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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phositadc:
anybody using good for enterprise on straight talk?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thatg:
Hey can I get a recent ST AT&T speedtest from someone in NYC. Bought a cheap iPhone 4s thinking of popping a st sim in
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
Anyone got a tmobile ST sim working for a tmobile branded phone? Or have any clue how to delete the stock apn? I sim unlocked the sg3 and still the stock tmobile apn is locked aka greyed out and cant delete it. Ove googled trying so many different apn setting but still get nothing :( any help is appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
You don't have to delete it, you just need to create a new one and switch to it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
I created a new one and the right one according to straight talk but they said that it seems to be my other apn settings that are going through and not straight talks apn. If u read the previous page you can see all my trouble and maybe shed some light. Thanks btw!

And also are u using straight talk tmobile?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bobsbbq:
There is a app in the market, Tweaker I think that will delete APN's. If you think you need to.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
I tried it but I dont see the option to delete any apn jus add new ones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
Yeah. I switch between T-Mo (I have a family plan) and a ST T-Mo sim. All I did was create a new APN and switch to it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
Crap i hate when the same thing works for other people but doesnt work for me! Your using the regular APN settings that straight talk gives you right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
No. I used settings I pulled off of a post here on xda. I believe it was the big StraightTalk thread in the GNex forums but I can't remember for sure.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1455014
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
Thanks thats what i have but still nothing oh well im gonna have to keep looking
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
Omg I dont know what I did or how it happened but I got 4g now woohooo!!!! Heres some speeds I get with straight talk tmobile in manhattan
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
How is the AT&T Straight Talk doing? I know for awhile throttling and cut offs were major issues. I was curious if that's still an ongoing problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phositadc:
I'd also like to know the answer to this!

-Sent from my Razr M.-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryanalves:
T-Mobile GS3 on ATT-ST?

If I get an unlocked T-mobile GS3 (t999), will it work with full 3G speeds on ATT and ST-ATT as well? I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to live with the poor coverage of t-mobile (In boston area, but live in Chelmsford, just south of New Hampshire border), and want to be able to switch back to ATT without buying a second new phone.

It SEEMS like the T999 GS3 is pentaband and supports this (like the old S2 skyrockets were), but I just wanted to verify.

Will a t-mobile store unlock a GS3 if you buy it from them in store? For free?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sanyokt4j:
For me it seems like they throttle the ATT sims after 2gb of usage, I didn't bother calling in to see if they'd reset it since my renewal was a day after i hit the cap and was still able to use edge.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
I dont suggest getting the tmobile GS3 because if you want att lte u wont get it with the tmobile branded because its not lte so ur best bet is to go with the att version. And why buy it in store when u can grab it off ebay or so n put on a warranty on it from squaretrade and ur still about $100 less than store. And u might have to pay for store to unlock but if u can give some excuse when talking to att international customer service online they should give the unlock code for free.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryanalves:
but i can't use lte on straight talk so what does that matter. to me the gs3 seems just like better gnex with an sd card . am i missing anything else? itseems much more advantageous to be able to use t mobile than lte.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
Well i thought you meant switch as in regular AT&T to ST AT&T sorry im guessing you meant switch btw ST Tmo and ST AT&T. Well if thats the case then yea the Tmo GS3 is def the way to go! Also you might need to cut your Tmo ST SIM because they dont sell ST Tmo MICRO sim( which the GS3 uses). I used this video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpkX4P6FWA&feature=related

Print out the PDF and cut carefully and you'll be Straight... or get a sim cutter which costs bout $5 plus waiting time... Your call!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
What is the monthly cap for T-Mobile Straight Talk these days? Personally, I haven't gone past 1.5 GB to test the boundaries.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
There's so set cap. Depends on your usage and network saturation of other users in the area.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mr.Mischief:
I'm using my T-Mobile S3 on AT&T prepaid. It's a quad band phone, so it works perfectly with AT&T 3G/4G. The only band it's missing is 900MHz band, which isn't used in the US.

