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[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Yeah, had the same thought. I kind of doubt it, he's a repair technician, so, probably has access to a lot of phones.

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I'll check tomorrow and see if they both have the same imei.
[Android General] ClearD:
That sounds like a good idea. AT$T might get ideas if they see 300 of the same imei on their network lol!

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[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Definitely different imei numbers. Great.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
So I have put my sim in both phones now. Everything works great. Different imei for each phone. Awesome. I am using an att galaxy s4 active, and an att galaxy s3 on gophone prepaid unlimited. Doesn't get much better than that.....
[Android General] lovem:
Chris. Do you have a post-paid account to try it to see if working?
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I do not..i switched all my accounts to prepaid...sorry, but the guy that flashed them did I believe. He checked them on his account because I couldn't send my sim along. Normally he is setting up new accounts for people. I will say that I haven't noticed any difference with the phones I am able to use or not use since I switched to prepaid. Hope that helps.
[Android General] wfarid:
thanks for this, very helpful
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Thanks for all the info. I if wonder the IMEI changes would survive flashing to different roms
[Android General] me4tux:
bedwa, looks like i just received the TXT mesg nag today while on the $10/m Medianet plan:

Quote: ....... If no action is taken in 10 days charges will be adjusted to $15/mo/line.

If the automatic feature adjustment to $15 happens on the very same day as your final billing day, will you be charged $15 ?

Thanks.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I'm not sure, but I did ask if I could update the software, and he told me that as long as it didn't corrupt the efs folder I was fine......
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Hmmmmm... When I had my Samsung phones it was always recommended to backup your efs in case you lost your imei due to a bad flash and it zeroed out. I'm guessing all he did was edit the efs to reflect a different imei. Quite interesting and I think we may be able to do this with the help of a dev here on xda...

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[Android General] sucsss:
well.. Looks like I'm out.

Porting over to T-Mobile. I kinda wish I could give this account to somebody though. $15/$10 unlimited data with tethering is really unbeatable.
[Android General] me4tux:
May I ask why are you giving up? Is it due to the nags for the Unlimited messaging ($10 plan) ?

I currently also T-mobile prepaid mainly on a phone designated for hotspot.

You can use the app and select $2 or $3 per day on demand if you need to use data on that day.
[Android General] lovem:
Just call and get $10 unlimited talk and text from retention, instead of the $20 for unlimited talk and text, then you can keep the $10 unlimited data/ medianet. that is the only reason am still hanging in for now because with that and the $10 unlimited data it's pretty unbeatable for 3.5g data.
[Android General] sucsss:
mainly because of the double T-Mobile promotion that's going on, and that I don't need much data anymore.
[Android General] redsrule2500:
New people can still sign up for this plan, correct? I didn't think this was anything special or grandfathered.
[Android General] Mephisto Zap:
Yes your right. Under postpaid its 15 for media net and if you have the $30 umlimted text messaging plan its only $10.

There is even gophone prepaid plans for $35 with 500 mins and unlimited data and texts and $50 with unlimited talk.

Discounts for att refills are widely available and can save 10% from callingmart with there coupon and pay no tax.
[Android General] sucsss:
I don't see it anywhere on ATT's site. Just their new mobile share junk.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
i tried to contact him on ebay but it says he doesnt accept messages.

do you think its possible to use a postpaid account with a phone he flashes? im only paying 20 something since im on a family plan and it wouldnt make sense for me to switch to prepaid.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
That's wierd. I never got that. I would think it wouldn't matter whether you are on postpaid or prepaid..... I will try to ask him.

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Just sent a message. Will let you know when I find something out.....

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He said he has never tried, but he doesn't see why not....
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
hey thanks for asking. is it possible to contact him personally? i am already on an at&t account,is it possible he can just flash the phone and it back or does it have to be activated with a new account or something?
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
He didnt set up a new account for me. Just flashed the phones and sent them back. So no, he usually sets up new accounts for people, but that has nothing to do with flashing the phones.

