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[Android General] z00mflight:
Samsung Vibrant t959 Flagged

Just to add to the list of flagged phones: My t-mobile samsung vibrant t959 (both phones on my two lines) was flagged and upgraded to the smartphone plan on the 25th of February, 2013. I am an At&t premiere member, and I've had my sim in this phone for a couple of years now.

I gave them the imei number of a dumbphone initially, then just switched to this one, but got flagged this week.

I also tried to give them the vibrant imei number to see if they detected it, to reverse the plan, and they said it was a smartphone.

Looks like it's time to jump ship!
[Android General] sumeet909:
Re: [GUIDE][10-31-2012] List of phones compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Sad to know Vibrant is gone. My t-mobile htc radar 4g is gone too. As said earlier, t-mobile phones are no longer an option.
[Android General] phoenixforce:
Anyone know if a Sony Experia Ion LT28A works on Medianet? Still looking for a replacement. Best option right now seems to be a P880...but I'm concerned with how much longer than one will stay off the radar and its more expensive then I was looking to spend. Any other suggestions or can I get access to the list?

Basically staying away from these phones at the moment (correct me if I'm wrong):

Samsung

T-mobile branded

Thanks
[Android General] yangar:
I've been using the T-Mobile LG Optimus T for the longest of times, welp looks like I got flagged this morning.

Where should I migrate to?
[Android General] sucsss:
not looking good.

my Rogers skyrocket (i727r) is showing up as the i727 in ATT's system. But no text msg so far. I guess it's just a matter of time before they send the message.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
That sucks. I was looking to by one to replace my mothers aging Telus Desire HD.
[Android General] kb3037:
Would someone be so kind and send me a copy of the new list?
[Android General] sumeet909:
Re: [GUIDE][10-31-2012] List of phones compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Canadian phones too? Messed up.
[Android General] Mr.Mischief:
Re: [GUIDE][10-31-2012] List of phones compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

I considered switching to a popular Canadian Samsung phone, but MEdia Net isn't really worth it anymore. I'm switching to H2o tomorrow. 2GB of data should be enough.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
If there is an updated list may I also please have a copy.
[Android General] Mr.Mischief:
Re: [GUIDE][10-31-2012] List of phones compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Anyone who wants the list, message me. I'll get it sent out tonight.
[Android General] paperWastage:
I ordered the Oppo Find 5... will see if it works with medianet
[Android General] faraband:
Im currently using the Tmobile HTC One S with no data, and no problems. Just ordered the LG Optimus 4X HD P880, which is probably one of the best phones that is not recognized by ATT. Will report back once i start using it.
[Android General] kaijura:
I think instead of putting a list of working phones, I can just put non-working phones on the front page. That way the newcomers know what doesn't work, and they can PM for the listing.

I'll start working on it soon.
[Android General] bedwa:
Greatly appreciated sir. :)
[Android General] ckong1:
used the international HTC ONE X S720e for about 30min and no issues with media net. How long does it take for AT&T to send a message if they detect smartphone?
[Android General] Skv012a:
So, any way to change the model name of any given phone to essentially further this thought? With how deep all the rom modding is here, I really don't see why not.
[Android General] pookeyster:
I really want to use this medianet thing..the problem is, most of the international phones I'm looking at don't have U.S. warranty? For those of you that bought non-US smartphones to use with medianet, which stores/websites did you guys end up buying from that would help deal with repairs if something were to happen? TIA
[Android General] BuildUpNow:
Which phones?
[Android General] 151max:
I don't own Samsung phones and don't have a list. From the information in this thread, it works with galaxy s. I read it on the forum that galaxy s ii can use the method too. But don't take my word for it. Google or search xda for 'samsung efs folder' and you will see people talking about how to backup and restore that folder. In your case, you will want to backup and them delete.

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Since the warranty in most cases are offered by the manufacturer, I doubt there are stores offering warranty on international models. The only unlocked phones with warranty are those officially released by the manufacturers in the country you live in. In us, I can only think of Nokia and maybe the nexus line.

