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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] baudilus:
Tethering. This speed (the download, at least) is close to my home connection speed, so if I can take that experience with me, why not?

Second, future proofing. Who knows what the state of the internet will be next year?

Third, you said it - downloading. Would you even think of downloading a new ROM directly to your phone over 3G?

Fourth - HD Video streaming.

Progress sometimes outpaces demand, but demand has a way of catching up.

Here's an anecdote for you - I was in middle school talking to a friend about a computer game he'd just purchased. I asked him about how much space it took up on his hard drive - he said he doesn't worry about such things. I asked how big his hard drive was. His answer?

"A gigabyte."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clockcycle:
ST + Note = Fun!

The Note seems a lot more responsive on Straight Talk than my t989 was, on Maps, Navigation, rerouting, etc..

Callers also say the calls sound better too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rg1973:
Nvm got it working ..I was putting mnvo not mvno..lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rg1973:
Can send mms but can't recieve them? Internet is working as well
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jb0nd38372:
Your second reason confuses me.. Do you think at&t's network would be different than any home based isp? You do know AT&T was one of the front runners for SOPA. Don't think you have a valid reason there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Hey. What is the Nokia trick?

I am on tmo monthly $30 plan. I am in Durham, NC and 3g is not available and 4g coverage stinks where I live and work so I'm on edge most all the time getting 200kps up and down at best. I may have to switch ST. I have a at&t Note i717 and I have a Tmo galaxy s2 t989. The t989 gets the same speeds on tmo as my Note.

It may be worth it for me to go to ST. What is the point of having a 4g phone if you can only get edge most of the time?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] netnerd:
yeah. my friend and i said the something. Note more responsive compares to my skyrocket.

maybe newer cpu or newer hardware on Note?

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my friend is using ST. i keep trying to convince him to get a contract with att but he refuses to listen!

what' the point of living in LTE area if you going to use 3g on ST. haha

just did a speedtest, 26.7mb down/11.5mb upload on att lte.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] euclides5370:
Ok guys can sameone tell how to do that , im on att go phone right nowi pay $50 unlimited talk and $25 for intenet (500 Mb) and internet is kind slow too , so how i go for strait talk keeping my number from att...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tyler79durdan:
Order the RIGHT sim/re-up card from the ST website... delivered to your door... unpack and inset sim... log on to the web site with code... set to use existing number from another carrier... set apn... pull battery while powered on leave out for 60 secs... play.

Just did it for my little brother who bought my inspire 4g...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] euclides5370:
Can u send me the link for the sim card plz , and i want to know with i can go to wallmart and get from overthere too...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] h0tw1r3:
http://bit.ly/IhdpHq

Walmart does not carry the sim cards.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] netnerd:
what about tmobile?

you get 300 minutes talk, unlimited text and web for 30$ a months!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clockcycle:
I've yet to be limited or cut for NORMAL web data use.

"Nokia Swap" no longer required, you can buy the SIM legit now.

What's the point of having a 3G if you're gonna get EDGE most of the time. This was the reason I dropped Sprint. What's the use of having "unlimited" when your network sucks..

I love Straight Talk and haven't regretted making the move, so far I have switched as many friends and family that are able to without problems. And I can say they are just as happy. I can't explain how people are amazed to be able to actually use their web browser, receive MMS, navigation etc..

Just go to www.straighttalksim.com and buy the appropriate SIM for $15. I would suggest AT&T if you have a bad signal with Tmobile. BUT, I would suggest you ask friends how their AT&T works in your areas first.

Remember, if you intend on porting your number, do so BEFORE trying to activate your SIM. Go to howard forums for more details, as it's Straight Talk forum is very active with user support.

-CC

EDIT: NET10 is another option, same offering, same company, for $5 more a month. You can buy pin cards just about anywhere and find discounts on them as well. NOTE: I've not used their service, but assume it's the same. YMMV
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
I have that plan but it's 100 minute of talk, not 300.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
This is not working for me. When I go to save new APN noting happens. It is not being saved.

