yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KicknGuitar:
You sir, are not a boater, are you? There was serious damage for us (in NYC) with houses, cars, boats, telephones, trees (Edit: just saw this little graph from Reuters measuring the costliest Hurricanes). Upstate NY got hit nicely too. Understand that the City loses money so they have to weigh the situation heavily; be blamed for being overprotective or not protective enough. The current forecast for Sandy is calling for a much larger area to be affected, stronger winds, lesser rain. Remember this is a forecast, a prediction. Don't just listen to the sound bites from major news trying to be safe than sorry, do some reading yourself and make an educated decision.;)

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html?entrynum=2278

Back to Prepaid,

Besides Martonikaj mentioned, what exactly was the hassle? I found switching from Verizon to StraightTalk took about 2 days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Google Voice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdp:
That's good to hear. I was referring to this: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nexus_4_goes_on_preorder_early_specs_and_pricing_revealed-news-4995.php. Wasn't sure if that included T-Mobile HSPA+.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
I would be all about Google voice if it supported MMS. Even if it just emailed me the MMS. But until then its not worth it to me personally.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
I have used Google Voice for years. It is unreliable, and requires a data connection in order for the app to work. Also, call quality is subpar.

Guess I just hate having to use an app to do basic things like place calls and texts. Been a Google voice member since it came out as beta in 2009. The service still needs work imho.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] castlefox:
The next Nexus phone has been announced !

play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb

Only $349 for 16GB of space again.

I cant wait to upgrade to this phone from my OG Moto Atrix with a broken volume rocker
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I haven't been under 30GB in 8 months.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
November 13th...

Ill wait, but I'm sure others are very excited about this device. Its definitely a deal. Quad core s4 for the price of the gnex u bought from the play store yesterday :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] asqwrd:
Hi,

I am thinking of switching to straight talk and am wondering about the data caps. I tried going through as many post as possible and I saw that they can cut you off if you go over 100MB per day or 2gb in a month. I also saw that by leaving the proxy blank that bypasses that. those were fairly old posts so I guess I am asking for an update. Has anyone who has had the proxy blank been throttled or heard of cases where leaving the proxy blank didnt work and their line got cut. Also how is ST im going for the At&t sim when i switch so how are the speeds. Anyone who lives in the Bay area could you comment on coverage in the bay. Also how is it for traveling is it pretty consistent with AT&T coverage?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
It has 850, 900, 1700 (AWS), 1900, 2100 (PCS)

If that's not convincing enough, it's being sold in T-Mobile stores... and the google.com/Nexus site calls out T-Mobile by name as a carrier :p .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] newtonfb:
this might be a dumb question....but if i get a new nexus 7 HSPA+ ...can i take my sim card out of my galaxy nexus and put it in the tablet and have service? Is there anyway to have 2 sim cards on one account?? I have straight talk btw
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] urinsane:
You can still be throttled even if proxy is blank. There is still no known set limit as to when they start throttling. I do not believe they are terminating service without warning any more; they throttle and may give you a warning text.

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Once you setup the APN on the nexus 7, yes, you should have service.

I believe cloning SIM cards is possible but illegal. That would be the only way to have 2 sims connected to one number AFAIK. Sorry!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
You should be able to swap the SIM just fine. Prepaid carriers like ST don't really care what device you put a SIM in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] newtonfb:
Whats the cheapest plan for a tablet? Im not going to really use it a ton..it would be nice to have a pay as you go. Ideally id love to just clone my sim card and just use the service since i wont use it much out of wifi but that doesnt seem like it will work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
Prolly the tmobile $30 plan
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] newtonfb:
the only tmobile service i have around here is 2g. I use att for the galaxy nexus hspa+. I guess i cant justify tablet with a plan...$30..i woudnt use it enough, ill just use the wifi on my phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rock7632:
What I'm wondering is that since the Nexus 4 uses a micro-sim and I have the regular sim in my Galaxy Nexus, will I have to order a new SIM for $15 from Straight Talk or is there any way to get around and get a free SIM from them since I've already paid them once for it? Or is there a way to convert the SIM to a micro-sim?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mr.Mischief:
You can purchase a sim cutter on Amazon for about $3.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HyperM3:
What happens if I need to throw the sim back in my GN? Is there an adapter for that?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
yes there is an adapter go to back to the mini sim
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] halfman21:
Ebay has all kinds http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Pack-Adap...796584?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2577172968
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Cutters usually come with adapters to go back to Mini. You can even get sets that'll cut to Nano SIM, then convert to Micro and Mini.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jazzruby:
Google has updated the Play store entry for the Nexus 4 to reflect (explicitly) HSPA+ 42

