If i buy this to use on cricket, will i be able to tether (is tethering carrier/at&amp;t locked, requiring root?).
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Root is indeed required for tethering when the Moto X variant is carrier branded. The only version of the Moto X that does not require root for tethering is the XT1053.
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Great Question. Sadly, I've only used it with T-Mobile. However, I cant see why it would be locked to T-Mobile as it's not a subsidized device like an i-Phone. It's basically a cheap router with a phone number built in via the GSM chip. I'm not sure which other carriers offer this GSM "at home" service. T-Mobile is the only one I know of. If you want my advice, buy a Magic Jack. That thing is dirt cheap and it works pretty good. I never have problems with it.
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IF YOU UNLOCKED THE PHONE, the answer is MAYBE but it depends if Cricket has transitioned to the AT&T network yet. At this point today, It is doubtful. I say that because Cricket historically used the CDMA network but PRIOR to being absorbed by AT&T. This LG L70 phone is definitely a GSM phone. So, if they are using their old CDMA network, then it definitely will NOT work (and judging from the timing I would guess that to be the case) BUT if they've transitioned to using AT&T's network, it could work.
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If you can get AT@T in Venezuela....the phone will work....if you have T-Mobil...Simple Wireless...pretty much any sim card service that's not Sprint or Verizon...Cricket...you can use in this phone.
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The phone was bought factory unlocked. I was able to tether when using T-Mobile service. Thanks.
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Since page plus is through verizon, you should be able to without much difficulty, but to be safe, I would call and ask them first. This phone comes basically factory unlocked, you can Google people using it on stright talk, and I know it works on cricket (although I don't know about the 4g capabilities being able to be used on other networks). They may try to charge you anyways, most companies will try, even though this specific phone shouldn't be a problem, corporations love their money. I'd call and ask, and also Google Verizon droid DNA on page plus, and see if anyone else has been able to do it. I hope this helps! !
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Yes. I have checked Cricket home pages for you and from their Q&A that they are servicing GSM System that is the related phone is using (the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz GSM frequency).
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It's not unlocked. You have to use it with Cricket Wireless's PayGO service. There's no contract, you just pre-pay monthly until you cancel. The plan is 55$ per month.
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If you put in the effort yes but you could just get this phone from www.scratchwirelesa.com since they offer free talk text and web. Why pay Cricket money when you don't have to?
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Yes. Since the phone is unlocked, you can pick which carrier you want to use. I have at&t; so i use an at&t; sim card. At&T;, sprint,& t-mobile sim cards are are feasible to use in an unlocked phone. If not mistaken, i believe verizon doesn't use a sim cards so that's a different story. If your planning on using those other carriers like cricket they would just have to flash your phone if flash capable.
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The listing should be a leader to tell you. I use Straight talk. I hope that might help. Try checking in the listing. There were a ton of services that were listed where I purchased mine from. I love my phone, if it works with Cricket I'll guess you enjoy the phone as well. You will need to get a sims card if you do t already have one. They were. Cheap on Amazon.com. Randy
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My phone has the Sprint symbol on the upper right corner of it....so I wouldn't see why not. It's a Sprint phone, I flashed it to cricket.
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Yes, this phone *does* work on Cricket Wireless! Cricket Wireless was bought out by AT&T this past year and they finally made the transition over to GSM/HSPA+ (SIM-based) network connectivity. New activations are indeed done via this way, and you can indeed pop on over to the Cricket website (or a local Cricket store) and get a sim card for this phone. But make sure you get a standard-sized sim, because unfortunately this phone doesn't take the usual micro or nano sims that most phones take these days!
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i really think so samantha because cricket is on at&t; tower now i hav stright talk and and stright talk is on at&t; as well it should work. you might want to call cricket and see what twe they run off just to make sure but i really think they run off of at&t.;
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From the research I did on your phone I don't see why not it's the same as my s5 I have the cricket version works perfectly
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Yes, possibly, read this link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/199280/How_To_Tether_Your_Android_Phone_For_Free.html
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Not sure if it would work with a plan that explicitly enables tethering. In other words, I am not sure how the phone determines whether WiFi tethering is enabled. Given that it works well with non-US carriers (e.g. in Singapore, Scandinavia...), I would imagine that there is perhaps some sort of negotiation added in the "WAP" (Wireless Access Protocol), and that if your carrier allows it, the phone enables it.Just speculation though. Give it a try - Amazon at least lets you return the phone if it does not work out for you...