What does it say when you try to contact him. I have no trouble through ebay.....I do have a phone number, but its his cell, so I would have to ask about that....
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
when i go to ask a question in the 'ask seller' thing i get this...

i just realized tho i can just go to the profile and hit contact and ask there.

have you noticed anything weird about your phones since the flashing?
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I have noticed nothing.... they work great, everything is the same except they came back rooted. Great, I didn't have to do it.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
I contacted him last week and he said he's unable to flash my Galaxy Nexus :( . Guess it's back to search for a new phone. Anyone know of any penta band phones that work with medianet?
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Did he say why? I know that 4.3 version of android is giving him trouble. ...
[Android General] Endlessknight:
He said the galaxy nexus required a box he didn't have.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Bummer. You could just buy something on his list. That's what I did.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Yeah I considered that but when you take into account the cost of the new phone and his flashing charge might be cheaper just to buy a phone like an Oppo find 5.

I really love my galaxy nexus and can't seem to find a phone that works with medianet that matches it in key areas
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Yeah, I understand that. If you can find a phone cheap with a bad imei, he said that didn't matter..... might be a way to go. I just figured the cost was worth it not to have to worry about it anymore, and I'm afraid I wouldn't be happy the the build quality and software of other phones.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
thanks for the help.

i asked him if hes able to do a droid dna but he cant unfortuantely. i can get a galaxy note 2 for free with one of our family plan upgrades or just buy a lenovo k900 right out for about $330.

which one would you guys go for,galaxy note 2 or lenovo k900?

the note 2 has better dev support and accessories but the k900 has better specs plus a really good camera... hmmmm,
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I would personally go with the note 2. I have one and its a great phone. Plus, getting it flashed, you won't have to wonder if it will get flagged. I am a little concerned with the fact that lenovo bought Motorola. I am using a razr i sometimes, but will it get flagged? Was going to buy a lenovo phone, not sure now.....Anyway, that's my 2 cents....good luck.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
i guess it also cant be 4.3... which is kind of a bummer. did he say if you could ever upgrade your devices? the note 2 would probably ship with 4.1.2 right? i guess that isnt so bad but still :(

yea the lenovo thing worries me as well,no one seems to have a k900 on the medianet plan,everyone on xda with one seems to be overseas.it;s a great phone tho and the camera is amazing.also the price keeps dropping on it. i may just go with that and take my chances.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Yeah 4.3 is giving him trouble, but you can update the software without any problems....let us know if you try the k900. I am interested in that phone.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
will do. i cant even get a note 2 yet anyways since they are out at every att store lol. the free with upgrade special is a good deal.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Thanks. That is a bummer. Can you do the upgrade online? Anyway I am very happy with the two I had flashed.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
the online att store only has white,id like a black one but if they dont get any in a few more days,i will just get the white one.

thanks for the help,hopefully everything will work with this flashing service so i dont have to worry about buying and switching phones. the note 2 should be ok for at least 2 more years right? i know phones get outdated fast but i just need a big display,decent cam and ability to play a few games here and there.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I would say it would be. Like you said, the tech is about outdated when we get them home....I personally still have an original Galaxy Note that I use sometimes. Yeah, its old but does what I need at the time.......
[Android General] joarce:
So just to confirm:

The current non-smartphone unlimited plan is no longer $35/mo but $50/mo?

Just picked up a Xiaomi MI-2S and looking to get on an unlimited plan.

Cheers!
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
If you are going to use Gophone,then yes........not sure about post paid.
[Android General] joarce:
Yes, GoPhone.

Thanks for the reply.