Link: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb

-JR-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] c0LdFire:
How's HSPA+ coverage while traveling with Straight Talk on AT&T? I'm on the T-mobile $30/mo plan and while driving 5-6 hours out of town, I have signal the majority of the time, but it's mostly EDGE on the highway. Fine for a phone call, but Pandora is out of the question. Do AT&T's towers cover more areas / highways with 3g? I know with Verizon I could stream from St. Louis to Chicago 90% of the way.

As a disclaimer, this is once every other month at best. I don't bother with streaming on short trips or just commuting, so I doubt they'd get TOO mad at me..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Yes AT&T generally has better coverage than T-Mobile nationally, especially once you leave metro areas. Really depends though, I'd check the coverage maps to at least get an idea of what their offerings are where you plan to travel.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
There are adapters or you can just put in there and it should stay in place by being pushed up against the metal. Just be careful, many people have seemed to ruin their sim slot that way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Indeed. We already knew from the very start that the Nexus 4 was DC-HSPA+ 42mbps and the 21 number on the Play Store was just a typo. Glad Google fixed that issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
Looks like its capeable of 42mbps on art and tmobile.

That's cool, but won't matter to anyone in NYC... my gnex is as fast as my sgs2 which supports 42mbps speeds. Never got more than 13 down in manhattan on the sgs2 t989
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
The Nexus 4 supports 42mbps. Whether or not you'll get to access all of the speed is dependent on the network. T-Mobile has deployed 42mbps to most of its towers, but AT&T has not (they stopped at 21mbps).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
The max DL speed in Manhattan never surpasses 15mbps . My sgs2, my co workers HTC one s, and my gnex all get the same speeds.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ThermoPhysical:
I'm thinking about switching from Sprint to Straight Talk GSM (AT&T) for the Nexus 4 (and future Nexus devices. I'm located in Omaha, NE and I'm not exactly sure how the coverage or even the data throttle/caps/random account removal are.

Is it REALLY that bad or should I look elsewhere? I've been thinking of trying Red Pocket but they only have 1GB of data and I don't know if I can do that...not exactly sure. As I understand it, if I don't stream any audio or video, I should be fine as simple browsing and various online apps don't cause problems (unless I'm allowing Dropbox/Google+ to upload every picture and video I have via 3G).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shev7chenko:
I have been throttled even though straight talk denies it. After 6gb of data usage.

I call and complain and they tell you it is your phone. And then I call again and it they cave and re-provision the account.

Only happened twice to me so far and only happens after 6gb but that is me.

I have not gone over 3gb in a few months and have not had any problems. I really enjoy straight talk art coverage and have not felt a need to change.

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I would imagine tethering the tablet to your existing service would be best.

I have have used my phone as a hot spot for two laptops on a 2 hour road trip without any issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gotokyo:
Quick question, will a new sim card purchased directly from t-mobile or ebay work to get activated on straight talk or will I need to buy the $15 kit?

Sorry if it's been asked a millions times..I've tried searching and having a hard time finding the answer
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rafa3L:
You need to buy SIM from Straight Talk. I just bought a T-Mobile SIM from Straight Talk a couple weeks ago and at checkout it came to $10 instead of $15 which I originally paid for the AT&T SIM from Straight Talk several months ago. Not sure if price difference is because of the T-Mobile vs. AT&T or because they had some sort of sale.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KicknGuitar:
I was curious of ST's "Data Limits" myself but rarely went over 100MB in a day... Then Sandy came along and boom, my usage went up. Here's what I found.

