Can I activate on spotmobile.com using the T-Mobile SIM that came in the box with my new phone or does it have to be a Spot Mobile SIM? Thanks.
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I am not positive, but I believe you must have the SpotMobile sim in the phone before going to spotmobile.com to "activate." I have 4 phones I removed from ATT family and all persons are happy...found my first "no signal" area in rural KY last weekend, more than 10 miles from a city of 40k or larger. Not a problem for me. If you live in a city or near an Interstate, coverage is fine. And savings are GREAT.
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You may check with the customer service but I'm pretty sure you'll need a spotmobile SIM card that you can get at even less than a dollar on Amazon
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I believe u have to buy the spot mobile sim I had T Mobile nd activated the Spot Mobile sim by myself
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islander's answer above also works with T-Mobile. I bought a "factory unlocked" A157V from a local retailer, but it wasn't unlocked. Dialing *2767*3855# then #*7337# (without a SIM installed) unlocked the phone so I could install and activate a T-Mobile SIM.
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The phone is ready to activate, but you will need to provide a Verizon SIM. Verizon will provide one to you if you are a current or new Verizon customer. Thanks!
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I have T-Mobile i did use my sim card . Everything worked great . Phone was good buy for me . Blue 5.0 was unlocked phone .
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Yes! Love the phone. And I'm with T-Mobile on the $30/mo pre-pay plan (no taxes or fees added): unlimited texting, 5 GB data, and 100 mins. You have to call them to get this deal. No matter what plan you get you will need to get the SIM Starter Kit $10, but when I called them they waived the $10 for me. Enjoy your phone!
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I bought the phone from amazon. I already had a sim card in my previous phone I got from T-mobile and just put the card in this phone. You have to go into a store that handles T-Mobile if you are not already signed up. They will sell you 1000 minutes for $100 or smaller amounts of minutes for less. Look at T-mobile website for "no contract" info. No minutes come with phone from amazon. Tmobile will assign you a phone # when you purchase minutes.
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Hello James, I know that with At&t your hot spot will act like it's own device. Adding your hot spot to your account would be a lot like adding a tablet to your data plan You might be able to put your sim card from your phone into the hot spot, but I'm not 100% sure. I hope this helps. Thanks, Andrew
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just call tmobile and have them activate the sim. then you just put it in the phone. you dont need to "activate the phone." your tmobile account is all stored in your sim. what phone you use doesnt matter to them and gsm doesnt store any account info in your device. your phone number is in your sim, not the phone. you can use kelly's suggestion and just get an internet plan if that's all you want. but this phone does not need the smartphone plan. you can get it to work with the $10 internet plan. so you're probably better off with the Even More Plus 500 Talk plan. it is basically like prepaid. there's no contract. but it's a little better because you still get your bill at the end of the month like a regular account. theres no credit check. and it's 29.99 + 10 (internet) = 39.99. So for the same price as the internet only service, you can have unlimited internet AND 500 minutes (+ unlimited nights, weekends, and mobile to mobile). For $10 more you can also add unlimited texting. If you get a non-smartphone plan ($10), the only thing you need to change in your phone is: Settings &gt; Internet Connections &gt; Connections &gt; T-Mobile Internet + Edit &gt; Next &gt; Access Point Name: internet2.voicestream.com Leave username and password blank. Make sure the box is unchecked. Click Finish. (Click the blurry area above the other windows to close them out) Hope this helps :)
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When I purchased the phone I had T-Mobile. I just put the Sim card in the back of it and my plan and carrier popped up on the phone.
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You can activate the $30 and 100 minutes plan online thru Tmobile when you get your phone. I did it. No problems.
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T-mobile, USA only. If you buy separate SIM card set from T-mobile, it also works as a T-mobile prepaid. It has SIM card, but not a activation code with it. Some said that it works with SIMPLE MOBILE, but not sure.
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Yes since it is T-Mobile branded you can use the T-Mobile prepaid no contract service and just insert the sim card.
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Phone uses standard SIM, not micro. T-Mobile will give you one when you bring in to switch service to new phone (recommended so they have support and service set for your device).
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Hey sorry for the late reply. You can activate the sim card in another country but you have to have T-mobile service.
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Yes, if you do not use the device for a period of time, T-mobile will deactivate the SIM card and you will be forced to buy a new one. I just experienced this very thing yesterday. Went to lend this device to a friend who's going out of town and I couldn't log in to my account. After calling T-mobile, the CS rep "Sergio", told me the SIM card had been deactivated for lack of use and to go to the store and they would replace it for no charge. When I got to a T-mobile store, I was charged $10 for a new SIM card + the additional amount to add data. After my friend gets back, I plan to dump this thing and get a *real* "no contract" wifi hotspot. Forcing users to buy new SIM cards just because T-mobile decides to arbitrarily deactivate your perfectly-good working one is a total scumbag move on their part.
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Never tried an activation kit, but it should be compatible with T-mobile SIM cards in general. If you have problems just bring it to a t-mobile store and they will provide you with a adequate SIM.
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well I used my existing t- mobile sim, although the phone is "unlocked" I just bought a t-mobile phone.