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[Android General] Alucard400:
I don't know much about BLU. As for tethering on Medianet, many people have done it for years. I have myself since 2010. The two places I know sell the Xiaomi phones worldwide are xiaomiworld.com and ibuygou.com. There is also allibabaexpress but you have to pick out the reliable sellers to make sure you don't end up with a fake one.

If you are considering the MI2s. just remember that the 16GB and 32GB versions each have different cameras. On paper, the 32GB version's camera is better. But based on feedback, the 16GB's camera is better on low light conditions. But for sure, it has a much faster response on taking pictures than the 32GB version.
[Android General] bedwa:
No problems with my wife's Studio S 5.0 I got her for Christmas. We use all our internet through our phones and have had no issues tethering or otherwise. Pretty snappy phone for a quad core Snapdragon 200 processor.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
funny thing i found out while researching blu,all they do is buy chinese and indian phones and rebrand them as "blu". all their phones are really phones from companies like micromax(indian).

i dont think there is a reason to worry about using them on medianet,but blu seems kinda iffy on their support.i was looking at a blu life view which seems decent spec wise.
[Android General] Alucard400:
One week in, the phone is running like a champ with no warnings from AT&T :victory:

After a dying HTC Sensation from Virgin mobile Canada, and having a HTC Amaze 4G from Telus, I finally got a phone that's fast enough and has NFC working under a dumbphone plan. $15 unlimited data is bliss on this phone even at hsdpa+ speeds.

I probably won't scour this thread for a while. The next time I change my phone will probably be a smartwatch that can tether/mobile hotspot and take phone calls. my tablet will be my main device.
[Android General] marka2k:
You make it hard to hold out for the MI3s :( thanks for posting I am defiantly going with the MI3 or the MI3s (depending on when it might be released)
[Android General] Alucard400:
Well. Think of it this way. If you hold out and wait for the MI3s, the good things- You can get better specs for the new model upgrade. And you'd have a faster phone than everyone. Although it will probably look the same exterior as the MI3. The MI3 will also drop in price because it is now outdated by the newer MI3s.

The cons- upon release of the MI3s, there may not be enough stock and it would be hard to order it from somewhere. the resulting demand of the phone could mean the prices are jacked up by resellers.

At this point, if you ask me. you can't go wrong either way if you decide to pick one up now or wait for the better MI3s model. They both will look the same, so if you're trying to show off. then having an MI3 won't make a difference. Spec wise, i dont know how much better the MI3s is. I think the best thing would be a removable battery or a microSD card slot for a 16GB model. plus bragging rights that it is probably faster than a Galaxy S5. But in the end, the price between the two phones would probably make or break the deal for me. I wouldn't pay more than $450 for the new model phone (16GB). The MI3 is currently $385. plus those MI2s phones are still pretty darn good with their specs and they're so much cheaper.
[Android General] marka2k:
LTE would be the reason for me to go with the MI3s, you are correct I believe the exterior of the phones is identical I don't care about showing off, phone performance and screen is what matters to me. Hopefully they will make an announcement on the 9th and will provide more info on release date etc. Fingers Crossed :)
[Android General] Alucard400:
LTE is your main reason? I don't expect the MI3s to work under Medianet then. Medianet does not support LTE. it's a network for the dumbphones. or at least the towers are for the dumbphones and non LTE, HSDP+(3.5G) phones. the processors prevented Galaxy S3s and S4s from having LTE in the US, so those phones were modified with a different processor here in the US to meet the LTE connection. That is why international Galaxy S phones have better processors. There is a WCDMA and TD CMA for the MI3 for HSDPA+ and for China's LTE network. I doubt Xiaomi will release a phone supporting LTE for US. They only have TD CDMA for their network in China which is not the same as in US. So it wouldn't make sense for Xiaomi to create a phone that works in US LTE and not in China/International. But I could be wrong. Best to wait and see in a few days what they will announce.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Seems like my RAZR I is finished....bummer
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
it was flagged? glad i never go that phone. i wonder if the razr m is still safe...
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Guys be very wary of sellers on eBay offering to rewrite IMEIs. Seller fwromeoville hard bricked my Galaxy Nexus and of course refused to take any responsibility. In fact he repeatedly lied about it, stalled and even generated a USPS tracking number without physical shipping (tried to get me to close the ebay case without negative feedback). I had to threaten contact the postmaster for fraud and to sue in his local small claims court to get him to return my now bricked phone.

