wait you want to use H20 for free pretty sure that would be illegal and not allowed. oh and you don't need to unlock it since they are leasing AT&T service. that is why the thread was started. H20 is cheaper yo use.
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wait you want to use H20 for free pretty sure that would be illegal and not allowed. oh and you don't need to unlock it since they are leasing AT&T service. that is why the thread was started. H20 is cheaper yo use.
Iphone Virgin.... :/
Ok - so I am looking at getting a Iphone and I really am not very familiar with the tech stuff. I am looking at switching over to H2O. I currently have a blackberry - (dying to get rid of it) and have service with Verizon.
All I want is unlimited text, phone and able to use my email and web access. Right now I am paying about $200 a month for all of that - plus my sons phone is on the account (he only has text and phone...no web access).
Anyone care to help me out to understand this a bit more?
Thanks!
K
Ok - so I am looking at getting a Iphone and I really am not very familiar with the tech stuff. I am looking at switching over to H2O. I currently have a blackberry - (dying to get rid of it) and have service with Verizon.
All I want is unlimited text, phone and able to use my email and web access. Right now I am paying about $200 a month for all of that - plus my sons phone is on the account (he only has text and phone...no web access).
Anyone care to help me out to understand this a bit more?
Thanks!
K
Go to the h2o site and check out their rate plans.
You will have to purchase an iphone on your own cause obviously that company doesnt offer a $199 iphone with 2 year contract etc....
Not sure if they have prepaid family plans or you just gotta purchase each line prepaid seperate.
Considering I am paying over $200 a month for 2 lines and one of the lines only has unlimited text and phone - I am thinking that $60 for data, text and phone for each line would still be over $80 less a month.
I don't mind buying the iphone. The only thing that kinda scares me is reading all this about unlocking and jailbreak. I have no clue about any of that kind of stuff and not sure I understand it all.
I've just switched my wife's line from T-Mobile to H2O and I have to say I'm pretty impressed. We live in Las Vegas and she has service everywhere we go. I haven't done an actual SpeedTest on her phone yet but I can say the 3G is definitely not "slow", at least not here in Vegas.
katinvegas - The great thing about H20 is you don't need to worry about jailbreaking/unlocking for it to work on an iPhone. So far, the only thing we've needed a jailbreak for was to get MMS working. Everything else is flawless and activated just fine...iMessage, FaceTime, etc.
katinvegas - The great thing about H20 is you don't need to worry about jailbreaking/unlocking for it to work on an iPhone. So far, the only thing we've needed a jailbreak for was to get MMS working. Everything else is flawless and activated just fine...iMessage, FaceTime, etc.
This seems to be sounding better and better. My fear has been to get into this and then find that...this part won't work or that part won't work...etc etc or that there is some kind of hidden catch.....
This seems to be sounding better and better. My fear has been to get into this and then find that...this part won't work or that part won't work...etc etc or that there is some kind of hidden catch.....
So far, no issues for us. The port was very fast and only took about an hour for her number to transfer over. This was on a Saturday night at like 10pm too. I also just updated her to iOS 5.0.1 last night and everything activated instantly.
I also wanted to add to a couple things I've ready about their customer service being bad. When we first bought the SIM card and tried to port, it was telling us the SIM was already activated. We called and got a rep within 5 minutes. She was able to activate the SIM and port the number all within a few minutes and very friendly. So far, I'm very impressed with H20.
Thanks for all the info. When I find a decent priced iphone I am going to make the switch.
Hopefully I will be bable to find one....
It's very encouraging that there seems to be a valid and reliable "budget option" for people who want to use iPhones on a cheaper service.
It seems to me that most of the people switching would be going from AT&T to H2O, and it would be helpful if more people could post some before and after data speed tests!
It seems to me that most of the people switching would be going from AT&T to H2O, and it would be helpful if more people could post some before and after data speed tests!
I've been using H2O about 2 weeks on iP4 jailbroken on 5.0. IT'S GREAT!!!
I stream pandora with no issues what so ever. Unfortunately, I didn't do a before and after test with data speeds, but I've had every iPhone that came out, and I see NO difference with speeds. My 3GS is still on prepay with AT&T, so I can do a test that way, but they're 2 different hardwares, so that'll be futile. Maps load great, with traffic, and doing a search while in maps is effortless. Now, I've had issues trying to get someone at customer service. Luckily, that was in the beginning, so I can't speak about it now. Even my girl said she didn't see a difference when she searches for something on the road, moving She's also glad I pay $60 even for everything, instead of the $60+ whatever data I use, a minium of $25, and I had to watch my mbs every month.
I recommend anyone thats on prepay with att, to give it a shot. Modify the sim, insert, add the profile BAM!!! Service. Mms requires being jailbroken though, but why go vanilla these days
I stream pandora with no issues what so ever. Unfortunately, I didn't do a before and after test with data speeds, but I've had every iPhone that came out, and I see NO difference with speeds. My 3GS is still on prepay with AT&T, so I can do a test that way, but they're 2 different hardwares, so that'll be futile. Maps load great, with traffic, and doing a search while in maps is effortless. Now, I've had issues trying to get someone at customer service. Luckily, that was in the beginning, so I can't speak about it now. Even my girl said she didn't see a difference when she searches for something on the road, moving
She's also glad I pay $60 even for everything, instead of the $60+ whatever data I use, a minium of $25, and I had to watch my mbs every month. I recommend anyone thats on prepay with att, to give it a shot. Modify the sim, insert, add the profile BAM!!! Service. Mms requires being jailbroken though, but why go vanilla these days
IPHONE 4s on H20?
