change phone plan?

[dav2321]

I'm currently on the unlimited data iPhone plan and it looks like it's a $20 up charge to change to the 4G LTE 5GB plan. I'm not in a LTE area (Portland,OR) anyway so is there any compelling reason to switch? I had to tweak the APN settings but everything seems to work-except I still haven't received the 1.85 update (is that because I'm on the iPhone plan?). Any thoughts/insight appreciated.

One more thing-once you leave a unlimited data plan-there's no going back. Although I wonder if that holds true if I buy the next iPhone?

 

[rdxhd]

Is this AT&T?

For AT&T, I don't think you have to leave your unlimite data plan with ATT. I had an iphone 4 and when I got my HOX the data plan transfered. I am not in an LTE area

 

[dav2321]

Yes AT&T. I got a message from them stating I should switch plans because everything might not work correctly with the iPhone plan.

 

[rdxhd]

Yes AT&T. I got a message from them stating I should switch plans because everything might not work correctly with the iPhone plan.

Was this a phone upgrade? Or you bought it from someone else. Mine was contract renewal and they transfered my unlimited plan to the new phone. I even bough mine online. Got to an AT&T store and talk to them I know they can solve it. You should not have to give up your unlimited data plan.

 

[dav2321]

Hi, no I bought this AT&T branded phone on ebay. My contract is up for renewal in August.

 

[rdxhd]

Hi, no I bought this AT&T branded phone on ebay. My contract is up for renewal in August.

Do you have an AT&T store around? I think the best way would be to talk to them but you should be able to keep your plan.

 

[icebike]

Hi, no I bought this AT&T branded phone on ebay. My contract is up for renewal in August.

Oh, unfortunate choice. Maybe you can sell it on ebay again.

If you don't live in LTE land, but have plenty of HSPA/UMTS like Portland, the best bet is the international quad core version, which can also be found on Ebay, as well as more reputable places.

You can get 32gig memory, less battery-sucking radios, and it works everywhere.

Be that as it may, you should be able to keep unlimited, but I think when they see you have a LTE phone they will force you to the LTE unlimited plan.

Also watch out for incompetent clerks.
http://forums.windowscentral.com/lumia-900/189693.htm

Do this switch over at an AT&T store, not a kiosk, where everybody in the booth was flipping burgers last month. Go to a mall store.

 

[dav2321]

Went to the ATT&T store and they switched the sim and my plan to the LTE unlimited. 1.85 uploaded shortly after without problem. Nothing lost I guess?

 

[adamtalife]

Went to the ATT&T store and they switched the sim and my plan to the LTE unlimited. 1.85 uploaded shortly after without problem. Nothing lost I guess?

Nothing lost. Actually, you gain. At&T will typically throttle 3g users at 3gb or around there. Now that you have a 4G sim card, they won't throttle you until 5gb, even if you never use 4g.

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