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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killabee44:
The difference between Android and non-android coverage in the Straight Talk maps is that "Android coverage" refers to Sprint coverage. "Non Android" refers to AT&T and T-Mobile.

Here's a quote from a post by AndroidnadMe forum member Drodzand after he called to inquire about the maps:

“Please be informed that Straight Talk Wireless provides nationwide

prepaid wireless coverage by piecing together the best networks such as

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. Straight Talk Wireless has created a

national footprint covering 99% of the United States population, so that

whether you are in your home area or traveling, you should be able to

receive service as long as the cellular service that supports your phone

is available in that area. Moreover, upon further review of the coverage

in Puerto Rico, we verified that only AT&T network is available in this

area.

Furthermore, the Android Coverage Map found on our website is the

coverage map for our Android phones that are manufactured specifically

for Straight Talk Wireless. Moreover, that map refers to Sprint

network’s coverage. The Non-Android Coverage Map is the approximate

coverage for the Straight Talk phones that use Verizon, AT&T and

T-Mobile networks.

If you have a non-Straight Talk phone and you would like to use it with

our service, it will either be powered by AT&T or T-Mobile networks

since these networks support our Bring Your Own Phone program. The

network that will support your phone will also depend on the SIM card

you have chosen to purchase. Therefore, the coverage for the phone will

be checked through this link: http://www.straighttalk.com/Coverage.

Regarding with the resolution of our Coverage Map, please be informed

that we are currently working on improving our services in order for us

to provide the best service possible to our customers.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact one of our

customer care representatives at 1-888-251-8164. For your convenience,

our representatives are available Monday-Sunday from 8:00 AM to 11:45 PM

EST.

Thank you for being a Straight Talk Wireless customer. We appreciate

your business.

Sincerely,

Straight Talk Wireless”
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Nice find! thanks for the clarification. I was just making assumptions, i found nothing better on my searches. That is very good to know.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
http://m.lifehacker.com/5913869/how...hone-contract-without-paying-termination-fees

Possible use to potential switchers?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrianDigital:
Imma try that brain tumor one, it was comment
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killabee44:
I don't know what the people over at ST were thinking when they set that up though. The terminology makes no sense.

Glad I could help.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Cabal_:
I think it's because most of those maps and descriptions pre-dates the BYOD program (Feb 2012) and the new Proclaim that runs on Verizon (a couple weeks back). So up until that point, the only Android phones were on Sprint, and it made sense.

That's not to excuse Straight Talk for not keeping their docs up to date, of course.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loki047:
FYI - I traveled from Chicago, IL to Baraboo WI on ST w/ ATT sim. Only at the final remote destination was I shown to be roaming (voice only) and I was still able to make and receive calls. The only issue was that without data google voice was unable to call new numbers that were not in my contact list.

My buddy had his ATT Iphone 3G (or 3GS) with him and was on edge in the same area.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plmiller0905:
Baraboo...that's my neck of the woods...well sorta..lol

You must've went to Wisconsin Dells then...?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killabee44:
Guys,

Over at Callingmart.com, which option are you supposed to use to put minutes on your phone if youre on the Tmobile $30 100 minute plan? There are 3 to choose from. One if them is Simple Mobile, but that one doesn't give you the $30.00 option. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] scoobdude:
Should be the pay to go option. Or something like that. They have a 15 dollar option as well if you want to add that buffer in in case you go over
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loki047:
Devils Lake for Camping, although found the greatest bar - Riley's in Portage. It was amazing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Use this one: http://www.callingmart.com/products/wireless/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=265&name=T-Mobile-Monthly-Plan

Also, using memo125 you'll get 5% off total on your card refill.

You can add

any amount you want

, not just the $30 one. It's all just money once it hits your account. I added $60 (better deal w/ coupon) and it just sits in your account, and withdraws $30 at a time. Card PINs are good for 90 days, and the $$ added is good for another 90 days (and I think refreshed when more is added).

If you feel like being a buddy, feel free to buy via my referral link. :) :D

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I think a good idea if you want some "buffer" money in your account is to just refill a $70 card. That way you'll have 2x $30 months, and $10 extra left to use over the course of those 2 months on overage minutes. You also get a better deal buying 2 months at a time like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] housry23:
I got a bit of bad news today. The Galaxy Nexus I purchased on Ebay is not going to be shipped. My $ was refunded by the seller because PayPal was not letting him access his funds right away. Now I am looking at buying one from the Play Store which will cost me a little more after tax and everything. The problem is, depending on how long it takes PayPal to put the money back on my debit card, is the purchase will eat into my down payment for a new car I plan on purchasing. The new car is another reason I want to get a monthly cell phone bill. I guess everything happens the way it is supposed to, but I will be holding off on getting the Nexus until I get the $ back on my card.

Grrr...I'm a little upset about it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Sorry to hear that.