Data Caps

- Definitely no caps on 100 or 150MB. (after my large data spree I did recieve an bearly audable, automated message from ST saying something about "excessive data use." I would assume this was the day or two I used tethering (see the spikes in the attached screenshot)

- So far no cut off(see images for specific numbers, my data usage was 600+MB one day. Only crapy-quality automated calls from ST... no idea what they said)

Throttling

- No throttling I could tell of. I don't have any data to back that assumption up but nor have I seen any suggesting throttling is happening.

Tethering

- (Please correct me if I'm wrong) ST has no way of knowing when you are "tethered."

As this screenshot shows, I had over 400MB of tethering recorded by my phone (It's amazing what no power/internet does to you and then you put down all that peacefulness and realize you can tether...) and there was no notification from ST about tethering.

As of 11 days into my 30 plan:

2.13GB - Data Used

794MB - Subsonic (Audio Streaming)

644MB - Tethered

396MB - Turntable.fm (Audio Streaming)
​

From these latest results I would say,

the Terms of Service(ToS) are BS. It's covering their asses(like most ToS) and if/when they pull the plug they have "legal justification." So far so good. As things change I'll update it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cpufreak3:
Does anyone know if a bad IMEI phone will work on the T-mobile monthly 4G plan ($30)? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mr.Mischief:
I decided to switch from MEdia Net to Straight Talk. Going to get the Nexus 4.

If it's a T-Mobile phone, it won't work.

Any other carrier or unlocked will work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
You shouldn't steal phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Ha someone is jumping to conclusions. There are many other reasons it could have a bad imei.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=t-mobile-micro-sim-card

Is this what everyone is using for the $30 plan? I need one for the N4.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Yeah that should work just fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Examiner19:
I would use this one from the Prepaid site: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Micro-SIM-Card-Activation-Kit

I haven't done this yet, but getting it from the Prepaid site seems safer than from their regular site.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phones/prepaid-sim-cards
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morganblackstone:
Ladies and gentelmen , I am at a loss. I have 3 numbers. My new number on tmobile (let's call it 747) my Google voice number (350) and my old number from att (915).

All 3 numbers are connected right now. My T-Mobile (747) sim is in my phone, att (915) sim is on my kitchen counter, and Google voice (350) number is integrated with my T-Mobile number. If I call 747 my phone rings. Makes sense, the sim card is in it. If I call 350, my phone rings. Makes sense, Google voice is integrated with the 747 number. If I call 915, MY PHONE F#$%&@& RINGS. WITH NO ATT (915) SIM IN IT.

so, friends, what the hell is going on? Is my phone a wizard? Why would my 915 number ring when the sim card is not in it?!?!?!?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] c0LdFire:
It's... still haunted from Halloween? Especially cross-carrier, that makes no sense whatsoever. I'd just ignore it for a couple days and see if it stops?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jazzruby:
That is strange. Were you using Google Voice with AT&T (915)? Is it maybe call-forwarding?

Sent from my Transformer TF101
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morganblackstone:
Yes I was using 915 to forward voicemail and forwarding 350 to it...but 915 is tied to att by contract.... its the strangest thing!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
LOL. You just need to diasassociate the at&t number from your Google Voice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cpufreak3:
Ha if they work I might as well save some money and get a bad IMEI phone off eBay.

So I thought you could just use any phone even if bad since you can put all 9s for the IMEI when signing up on T-Mobile. Is this not true?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morganblackstone:
Thank you!!! I forgot to delete the profile and just edited it for the new T-Mobile number. I readded att, deleted T-Mobile, added T-Mobile, and deleted att. All is well and the Halloween phone is no more!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] whahn1983:
I am considering the T-Mobile $30 plan however I talk way more than 100 minutes. Has anyone used VoIP like Sipdroid successfully to use data instead of minutes?

p.s. posted this in a nexus 4 topic but figure more appropriate here. Sorry if you see it twice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morganblackstone:
If you are stationary with full bars then yes it works well...or on WiFi. If you are on edge or you are driving (continuously switching towers) then no I wouldn't recommend it. You will drop calls. Also I have found in my research that my battery takes a hit if I use sipdroid or VoIP calling over 3g. Better to go straight talk for 15 more a month, keep extra money on your T-Mobile account for the .10 per minute extra, or do like I did...