Looking forward to trying the Xiaomi, I've read good things.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Let us know what you think......
[Android General] Cortex_inside:
I ordered one on Friday night from a Taiwanese seller on ebay they shipped it out Monday through Fedex and I received it on Tuesday and have been using it on post paid non-smartphone plan since.
[Android General] Alucard400:
I bought a Canadian HTC Amaze 4G , unbranded. It got flagged in a few hours. I contacted the guy who sold it to me and said he actually used the phone in the US, AT&T roaming once. Gosh darn it. I should have just bought a brand new one so it's not in their database. I am now leaning to get an Oppo Find 5 or a Xiaomi MI-2S. I just dont like how there isn't an SD card slot for the oppo
[Android General] gtmaster303:
This logic is wrong

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[Android General] Alucard400:
Why is it wrong? I've been buying Canadian HTC phones to run pass the sweeps for years. My HTC Sensation got around the radar. but not a used HTC Amaze. The previous owner used his carrier's sim in Canada but at some point roamed with AT&T's network when he visited the US. hence adding the device's IMEI to their database. It flags on AT&T's network now. This is why I should have bought a brand new one. I am probably going to get a Xiamoi MI3. The specs are so high for the price! I had no idea the phones are faster than the Galaxy notes!
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Im curious as well...been buying Canadian phones for years. Some work some dont.....why
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Fresh phones aren't less likely to get caught. If a single phone of a certain model gets flagged that also technically means all phones of that model are flagged but not necessarily true. But I've seen exceptions to just about every thing that's been defined in this thread leading me to believe that it's all down to chance. Only rule that sticks is a phone that has been reported flagged and gets flagged soon after turning on. You can be sure that all phones of that model are not good for media net

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[Android General] joarce:
Well I got the Xiaomi MI-2S.

Quality hanset for sure. I'm dual booting stock MIUI and CM11. No issues so far. Feels solid in hand, everything works as it should and the photos are excellent (32GB model). Very happy thus far.

If I had to quibble about anything, and this could be a big thing for some, is that the RF doesn't seem to be as stable as the Motorola Atrix HD I've been using. Also, for some reason, wifi tethering seems to work better (more stable) under CM11. Not sure why.

MIUI is very polished. I can see myself going back and forth between the two ROMs. Now to get on the GoPhone unlimited plan and see how it goes ...
[Android General] Alucard400:
Yeah. the Xiaomi phones are on sale at BuyGou. 16GB version of the MI-2s is just $260.but that MI3 looks so good and it includes NFC. it's just too much for me right now though.
[Android General] marka2k:
Quick question: The Oppo Find 5 uses a micro SIM, for AT&T this normally means a smartphone to them, those of you using the Find 5 and the unlimited non-smartphone data plan is this an issue? How are you going about getting a micro SIM on a non-smartphone plan?
[Android General] bedwa:
One of two ways. One is to go in and mention that you have a basic European phone that requires a micro sim and say that you don't have the phone on you to swap it at the moment. The other way is to get an unused micro SIM online from ebay and call in with the number. The CSR's don't know the difference. It's just numbers.
[Android General] Alucard400:
Another way is to cut the mini sim yourself to make it into a micro sim. there are tutorials online if you google. Worse case, you end up screwing up your sim, you just get another one off ebay or something and activating that with customer service. You dont have to buy a sim card off AT&T. just remember the model . or year your current sim is, and buy the same one off ebay. or just follow the recommendation above and buy a micro sim, and activate by calling customer service. you're deactivating your current one anyways, so might as well attempt to turn it into a micro sim first so you don't have to purchase one. The Oppo Find 5 and the Xiaomi MI3 phones are basically a couple of the fastest phones to use on Medianet, and the phones were made to be non LTE.