Needless to say I need a new phone, any suggestions?
[Android General] Alucard400:
Xiaomi MI3

Xiaomi MI2s

Oppo Find 5

Oppo Find 7a <---(not sure about this one yet)
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Thanks, been trying to get a Oppo find 5 but it doesn't seem anyone in the US still them anymore.
[Android General] Alucard400:
They do not manufacture the Find 5s anymore. I tried to get one myself until I realized I can't justify the specs for the same price of an MI3. Had I chose the phone though, I would probably still be happy as it is so robust in build and it's made of a good frame just like the HTC ONE, if not better. The Oppo Find 7a is on preorder and it has a great bundle. I just don't know if it will work with AT&T and get by the sweeps. I am guessing, Oppo doesn't care to share its IMEI database to AT&T(unlike Samsung, Apple and T mobile). Someone has to be a guinea pig on here to try it out. But if I were to take the plunge, I would choose the international version of the Find 7a instead of the US version that includes LTE. Medianet doesn't use LTE afterall.
[Android General] hpham1191:
Anyone try the international version of the GS4 Active? the i9295. The AT&T version is i537; or either of the LTE-A versions of their counterparts. GT-i9506 for the S4, and SHV-E470S for the S4 Active. The bands seem capable for AT&T.
[Android General] Nintoad:
THL T11

My sister has decided on the THL T11 and I think I'm going for the Xiaomi Mi3 64gb but I am going to wait on ordering the Mi3 to see if the Mi3s brings a price drop.

Has anyone had any experience with THL phones? The specs look pretty good and it seems to support the AT&T frequencies but I cant find much info on the camera.

I intend to order the T11 tomorrow from ibuygou with DHL, does anyone know if there are any major fees or taxes on their shipping to the US? They also offer Fedex but it seems to be slower.
[Android General] marka2k:
Last I looked ibuygou was offering $25 off on the MI3 64g almost pulled the trigger, however I want to see what Xiaomi announces on the 23rd of April maybe the MI3s?
[Android General] Alucard400:
It is more likely the MiPad tablet. not the MI3s. I think they still need a few more months and then they'll release the MI3s sometime in summer. It will have a better processor, probably better than the Galaxy S5 specs.
[Android General] msz006:
Need to replace a dying imported Motorola Atrix..

Other than Xiaomi MI2S and MI3, are there any other good choice for around USD 200-300??
[Android General] Nintoad:
I just ordered the THL T11 a couple of days ago, I'll let everyone know how that goes when it gets here. You could also check out the BLU phones on Amazon.
[Android General] joarce:
Looks like AT&T is changing this plan:

http://about.att.com/story/att_goph..._no_annual_contract.html#sthash.P4gPcZzM.dpuf

"Unlimited data: First 2GB at speeds up to 3G. Basic and messaging phones are capable of 2G or 3G speeds. 4G speeds not available. After 2GB allowance is used, speeds are reduced to 128Kbps max. for remainder of 30 day period. Actual speeds vary be device capability and location."

So the first 2GB will be at 3G speeds, then 128Kbps after that :(

Hopefully I'm reading it wrong.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Have you been using an atrix undetected? If so, from what carrier?
[Android General] msz006:
Asian version, bought in Taiwan back in 2010, model number is ME860, different from the MB860 AT&T used to carry

Using it for almost 4 years, first 3 with MediaNet last year with Data Block

One reason I like Xiaomi is because it is pretty much a sure bet to continue receive update while other phones like Blu and THL might not..

Anyway, there is a rumor that Xiaomi will announce Mi3S tomorrow and we may see price drop for the original Mi3
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Not sure if that applies to post paid plans. The article specifically says go phone

Sent from my Droid RAZR M
[Android General] msz006:
Found another interesting candidate..Asus Zenfone 4 (USD 100) / Zenfone 5 (USD 150) / Zenfone 6 (USD 200)

http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_4-5951.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_5-5952.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_6-5953.php

Phones should be available in May, interesting to see if it will work on AT&T w/o detection....
[Android General] lovem:
WoW! Doesn't read to appear related to postpaid plans yet, but those few on dummy go plans with good 'ol undetected devices are going to get hit. Let's see what's coming by year's end for postpaid.