Step 1- buy an obi 100 box on amazon (45 bucks)

Step 2- hook up a Google voice number to it

Step 3- enjoy free home calling (take the obi box with you and its free calling wherever you can get an Ethernet port, if the firewall allows it wherever you are) and save the longer conversations for home

Step 4- ??????

Step 5- collect profit
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] whahn1983:
I know it says "unlimited data" for the straight talk $45 plan but realistically how much do you get. I use between 2-4gb per month.

Also, is it HSPA+ speeds?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Sounds like the T-Mobile version of straight talk allows for more data. I'm on the at&t version and use about 2.5gbs a month no issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hockeyplayr:
I'm not sure if this has been asked before but is the 100 minutes on the tmobile $30 a month plan with 5 gb of data 100 minutes all together. or is it 100 minutes to landlines and such and free mobile to mobile?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] senf:
100 all together.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
100 minutes. that's it. no free nights/weekends/mobile/etc.. You just get 100.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morganblackstone:
Always treat straight talk as 2 GB and you won't have any issues. Att or tmobile version. Tmobile $30 100 min plan is 5 GB.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] whahn1983:
So do you have to get the T-Mobile version of straight talk to get HSPA+ speeds?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Nol, at&t straight talk has hspa+ speeds. My phone usually has H or H+ connectivity. Apparently T-Mobile is a little faster for people but I went with the at&t for better coverage.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Does ATT offer Micro-SIM kits? Thier website has standard SIM's for $5.95 but I'd like the option laying since Micro is becoming the norm.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
It all depends on where you live. In nyc tmobile has great coverage, but judging from their coverage maps, this isnt the case in other parts of America.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gotokyo:
Just ordered a tmobile sim and month of service from the straight talk website. Glad I found the simsave code and got $10 off and free shipping. So basically a free sim card haha.

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Will I'm activating service will I be able to transfer my number from my current tmobile plan? How exactly does that work and does it cost extra $?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
T-Mobile has HSPA+ 42mbps. AT&T has HSPA+ 21mbps. Only matters if you have a 42mbps device, which the GNex isn't. Only 21 here.

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When you activate, you can have an option to either get a new assigned # or port an existing #. If you choose to port, you have to give them all of the account info like your login/password and some personal information. It'll take a couple days, but then they'll finalize it and start the service.

I ported from T-Mobile prepaid no problem. Just make sure you give all the correct information and your T-Mobile account is still active when you initiate the port at ST.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dizzean:
Hey all this is a super helpful post!

I just want to verify a few things.

I am going to cancel my sprint contract (only $50) and buy a Galaxy Nexus and use it on Straight Talk.

Am I correct in assuming that with Straight talk I will need to pick either ATT or T-mobile SIM card and I should pick the one that has the better coverage in my area? Is there any noticeable difference in their networks with data speed.

Finally, since I am still under contract at Sprint for 2 months, what is the process going to be to get my phone number from Sprint to Straight Talk? I have my number attached to Google Voice already with Sprint, does this change anything?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Alex8288:
I had my number on Google voice with sprint, but when I disconnected from them, I had to get a new Google voice number that annoyed me a bit, but whatever.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] scoobdude:
I had mine on Google voice, I then unassociated it with Google voice. Then paid the 20 bucks to port my number to Google voice. This transaction also cancels your Sprint account. But beware you may have to wait 24hours on the dot for the port to complete.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HyperM3:
Ok, having an issue here and I want to bring this up as a question to everyone here.