I would buy a phone without warranty if the price is low enough to justify the risk. I would value a one year warranty to be worth fifty dollars on a five hundred dollar phone.

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It's easier to change phone name than imei. For android , I think it's in build.prop file. But it should nt matter to the carrier. They only detect model by imei. I know this first hand, because when I flashed the desire hd rom on my inspire hd. The phone shows desire hd in the about page, but AT&T never failed to tell I have inspire hd.
[Android General] krillin:
Using a Titan II and I have medianet. Picked up a newer sim and inserted it into the phone. 4G reception, but data did not work until I added an APN (wap.cingular). Internet is working now, but MMS and tethering is not. I was previously using an xperia play r800a and everything worked including MMS and tethering.

Noticed that Windows 7.5 mango doesn't really give you many options to edit APN settings. Hmm, maybe I'll head back to xplay...
[Android General] lantern20:
Was it an AT&T branded Titan II? Where did you get it? I was looking at that, but didn't want to get bumped from my unlimited medianet plan.
[Android General] sk337sk337:
I would guess it came from UK/Canada. I get almost all my phones from Canada.

I've never had an issue with warranties. I also don't keep a phone for more than 1-3 months either...

Expansys USA does provide a warranty through them though.
[Android General] Zaiaku:
It's pretty much random. Seen people be able to get away with it for less then a few minutes to the most a little over a month. Even when I go change out phones it took them a long time to figure out (5 weeks).
[Android General] dkotoric:
so have people been successful using a unlocked HTC one x and s
[Android General] ckong1:
I've been using an international one x for a few weeks now with no issues.
[Android General] borginator:
As a fellow medianet user, thanks a ton for this compiled list.

Here's my two cents:

I'm on a Desire a8182, I didn't have any problems with AT&T until they started doing sweeps for iphone users last year (spring/summer 2011). During that time I got a text message one day saying "illegal sim swap" and my data was disconnected the next day. I wasn't using that much data, on average maybe 1gb per month usually less.

After some research I found out that they were confusing the IMEI for a broadband adapter, same thing was happening to some other Desire users. After I called up, I played dumb and told them I had a regular dumb phone, after some arguing on my end they reinstated my data.

Now with the release of the Nexus on Google Play, I'm very tempted to switch but I don't know if I'll get an "illegal sim swap" text message again.

Anyone have a similar experience?
[Android General] dkotoric:
all nexus phones in the past have ended up sooner or later in att system, however u could use tge samsung hack and should be ok
[Android General] crsdroid:
I'm using a unlocked droid 3 on it dine with 3g and hspa+
[Android General] dkotoric:
I just did this to a samsung infuse and my phone wont connect to the network at all, when I copy the efs folder back everything is fine. Can anyone help
[Android General] akashanksta:
Do you know how to do this with a Samsung Focus S (windows phone)?

Thanks!
[Android General] stumpyz9:
It wont work. Thats for an android based phone.
[Android General] dkotoric:
why did it not work for me

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Android General] Ronzalpha:
That is very true, but if you just use it for basic stuff, then i'd say it's rather worth it. I only pay $18 a month for 2GB with speedboost. This is a MUCH better deal than AT&T's $30 plan. But I agree, if you go past 4GB, Clearwire's network is a lot better. FreedomPop's current speeds are actually comparable to Clearwire's $35 speeds, surprisingly. It just has a bit worse network coverage). Here's a price comparison. Depending on usage, freedompop or clear may be the better route

http://www.hottechtoday.com/2012/12/choosing-a-mobile-hotspot-t-mobile-vs-clear-vs-freedompop/

Wait...AT&T is SERIOUSLY going to pick up the phone? That means the Xperia Z will most likely soon be in Jeopardy! NOOOO. I think I may consider switching over to tmobile...