If you buy your S3 retail, and provide the receipt, they will unlock it free of charge. I purchased my S3 used, so I had to pay $25 to get it unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JaiCameron:
ignore post
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
On day 2 of using AT&T Straight Talk, I can no longer access data. It says that I have 3 bars and -99 dBu connected as HSDPA. I only used 80 MB...

I already pulled the SIM and unplugged the battery. Problem still persists. Do i need to call Straight Talk?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] muyoso:
It does that sometimes. And by sometimes I mean every other day. That's why I left back to T-Mobile.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pdxtechdoctor:
The warranty from squaretrade does NOT cover loss of theft... That is the reason I will no longer pay more that $150 for a used phone.. I did buy a $350 Nexus from google, and Ensquared coverage was $60 for a year, covers 2 replacements for $75 deductible, and covers loss and thefts. Catch is they only cover new phones with receipt for point of purchase...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
If you've tried reboots and airplane mode, etc., just call them.

Really? Never had that happen before.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
The problem cleared up on its own but returned later in the evening. I don't think I've ever had a problem with the T-Mobile Straight Talk. And T-Mobile Straight Talk has pretty good coverage where I live and work. So my choice will be obvious lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alphahere:
I have reading this thread to get some info about straight talk and S3. I don't have an S3 yet but will get one soon. I have used gophone with S2 (international) and found that AT&T will drop data for no reason. It appears to be network issue. So this could be your problem. At least with the S2 the problem was solved when I used a different radio (modem).

Just wanted to let you know this is not a straight talk or S3 problem but an AT&T problem. Just my two cents but I have found that AT&T has the most network problems at least where I live. Never had a problem with T-mobile or Verizon. Never used sprint here.

Hope this helps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phositadc:
So you had data outages even on att gophone plan?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alphahere:
Yes.

Sent from dumb phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daniel2744:
oh man where was this thread when i needed help looking for tmobile speeds in Corona lol. i probably missed it. i choose ATT postpaid. i thought about prepaid but i wanted peace of mind plus tethering. anyways the speed tests are consistent with what you posted for ATT ST. I find myself thinking since i'm not under contract if i should try tmobile now lol but i work in Chino and go to school in Pomona and spend alot of time in that area and the signal strength was been excellent for me. i see alot of green on the signal graph which will help my battery life. i think i could live with 2-3MB. i had sprint up to this week and trust me its crap no joke lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
I go around all those area. I use to live in Pomona, I hang out in Chino/Chino Hills sometimes and I live in Norco. T-Mobile get full service in all those cities and have faster speeds. Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daniel2744:
really??? good to know.well i guess i might be checking t-mobile then. i have some thinking to do. I just signed up with ATT a few days ago but i'm not under contract :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrismcnally:
I get the worst numbers in lower Manhattan where I work. I had to refresh the ESPN Page three times to load it on Thursday kept getting Page not found errors.

I always have a phone signal but data frequently fails. I was on Randall island, but no data, and it happened to me in Bushwick as well.

I am only staying with ST / Att because I have the International Note and it won't work on TMo
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnpmoney45:
Really? I have Tmo with ST and i work in the city and live in bushwick and i get pretty dam good speeds mostly 10mbps and up. Never had a dropped call or anything of the sort. I have the GS3. I uploaded some screen shots of my internet speeds couple pages back. Maybe its just the note because it is 3G band?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] angel.mariano:
This is the speed i usually get.. i live in Miami.Fl
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daniel2744:
i have thought about this all day and i have read every post in this thread and i have decided to just stay with at&t for right now. i can live with a constant 2-3 Mbps speeds and great signal coverage than fast speeds and not as good coverage with tmobile.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WalkmanX:
I'm on Straight Talk T-Mobile. Hopefully this will be helpful for people in the future. Just went to the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John) and had spotty EDGE service but voice and data worked. In Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands, I had full bars and EDGE data. In Puerto Rico, HSPA+ all the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phositadc:
Exactly the decision I ultimately ended up making. If data on AT&T StraightTalk were more reliable I'd switch to that, but there are still just too many reports of people having to call in frequently to get data reset, and I don't have time to do that all the time.

