straight Talk Wireless


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Also got voice mail from them... Couldn't understand a word the guy was saying.

 

[l0wr1d3r]

Read a lot on this subject, and haven't found any rhyme or reason to what kind of usage level prompts getting booted.

Into my 2nd month with ST on T-mo, unlocked GSM Gnex, did 9.5 GB in previous cycle. Streaming, tethering. Didn't set up voicemail, so I've no idea if any warning attempts were made, but I certainly haven't been cut or throttled, yet.

Have a proper T-mo sim ready to go if they cut me loose.

 

[zrxoa1]

The biggest no no for me was them lying to me and telling me that they had no idea why my data speeds had slowed down. Then telling me as soon as I refilled my account for the next month, my speeds would go back to normal.

Well, if they have no idea why my speeds are slow, then how can they know the speeds will go up for the new billing cycle?? LOL

Liars!


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[roblox84]

The biggest no no for me was them lying to me and telling me that they had no idea why my data speeds had slowed down. Then telling me as soon as I refilled my account for the next month, my speeds would go back to normal.

Well, if they have no idea why my speeds are slow, then how can they know the speeds will go up for the new billing cycle?? LOL

Liars!


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Why the heck are they so cheap and stingy? They would probably get many more customers including myself if their data usage policy wasn't so ridiculous. They're just crazy, and why would some random rep all the way in India care about how much data you used?

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[leapyearbaby84]

hey i know this might be late, but are you running the pantech burst with the straight talk ATT sim or with the tmobile sim? i am looking into this as they have refarmed the greater chicago area on tmobile for the 1900mhz spectrum. please let me know. thanks