I have a value called MNC that is preset to 410. What is MNC?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Cool ap to help config APN. H2O config. Run and choose Insert single h2o configuration. I worked for me perfectly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] circuit.007:
Im on tmobile and my data is okay but not that great.. I get 1-2mbps. This is probably because tmobile 4g coverage is weak in my area. ATnT coverage is strong where i live but i cannot afford atnt im in highschool and i work to pay my phone bill. Straight talk would just be 15$more then my current tmobile $30 plan. But my qiuestion is since straight talk uses atnt network would i get better speeds and lte?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Try here for more info on ST. It has a lot of good info on ST. Howard forums.

http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php/551-Straight-Talk

With straight talk you will only get 3g. No lte or 4g. Straight talk uses at&t and tmo towers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] h0tw1r3:
Actually you get HSPA+, which I believe is used in 4g, with the straight talk sim. See screenshots from my Note running ICS for correct settings. FYI, if you have a Nokia swapped sim, the MMSC proxy IP is slightly different.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Ok. What speeds are you getting?

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Has anyone tried using different modems or radios?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hyp3nitis:
so straight talk will work with the pre leaked ics for note with the ics radios?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clockcycle:
You get 4G HSPA+, bur not LTE.

#SGH-I717 using Tapatalk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clockcycle:
These are mine.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1737642-Post-Your-Straight-Talk-Speedtests

#SGH-I717 using Tapatalk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hyp3nitis:
was that answer to my question that will pre leaked ics work with staight talk. im using the blaze4g ics radio.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] a27cobra:
As soon as my contract is up with AT&T Im going to switch to straight talk, the unlimited data will be sooooooo worth it! Even if they cap is, the cap amount is still way cheaper than my plan right now...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Your upload speeds are double what mine are at my home. I have not done it at work yet
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Strange. I can't seem to select gsm only under wireless settings any longer. And I am getting the lte symbol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Does anyone here get the LTE symbol by the 4G symbol? I do.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rg1973:
Sure straight talk works,with ics leak why wouldn't it, mine, is working great good speeds , only thing is the carrier says HOME at top instead of att, IM wondering if a different modem would be better than the ics leaks modem
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hyp3nitis:
sweet. i just ordered my straight talk sim. and they gave me free overnight shipping. total was $16.04
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rg1973:
U will love,it way better Tcrap mobile
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Weird. I installed ICS(revamped stock) and my download speeds have been cut in half. Plus, I can't tell what radio ver. is installed.

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The only ics radios I know of are these for Tmo.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1581084
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
I tried the GB stock modem and the ics blaze modem and I got only edge or I lost data functions. It may be the revamped ics I am using I may have to try the ics leaked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shaolinx:
strange. good thing i didnt upgrade to ics. hopefully this is fix with official update
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Is Sim Card in the Moto W418G same as the "AT&T Compatible Phone Sim Card" from ST??

Hello my fellow XDA-Developers,

Just have a quick question for anyone who can answer, I am coming from a Black Samsung Galaxy S2 [which I love] (on BS Sprint <--- who i HATE... no wait... who I DESPISE...) to my (sexy white) Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note, that of which, arrives today! IM SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS!!! ;-)

My question is... is the Sim Card that comes with the Motorola W418G (www shopstraighttalk dot com/bpdirect/straighttalk/PhoneDetails.do?action=view&productVariantExtensionId=13092337) [which I had to purchase, because I really needed a phone at the moment) the same Sim Card as the "AT&T Compatible Phone Sim Card" that can be purchased separately online from StraightTalk for $14.99?? (www straighttalk dot com/ShopSims)

I would like to know this because I am planning on taking the sim that I activated with the $45 Unlimited plan yesterday, out of the Motorola W418G and putting it into the Galaxy Note that will arrive today... I am assuming/hoping that everything will function correctly (Voice, Text+MMS, & Data) once I update the APNs appropriately... This should be ok... right?? Or are they different Sim Cards??