I did try T-Mobile, but coverage was too spotty in my area (D.C. metro area. 2-3 times per week I'd be somewhere and have edge or no service at all and my wife on AT&T would have full bars of 3g).

-Sent from my Razr i on AT&T.-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] abrcrmdl23:
So I was wondering have any of you used simple mobile? I used to be on the $30 t-mo plan but needed more minutes but I got a consistent 5-6mbps all the time it was really fast and smooth. Then I switched to att straight talk and had horrible reception on att could barely get 1 Mbps of data ping were horrible I called about 4 times and tried to switch to a T-Mobile sim but they refused to send me one even though their email support said they would anyways they throttled me after like 2.5 weeks at like 2 GB of data and wouldn't reset it. Atts edge was garbage at least on t-mo edge it was actually usable. But so I switched to simple mobile cause I read they have a higher soft data cap and it has been good great pings under 125ms and no weird data issues dropping out all the time like o. Straight talk att but the thing I don't get is when I used real t-mo per paid speeds were really fast 6-8mbps but now it will not go higher than 3.15mbps does simple have a limiter on the speed and does straight talk t-mo suffer from the same bad data issues like the att sim.

Gsm GNex running Codename Android & Franco Kernel
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
Was data or calling/texting too spotty? I've maintained good data in the DC suburbs. I'll slip into EDGE sporadically or GPRS if I'm really far from civilization. But, the service has been great, much more reliable than AT&T. Interesting to hear totally different experiences in similar areas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ooohhaaahh:
from what I've seen simple mobile doesn't allow full data speed

and my friend gets better signal than either of us did on simple mobile (i even sold him my old phone and he had better reception in bad signal areas that we went to)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phositadc:
In a few places I regularly go (like one of my favorite restaurants in the heart of crystal city), I got no service whatsoever. Making calls was not even an option; I just had a red "x" where the signal bars usually go.

Where are you located? In downtown D.C. T-Mobile was always fine for me. But in both north and south Arlington, I regularly had edge or no service at all where my wife had full 3g in AT&T. With AT&T I've never slipped into edge anywhere except the metro.

-Sent from my Razr i on AT&T.-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
I'm in Maryland precisely between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. I'm only about 20 - 30 minutes away from DC, without traffic that is...

I have run into one dead spot at my girlfriend's place. But, that's the Bermuda Triangle of cellular service. No carrier (even Verizon) gets a good signal there. But, I work close to where I live and both places have strong HSDPA signal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrismcnally:
I am using att straight Talk, not tmo. You can't compare the two. I would have used TMo but my phone does not support it.

Here is a comparison between Freedom pop which is wimax and my AT&T Straight Talk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ooohhaaahh:
so i just switched to a T-Mobile sim from an at&t one. and i have checked with actual T-Mobile and at&t sims and T-Mobile is faster. st at&t was the same ast regular at&t. but so far my st t-mo is lacking, real slow ping and under 3mbps dl speeds with speedtest (the xda app loads threads faster though, but t-mo is alot faster than that here, and it is 10:34pm)

I'll give it a few days/my next billing cycle, and maybe call if anything.

maybe it's because i just switched ~3hrs ago.

and for you gnex users on t-mo, does the data connection stay as 3g while you aren't really using it but switches to h when downloading?

edit: adding pic of at&t results, miami, fl (if xda app allows)

nvm, says upload no longer working, update app
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] abrcrmdl23:
Yes there is a video about why it changes to 3g and h h± if you have a mod in place . It basically downshifts the network connection when not in use to save battery and I for one noticed I get a lot better battery on tmo than I did on att which hangs on to the hspa+ signal longer even when not in use.

