Using Wi-fi. I have many questions to be curious. Does it required to buy the repaid sim card? Can I just use the home and school wifi to access the websites w/o using T-mobile network? And can I access to facebook?:(....Somebody help me!!!! Using Wi-fi. I have many questions to be curious. Does it required to buy the repaid sim card? Can I just use the home and school wifi to access the websites w/o using T-mobile network? And can I... » Read More Using Wi-fi. I have many questions to be curious. Does it required to buy the repaid sim card? Can I just use the home and school wifi to access the websites w/o using T-mobile network? And can I access to facebook?:(....Somebody help me!!!! « Show Less
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You can only use this as a hotspot with the $70/mo plan *and* purchase the additional $15/mo plan to enable this functionality. It will not work as a hotspot with the $30/mo plan.
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Yes, Wifi calling will count against your minutes. It'd be amazing if it didn't use your minutes, but then T-Mobile would probably go out of business. Wifi calling is just meant to help you when you don't have a good enough signal.
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Get a google number for free and install Grooveit for $ 5 make unlimited calls without paying a dime. do some research and you will thank me.
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This is to la+resistance28 Yes you can make unlimited calls with this device. But you need a google voice which is free for anyone and everyone. Get it first then log off from everywhere. buy a grooveip app from market place and instlall it. Log in using ur google voice account and try calling anyone. You dont need a wifi connection. It has a 4g strong high speed connectin on your phone.
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Like an iPhone without a phone account, you can use the Exhibit as an internet connected device without a calling plan, pre or post-paid, but it will not work as a phone without a plan. With a plan (mine is on pre-paid) the wireless phone works beautifully preferring wifi for phone calls when connected and switching seamlessly.
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Just want to make sure I understand this before selecting a plan: when you make calls on wifi, do the minutes count against your plan minutes, or not? Thanks.
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If I put my t-mobile sim card into this phone (i'm on a plan without the data package), will I be able to use the wifi in my house or other wifi locations without incurring an internet usage fee from t-mobile?
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Is there a way of using phone's wi-fi hotspot function and avoiding T-Mobile's "tethering" charge?
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Sorry I took so long. The cell dose not need data to run unlike most. Yes the cell will use Wi-Fi insted of data and there is a setting that tells the phone to ONLY DOWNLOAD OVER WI-FI. Or ask before downloading. Its a good cell to have if you dont use data much like me. As a plus, I posted ths from the cell on wi-fi. Hope this helped.
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No. If you want access when wifi isn't available you will need to buy one and get a carrier (ATT, Verizon). It gives you that option before you buy.
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It needs to have a active SIM card with a data plan to work. It won't connect to another Wi-Fi. If you have a router that supports USB ethernet then you can use this to provide mobile data to that router.
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Yes! In order to access the internet, you have to have an unlocked sims-card! It isn't a good phone tho, so I wouldn't recommended no one to buy it!
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This is not a smartphone, it's a tablet. As such it only has WiFi capabilities. Therefore if you want to use it in your home, you must have a WiFi connection, either through a router, or through a mobile hotspot. When you're away from home, you'll need to connect to the Internet through a WiFi hotspot. But that's only if you want full access. If you want to play music, read books, or play stand alone games, you can do so because in most cases you don't need access to a mobile hotspot.
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I used AT&T. The Internet connection from my prepaid plan didnt work, I dont know why. Besides that its a really good phone, wifi worked great. Its up to you to take the risk.
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I just tried connecting this to U.S. network providers. When searching for providers in the device's connection settings, I found T-Mobile & AT&T; as an option and it appears that those providers would work. I did not actually connect to those networks as i use Verizon, which was unfortunately NOT listed as an option for me to connect. I will provide an update here if i find out i am able to connect this device to my Verizon account. I had my Verizon SIM card present in the device when I did the search.
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why are people paying for wifi access? finding a place where its free is not really difficult... also, any idea if these phones will support text messaging over skype as well? i suppose not...
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You can use the wifi, like an ipod, without a sim card. I'm waiting on getting the straightalk sim card to put into it and see how that works. But from home, I connected to my home network, looked at the app market, and played with the apps that were on the phone, without the sim. Of course, you can't make calls with it. I'm not sure how it will work with her ATT sim card. You can put hers in your phone and try it out!
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You can just use the wifi to surf the net and everything else, just like using a pc...that is the same on all cellphones that have wifi now....you don't have to pay for wifi service....you only pay Virgin Mobile if you want phone service, and internet access away from a wifi spot. Hope that helps.
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You have the tmobile at home service that's $10/month, they no longer offer the service. Its been discontinued if you previously signed up for it, all you need is a sim and a router.
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Would the WiFi version of the iPad be good enough for general surfing on the web? I would probably only use this during lunch or sitting around killing time when I am not at home, news sports etc. I would like to stay away from adding another monthly expense associated with the 3G.
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Julie, I don't know what you mean. As previous responded, you have to go to a T-Mobile or an AT&T; module in order to purchase the SIM card.Cheers,
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You have AT&T; SIM card coming with the Tablet, that could be activated on AT&T; cell network, but do not required.You can use it on WiFi without Cell connection. You have WiFi and Mobil Network(Cell) built-in, but you can chose how it will connect. Hope it helps...
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Yes, it is not a smart phone so you cant just use wifi. I bought these for my 13 and 14 yr old. They serve there purpose for us because we put them on our plan with tmobile
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So it is possible to get the internet if you are in a wireless environment. You just have to buy one that has a carrier.