But lets see how AT&T plays out. I'm still anticipating the info regarding the S4.
[Android General] kaijura:
front page's been fixed. If I missed something just post and I'll eventually catch it.
[Android General] veer.killerboy:
Thanks alot sir

Thanks sir for this valuable information. it will help others too
[Android General] DravenAcer:
Re: [GUIDE][02-27-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

What kind of info are you wanting to hear about the S4?
[Android General] yw2012:
Re: [GUIDE][02-27-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

This is an excellent idea!
[Android General] bedwa:
Only one stipulation on the blacklist theory. Needs to be pegged on multiple devices 3-5 same model and someone trustworthy needs to log the first 8 digits of the IMEI to see if it's only a specific series of that phone or multiple.

Ex: I used a One S that began with 3599020 that I later found out was on the blacklist. I would expect ALL T-Mobile One Ss with that starting sequence to be pegged sooner or later. On the other hand I now have a One S beginning with 3599010 with no issues since last Friday.
[Android General] Alucard400:
Been pass my billing period twice now with my imported international phone. It's an aging phone but i use my tablet as my main device. I am surprised the htc one X international got flagged!
[Android General] Ronzalpha:
Screen size (I honestly don't care too much about resolution, since they're all about the same nowadays, but I'm expecting something around a 4.2 in screen) and CPU. More importantly, battery life, since I often kill phone batteries in less than a year. Lastly, is the battery swappable. I love samsung because they are one of the remaining carriers that don't use built-in batteries, unlike Sony (which is my favorite company).

And if the S4 will drive down the price of the Sony Xperia Z, I'd be very happy as well.
[Android General] DravenAcer:
Re: [GUIDE][02-27-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Yeah, I'm sure the S4 will have some awesome specs...but just like the S3, I'm also sure all varients will be flagged by AT$T, which really sucks because I really enjoy my S3. But I"m moving to the Find 5 to hopefully escape being flagged again.
[Android General] paperWastage:
From my searching, it looks like AT&T was interested in the Xperia Z, but decided not to pick it up, and wait for a Sony Flagship around Q3 2013 (which could still be a revised version of the Xperia Z)

the guy at the Sony Store told me that AT&T will pick the Xperia Z up a few weeks after the official launch, which I don't think is true
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
Been using the droid 3 xt862 on medianet for a few days now,no issues except i cant get facebook videos to play.

They work find on wifi but on data they dont...

My speeds have been around 5mb dwn and 1-2mb up,ping between 120-170.

Anyone use a Razr xt912 with this plan? I got my eye set on a razr as the droid 3 screen is too small.
[Android General] bedwa:
Razr XT912 is still locked out of the US bands. My wife is using an XT910 with no issues.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
I believe there is a way to get gsm bands working on the xt912,tutorial is that phone's respective forum.
[Android General] bedwa:
Please see here.... I just don't want someone spending money on a device that will not yet work. Like I did.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2144335
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
wow! You just saved me $120,thank you.

I thought it could be used on domestic gsm networks...

Good thing i was too tired to meet up with the guy selling phone.

Thanks again.
[Android General] bedwa:
No problem. Thankfully I was able to turn mine around with finding a broken and locked GSM model to swap the good screen onto (About $70-80 with shipping and unlock code), but not everyone is inclined to do that.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
Im not good at taking apart phones so i could never even attempt that lol.

I was looking on ebay for a xt910 but seems like they usually go for $250+...

I might just stick with the droid 3 but the small screen and horrible camera are hard to get use to.

P.S. here is my APN settings,are they ok?
[Android General] bedwa:
Looks fine. Though, I would suggest removing the username and password as I've found having it had a tendency to increase my chances of being pegged.
[Android General] njgalaxy:
does anyone know if at&t automatically detects verizon or sprint iPhone 4S being used with a gevey sim?

you can pm me too, if it's not supposed to be posted publicly :D
[Android General] Ronzalpha:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all iphones are flagged already (with this one exception of a 4S on a prepaid plan, but there's not much to confirm it).
[Android General] Mr.Mischief:
Re: [GUIDE][02-27-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Verizon phones are safe at this time.
[Android General] njgalaxy:
i just want to be 100% certain about it before buying one: both iphones 4S and 5 from verizon are safe? what about sprint?
[Android General] yw2012:
Re: [GUIDE][02-27-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

