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at&t go phone sim with iphone
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Maybe I'm missing something, but what would be the advantages of doing this to your iPhone? Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question; maybe I need some sleep hehe.
Some people do it to avoid paying for the data plan, which is what I'm doing. I'm going to college right now and the campus has Wi-Fi pretty much everywhere, so by getting the unlimited text and talk plan on the GoPhone SIM and putting it in my iPhone I am saving at least $40 per month. And to make sure my iPhone doesn't use data at all I called AT&T and had them block all data to it, which blocks MMS but not texts.
Hello. I just purchased a iPhone 3G on eBay and I am looking to use it with GoPhone service. If I'm starting from scratch with GoPhone (no service, no sim) should I:
a) Buy a GoPhone @ attwireless.com, but don't activate the SIM in the GoPhone?
b) Buy a GoPhone Sim on eBay? Would I need to purchase a GoPhone as well?
c) Buy a GoPhone at a brick and mortar store (e.g. Walmart)?
I'm looking for the easiest and fastest way to do this. If I can avoid lying to customer service by saying I damaged my sim, I'd like to. Thanks,
Jason M.
Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOPlcQZKibo
Also, if you purchase a GoPhone and activate the SIM card that comes with it, under new AT&T policy, that SIM card will be locked to that device for six months. I learned that the hard way. And if you don't want to accidentally use data and run up a huge bill, you need to contact AT&T and tell them to block all data to that SIM card.
Hope that helps, let me know if you have more questions.
I believe this is true, but only if you insert the SIM card in to the Go Phone. I activated my GoPhone account and the sim card via http://att.com/gophone and I didn't run in to this problem. I just purchased a GoPhone @ Walmart and (after activation via the web) successfully made a call on the iPhone and pulled up google.com via the 3G network. I'm back to using WLAN, of course
Now here's a question. Do I need to keep the phone or just the IMEI number?
I believe this is true, but only if you insert the SIM card in to the Go Phone. I activated my GoPhone account and the sim card via http://att.com/gophone and I didn't run in to this problem. I just purchased a GoPhone @ Walmart and (after activation via the web) successfully made a call on the iPhone and pulled up google.com via the 3G network. I'm back to using WLAN, of course
Now here's a question. Do I need to keep the phone or just the IMEI number?
All you ever need to reatctivate in the future is the IMEI #. You don't even need a phone to activate a new GoPhone account as long as you have the IMEI. Once the account is setup, all you do is place the sim in the iPhone and it works.
I currently have an activated goPhone. I understand this sim will not work in the iPhone3G and that I will need to get a blank and go through activation again. My question is will the website let me transfer my existing phone number from the old sim to the new one? I should be able to use the same goPhone account and the unused minutes will also be transferred, correct? I don't wan't to get a new number.
Without a specific data plan, can you use data service with a different APN, if so what would it be. Or does no plan mean no service? I am not clear on this.
Without a specific data plan, can you use data service with a different APN, if so what would it be. Or does no plan mean no service? I am not clear on this.
In order to use the data features of your iPhone, you'll need to pick one of the two GoPhone data options. Either $20 for 100Mb/month or $5 for 1Mb/month. To get data working with the GoPhone, you'll need to get your iPhone connected via WiFi and then browse to [URL="http://www.unlockit.co.nz/#_Custom]http://www.unlockit.co.nz/#_Custom[/URL] in Safari. Once there, run the app and choose AT&T as your Data provider. I can verify that still works.
But I imagine that 100Mb won't go very far at least if you're doing anything media intensive.
hii
What does hactivating and unlocking have anything to do with not accepting an AT&T go-phone sim?
Do you have any idea or you're just trying to pass out your false guesses as advice?
Best Attorney
What does hactivating and unlocking have anything to do with not accepting an AT&T go-phone sim?
Do you have any idea or you're just trying to pass out your false guesses as advice?
Best Attorney
You may want to quote who you are replying to so that your reply makes sense.
Also, it appears that you are spamming since this is your very first post and you link to a lawyer in that post. You may want to remove that since it is part of your post and not in your signature.
Thanks gjarboni, this was exactly what I was looking for. That isn't much for 20, I am going to stick with wifi.
so let me get this straight, as long as i didn't get any bonus airtime from the gophone upon activation it will work on any locked 3g or 3gs phone?
also do you guys think 100MB/month is sufficient for someone who just uses their phone to check email/facebook/myspace and not do any downloading or streaming of videos? on my phone now that's all i do when i use data.
also do you guys think 100MB/month is sufficient for someone who just uses their phone to check email/facebook/myspace and not do any downloading or streaming of videos? on my phone now that's all i do when i use data.
I think it's activating the SIM card in a phone, but I'm not positive. I believe that the phone writes something to the SIM which locks it to that phone, but I'm not 100% sure. I definitely didn't receive the $25 airtime bonus that was mentioned on the phone's packaging.