Worst Case Senario... if they are different Sim Cards and I am forced to purchase one from StraightTalk separately... how would I go about putting my account onto that Sim Card and not the one that came with the Motorola W418G??

Thanks in advance for your help! :-)

Best Regards,

dbC4G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpg71:
As far as I know, the Motorola W418G that StraightTalk uses was mated with AT&T service, so you should be fine (you won't see LTE speeds though, as StraightTalk doesn't provision for that).

Even if StraightTalk mated it with T-Mobile, it would still work on your Note (unmodified) up to EDGE speeds, or you could flash a T-Mobile compatible radio on your phone to get 3G.

Apparently I was misinformed - thanks chrstndsgnr for correcting me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chrstndsgnr:
That is incorrect. The sim cards that come in the straight talk branded phones are locked to that phone. There was an exception with the Nokia e71 and another Nokia phone, but those were the only exceptions.

You will have to buy the sim card from straight talk for your note. Good thing is that its very easy to keep your number and service days from the old phone as long as you used an unlimited card. Just call the 800 number when you get your new sim. Press 1 to activate a new phone and then 2 to transfer your existing straight talk phone number to a new straight talk phone. (Be sure to give them the serial number from the red activation card since they don't have the note serial numbers on file.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpg71:
I thought that they unmated the SIMS with their whole BYOD initiative, so you could use your existing StraightTalk package on another compatible device.

If this is not the case, then I was misinformed and apologize for the misinformation spreading. I'll edit my post so as not to make it worse for others.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
thanks for the info guys... I was hoping i was good with the Moto Sim, now I have to wait for another card... I guess at-least im glad the plan is transferable... ;-)

one more quick question, the "AT&T Compatible Phone Sim Card" is better for my situation (putting it in the Galaxy Note) then the "Unlocked Phone Sim Card" correct? I will get faster speeds?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
I did a lot of reading about this. The unlocked phone card sim could be either for t-mo or att towers. You will not know what one you get- a crap shoot. Since the Note is an ATT phone, go for the ATT sim card so you will get full hspa speeds. Otherwise, if you get a t-mo card, you will be stuck on edge speeds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Thanks a lot for the info! I ordered the AT&T version of the Sim Card from Straight Talk this morning, hopefully i'll have it tomorrow...

& MY NOTE JUST GOT HERE!!!! THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!

im going to go play with my note now... ;-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Glad i could help and enjoy your Note! Let me know how it works on straight talk!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Will do! Played with it for a bit after getting it out of Spanish lol ;-) but so far Im LOVING it, the white is SEXY and the screen size is AMAZING..... I will report back once i receive the Sim and let you know how ST is... :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] adelmundo:
Just out of curiosity, are you using an unlocked North American Note or an International Note?

The two models are different in some aspects, so if you have the international version, there is another subform here on XDA for the International Note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dahprophit:
I orderd the T-mobile version of Straight talk because

it gets better reception in my area (Brooklyn NY)

I paid $23.50 to unlock it

Took me a while to get the data up to par.

I flashed the radio (T-mobile SGH-T989 VKL1) also added the APN

and i had to switch it to HSPA

by typing *#2263#

and switching it to wcdma + wcdma all

I got 11mbps download speeds

minimum 8mbps

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I dont have edge speeds with my tmobile ST sim card..

my data speeds are faster than the at&t straight talk sim

leaving it in the dust...

just needed the right tweaks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Ok, It looks as if my Note is an Unlocked International Version purchased from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Unlocked-Android-Smartphone/dp/B0067WEX1M/ref=cm_rdp_product)...

I figured most people on here were using the International Version, is there anything different as far as setting up Data through Straight Talk & APN settings between the North American Unlocked Version and International Unlocked Version??

