[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Can you find where this is stated in legal terms? If so, then we can use this as potential ammunition towards forcing AT&T to allow unlocked devices to function as they were intended on their network.

---------- Post added at 08:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 AM ----------

Have you ever tried using Skype/Google Voice over 3/4G for your primary voice communications? It's awful! The data rates are inconsistent, the call quality varies wildly, and keeping either of those applications running all the time (to be able to receive incoming calls) absolutely destroys your battery life.

Besides, how long do you really think it'll be before AT&T realizes that you're effectively getting free voice services over their network and decide to block it?

---------- Post added at 09:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:55 AM ----------

This is a point taken from the other thread (the one with the poll):

It has a lot of bearing actually. Think about it. AT&T stopped offering unlimited data a year and a half ago now, and since then it has done as much as it can to try to get people off of those plans (like convincing the uneducated consumer that they need "new" tiered plans for their smartphone when they decide to upgrade etc).

I ran into this exact same problem early on this year with my original Galaxy Tab, and after much (fruitless) deliberation with a rep from the CEO's office, the argument basically came down to this:

AT&T: You're using a device on our network in ways we did not intend for it to be used. Cease and Desist!

Me: How exactly am I using my device on your network in ways which you didn't intend? As far as the hardware is concerned, my Galaxy Tab is basically identical to a smartphone with the exception of screen and battery size. I love using my Tab this way! It literally is my "do-everything-all-in-one" device! Tablet, phone, GPS, media player, e-reader, etc.

AT&T: That's just it. Your "do-everything-all-in-one" device is bad for business. We don't want you to be able to do "everything-all-in-one." We want you to buy a smartphone, and a subscription for that -AND- we want you to buy a separate piece of hardware for your tablet and pay a subscription for that too (or at least pay additional for the ability to tether to your smartphone). See, as you pointed out, the bigger screen allows you to do much more with that device than a "normal" smartphone, in much the same way as you can do more on a laptop. Basically, bigger screen generally equals more data usage and thus more strain on our network.

Me: OK. So what? I'm on unlimited data.

AT&T: Exactly. So we're not getting any more money out of you, where we would ordinarily be collecting overages from everyone else on tiered plans. So here are your options: 1. Stop using voice on your line, and use this as a data-only device. 2. Stop using data on your line, and use this as a voice-only device. 3. Use both data and voice, but only if you forgo your unlimited data and go onto a tiered plan instead, and pay for tethering. 4. Go somewhere else.

Me: Screw you AT&T! *deletes /efs folder and continues to use Tab as originally intended by Samsung. AT&T no longer see's Tab IMEI and see's "fake/generic" IMEI instead*