There is never 100% with medianet. There will always be a chance of getting flagged. Especially iPhone, I would say the probability of getting flagged in the future will be higher compared to other less popular phones.
[Android General] joshyth:
[GUIDE][02-27-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

I guess the note 2 is a no go anymore. Got flagged twice in two months in a row during a new billing cycle. Well, I guess I'm done with media net plan now, and got a iPhone 5 and see what lte is all about. I will surely miss the big screen on the note 2.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Any updates? Did your plan get changed?
[Android General] james11417:
got another msg today after last one was last month. Guess i can keep calling them if it's only once a month sweeps.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
That's what I've been doing every month since Oct. with my Galaxy Nexus. Be warned some reps can be a pain in the ass, not because they think you're trying to game the system but simply because they have no idea what they're doing.
[Android General] james11417:
Yeah, going to do that now or just stick my sim into my n97 2 days before and after a new billing cycle. The rep I talked to just now was reminding me about ATT policy and if I put SIM card into a smartphone, it will detect it automatically. I'm off contract with 5 lines so I'm okay with switching, though ATT is so cheap for me.
[Android General] joecool1029:
I took the T-mo HTC HD2 out of rotation since it flags now and AT&T picks it up as a randomass HTC Inspire (or some other smartphone model)

My Arc that never flagged before on my main line and started a month ago on the line I swapped out the HD2 on so I gave them the actual IMEI and told them it was an old Sony Ericsson (not a lie) and they applied medianet on, no issue and hasn't reflagged in a month. My main line still has the Ion that works just fine with my olddd K850i registered to it.

TL;DR, if you register a gophone on the line and put an unknown phone on, they'll probably just default flag to a smartphone. Register an unknown phone and use an unknown phone or the same phone and you won't flag. Use T-Mo phones/AT&T smartphone/etc will *always* flag.
[Android General] yangar:
I had an old W580i registered, however they recently got my LG Optimus T in their sweep. So it really doesn't matter what you have registered with them, as long as they make their sweeps they'll find your IMEI.
[Android General] Das_mobile:
Can someone PM me the list? I am looking at adding a voice line to another account, and then putting the $10 family dumbphone plan on.

I may purchase a older Canadian android phone, but I just want to be sure. thanks.
[Android General] goldnbear:
Android phone no data att

I'm looking to buy an android phone that at&t won't recognize as a smartphone so I won't be forced into a data plan. I intend to use WiFi only when surfing the web, etc.
[Android General] Wisefather46:
LT30p

I've been using the LT30p since January with minimal issues. I did get flagged when I first put the media net plan on my phone but I'm pretty sure it was just the rep being stupid as I was coming from an AT&T GS3 without switching to a dumbphone first. When I called to have it switched back they kept giving me some line like "since we cant recognize your phone we have to add a data plan to it" blah blah blah. I called backa week later told the rep I was using an international Sony Aino, she switched it to media net and I havent had any issues since.

As for the phone itself it had some weird shuting down issues originally but it seems to have been fixed with the jelly bean update last month. Also I have been tethering through USB like crazy and have had no issues, I've tethered a good 30gb since January (have not tried wifi tethering).
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Can anyone else confirm that the Canadian Skyrocket has been flagged?

Anyone know of a Motorola RAZR MAXX that has AT&T frequencies

And for those of you using Verizon iPhones on AT&T how were you able to get nano sims on medianet?

Sorry for all the questions but I really need to find phone for my mom.
[Android General] Mr.Mischief:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Do you have the list? I'm sending it to you now.

The Verizon Maxx does, but it is only unlocked for use outside the US. The GSM unlocked Maxx sites as well, but it has been flagged.

Just buy an AT&T nano sim from eBay or Amazon.

I think in of your best options is similar to the phone in my signature. They just released a 3000mah battery for it if you need even longer battery life.

