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Unlocking Phone- ATT Unlimited Prepaid Data plan still availible?

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This isn’t exactly an iPhone question, but is very closely related.
I recently got an unlocked Samsung Eternity.
The only reason I did this was because of the credit check from ATT. If it wasn’t for that, I would’ve just signed up for a two year contract. However, apparently ATT doesn’t let me sign up for one of their plans without providing a ridiculous 500 dollar deposit.
Therfore, I’ve decided to go with the GoPhone Prepaid option. However, it seems that ATT has recently stopped the Unlimited Prepaid Data Plan. This means that I won’t be able to get a data option for the Eternity- except for the 19.99 for 5 Megabytes, which is way to small for my taste.
However, I have heard from some people, that by calling 611 on their prepaid phone, they are still capable of getting the Unlimited MediaNet plan.
Can anybody please confirm this?
Thanks!
 
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Tersais

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ATT prepaid Data plan.

Hey, Good question, and sry for the wait. I am currently on a unlocked iphone on that plan (the pay as you go one). I was looking around for the answer to this and found half and answer. 1: it works on some phones and/or some plans. Ex: the plan was made before the iphone came out (because ATT didn't know about the iphone hackers/unlockers. They disabled this on certain accounts although it is unknown why it still works on other accounts. They disabled it so unlocked iphone users can't take advantage of the plan.) I will check and reply tomorrow on my other findings.

Quick tip for readers: Don't use Rock that iphone if you already unlocked or jailbroken your iphone/ipodtouch 1st gen. It re-does the entire thing that (QuickPWN or PWNtool, etc.) does. AKA it re-jailbreaks your phone without Installer, Cydia, etc. Plus intelescreen is on Cydia already! :apple:
 
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I have a 3g ATT Plan and also a 1st gen unlocked ATT on pay as you go with the unlimited 19.99 option plan. I opted to choose for text but with that 19.99 you can choose unlimited data. I have no problem using those 2 on my unlocked 1st gen phone. I am located in NYC btw
 
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Thanks a bunch Tersais. I guess the main thing now is if you can actually buy the pack right now by calling 611. If you can still do it now, that would be excellent. :D
And Tersais, I didn't wait much, it's fine.
Thanks again guys!
 
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sohrab708

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Hi

Hey,

I just got an AT&T plan (39.99 a month) but have not activated data on it. I have an unlocked 2G iPhone. I looking around the AT&T site for data plans and found on "Data Unlimited" plan for $15 a month. Would that work on my phone?

I'm in Sunnyvale by the way.
 
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sohrab708 said:
Hey,

I just got an AT&T plan (39.99 a month) but have not activated data on it. I have an unlocked 2G iPhone. I looking around the AT&T site for data plans and found on "Data Unlimited" plan for $15 a month. Would that work on my phone?

I'm in Sunnyvale by the way.
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How'd you get just voice on the plan?
I don't believe that's possible with ATT unless if the don't know you have an iPhone. Also, are you on 3.0?
BTW, I'm pretty close to you: Palo Alto. :D
 
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i too have the go phone unlimited on a 2.2 3g using yellowsnow, and i would like to know if anyone tried unlocking with ultrasnow and still able to use the medianet data(dont want to be the guinea pig:D)
 
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megamanbnmaster

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sohrab708 said:
Hey,

I just got an AT&T plan (39.99 a month) but have not activated data on it. I have an unlocked 2G iPhone. I looking around the AT&T site for data plans and found on "Data Unlimited" plan for $15 a month. Would that work on my phone?

I'm in Sunnyvale by the way.
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It wouldn't work. You need to call AT&T and tell them that you want to add an iPhone EDGE data plan on it. It's $20 and you get visual voicemail + 200 texts + internet.
 
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504A! said:
would that work for gophone customers or just contracts
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Unfortunately, only contracts.
I think somebody said something about 3.0 not working with GoPhone/PAYG Contracts.

In the end, I settled for T-Mobile. Much cheaper for me, and works nicely.
 
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dvdhsu said:
Unfortunately, only contracts.
I think somebody said something about 3.0 not working with GoPhone/PAYG Contracts.

In the end, I settled for T-Mobile. Much cheaper for me, and works nicely.
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yeah...but i liked connecting with the 3g speed and not slow a#* edge, but if updating to 3.0 stops data i might have to switch or suck it up and get the contract:mad:
 
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