I heavily considered getting an oppo Find 5 until last night and decided against it (chose the Xiaomi MI3 instead). both phones are sleek, but it was a bit hard to justify the price of an oppo find 5 when the MI3 has the best processor and arguably the fastest phone right now. That oppo Find 5 phone though, it is really constructed very very well. Fit and finish with rigidity is top notch. I consider the HTC ONE as the best fit and finish, but before the Oppo Find 5. Both phones are aluminum encased and make any kind of paint layer look really nice. That Find 5 is basically the best phone for making people curious and turning heads. In the end, I'm still choosing function and performance per dollar ratio for my buck. I could still end up regretting picking the Xiaomi MI3 with slight buyer's remorse, but I can't do wrong with choosing either phone.
[Android General] marka2k:
Interesting I need to compare specs. of the Find 5 and the Xiaomi MI3, I noticed the Find 5 does not mention a microsd slot which means if I go that route it will be for the 32G one. Thank you for mentioning the Xiaomi
[Android General] Alucard400:
The two things that make the Oppo Find 5 not so great, the battery life and the price. Plus they stopped manufacturing them since the Find 7 is releasing soon. It's hard to find a reliable seller of a Find 5, even then it costs high as much as $450 or $500. Good luck finding one.
[Android General] gtmaster303:
I've never been able to do your first option. They need to see the phone before they give me a sim. They don't trust that I'm asking for the right sim card and treat me like a moron. I don't blame them, some customers are stupid. I've been cutting my sims down to size. Works fine.

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[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I just go in to the store and ask them to give me a micro sim, and they set it up no problems, or questions asked. Done it several times.......
[Android General] marka2k:
I did not realize the Find 5 was End of Live, I appreciate the information with that in mind I will look for a Xiaomi MI-3 especially since it has the better CPU.
[Android General] Alucard400:
I bought mine off ibuygou. they had a sale. not sure if it's still on. but $399 plus shipping is 1/3 the price of a Galaxy Note 3. and still $50 cheaper than an Oppo Find 5. Still looks good. I couldn't decide between black and white. Chose black because it's painted better. White looks good, but I didn't like the shiny bezel and it's a bit cheap in material. I have to see if it will bypass medianet. but i'm making the assumption that Xiaomi doesn't care for AT&T and won't provide their EMEI database if AT&T asks for it. I see the working list (post #2) that almost all the Xiaomi phones work on medianet.
[Android General] marka2k:
When you have it setup and running would you mind posting Internet Speed Results, I need a new phone but want to make sure before dropping the $$$ and they still have the sale ongoing :)
[Android General] Alucard400:
Sure thing. It's going to be about a week before I receive my MI3. They have issues with DHL and I had to switch to FEDEX. they didn't even refund me the shipping price difference.
[Android General] marka2k:
Thank you. I am concerned about the data speed performance as I came across a thread here on XDA that mentioned that the 3G was not up to par. might be several factors which may or may not mean anything. Also mentioned in the thread was a MI3s which supports LTE that should be coming out in a month or so (wonder if this is why there is a sale?) to say the least I am on the fence.
[Android General] Alucard400:
The sale isn't really a sale. the average consumer price wanted for the phone is $400. the phone is actually MSRP $327, can you believe that?!

The phones are marked up so resellers can make money. In China, people can order directly from Xiaomi (but not us here overseas) and get it for MSRP. There are two versions sold, the WCDMA and the TD CMDA. the TD version works ONLY in China's network and it is the Tegra 4 powered phone. The WCDMA is the Snapdragon 800 with the 2.23 Ghz quad core and is about just as fast as the Tegra version of the MI. I remember seeing something about a Xiaomi phone having 3G problems too but not sure which phone. It might have been the Tegra MI being used. I guess we'll find out once I get my phone and I test the speeds. I don't expect the MIs to release an LTE version, but who knows. They actually went as far as pleasing overseas consumers by releasing two versions of their MI3.

I really need to retire my HTC Sensation from Canada, the touchscreen is dying. I wish it was as robust and durable like my Desire Z. That phone was just a total rock or tank.
[Android General] marka2k:
I am currently running the Desire Z from Telus, but need something more up to date and bigger screen the Desire Z will go to my son, you are correct it is a tank I have had it for several years and it keeps rolling along.
[Android General] chenster7:
Lenovo Phones Compatible?

What Lenovo Smartphones are compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan?

-Lenovo Vibe Z?

-Lenovo Vibe X?