Gsm GNex running Codename Android & Franco Kernel
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MkVsTheWorld:
Something else I noticed, anytime I make a phone call on Straight Talk T-Mobile, the data connection switches from H to 3G. This doesn't happen on the AT&T side of Straight Talk. Nonetheless, the call quality has been better on the T-Mobile side for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Logix:
this is true they suck balls compared to straight talk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Question for all you straight talkers using CM10. What does your carrier name say in the pull down menu and phone status. Does it say 'Straight Talk'? Mine just says 'Home', kind of annoying ha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ooohhaaahh:
from what i have seen straight talk displays as HOME for the carrier

i wonder why they chose home...kinda strange
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Well I think Home indicates that your not roaming.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ooohhaaahh:
i guess, if only there was a way to not be as controlled by ST on the T-Mobile sim like with at&t (no proxy and it was much more consistent data speeds/ping)

sometimes my data is slow or a ridiculous ping, although the majority of the time it's fine (and faster).

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Logix:
dont do it simple might as well be a scam

and for people reading

summary

i usually get 2- 5 megs att st in tampa/surrounding area of florida. tmo here gets 10+ on st talk but a little less coverage in my opinion im probably gonna unlock my skyrocket and go with them eventually when i have money to buy another sim and a unlock code for it :( but thats eventually maybe some day att will have getter hsdpa but i doubt it

overall st is just as good as postpaid and im going with them as soon as my personal contract is up unless i get a job with another company
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Straight Talk says "HOME" for the network. Not just you. If you're on a custom ROM just change it.

Its likely for them to simply show users the difference between your home network and roaming.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OPTheory:
If only there were a way to get the best of both networks... I've noticed my friend's AT&T speeds are slower than my T-mobile phone, but as soon as I'm outside of any city my phone is completely useless on edge. I called Straight Talk and asked them if it was possible to keep the $45 rate, but have two sim cards for the times I need the AT&T coverage but they said it isn't doable.

Also, on Straight Talk's SIM page what is the difference between selecting "Unlocked GSM Phone" or AT&T/T-mobile?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Yup, that's the tradeoff.

If you select unlocked, they'll give you whatever they think works best in your area based on the zip code you provide.

If you select AT&T or T-Mobile specifically, they'll give you the one you chose (do this, don't let them choose for you).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyz:
A little OT but if I get the nexus 4 will straightalk send me a new microsim or do I need to buy another one? maybe I just cut down my current sim?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Cut down your current one. You can get a cutter w/ adapters for < $10 online.

Or you can walk into any major T-Mobile store and ask them to cut it down. They have plenty of SIM cutters ready to go (for unlocked iPhone users) and if they're not busy they'll cut it even if its not a T-Mo SIM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
Shoot I am tempted to by the nexus 4 and keep my galaxy nexus. I will hold off though. But as of others have stated T-Mobile is much faster in my area but I went with at&t for the better coverage. And its still plenty fast for my needs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jasonwc:
Looking to move from Verizon postpaid to Prepaid

I'm currently on a Verizon postpaid family plan at a very good rate but can't continue on that plan because the owner wants to close the account. I'm very interested in obtaining a Nexus 4 and going the prepaid route. I live in Crystal City, VA, which is in Arlington county, just a few miles out of D.C. I live and work in a high-rise building made of concrete. My work is literally a block from my apartment, so I would expect similar service in both locations. I've already done quite a bit of research on the topic but I have a few concerns/questions. It seems that the T-Mobile coverage and speeds in D.C. are quite good. I'm a bit concerned about Crystal City, however. Although, it's a densely populated area right outside of D.C., it appears that portions of CC are not covered well based on comments in this forum. The T-Mobile map claims "exellent" coverage in my home/work, indicating that I should be able to get coverage even in high-rise concrete buildings. AT&T indicates excellent coverage for my entire area.

I was wondering if anyone else is familiar with T-Mobile or AT&T in the Crystal City/DC area. In addition, I was generally wondering what I should expect regarding building penetration versus Verizon. I am generally able to get a decent signal inside of concrete high-rise buildings (I live in an apartment. I've read that GSM signal penetration, particularly at the 1900 Mhz bandwidth used by T-Mobile's HSPA+ 42 mbit network, is worse than what would be expected from Verizon's CDMA/3G/LTE network.