Blessing in disguise IMO. Play Store Nexus is better if you ever need warranty work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
I read the OP's post but I can't go through an entire 100 page thread. I just got the T-Mobile $30 plan. Works great. But I wanted to know something else. Maybe I'm getting the wrong idea but the thread mentions something about using Google Voice so you can make calls with it on Wi-Fi and it doesn't count towards your minutes?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
May or may not be of interest. We just reset the modular and had some new signage posted. Maybe might help somebody maybe not. I'll post anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plmiller0905:
For everyone on ST..if you root and/or flash roms do you have to re-enter the apn setting everytime you flash a rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
My cousin has ST and has to enter his APN settings every time he flashes a rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plmiller0905:
Wow..that sucks...lol. I might just unroot then and keep it like that..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killabee44:
I would say that the best two options right now are Talkatone and Grooveip.

Both apps are in the market. With them you can make calls only using data.

Talkatone has an advertising banner in the dialer but Grooveip does not. Talkatone wants a yearly fee to remove the banner. Both have sound settings you can tweak. Talkatone requires you go in your Google Voice account and change some settings. Instructions are on their site. Pretty simple to do. Grooveip doesn't require you change any settings (that I could see).

Some people say one sounds better than the other, but I would recommend you try them and see for yourself. You can have them both installed at the same time.

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Can we get some APN settings for At&t and T-mobile? Anyone have some that are working for them?

Also, I read someone said to delete the Remote Proxy setting?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lafester:
pretty sad that the seller doesn't know how paypal works!

you should get your money back pretty quick at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
You might wanna look into this thread. Lots and lots of info on this topic right now. My general findings: more trouble than its worth.

Interesting. Do you know what the actual data cap is on the Net 10 plan? And on the $30 T-Mobile, the fine print still says 5GB throttle, right?

Thanks for the pics.

Well this is just how it is. When you completely wipe the phone, your APN's go with it... it's hardly a hassle to enter an APN after you wipe your device.

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Yes. If you read the FAQ/Info sheets, they tell you that they keep you logged in (as does GrooVe IP), but on their servers so that its easier on battery and they can offer a bit better voice experience.

They have to keep a consistent connection with Google Talk so they can intercept the GTalk forwarded calls to your GV #.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LionAR10:
This outlook is something that's endemic in technology, and it's terribly bothersome how the general public has been programmed to follow along with whatever number of Gee's or alphabet soup is out there even when it doesn't make sense.

Look, TMO is putting up cell sites for HSPA+ up to 42Mb/s. ATT is mostly 12Mb/s across the board now. You're right it doesn't compare to the 40Mb/s some people are getting on VZW LTE to their phone.

My home internet connection is a paltry 15Mb/s. When can I saturate that? Almost never. I pretty much have to torrent to get 15Mb/s down on that line. Sure you can pull your speedtest packet down to fill the pipe, but it's not representative of real world performance when not every website out there has a gigabit connection at a NAP.

But you *could*, in theory, get that 40Mb/s from a website .. and then still wait for the processor on the phone to render it in your browser. Your phone still has to process that data to turn it into your view of it. So, who do you need this giant pipe people seem to willing to pay so much money for? Because the speed test banners look good on XDA forum signatures?

This thread encourages you to approach your needs for your phone from the perspective of what you want out of a phone, not what the latest and greatest whiz-bang is. Goals include minimum required levels of service, minimizing cost, and ownership/transportability of your device ... regardless of the underlying technology. When LTE can provide the value, performance, and device independence we desire, then LTE will be the answer. And it will .. someday. Not today, and likely not for the next 2 years I've budgeted to own my GSM Galaxy Nexus (during which time HSPA+ is not going anywhere). If in 2 years LTE is as available and open as GSM, then I'm all over it.

Also, at 40Mb/s a standard 2GB data cap is gone in 6.7 minutes.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LionAR10:
It's working OK so far, I see no difference from Red Pocket .. or even TMO when I had it. Activation was easy (no porting necessary) and web based. Speeds seem normal (I'm not going to run speed tests yet, but things seem as speedy as ever.) I haven't ventured into roaming territory yet (I should be on Weds next week, so we'll see). Overall it's another ATT MVNO ... I'm not going to push my data peak up right away either, I'm just going to use it as I do normally and see what happens.

So far so good.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfroehlich:
Glad to hear it has normal speeds.

Also, I looked at Wilson repeaters but there are so many options. Which one are you personally using? Which one is best for HSPA+ for AT&T? They have some that repeat 824-894 MHz / 1850-1990 MHz so I feel like that would be perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lafrad:
I guess this is a question about straight talk and its SIM: If I order the "unlocked SIM", it says I need to be 850/1900 compatible (which galaxy nexus is), but will it *also* use the AWS frequencies if the phone has them? Making the phone use any of the 3G available in the area? Would be badass if it would keep to TMo/AWS when it could but just seamlessly move to the AT&T frequencies when it needed to...