Check celltraderonline.com and Swappa for good deals.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
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Yes I have the list and the Canadian skyrocket is on it but one person a few pages ago said their's was flagged.
[Android General] lovem:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Anyone know about the verizon varient of the note 2 if it will work on medianet once unlocked?
[Android General] goldnbear:
List of unflagged phones

Hi. Will you please send me a current list of Android phones that are not flagged or listed by At&t via PM?

Thanks in advance,

James

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Hi. Have you gotten a response? If so, will you PM the list to me?

Thanks!
[Android General] Ronzalpha:
Has anyone gotten the Xperia Z and can confirm whether or not it works? Please message me (or post here, since i doubt ATT will grab hold of the Z, because they plan to get the ZL)
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Well, it seems my gt-i9100m, Rogers galaxy s2 no longer works. Put my sim in last night, and no data. I thought Canadian phones were safe. Guess not.

Anyone else still using one?
[Android General] Endlessknight:
I highly doubt if your lack of data has anything to do with AT&T detecting the phone as a smart phone.
[Android General] Ronzalpha:
Try checking your account again to see if data service is still there. If it still is, i'm sure it's just an APN settings problem. In that case, just re-input your APN settings again.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

I am using the gophone unlimited $50 plan. I did re-input the apn settings, and no go. The data still works on all of my other phones. Maybe I will try a factory reset. If that doesn't work, I will just sell it and get some other phone to try out. Seems as though with gophone, they just work or not......
[Android General] paperWastage:
There are two versions of xperia z that are released - c6602 and c6603.6602 works on at&t 3g, 6603 works on at&t 2g

6603 has LTE support but not compatible with at&t LTE or at&t 3g

There is a 6606 version in the works that supports at&t LTE and 3g. At&t could be picking this phone up
[Android General] kaijura:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

i have the same model as yours, although i swapped the housing with a white one. It's still working here on medianet.

The i9100 phones have had some RIL/modem crash issues with the newer jb roms, if your apns are set up properly. Sometimes it takes a good waiting awhile after boot to establish the connection. Otherwise if you are software unlocked, you have to get a new sim unlock app if you flash stock 4.2.1 or some other roms because samsung changed something with the newer jb+ modems.
[Android General] bedwa:
Sounds like a possible baseband swap possibility, post bootloader unlock. Just an opinion. That our an NV edit with QPST after rooting.
[Android General] paperWastage:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185376

I looked at the fcc teardown of the c6602 non LTE model.

Looks like the same modem and frequency transceiver is present on both the 6602 and 6603 model. I can't tell if the 6602 model had the right power amplifier for LTE support...

Maybe the 6606=6603+correct power amplifiers for at&t frequencies..

If the 6602,6603,6606 models contain the same hardware, then you v could be right about baseband locks

But anyways, I wouldn't spend $750 to try the Xperia z
[Android General] Daedalus_:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

No data is different from being flagged?
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

I think they are the same. Post paid and prepaid seem to handle the "violation" differently.

I have never had a text, just the phones stop working with data. I tried 4 different modems and still no go.

Postpaid sends the text and switches you to a smart phone plan. Prepaid has nothing to switch.
[Android General] schweigster:
I am looking for a new phone to use with medianet. Can someone please PM me the list? Thanks.
[Android General] sucsss:
are you talking about two phones? or one?

the i9100m is the Bell GS2, the Rogers GS2 is the 727R, and I927
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

One phone.....Bell gs2....you're right
[Android General] slowpok92:
Can i get someone to pm me the list of working phones i am currently using an htc and i dropped it and damage the keyboard slide out part so it doesn't slide back correctly and i am looking into what phones i can get to keep using the media net plan.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Re: [GUIDE][03-05-2013] List of phones in/compatible with ATT Family/MediaNet Plan

Does anyone know if the bell galaxy s2 hd i757m, works?

Thanks.
[Android General] sumeet909:
When I called in today to disable international feature on my phone the rep asked me what phone I was using. Why would they ask that question? Perhaps, they are expanding on their database by user input as well?
[Android General] Endlessknight:
What phone are you using? What did you tell them?