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Att has had Asus phones like the Garmin-Asus Nuviphone and they continue to carry Asus phones & tablets, so the likely hood of it working on medianet or for long if it initially works is a big chance & may just be a case of wasted money. All you can do is try.

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Tried a Blu Life View that worked. For a little more money, about a $100 to $140 more, the vzn 1 max on Viper Rom. Nice phone sucky camera great WiFi tethering--never times out like on former Huawei ascend mate. Only issue is mms, doesn't always work, even with go mms.
[Android General] snekiam:
I am still rocking at full speed on the $35 gophone plan, used 4gb this month so far...will report if I get throttled next month. If so, bye bye AT&T.:fingers-crossed:
[Android General] marka2k:
Just noticed the MI3 with 64G is down to $384.99 from ibuygou that's a huge difference from last week.
[Android General] ctomgee:
Bummer. Got nicked on a Butterfly S 901s. So I switched to the individual share plan with 2gb of data per month. Not a huge deal since I rarely go over 2gb, but still sucks to lose unlimited.
[Android General] hotwildfire:
Is the Verizon HTC One and HTC One M8 flagged?

Can anyone confirm if the verizon htc one and the verizion htc one m8 is flagged.

is the htc one m8 asia version also flagged?

Thanks
[Android General] hotwildfire:
**** YOU AT&T!

AT&T changed their data plans and does offer the medanet plan anymore:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

ugh I had this plan grandfathered and then switched to T-Mobile. So this doesnt work anymore ugh.

They only offer mobile share
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Stop posting false information. I can still add Medianet to any of my lines that are eligible.

Sent from my Droid RAZR M
[Android General] hotwildfire:
AT&T Sucks

Clearly you don't speak English. We had AT&T family plan and I had this grandfathered in dumbphone plan and then we ported all of our numbers to T-Mobile. Now we are going back to AT&T, but they only offer mobile share and have changed their go phone plans, and this data plan is not available for NEW customers or customers that are not grandfathered in with this plan.
[Android General] snekiam:
No need to be rude. It was a little confusing the way you worded it.
[Android General] hotwildfire:
Medianet not offered

Sorry, but am I correct? Because I called AT&T and thats what they told me
[Android General] snekiam:
You are locked out of getting their non-share plans, but if you have a non-share plan, you can keep adding lines with medianet. So the plan required to get medianet is not available, but medianet is availble.
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Apparently so. I can't get family talk plans as an option on their website as a new customer. I'm sure if you talk to the right rep they can authorize it for you, but officially the family talk plan and our media net plan for that matter, is dead.

And if you're going to insult someone on their grasp of the English language, I would suggest you employ correct grammar in your own posts. You're missing a word or two for the sentence to be coherent and you have typos.

Thanks.

Sent from my Droid RAZR M
[Android General] msz006:
You can try taken over someone else's existing family plan if that's what you really want by search on swappa to see if you can find a match
[Android General] Nintoad:
THL T11

The THL T11 arrived a couple of days ago and we are very very pleased with it. It's on medianet and getting 3G and I have been tethering off of it to play games online without issue. Honestly I can't think of much of anything bad to say about it so far. One small gripe I do have is that the Wi-Fi reception is a little weak. In the room upstairs directly above the router it only usually gets about 2 bars while all my other devices are at full strength. I love that it uses the full size sim card I just popped it in from her old feature phone and everything was good to go.

One thing I would like to know is has anyone ever actually had their phone flagged on medianet for using too much data? The phones internet is a lot better than the terrible satellite connection we use so I have already used about 4 GB of data and that is with me trying to be reserved.
[Android General] me4tux:
Hahaha! +1 for sounding off.

Anyways, I am sad to report that my factory unlocked Sony Xperia ZL received the "Your smartphone requires a data plan..." sms mesg within 6 hrs of a sim swap today. I purchased the ZL without a contract from Sony, and the phone was not even sold as a T-mobile device under their plans.

I immediately swapped my sim back into the Moto Defy+.