IO guess one way to test this, would be to try forcing it onto specific network providers from the mobile data screen... Anyone live in an area with AT&T and TMo coverage able to test that?

I'm also interested in the data cap... I use 2-4 gb/month on the nexus... the Monthly4G plan fits but I'm getting stuck with 10-20$mo of extra minutes use (apparently my family likes to talk!) and I'm just not in a situation where a VoIP solution works...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Sounds like Straight talk might not be the best for you if you're gonna use that much data.

I'd suggest the $70 unlimited / unlimited /5gb + throttle T-Mobile prepaid plan.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ddggg:
Thanks for the guide! Just ordered a T-Mobile sim + activation kit.

Can't wait to try it out. Last time I tried T-Mobile HSPA+ network was when Nexus One came out, and it failed miserably. Perhaps it's much improved now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Its been a while since the N1 came out lol. T-Mobile's come a long way in the last 2 years for sure. They didn't even have HSPA+ rolled out at that time and the N1 wasn't even an HSPA device... It was 7mbps HSDPA and 2mbps HSUPA haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ddggg:
Thanks for pointing that out. Yes, I was mistaken (and still confused) about HSDPA/HSPA+ thing. All I knew was that it's 3G network back when N1 came out was so horrible that I gave up and used N1 just for voice (2G) and get data from a mobile hotspot instead.

Judging from posts here, I'm pretty sure my experience will be much better this time. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Obviously dependent on your area. Guess you'll find out. You can always go with an AT&T MVNO if they have better service in your area.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ddggg:
Yup, I'll post some report here after testing it out for a month or so.

One thing to point out is that with this "walmart" plan, cost per megabyte is about the same as what Thais pay for 3G data plan... (Heading back to the states in a couple of weeks.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LionAR10:
When you order the "unlocked" SIM they ask you for a zip code and determine which SIM to send you. There is only an ATT or TMO sim. There is no "both" sim. In fact, the zip code calculator seems to be giving out ATT sims in places where there is coverage by both.

I tried forcing my GNex onto TMO with my ATT sim running .. and it didn't register.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Again food for thought from both of you. My thanks for an excellent thread and discussions.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lafrad:
This answers my question ;) thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
Any of you guys get data working on that $50 unlimited goPhone plan from AT&T? Since our phone isn't registered in the US, we can fake it as a dumbphone, right? I want to use that plan because it has call forwarding so I can forward my missed and rejected calls to my Google voice number. T-Mobile and other prepaid doesn't offer call forwarding.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
I did some Googling on call forwarding for straight talk and they say you can with AT&T MNVO. Can you test this out for me? Dial *004*1+TenDigitNumber#. This is for conditional call forwarding (ie. you didn't answer, you reject the call, you're not in service, etc.). Let me know if it works. You can turn it off by dialing ##004# OR #002#. Thanks in advance. By any chance, can you post up a speed test result for straight talk as well? Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
That's what I am using currently without any problems.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gh32:
Lion, thanks for all the info, man. I'm definitely considering the $45/mo plan with StraightTalk, as it's the best bang for the buck without a doubt. You mentioned that there's some debate as to the data capping and how/when it actually applies. Do you have any other advice other than, "just try it out and use it while it lasts"? I can't switch over for about a month because I recently changed my number on T-Mobile but I can't wait to drop down to $45/mo for everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
Can you share the APN you're using and how much data do you use a month, and lastly, how are the speeds?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] abjexstallion:
Also considering any options above that's right for my budget... especially when I'm paying three lines...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LionAR10:
I really can't offer anything better than that .. ST/Net10 does not publish their policy .. even the 100MB/day 2GB is a bit misleading since 100MB a day is 3GB/mo .. I'm of the opinion right now that I'm just going to use it, see what happens, and if I get cut off while using it for what's normal for me, I'll switch again. My guess, which is as best as I can get, is that it'll be fine for what I need. The thing is that you're not married to the plan or even the company. So if it blows up on you, give ST the finger and go over the the awesome 5GB plans on TMO. I plan to if they cut me off.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] housry23:
I thought that PayPal will let you access enough funds to ship. I have sold a few things on ebay & every time this was the case. I wanted that one because it was the special edition one with the Google back. Oh well, like someone said, could be a blessing in disguise cause the one from Google will have a warranty.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
Sorry, I omitted a word there. I meant to say "is it SAFE to put in your password in the app?" Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Well thats for you to decide. I tend to think they're reputable (quite a lot of people use Talkatone) and don't have much to gain from stealing your personal information. Everyone has a different idea of what is "safe" though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Interesting. Do you know what the actual data cap is on the Net 10 plan? And on the $30 T-Mobile, the fine print still says 5GB throttle, right?

Thanks for the pics.

