current at&amp;t customer interested in buying a gophone data plan... how does that work or is it possible? Which is better to pay yearly $60 vs. $180 for regular AT&amp;T customers (if they have the $15/mo. plan) on top of my already existing phone plan being...
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sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone. Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For most regular att users, the $15 add-on plan would more cost-effective than the gophone rates anyway
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Wish I could. I wanted to use ATT because I have a go-phone acct there. they would not allow web access on my account. Said I needed a data account.I'm waiting for a Sim card from AirvoiceWireless.com to arrive, They have some sort of $10 plan To test access. They warned it might or might work.I did not try T-Mobile after readin gother reviesws here. HTH John
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I agree with A. Mahajan. It is way cheaper to buy an unlocked phone, sign up for the Even More Plus plan and you can STILL choose to pay just $10 for the data plan. Plus with all the WiFi around, unless you are checking our inbox every minute you don't even need a data plan. It is incredulous, people just don't do the math and are blinded by a "subsidized phone" where they end up paying $200 upfront, but then $30 over 2 years. 30*24+200=$920. OK, it the $30s need to be discounted based on some yield curve. But the yields are low enough to not worry about them.
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best plan is the $50 unlimited txt data voice, this is my daughters us phone and serves the job it was intended for, i normally talk to my daughter for an hour plus a day. activation was easy and adding a us credit/debit also, had to actually call at&t; a customer services to add a uk debit/credit (damn zip codes lol) but once added have no problem topping up.
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Yes, all go phone plans including the 10 cents per minute plan work just fine except data. Data only works on the $60/month plan.
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Yes you can, thats what I had did. However, AT&T; is still going to automatically add a data plan to your account after the phone has been used for more than a day. With all AT&T; smartphones(which this phone is), it is required to have a data plan. Even if you only planned on using this as a basic talk and text only. They are still going to charge you for data plan, roughly about 30 dollars a month. But in my case it is now 20 dollars plus tax a month
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In the usa, T-Mobile still(05.2015) offers a data plan where you pay $15 once for the SIM card, then you get 200MB/month for life FREE, no-contract, and you can buy data as you need it; 500MB/1 day $5; 1GB/1 week, $10; 3GB/30 days $30; 5GB/30 days $40; I believe I have the pricing correct. If you aren't a data hog, you can go all month of emailing with the Free 200MB, sweet. I have these in some 3G iPads and works awesome. I love T-Mobi and am kissing AT-T's A$$ goodbye.
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I have this phone with ATT and -no data-. That's why I like it. They don't charge for data because it's not a smart phone and very limited in what it can do. (I can surf the internet, which is about all I need in addition to text and calling.)
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its 60.00 plus your rate plan to start with straight talk, we used verison and all it cost was the rate plan and a short call to get it registered and a number. I also hear that straight talk doesnt even work on these phones anyway. I love verison.
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Yes I bought my for like $4.00 on here once I got it installed and did the to go plan through AT&T; for 25.00 per month can't beat it :)
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Verizon rep told me that I don't need a data plan for it. I'm replacing a phone without a data plan.Perhaps other people are replacing phones that were under contract with a data plan, so they would still have to keep the plan until their obligation is over?
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With wi-fi accessibility, do you need to have a provider (AT&T or T-Mobile) data plan in place (to access something like myspace or other)? What is the least expensive way to go, if you have any idea? I am in NY and do not travel much, but my child is spoiled by the sidekick and we had to cut the web, leaving texting open. It doesn't state it has AIM either. It seems AT&T is better in the no-choice game, but since we have a family network already on T-Mobile and unlimited texting and free T-Mobile to T-Mobile calls, I am not sure there is a savings. Please...its on sale today :)
2020808
Interesting question. I asked ATT about data plans. At first I was told $30 for smart phones. HOWEVER, they don't have the X6 listed as a smart phone, so you could get the $15 plan. Frankly, I don't think this phone is that smart anyway! LOL
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This is true. I have unlimited internet for $15 with ATT. It's 3.5G speed and it's great. i'll be out of the contract in two months so this will be great to go month to month without having to worry about being tied up for another two years and a $375 early termination fee with any other smart phone they charge nowdays.
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So even though I pay $50/month to AT&T; for a 5gb plan (which INCLUDES legal tethering) I can't use Joiku tethering?What's up with that? If this is true, sadly the 808 is a no-go.
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If you are in the US, Cricket (a new AT&T; subsidiary, recently merged with AIO, also an AT&T; subsidiary) or Straight Talk (an AT&T;/T-mobile MVNO sold through Wal-Mart) both offer competitive pre-paid plans with data in the $35 to $45/month range -- and cheaper options, as well. This phone should also work with AT&T; Go-Phone pre-paid service. All T-mobile service is also now no-contract -- both pre-paid and post-paid -- and this phone will work with T-mobile, but the US version will likely be better in most areas. Search Wikipedia for "US MVNOs" -- any that use AT&T; or T-mobile will likely work with this phone. If you are in the US, Cricket (a new AT&T; subsidiary, recently merged with AIO, also an AT&T; subsidiary) or Straight Talk (an AT&T;/T-mobile MVNO sold through Wal-Mart) both offer competitive pre-paid plans with data in the $35 to $45/month range -- and cheaper options, as well. This phone should also work with AT&T; Go-Phone pre-paid service. All T-mobile service is also now no-contract -- both pre-paid and post-paid -- and this phone will work with T-mobile, but the US version will likely be better in most areas. Search Wikipedia for "US MVNOs" -- any that use AT&T; or T-mobile... » Read More If you are in the US, Cricket (a new AT&T; subsidiary, recently merged with AIO, also an AT&T; subsidiary) or Straight Talk (an AT&T;/T-mobile MVNO sold through Wal-Mart) both offer competitive pre-paid plans with data in the $35 to $45/month range -- and cheaper options, as well. This phone should also work with AT&T; Go-Phone pre-paid service. All T-mobile service is also now no-contract -- both pre-paid and post-paid -- and this phone will work with T-mobile, but the US version will likely be better in most areas. Search Wikipedia for "US MVNOs" -- any that use AT&T; or T-mobile will likely work with this phone. « Show Less
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I'm also interested in purchasing this phone however i spoke to AT&T; they said if I use a SIM which does not have data plan, they will automatically start charging me with the data plan since this is a smart phone:(