Also... just to be clear, when you say North American Unlocked Version, your just referring to it being AT&T's Unlocked Version (with NO Home Button) of the Note as opposed to a Non-AT&T Branded (International with Home Button) Version of the Galaxy Note correct??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AgentCherryColla:
Hey thanks for this. I'm wanting ti either get a GSII, or a Note. But I don't wanna pay 70+ a month for service. I work at Walmart, and I get service for $35 unlimited everything. :D But should I get the At&t version, or Unlocked version?

::HTC Doubleshot:: Virt. Inq v2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chrstndsgnr:
I assume at $35/month you're on Walmart Family mobile. If that's the case, go with the at&t note. I believe you can flash a tmobile compatible radio onto it. With the intl note I believe you'd be stuck at edge speed
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Yeah....All that works too, but the beauty of byop sim from straight talk is if you have an att phone, no unlock is needed, or tweaking of apns or radio modems. It just works if you get the correct sim.

If you have a t-mo phone, same applies- no unlocking needed, no mods needed. They just work as long as you get the correct BYOP sim card.

@dbC4G- hope you get it sorted out. Just assumed you had an ATT i717 since you were in this forum.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
so just for the record, im good with my international note and at&t sim from straight talk correct?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Well, you are unlocked, so it will work. don't know what speeds though. I think you need to go to the international note side of the forum for more specific info though.

Would still love to know how it works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Yeah ill definitely provide an update when i get the Sim Card in, should be here in under 2hrs or so...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Here's a link for you on the international note side and straight talk-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1497433
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chrstndsgnr:
That is correct
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dahprophit:
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Ok... so Verdict is in... Just to recap, I own an International Unlocked Galaxy Note, using ST's $45 Unlimited Everything Plan... Everything is now up & running (using the ST "AT&T Compatible Sim Card") and they were able to port my number in from Sprint in about an 1hr... maybe 2...

Voice, Text, MMS, & Data all work, which is great... but... (you know theres always a but, lol...) I must admit, Im not that happy with the data speeds im pulling from the SpeedTest app... Currently they are just... "ok"... They are not what I see others on xda getting at-least... Currently I've gone through maybe 4 sets of APNs I've found throughout the net and here on xda...

The APN Settings that "I" have experienced "my" better speeds with are...

Name - (Anything You Want)

APN - att.mvno

Proxy - proxy.mvno.tracfone.com

Port - 80

Username - <Not set>

Password - <Not set>

Server - <Not set>

MMSC - http://mmsc.cingular.com/

MMS Proxy - 66.209.11.33

MMS Port - 80

MCC - 310

MNC - 410

Authentication type - <Not set>

APN type - internet + mms

Currently im "Consistently" pulling anywhere between about 1.3mb down and .80mb up and 2.3mb down and 1.06mb up... Now Trust me, I am NOT at all complaining... because ANYTHING is better then Sprints "Molasses" 3G/(fake)4G Data Speeds.. but I know people on here have been getting between 4 and 6mb down on ST... and I know that its possible AT&T coverage could be bad in my area... but I also own a Toshiba Thrive 4G tablet and its currently connected to AT&T's "3GB DataConnect Month Pass" Prepaid Plan for Tablets (https://buyasession.att.com/sbd/Common/ShopRatePlans.action) and I can consistently pull 4 or 5mb down on my tablet... So maybe theres some type of Speed decrease in using ST on AT&T towers as opposed to using AT&T directly... idk... but I guess I can learn to live with it, if theres nothing I can do about it... especially considering that im now only paying $45 a month for unlimited everything compared to $120ish or more for only 450 mins...

OVERALL... I LOVE THE GALAXY NOTE ON STRAIGHT TALK SERVICE... :)

If it were humanly possible for me to "at-least" pull the same speeds my tablet can pull on "actual" AT&T Service... I would be a happy camper....

To those of you, who can pull 4 or even 6mb down... what APN(s) are you using?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chrstndsgnr:
I use the settings that straight talk sent with the sim card and will range from 1.5 to 6.5 depending on time of day. Those are w/ the att note
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Thanks for posting back. Even on ATT lte plan, I am not in an lte area and my pseudo 4g always varies depending on the time of day. It goes anywhere from 2-5 down with 1-2 up. Once in a while I will get 6-7 down, and 2-3 up.