Any time. I'll ask when the Rep stops by at the end of the week.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdp:
Use Google 2-step verification, and then create an app-specific password for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Cabal_:
It's the same deal and restrictions as Straight Talk - Data limits are arbitrary and unevenly enforced.

Even their BYOD sites are duplicates:

http://www.straighttalksim.com

http://www.net10sim.com
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mapin0518:
Great post OP. I'm all about the contract-free route. Been rockin' the $30 T-M plan for a few months now, combined with Groove IP, it works out perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killabee44:
That's what I use as well..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] codesplice:
For those in this thread that rely upon Google Voice, Google has just introduced two new caller groups that you can use to help manage how incoming calls are handled:

Contacts - All the people in your address book. You can use this group also as an exclusion, thus screening any calls from numbers not in your address book.

Anonymous callers - Callers which appear as "unknown" or "restricted". You can use this to block telemarketers and others who don't want you to know who they are.

I also created a new contact called "Spam" and set it to block all calls from that person. Each time I get a call for a survey or from "cardholder services" I add that number to the Spam contact.

Read more: http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/two-new-groups-of-callers-to-help-you.html
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Thanks again.

Thanks. I knew what their current plan setup was (ST and Net10 are owned by the same parent company), but I wasn't sure if it was changing with the new signage that bmstrong was showing us.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] scoobdude:
If you put people in groups and have call screening on you can set it for each individual group.

Also if you just mark the number as spam in gv they automatically get sent to the spam folder. All these calls and messages stay there for you to review later.

P.s. I have not read the article yet but that is how I have done it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bozzykid:
Now you can set the option for all contacts and set the default action which will now work for contacts not in your contact list. So it is simpler now but yeah, it could be accomplished before if you set all your groups to custom settings.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] codesplice:
I think I had tried doing that earlier but it only worked for messages, I couldn't get it to mark calls as spam. Or I could be confused.

At any rate, the new automatic groups definitely help to simplify the call screening configuration.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
I haven't messed around with caller groups or spam yet, but this article seems to indicate that you can easily mark single callers as "spam".

http://support.google.com/voice/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=tip&answer=115089
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jgrinst1:
Battery life?

Question for those with a GSM Galaxy Nexus - how's the battery life? I've seen mixed reviews, though admittedly the really bad ones were with the Verizon LTE version.

TIA
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plmiller0905:
I have been getting great battery life. But then again, my I feel is great may not be great to you. But anyways, I get about 9-10 hours on a single charge..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
So much better than the CDMA/LTE model(s).

It's all subjective and everyone's use is different of course, but with my usage: 6 accounts syncing, all push notifications, 40% brightness and mix of WiFi and HSPA, I do ~3hrs of screen-on time and ~15hrs of total usage on a charge.

Even with my usage, depending on what I do throughout the day, the total usage can vary from 2.5 - 3.5hrs screen-on, and 12 - 18hrs total. It really depends.

I should note that unquestionably, the screen is the biggest drain on the device. So your battery really is limited by how long you keep the screen on. Reducing brightness can help, but not drastically. The battery will shoot down at a decent pace if you do an hour straight of browsing or gaming. The phone idles really well though, and I've never had major wakelock or any problems of that sort. When I turn off the screen it idles like a champ.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Archpope:
Standby time is phenomenal. On standby, mine only loses 5% in 6 hours. Theoretically, it could go 5 days before needing a charge. But you don't get a phone to not use it. I recharge mine every night, but in the month I've had it so far, I've never seen the 15% charge warning, even with very heavy use, like playing Asphalt 6 for 2 hours.

Oh yeah. Unlike my Captivate, I can leave my Wifi on all day and it does not affect the battery nearly as much. Still on stock ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loki047:
I had a gs2 on sprint and I would kill that battery before noon. The GSM nexus lasts a full day easily.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jazzruby:
I have to agree on the battery life; I've even gone 2 days on a single charge, but definitely, no problem lasting all day.

-JR-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrianDigital:
I also believe gsm phones handle low signal environments better than cdma phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plmiller0905:
I have to agree with you on that. At work I can get 1-3 bars of service on GSM Galaxy Nexus. Whereas on all my previous CDMA phones on Sprint ..such as Evo, Evo3D, Evo Shift, ET4G..etc ..I either got no service or one bar. And if I did have one bar, it instantly switched to no service. But again...that could've been sprint's horrible service.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Well unless you have knowledge that there is a Sprint and T-Mobile tower the exact same distance from you then your point doesn't give any support to the idea that GSM and CDMA devices perform differently w/ low signals.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loki047:
The tower difference wouldn't matter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] codesplice:
If the closest CDMA tower is further away from you than the closest GSM tower the results would obviously be skewed. The set of sites at which the signal strengths are compared needs to be greatly expanded to be able to make a statement like "GSM works better than CDMA".