Yeah I even tried calling via contacts without initiating a phone call. When I got settings it says "activation unsuccessful. Turn on FaceTime to try again."
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Yeah I even tried calling via contacts without initiating a phone call. When I got settings it says "activation unsuccessful. Turn on FaceTime to try again."
Oh I should add that I am on the $0.25 Simple Plan with unlimited text messaging plan added on to it.
Ok for those of you who are having problems, I seemed to have found out what was preventing me from using FaceTime. It was apparently my router. Make sure your security settings / firewall settings in your router are set to lower restriction levels. This automatically fixed my problem.
i thought the facetime is free? i tried to ft and it deducted $1 from my account.
i am on the $1/day use.
Carlos E
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Did you place a normal call first then switch to facetime or was the call initiated with facetime?
what is your gophone plan? im using the $60 unlimited calling and texting + $19.99 100MB data plan. im not sure if if would be the same for me.
It deducted $1 because you used airtime for initiate the call. Once face time is connected, it wont deduct minutes. If you have the $60 plan, it will not charge you anything at all.
i made a call first and clicked faetime after..
im on the $1/day of use. i guess its different for the $60 plan. how is the 100mb data on the iphone? how many days before you consume all of it?
i'm thinking of adding it to mine.
make sense.. unlimited calls for $60 is the one you have right? so should i start facetime call first or dial out first? i read somewhere that if i turn airplane settings on i can use facetime still. i wonder if that would still deduct $1 from my account...
Carlos E
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If you place a facetime call with airplane mode on you should not be charged $1 by AT&T. No voice or data is going over their network so why would you be billed? The traffic is going over your WiFi network.
Is there a possibility that AT&T or Apple will disconnect your Pay As You Go service on the iPhone? Then you would have to get the iPhone unlocked, right?
Just curious, because I don't think AT&T intends anyone to use Pay As You Go on an iPhone and I don't want them disconnecting my service out of the blue..🙁
Just curious, because I don't think AT&T intends anyone to use Pay As You Go on an iPhone and I don't want them disconnecting my service out of the blue..🙁
Though it is not officially allowed on iPhone 3G, 3GS, or 4, I have been using it for the past half year on 3GS and now on iPhone 4.
me and my wife both have been using a iphone with the 60 dollar unlimited talk and text and no problems at all,even when i bought the iphone 4 the att rep gave me a mini sim card and i called customer service and told them what i was doing and they took care of me.at first he did not want to but i made it clear how much i paid for the iphone 4 out of contract and he went along with it.and yes facetime works great and somehow 100 mb is enough for me.
That's very surprising that the AT&T rep actually helped you! I was actually trying to think of some other way of telling them I wanted out of contract... :/
BTW, the data is STILL 3G speed, correct? You won't get EDGE speeds?
Carlos E
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So I'm planning on switching to a prepaid plan on my iPhone 4. Should I buy a GoPhone and activate the GoPhone, THEN take the SIM out/cut the SIM, then insert it into the iPhone? Or can I just activate on the iPhone 4.
P.S. Can you purchase micro SIMs at an AT&T store so you don't have to cut the SIM?
P.S. Can you purchase micro SIMs at an AT&T store so you don't have to cut the SIM?
Carlos E
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I think some have activated on the iPhone and some have cut down their SIM and popped it into the iPhone.
Here's my delima.
I have been using a iPhone Gen1 with the att goPhone pick your plan since 08. with the $20 unlimited data (Grandfathered).
Said Gen1 iPhone finally died on me this past weekend. The question is can I move my already active iphone gophone account to the iPhone 4. If so. What do I need to do.
Should I just cancel the plan?
Thanks in Advance.
I have been using a iPhone Gen1 with the att goPhone pick your plan since 08. with the $20 unlimited data (Grandfathered).
Said Gen1 iPhone finally died on me this past weekend. The question is can I move my already active iphone gophone account to the iPhone 4. If so. What do I need to do.
Should I just cancel the plan?
Thanks in Advance.
Can you continue to use facetime on wifi as long as the sim stays in after you minutes and the prepaid card has expired?
iRyann
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Tesco - No Go.
Got an iPhone4 on a Tesco contract. £369 and £20 a month for 12 months.
Unlimited (3000 - not unlimited) texts
250 Minuets (no where near enough)
1TB of Internet
For £20 a month, I'm getting what I pay for in terms of minuets, texts and data; but the service is shocking. I'm quite iPhone savvy, and when I ring up to complain about signal strength, late delivery of texts etc I am told it's a generic iPhone error. Don't make me laugh!
Sorry for making this a personal venting thread, but don't buy Tesco.
tl;dr Don't use tesco.
Got an iPhone4 on a Tesco contract. £369 and £20 a month for 12 months.
Unlimited (3000 - not unlimited) texts
250 Minuets (no where near enough)
1TB of Internet
For £20 a month, I'm getting what I pay for in terms of minuets, texts and data; but the service is shocking. I'm quite iPhone savvy, and when I ring up to complain about signal strength, late delivery of texts etc I am told it's a generic iPhone error. Don't make me laugh!
Sorry for making this a personal venting thread, but don't buy Tesco.
tl;dr Don't use tesco.
Got mine working by doing what you did. But I just went to the att store and they gave me a sim card for free. That saved me $15.00(the price of the cheapest go phone).