-Lenovo K900?
[Android General] Alucard400:
Any phone that says 850 and 1900 works under AT&T. it's the medianet part that we all don't know. If the phone is sold in major retail stores here in the states as unlocked (Fry's, Radioshack, Fry's, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, etc), then you should expect the phone to NOT bypass the sweeps by AT&T. but if the phone is sold overseas, then there is a better chance. I went with Canadian phones and now choosing Chinese. If the phones you mentioned aren't sold in the US but in Asia, then you can tell they'll probably bypass the sweeps and work on medianet. you just gotta make sure they work under AT&T's frequencies of 850/1900

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T_Mobility

shows UMTS and HSDPA+ frequencies at 850/1900. ignore the 2G info. you can't use LTE for sure under medianet.

Thinking about it, I expect to finally ditch medianet from AT&T when LTE gets old and 3G has to be phased out sometime around the end of this decade. I don't expect AT&T to switch medianet to LTE when they adapt a new spectrum.
[Android General] chenster7:
Question

The Lenovo Vibe Z says it is not available in the USA? And also has HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 for 3g network according to gsmarena. Would this work with medianet plan?
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
yes but its not being updated to 4.4 for some reason. there is also the k900 which is the same phone as the vibe z but has an intel processor instead of a snapdragon. its around $130 cheaper too.sadly,it also wont be updated to 4.4 kitkat.

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you can also buy a sim cutter for about $4 off ebay. works good and if you need to,just go to att with a dumbphone and say you lost your sim card and get a diff one.
[Android General] Alucard400:
Got the Xiaomi MI3 phone last night. My speeds in Los Angeles go about 6mbps. Right now it's going 2.3mbps in Lancaster where I work. Similar numbers from my HTC Sensation. and still faster than my Desire Z. I would say this is legit and works on hsdpa+. I see the H+ symbol lighted up on the notification bar. Battery bar is about 93% after using it for about 5 hours now. Made 4 phone calls and done a few app use and browsing. Mini-sim has been on the phone for 18 hours now and still no notification from the carrier :D If I get nothing for the next day or two, this phone will be my daily runner for the next two years. Hopefully it lasts as long as the Desire Z.
[Android General] marka2k:
Thank you for posting back, the MI3s is supposed to be announced Mid-April (not sure when it will go into production) I was hoping to have a replacement sooner, from the info out there it is supposed to support LTE for China and USA. I am going to wait and see and make a decision then. Glad you are getting HSDPA+ :)
[Android General] Alucard400:
I have the WCDMA version that is with the snapdragon 800 processor. Works on hsdpa+ speeds. The TD CDMA version is the Tegra 4 version that works only on China's 4G LTE network or whatever they call it. If you want to pick up AT&T medianet signals in 3.5g here, you want the WCDMA version. When you say it's supposed to be announced April, are you talking about USA?
[Android General] marka2k:
The way I remember is to get the SnapDragon CPU :)

All the blog posts state that Xiaomi will announce the MI3s around April 9th (not 19th as I stated earlier), I am guessing that they will announce but will not be producing it yet. No not in USA in China sorry I was not clear in my statement.

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/02/xiaomi-mi3s-to-arrive-this-april/
[Android General] Alucard400:
I am on day 3 with my MI3 without any warnings or texts from AT&T. This phone is very cool :cool:. The battery life is so good. I normally don't use the phone sometimes other than for calling, and my cellphone would last about 18 hours without a charge. this thing lasted me two days! I bought an external battery that was on sale through amazon. and I think I may not even need to use it! But I'm pretty happy that I am still continuing to give AT&T the middle finger in terms of not paying for tethering and $30/month only 3GB data plans :p
[Android General] Nintoad:
BLU on MediaNet?

For myself I am trying to decide between the Xiaomi Mi2S & Mi3. But my Mom & Sister are looking for something cheaper that still has a high end camera on it so I have been looking at the BLU Life series and I have a few questions.

1.Can anyone confirm if BLU works on MediaNet or not?

2.Are there any problems tethering on MediaNet?

I was also wondering what the best place to buy the Xiaomi would be, I have been looking at ibuygou mentioned by Alucard400 but a place called 1949deal has a very tempting price on the Mi2s any suggestions?