I just got to work a bit ago and because of the snowstorm, a lot of power is out again and cell service is poor. That being said, I have a straight talk ATT sim in my Gnex and I have "emergency calls only" on my phone. Absolutely no service whatsoever. Other people who have actual ATT are getting 1 to 2 bars. Someone with the new iPhone5 has 2 bars. One person who is still using a Motorola Razr(yes, 8 years old) even has one bar. Everyone on Verizon has full bars but thats another story.

So my concern is this; is it because Straight Talk is considered secondary on the towers that its getting pushed to the side to allow actual ATT subscribers through first? Or is it my phone that has just that piss poor of hardware radios compared to the other phones? I have to say that all the samsung phones Ive had, the radio strength is abysmal. I miss the days of the blackberry where I never lost signal anywhere.

One positive thing I saw is the SAR rating on the N4 being greater than on the GNex. Im hoping this increases the cell reception big time.

Galaxy Nexus FCC measured SAR:

Head:0.43 W/kg

.

Body:0.74 W/kg

Nexus 4 FCC measured SAR:

Head:0.55 W/kg

Body: 1.27 W/kg

iPhone5 FCC measured SAR:

Head:1.18 W/kg

Body:1.18 W/kg
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] grayson73:
I wonder if it's because Straight Talk doesn't roam while AT&T does roam.

From what I've read, Straight Talk T-Mobile and Straight Talk AT&T don't roam, but if you go with T-Mobile or AT&T, they do roam. Is this an accurate statement?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ra_grand:
I have a unlocked iphone 4 with t mobile pre paid sim now. However I want to change to ST's ATT Sim after I get my Nexus 4. Is this possible? Or am i now only limited to get a ST T mobile sim?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
its very accurate.

prepaid generally doesnt roam. the only one i know of that roams is solavei
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] urinsane:
Just a note that Solavei does not roam everywhere. I was in Kauai last weekend and had no service in MANY areas, while my friends with AT&T had no issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowrider262:
T-Mobile prepaid has voice /text roaming, but no data roaming
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ranguvar:
If you're switching your plan to Straight Talk, yeah, of course. That's the entire point of prepaid :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KennyG123:
Personal sign-up links for Solavei are not allowed

Please do not post one again

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
You should start examining the signatures of everyone here who uses solavei. Most say "i use solavie" and the link in their sig directs to the personal signup page.

Wether this is a real issue or not is up to the moderators.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phoenixfriend:
My apologies for my previous post about the situation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pkt_Lnt:
Read this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33885458&postcount=2886

Post reported
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gear.h34d.2012:
So, question. I'm going to order my Nexus 4 this week and replace my Galaxy Nexus. When it comes to the SIM (I'm through Straight Talk ATT), must I purchase a microSIM directly from ST and convert my account? Or can I order any old MicroSIM, call ST, and have them activate it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rafa3L:
I believe you can cut your existing SIM to the micro size.

http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SIM-Cutter-Converter-adapters/dp/B003UEWF8I $3.95 but from Hong Kong

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Easy-contro...251156654685?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item3a7a1a6a5d $2.95 from China

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-iPhone-...ablet_eReader_Accessories&hash=item27ca12304d $4.50 from U.S.

FYI i've never ordered one of these from any one any where.

Otherwise, yes you would buy a Micro SIM directly from ST.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nilsonf:
I would just cut the sim also
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reuven007:
Anyone knows of a good source to purchase an adapter so I can use my micro SIM on an older phone that requires the full size SIM?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bobsbbq:
Amazon is where I got mine. I think it was about 2.00 including shipping.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gear.h34d.2012:
Might be the wrong place for this, might be the right place. Anyone else experiencing a Straight Talk ATT outage in their area?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HyperM3:
Getting full service on st here in central jersey.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rafa3L:
Until the end of year Discover Card is offering an additional 5% cash back for all online purchases. This is in addition to the 5% already offered at walmart.com.

In other words, the 3 month Straight Talk card which is normally $125.99 online is approximately $113.40 after the Discover cashback.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reuven007:
What does the 3 months Straight Talk cover?