current at&t customer interested in buying a gophone data plan... how does that work or is it possible? hello! i just recently bought this phone because i like how smartphones look and work but i do not use the internet.however, considering how phones can randomly be on in the background racking up data usage i am interested in buying a minor data package.i noticed for go phone users one can buy a 10mb data plan for $5. Which is better to pay yearly $60 vs. $180 for regular AT&T customers (if they have the $15/mo. plan) on top of my already existing phone plan being paid monthly.does this apply for current att users? (AS IN a NON GOPHONE USER but a typical AT&T customer under a plan already)THANK YOU! :) current at&t customer interested in buying a gophone data plan... how does that work or is it possible? hello! i just recently bought this phone because i like how smartphones look and work but... » Read More current at&t customer interested in buying a gophone data plan... how does that work or is it possible? hello! i just recently bought this phone because i like how smartphones look and work but i do not use the internet.however, considering how phones can randomly be on in the background racking up data usage i am interested in buying a minor data package.i noticed for go phone users one can buy a 10mb data plan for $5. Which is better to pay yearly $60 vs. $180 for regular AT&T customers (if they have the $15/mo. plan) on top of my already existing phone plan being paid monthly.does this apply for current att users? (AS IN a NON GOPHONE USER but a typical AT&T customer under a plan already)THANK YOU! :) « Show Less
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Is there any way to NOT sign up for a data plan when you buy a smartphone out of contract? (like for example this one) Does buying an unlocked smartphone help?
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You don't have to sign up for (in this case purchase) a data plan with this phone and it will still work on wifi. But you won't have any access to data when you aren't in wifi range.
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Thank you, but I am not a GoPhone customer - I was wondering about being able to pay that price for a data plan for a non-go phone current at&t; customer.
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Yes, current gophone customers can buy that package. Just go to paygonline.com and put in your phone # and pin or you can do it by dialing 611 and listen to prompts.
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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 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... » Read More 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 « Show Less
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I have a question off this one. I am currently in a contract and have unlimited internet. Will this be able to be used for this phone? For example can i download the free apps?
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ok i recently lost my phone. it wasnt a smart phone or anything but i just got a new sim card today. If i were to buy this phone, can the sim card work with it?? im apart of a family plan for atnt. i know nothing about phones. haha.
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Have you ever tried this? I heard that ATT will force you to buy a data package because it's a smartphone, and even you have data service you still can't connect to a secured WIFI though you have the password. Is it true? who can tell?
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I believe they raised the $25 plan to $35 now. I currently own this phone on a pay as you go basis with $10 for 1000 text a month plan. I don't use many talk minutes (at most about $5 a month) because I usually text. So it runs me about $15 a month. I do have the option to change to a $30 a month plan which includes; 1500 text, 1500mins, and 30MB data a month, but I am happy with my current setup. I think this is the last of the phones that works with a grandfathered pay as you go plan. I hope this helps.
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I do not understand the "new" world of cell phones, so I do not really understand your question. I have an expired Verizon contract that I continue to pay monthly. It is not a prepaid plan nor is it anything like their current options. I do not have a data plan.
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AT&T; smart go phone can't use for contract, they may charge you the data fee.but any smart phone other than go phone, it is o.k. to use "wifi" without paying the data plan fee.just insert your sim card into the phone. I have a family plan with AT&T;, no data plan, my smart phone just use the wifi signal, it works fine.
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Dear Jeremiah L.The phone that I am selling is a used AT&T; GO PHONE. It is no longer available for sale, but if it was you would need to contact AT&T; or go to one of their store locations in your area to see if you could use your present plan.SincerelyMichael Sterling
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I have been using this phone for years with AT&T.; Yes, they will add a data plan as soon as it has a SIM card and turned on. However, I was able to explain that I had no use for a data plan and that I was just trying the phone out (which I was). I just neglected to ever add a data plan back. I can use wifi (but almost never do). The down side is that without a data plan you cannot send or receive attachments to text messages OR receive 'group' text messages (which is a good thing to me)
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You get sim card from the provider to buy the data from. I bought data from AT&T;, they will activate it with a sim card for free, you just buy the data.
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Answer here...The phone I bought works great all I had to do was charge phone and I put my sim card in the phone so you do need a sim card you could buy a sim card online or go to an AT&T; store and ask for one and more than likely they will give you a free one.If you have a sim card already you can use that you can do the phone prepaid or contract also and I use wifi so I do not have to worry about data charges
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Does anyone know what data plan you have to subscribe to to use the phone on ATT? I know on my 5800 I could just subscribe to the feature phone data plan ($15 instead of $30 smart phone plan)
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After registration with AT&T and pre-purchase of the voice/data plan you need, you'll be able to use the phone in the US. You have no contractural commitment to AT&T: the voice/data plan you've purchased simply expires/is consumed. I use my AT&T number for several trips/year to the US (I have similar such SIM cards for IRL, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, France etc). With AT&T, I typically buy a $40 voice plan and add a $5 data (1 GB plan) - the plan has a month's duration - albeit that I'm typically on the in US for 5 days at a time. Still good value! And I can keep WhatsApp and iMessage working without changing their initial registered numbers.
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Hi Eugene. You made me curious if my phone will work on AT&T; 4G Network, so I bought an AT&T; prepaid simcard with a logo of 4G LTE. I put it in and I load $40 with unlimited call and text and 200MB of data. After that I called AT&T; to activate my internet and they did. I was so happy that I was able to go to any website but only to the speed of H or H+. H+ is faster that 3G but one step down to 4G/LTE. Hope this is helpful.
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No, no, no, this Android Tracfone, when you use the pay-as-you-go plan, gives you triple minutes, AND triple # of texts, AND triple # megabytes of 3G data. So, your texts & talk are two, "separate" accounts. For instance, if you add a 60-minute card, you get 180 minutes of talk, plus 180 texts, plus 180 MB of data. You can also purchase data separately, if you use a lot of data. I just use it on WiFi, so I haven't even used any data, but if I were someplace I need to check my email or stocks, I could do it, without using much data, so it's there, if you need it.
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I have metro pcs and I just online and make my payment at metro pcs you can even pay a month in advance. I have the 40.00 plan and it covers unlimited talk text data and no extra charges, taxes ,service fees all with in the plan. like it says 40.00 for everything that's it. each month your bill would be the same, no mater what plan you chose mine is 40.00 each month and I don't worry about usage or the bill because its always 40.00
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This phone was for my mom and she already had an AT&T; account. She isn't the best with technology so she only uses WiFi at home without any data plans. The phone still works perfectly well without a data plan. Normally when you get a new smartphone from an AT&T; store they HAVE you get a data plan but when it comes to just switching phones with a you don't exactly have to get a data plan since you already have a pre-existing account. That's from what I see from how she uses it.
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I pay a 10.00/mo data plan regardless whether I use data or not. It's 30.00+ for a newer phone. It's not a fast phone for data but a great phone for a phone and the touch screen works well.
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Yes, it is a pay as you go process just like any service offered by one of the major carriers. I have a monthly plan with ATT. The cost is dependent on the carrier, their data plans and your needs.
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I went to the AT&T; website and could not find the $15 data plan. Do you know where I could find more information about this $15 unlimited data plan?