I am certain that the only handset devices immune to being flagged are the handsets from overseas. It logical- imagine the flood of visitors coming into the USA for tourism with their handsets roaming; I mean, why would AT&T keep foreign phone IMEIs in their database ?
[Android General] allster101:
Just confirming that, unfortunately, AT&T has gotten rid of all of the MEdiaNet plans for new customers only. Chatted with their customer support a bit earlier today, and the rep told me that it no longer existed, whether you're a current AT&T customer or not. This is obviously false, because I can go on my non-smartphone line right now and add the $10 unlimited data plan. I asked him what data plants were available for non-smartphones, and he said that the options are either Mobile Share or a GoPhone plan.
[Android General] Zaiaku:
so far my medianet plan has not changed. Waiting for the next bill to generate
[Android General] allster101:
Yes, I meant you can't get put the plan on if you don't have it already. Not sure if they'll make you move away from it.
[Android General] msz006:
PLEASE STOP SPREADING FALSE RUMORS

Unlimited Data Plan for non-smart phone still exit for EXISTING FAMILY PLAN accounts

Web Users	Price	Text	Data

Data Unlimited for Non-Smartphones	$15.00	NA	Unlimited	Select

Data Unlimited for Non-Smartphones (Messaging Unlimited required)	$10.00	NA	Unlimited	Select

Data Opt Out for Non-Smartphones $0.00

copy straight from my account just now
[Android General] allster101:
Oh, I apoligize. I guess that that's what reps are supposed to tell people that inquire about it, or maybe he just didn't know. I'll edit my original post and say that it's only available for existing customers.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
My Plan just renewed today....$50 gophone plan. my $35 plan also renewed the other day.........used about 25 gigs per, with no throttling yet.
[Android General] snekiam:
Used several gigs this cycle also, still no throttle on my $35 gophone plan. I think the throttle only applies to the new $45 gophone plan. IDK if you can still get the old unthrottled ones.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Well my mom's Rogers Moto RAZR finally got detected, anyone know if the BLU phones still work?
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
You cannot... My brothers wife tried yesterday...... Not available, only the $45 plan.
[Android General] Henry320:
Hi, my first post here, I'm looking to purchase a Blu pure life mini without data plan with ATT, does anyone has it without data? Thanks
[Android General] chenster7:
Samsung Galaxy Note I Rogers

Does anyone know if the Samsung Galaxy Note I i717 Rogers works with the mediaplan and without getting caught?
[Android General] snekiam:
I believe you can just block data on any non-att non-iphone and that SHOULD work, someone correct me if I am wrong. I don't think any chinese phones have been flagged yet.
[Android General] PassingThruLife:
anyone look into the oneplus one? its only $299 ,though you need an invitation to buy it...

http://oneplus.net/one#specifications i wonder if it will be detected as a smartphone by att...
[Android General] hotwildfire:
Getting Medianet

We are on a family plan, and my dad switched 4 of the 5 lines to T-Mobile. He still has his grandfathered in unlimited data plan on his GSII (still on AT&T). If we were to switch back to AT&T, and be added to his line, can I add the medianet data plan, because it's not on AT&T's website at all.
[Android General] gtmaster303:
I think so, because you still technically have a family plan

Sent from my Droid RAZR M
[Android General] Kinglouis3:
I want to know this as well, I was going to buy a Xiaomi MI3 but the oneplus one is cheaper and has a few better features. I might sign up to see if I can get on the waiting list and just hope for the best.
[Android General] andTab:
The T-Mobile Moto X definitely is flagged.

Can anyone confirm whether the Moto G was flagged? If not, then I might consider the Moto E ...

Am looking for a nice $100-$150 phone for the SO's medianet plan that is Galaxy S3 (or at least S2) generation/speed equivalent.
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Looks nice, but I'm not a fan of the tapered edge at the top.