As for how far 100Mbytes will go, that's hard to say. But you can check your usage rate on-line every day or every week, so you'll know how fast you're using data.
according to spacekitty's post, if you get a gophone package with some bonus airtime then and ONLY then the sim is locked to that phone for six months. it seems like you only get bonus airtime from those cheap, throwaway phones that you buy for like $20. since it was advertised on your package that bonus airtime came with the phone i'm going to assume (again, based on spacekitty's post) that the sim was indeed locked to the phone.
the thing with me, is that i didn't buy a throwaway phone. i bought an LG vu for $230 since i had to buy the phone outright and i didn't see anything about bonus airtime on my paperwork or on the packaging when at&t activated it, and i got the $60 unlimited talk + text and $20 data plan for 100MB. basically, i have a 3g locked iphone on the way and i just want you or someone else to confirm if what i'm saying is correct.
if not i'll just have to use basic trial and error...=)
My sim wasn't locked to the GoPhone. It's in my (locked) iPhone right now working fine. That's why I think that activating the SIM in a phone with bonus minutes
a) gives you bonus minutes
b) locks the sim to that phone
Apparently, even if the SIM is locked, you can just say it broke and get a new one and that SIM won't be locked.
Just out of curiosity is there a reason that someone shouldn't post their phone's IMEI here? I guess AT&T would catch on eventually?
ok i will confirm that this works as i've gotten my iPhone today. since i didn't receive any bonus airtime minutes (nor was it advertised on the package) all i had to do was put my sim card in the iPhone and everything worked no problem. had to go to unlockit and change the APN but after that i had data available.
best of both worlds....iPhone + no contract
thanks for all the information regarding this matter.
best of both worlds....iPhone + no contract
thanks for all the information regarding this matter.
regular AT&T sim card / iphone issue
My daughter got an iPhone for Valentines Day from a boyfriend. They have since broke up and he canceled the AT&T plan for her phone. I have a crappy AT&T flip phone for work (company provided and paid for) Can I put the sim card from my work phone into the iPhone and use it just to make calls? No text..no emails..no data plan (none authorized by work) I just want to use it to make calls and use the Wi-fi when available. I have heard different opinions on this. One being that as soon as AT&T gets a 'reading' from the sim card, they will automatically begin charging for the data plan (which will probably get me fired...not a good thing!) Is this true? I have my entire family on Verizon plan for home cell use (will give daughter MY BB Storm) and wanted to take advantage of the work AT&T plan and use my daughters iPhone. Can I do this? or am I out of luck? Help me out please.
My daughter got an iPhone for Valentines Day from a boyfriend. They have since broke up and he canceled the AT&T plan for her phone. I have a crappy AT&T flip phone for work (company provided and paid for) Can I put the sim card from my work phone into the iPhone and use it just to make calls? No text..no emails..no data plan (none authorized by work) I just want to use it to make calls and use the Wi-fi when available. I have heard different opinions on this. One being that as soon as AT&T gets a 'reading' from the sim card, they will automatically begin charging for the data plan (which will probably get me fired...not a good thing!) Is this true? I have my entire family on Verizon plan for home cell use (will give daughter MY BB Storm) and wanted to take advantage of the work AT&T plan and use my daughters iPhone. Can I do this? or am I out of luck? Help me out please.
My current AT&T contract has ended, and conveniently, my phone broke a few days ago. There's a guy in my area selling a 3G in excellent condition for a very reasonable price, and I want to grab it if possible.
I've already read everything about using a go-phone SIM card with the iPhone to bypass the data plan (which I want to do as I am constantly around wifi areas.)
My question is: can I add an iPhone with a go-phone SIM to an existing family plan we have?
I've already read everything about using a go-phone SIM card with the iPhone to bypass the data plan (which I want to do as I am constantly around wifi areas.)
My question is: can I add an iPhone with a go-phone SIM to an existing family plan we have?
why would you want to ad a prepaid card to a family plan? Im not even sure that is possible.
Works beautifully
Just wanted to let you guys know this trick works beautifully
Here are the basic steps required
1. Go to Wal-mart and buy a gophone prepaid phone kit
2. Activate the sim card that comes with it on the AT&T website using the IMEI from the gophone. DO NOT PUT THE SIM IN THE GOPHONE, EVER
3. Place said sim in iPhone and you're done
Very simple
Just wanted to let you guys know this trick works beautifully
Here are the basic steps required
1. Go to Wal-mart and buy a gophone prepaid phone kit
2. Activate the sim card that comes with it on the AT&T website using the IMEI from the gophone. DO NOT PUT THE SIM IN THE GOPHONE, EVER
3. Place said sim in iPhone and you're done
Very simple