I tried t-mo PAYG data at $3/day, and it was anywhere from 2-4 down, and less than .5 up. And my phone got hot, so I'm on ATT till things improve on t-mo.

You should be getting better speeds. I hear Straight talk should be comparable to att speeds. Maybe you can borrow someones att sim and run a comparison? Just a suggestion to check you ATT reception in general.

Glad things worked out OK, and hope they improve. Enjoy your Note!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
Go to the market and download the app Tweakker. Imho, it does a better job of setting apn values than H20 Config. I swear I seem to get better speeds with the Tweakker settings.

Thank goodness I found out about ST. I was on Tmo and 95% of the time I was on edge and when I was on 4g at home or work, if I moved my phone an inch I would lose 4g. Tmo has no 3g in my market. Pathetic. I really do not see Tmo stepping up their game anytime soon where I live(NC).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rg1973:
Says app tweaker isnt compatable with 4.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Ok so after a few tests, it seems to be sticking around "on average" 2.29 down and .98 up...

I will try and see if I can get my hands on a ST sim and report back...

btw, this was achieved using the tweaker app that was suggested above...

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thanks for the tip but it seems, that my data speeds havent really changed much, "on average" im still 2.29 down and .98 up... hopefully i can figure something out... if not ST is still way better then Sprint...

Thanks for all the help everyone!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xsessive:
arent u guys getting throttled with st as well?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Surrylic:
I've never heard of straight talk before but it sounds compelling, I love the lower price point. A few questions! You get the exact same coverage as AT&T since it's their towers right? Have you had any issues with the company? And also, its too much to ask for to not use AT&T minutes while talking to straight talk subscribers right? I could hope.. thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dbC4G:
Exact same coverage... sorta kinda... Though I've never put an at&t smartphone sim in my note, I get better speeds on my toshiba thrive tablet that's on an AT&T data only plan... then I do on my note that's on a ST plan...

Issues with the company?? None yet... Everything so far has been smooth sailing...

I highly doubt that AT&T will let you call ST customers for free, unless you get one of their plans that include "mobile to any other mobile (regardless of carrier) for free)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CUKIO34:
I am having the same problem. did you figure this out?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clockcycle:
There aren't going to be any tweaks or settings to actually help you achieve higher speeds, it's just the coverage in the area you happen to be testing in. Which would be the same if you were using an actual AT&T SIM.

Just to be sure I would get with someone with AT&T and test side by side.

I've not experienced any sort of throttling or any notice of excessive data use, in my normal everyday use. Neither has any of my friends or family. I don't tether.

Are you using the Tmobile SIM from Straight Talk on your AT&T i717 with the Tmobile Radio flashed, to get those results?

Personally I use an AT&T i717 with Straight Talk's AT&T SIM, no bothering with flashing a Tmobile Radio hack..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CUKIO34:
Please help

ok i got a i717 note and a att striaght talk sim card. I finially got the APN setting that came with the straight talk sim to save. Phone is making call but the data services are not working. What am i doing wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] shaolinx:
delete the proxy setting and you should be good to go. I have said that in the previous post about data problems with proxy set.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CUKIO34:
These are the settings I have, i deleted the red part with no luck. data still not working after reboot.

Name - (Anything You Want)

APN - att.mvno

Proxy - proxy.mvno.tracfone.com

Port - 80

Username - <Not set>

Password - <Not set>

Server - <Not set>

MMSC - http://mmsc.cingular.com/

MMS Proxy - 66.209.11.33

MMS Port - 80

MCC - 310

MNC - 410

Authentication type - <Not set>

APN type - internet + mms
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] PorscheGuy:
Did you hit Menu -> Save after you took the proxy data out? Also make sure that Mobile Data is still checked after an APN change.