Sent from my Droid RAZR M
[Android General] radiogodd30:
Me too

I am looking for phones, too.
[Android General] marka2k:
I am running the MI3 on the medianet $10/unlimited with no issues been two weeks since I received and have not been flagged.
[Android General] jerryfreak:
rogers galaxy S2 i9100m just flagged, after a year of successful use
[Android General] jerryfreak:
has anyone upgraded their phone with at&t just to sell it right away?

we have 5 lines on medianet.and arent using any of our upgrades. would love to get a 'free' samsung>sell it>use the money to buy an mi3 or oneplus and put them on the $10 medianet plan. its not like were going anywhere with at&t so having a contract on one or two lines inst a big deal
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Just to give everyone a heads up my mom's new BLU Studio 5.0 II was detected less than an hour after putting in the sim. I wonder if it's because I bought it from Amazon, maybe they share imeis with AT&T.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Wow, that is disturbing.
[Android General] snekiam:
Just a quick heads up, just received a text message that reads:

Important AT&T FREE MSG: Due to your misuse of data which violates the GoPhoone Plan Terms, your service is being DISCONNECTED. On the phone with AT&T, very angry with them.:crying:

EDIT:: Talked to a nice AT&T customer service representative, he reinstated my account, but said the investigation was "ongoing".
[Android General] gtmaster303:
Nice to know it's go phone specific... Staying alive on my post paid. Although I'd say the customer service is far from perfect

Sent from my Droid RAZR M
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Did he say what the violation was?
[Android General] sucsss:
Yea. I used to do that. Just remember to call them to remove the data plans.
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
My HTC windows phone 8x.. tmobile.... got flagged today..... thats 2 recently for me. My brothers Rogers galaxy note was flagged today as well.....busy day fot AT&T.
[Android General] lovem:
Is the end near?...
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
I hope not..... I'm still on the $50 and $35 plans prepaid. They havent changed yet. Probably used 75 gigs between the 2 last month and both were successful in refilling the other day.
[Android General] Endlessknight:
Update:

I called AT&T and had medianet re-added and so far so good. But in other news the Telus Desire HD that's on another one of my lines finally got detected. At this point I think I only trust Chinese phones.
[Android General] snekiam:
He had no idea what I was talking about, he just reinstated my account and said an investigation into the closure was "ongoing".
[Android General] chrism.brunner:
Were you tethering, or just using data. How much do you use per month?
[Android General] ruxpin810:
gs2 gt-i9100p flagged

phone just got flagged and updated to smartphone data plan. been using it for about a year and a half and this is the first time it got flagged. put my sim in a go phone, contacted csr and had them switch me back to unlimited. hoping it was just a fluke but most likely not since it looks like at&t is really cracking down on this. i'll update if i get upgraded again.

update:

so about 30 min after I had mine switched back to unlimited, I got the smartphone data plan email and my account has been upgraded again. I even kept the SIM card in the go phone and was still flagged so it looks like they are flagging based on usage because my device still said unknown with my gs2 so it doesn't seem like the imei has been flagged.

update #2:

so it looks like my phone imei is being detected. when i go to wireless support, my device is being identified as my gs2. looks like it's the end of the road for me. good luck to the rest.
[Android General] ErieTrack:
Well I've been using my Razr XT925 from Rogers Canada for a year with no problems.

A week ago I got a text saying my smartphone requires a data plan and would be added

if I continued to use it on this line. 3 days later the 3gb plan popped up on my account.

I figured hey, I'm due for a better phone anyway so I bought a Xiaomi MI3. Within 2 hours

of my sim being put in.... the smartphone data plan popped up again. Gonna try switching

it back to the medianet unlimited one more time to see what happens. Just an FYI I was

streaming Slacker Radio when it got hit with the data plan on my MI3.
[Android General] ruxpin810:
sounds like my theory still stands, they may be flagging medianet users for the amount of data used. I believe my line was at about 1.2GB for the billing cycle when it was flagged.
[Android General] ErieTrack:
I got hit at 3.46gb But I've used WAY more in the past.

I guess it's dark days for us now :(
[Android General] prodigy615:
I Need phone suggestions; my Rogers Galaxy Note got flagged

Hi chrism.brunner, could you please tell me the model of your phone which still works on the $50 and $35 plans prepaid without being flagged?

I'm shocked that my Rogers Galaxy Note got flagged today. I need suggestions for other phones that work on medianet without being flagged. I need to switch to such phone asap. Please help. Thanks!
[Android General] ruxpin810:
Yes, I have used it way more and have never been flagged but they're really cracking down right now. And again, it seems like they're strictly flagging due to usage and not because they are of smartphone imeis