I currently have mg iPhone 4 running with h20, and have been really impressed? Now I want to purchase a 4s. Does anyone if I can activate it with H20?
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I currently have my iPhone 4 running with h20, and have been really impressed? Now I want to purchase a 4s. Does anyone if I can activate it with H20?
I currently have mg iPhone 4 running with h20, and have been really impressed? Now I want to purchase a 4s. Does anyone if I can activate it with H20?
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I currently have my iPhone 4 running with h20, and have been really impressed? Now I want to purchase a 4s. Does anyone if I can activate it with H20?
I just got H20 today for my iPhone 4, the only problem I have with it currently is that when I text people using iMessage, my gmail shows up for them instead of my number. Anyway to remove this?
WOW I live in arkansas with a jailbroken and unlocked 3GS and I am on simple mobile 40 dollar plan which has the egde speed and I get about 140-150 kbps
H2o
Hi
I just made this account to let you know that I got H2O service on 3rd of this month. And today around 6:30 Date( 12-12-2011), they suspended my service. When I called them no one answered. I heard earlier their customer service sucks. but let me tell you one more thing. THEY WILL SUSPEND YOUR SERVICE EVEN ON PHONE CALLS. Yes!!! not only data is limited but also the calls are too. I chatted with the Rep and he said their carrier suspended it because of unreasonable usage. Heres the info I got on their CAP
Voice Calls: 7000 min
Text msges: 7000 min
Data : 2GB
I am 100% sure I did not use 7000 mins.. lol.. I will change my service if it happens again. The data speed was ok to me. Call quality was ok. But Just the CAP sucks.
Hi
I just made this account to let you know that I got H2O service on 3rd of this month. And today around 6:30 Date( 12-12-2011), they suspended my service. When I called them no one answered. I heard earlier their customer service sucks. but let me tell you one more thing. THEY WILL SUSPEND YOUR SERVICE EVEN ON PHONE CALLS. Yes!!! not only data is limited but also the calls are too. I chatted with the Rep and he said their carrier suspended it because of unreasonable usage. Heres the info I got on their CAP
Voice Calls: 7000 min
Text msges: 7000 min
Data : 2GB
I am 100% sure I did not use 7000 mins.. lol.. I will change my service if it happens again. The data speed was ok to me. Call quality was ok. But Just the CAP sucks.
Hey guys I wanna give you a heads up and i've been thinking that this is happening to me also! This is my 4th month with the $60 H20 Plan on my jailbroken iso5 iPhone4 and like on the last 3rd day before my plan is up for renewal I cannot make phone calls. I can still text but I only have 1 bar on 3G and I live in Richmond, VA. IDK what is going on but its kinda frustrating. Can anyone please shed some light into this. I've tried the customer service and it really is terrible!
So how do you get mms on a jailbroken iPhone to work with h20?
Nvm: answer my own question, download apn editing and manually put in the setting.
Anyway, do they really cap your usage? I doubt I will use 7000 mins a month but I do text a lot! Over 10k of messages a month.
Nvm: answer my own question, download apn editing and manually put in the setting.
Anyway, do they really cap your usage? I doubt I will use 7000 mins a month but I do text a lot! Over 10k of messages a month.
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So I did a lot of research on H20, they actually cap you at 1gb instead of 2 that they advertise, they also cut you off if they think you are "abusing" your "unlimited" minutes, the other alternative is Red Pocket, haven't look into it too much but it's basically the same as H20, use att tower, but I dont think they cap you like H20. More researching....
Hi guys
well Im glad somebody actually took their time to make a threat about H2O because theres almost none out there. Also some of this stories are making me feel un easy about H2O. Im a Metropcs customer but have to leave dude to the fact that i might be moving to an area that has zero metro 4G service coverage but has some good ATT service.
well Im glad somebody actually took their time to make a threat about H2O because theres almost none out there. Also some of this stories are making me feel un easy about H2O. Im a Metropcs customer but have to leave dude to the fact that i might be moving to an area that has zero metro 4G service coverage but has some good ATT service.
Metropcs has 4G service?
You can barelly keep a call alive and pulling data is like pulling teeth with that company.
4G service?
I know thats another issue i have with then. Same goes for the Fandroids it attracts. If you praise their OS cool but if you say anything nice about Apple watch out is a bitch fight LOL. I was thinking of switching my stupid and insane Samsung Indulge(piece of crap) to an LG esteem. Then i keep hearing random reboots,etc etc and i said Oh Hell no I won't do that same song and dance with another 4G phone. Crappy battery and Android issues.
So i just got back from a aurthorized H20 dealer here in Richmond and i was told the reason why I am having this problem is because H20 wants you to setup automatic renew instead of just paying for the pin monthly. Which defeats the purpose... So you will experience signal loss in the last remaining days before you plan is up for renewal. Also they say you might be experience a slow down because h20 is getting popular. Everyone is selling them on craigslist to 711. Im getting kinda frustrated about this... I might just go back to andriods and rock a pay as you go tmo with 4g/3g speeds...
Yes... 7000 mins... thats what they say.. but they put a cap after 2500 i guess..This is what happened to me too... I just got it disconnected again.. I guess I will have to change the service.