I'm really not interested in locking myself into another 2 year contract with Verizon given their new pricing structure, and I spend almost all of my time in and around large cities. I can use Wifi at home and I've already setup VoIP calling with GrooveIP. Therefore, I think the T-Mobile $30 plan (5 GB HSPA+ data, 100 min) should work for me. However, in case it doesn't, I also want to test out AT&T on StraighTalk before my 15 day return window ends. I'm purchasing the phone on a credit card which offers return protection on cell phones within 90 days, but I haven't tested that out yet. I really would love the pure Android experience so I hope this works.

So, here's what I'm doing:

1) Purchase Nexus 4 on Nov 13 from Play Store

2) Ordered T-Mobile microSIM - will activate with $30 plan

3) Will order ST AT&T $45 plan + microSIM to compare
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryanalves:
You can't use the $30 plan with BYOP. Just pick one and use it for a while, if you have problems, try switching. It's very easy to switch.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
I am pretty sure he meant the $30 prepaid plan from T-Mobile with 5gb 4g data and 100 mins.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jasonwc:
Exactly. That's the plan I was referring to.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jstrom23:
Came across this article which seems to have fairly methodical analysis of mobile broadband speeds in major metropolitan areas.

If nothing else, it sets decent expectations on the type of performance we can expect.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2548...s_for_atandt_sprint_t_mobile_and_verizon.html
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LiquidXed:
Straight talk rules.. im in western maryland and work in balt and dc.. i get service everywhere.. got a company phone with nextel sprint.. and the service just sux
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] grayson73:
Are you on AT&T or T-Mobile? What data speeds do you get?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bmwjnky:
I came across this thread while doing prepaid plan research in preparation of buying a Nexus 4. Does anyone know if I could buy the N4 at a Tmobile store at the full price then use it on the $30 plan since they don't allow outside phones for that plan?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
You CAN use any phone that's compatible with TMo's network with the $30 plan. Order the sim activation kit online, receive it, activate the sim, put sim in said phone, voila!

Where'd you all hear you can only use certain phones?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bmwjnky:
Their website made it sound like they wouldn't allow any non T-mobile phone to use the $30 plan, it said capable T-mobile phone. But the way you describe it the website should of said any phone capable of using the T-mobile network. So if all I need is their sim and $30 I'll be set.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soldier 2.0:
How is AT&T Straight Talk compared to contract AT&T in terms of speed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brooksyx:
I think it will be much more expensive to buy it at the T-Mobile store than if you were to buy it straight from Google. But we will just have to wait and see.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mr.Mischief:
You have to unlock any non-T-Mobile phones. Also remember that T-Mobile uses different 4G bands than the other carriers, so you won't get 4G on most other phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LiquidXed:
Att.. usually around 3mbps..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlczl:
That is correct. Any phone capable of using the t-mobile network will work with this plan. The new Nexus 4 is ideal but there are others.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jackcrap:
Hi, anyone on Tmo $30 plan in downtown Stamford, CT by the restaurants get crappy rates? Go a 1/4 mile up the Bedford ST to the police station and you get close to 10 Mbps down. I'm on a gnex.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bmwjnky:
I realize it isn't LTE but hearing from others in my area the t-mobile 4g is faster than my Sprint WiMax 4g.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vulcZ:
Wow I'm SOOO thankful that I found this thread! I plan on selling my Spring S3 and buying a N4 and going with Straight Talk (or another pre-paid plan).

I have a question about Straight Talk, how does the whole ATT/T-Mo thing work? If I'm understanding correctly, you can set your phone to use either carrier at any time? Or is there some limitation? I'm thinking my area (Walnut/Ontario) would probably get better T-Mo service, but if I ever go anywhere else could I simply 'switch' over to ATT on my device? Or is there a little more to it than that?

Thanks a bunch!