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[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
That sounds like my plan from when I was on VZW where I was seperated from the corporate account so I could do my own thing but still get the discounts (which were greater than the employee rate). They called it an "individually liable corporate account." If that's the same thing for you, you'll have access to the AT&T rep that manages your companies account. They can do even more cool things than a Premier rep. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] cmd512:
LOL, question now is to find out who this guy is... no idea!
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
Usually an exec admin who is the overseer of the account. If not accounts payable's a good place to start because they are always involved in rectifying billing issues. Happy hunting.
[Galaxy S III General] stevieraveon:
I'm looking too. There was a shortage because of this:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Why-...belonging-to-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id30698
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
Hey ceo.mcsl,

I figured out what happen with my SMS. After changing my phone plan, the SMS message center int he settings disappeared. Here is the number everyone should have to have working SMS.

Please edit post 2. Everything else is working perfectly fine.
[Galaxy S III General] thebobp:
That's a terrible idea from the start; that nullifies the price advantage you would get from buying unlocked.

The US unlocked do seem pretty cheap; it makes me wonder that there isn't some kind of caveat (aside from what he said, but I doubt that has to do with the price), as it took a few months for that sort of price to appear even on the Nexus. For now, I stand corrected.
[Galaxy S III General] entropism:
Maybe where you are. Around me we get about 1-1.5mb on HSPA, and 20mb on LTE. I'm always on wifi so it matters less to me, but there are some areas where HSPA is horrific.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I've got to agree with you on this. I've been to places where I've seen 2Mbps and even 1mbps. But at the same time I've not seen lte in all the markets as well.

Sent from Rooted debloated stock Galaxy S3 OG I9300
[Galaxy S III General] thebobp:
There are areas where either or both are horrific. It's down to trial and error, unfortunately (and the carriers are going to try their damnest not to let you try; sign this two-year contract please).

Point is, however, that oftentimes the two are of the same order speeds. Not always (including in your place), but often. That means that getting LTE, what with its greater battery drain and downgraded processors, isn't really worth it. But you'd need to try both in your area before you could even know.
[Galaxy S III General] chakra:
Those are US locked to carrier not unlocked.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I've updated the original post.

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[Galaxy S III General] zoso28:
Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on who you are) they're working on implementing a blacklist like the EU so be careful.. They probably won't tell us when it's live
[Galaxy S III General] tg9413:
when at&t said developing something.... expect it to be a while.. ive heard them saying developing a family shared data plan for 2 years , and yet it still in the limbo.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
and who told you this information? Any sources?

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[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
Sounds like bs.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I tried googling it and can't find anything as a reference. It will be nice to see the source.

Sent from Rooted debloated stock Galaxy S3 OG I9300
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I've updated the post from entropy512 in my OP.

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[Galaxy S III General] Vaddy23:
Hey Ceo.Mtcl I currently reside in Minnesota like yourself and I was wondering how the HSPA+ coverage is around the twin cities? Just to give you an idea, I am currently living in the Minnetonka Hopkins area and I work in Saint Paul right by the State Fair grounds. I currently have a international unlocked samsung galaxy note. Had horrible experiences with at&t back when they were cingular a few years back, but the edge speeds on tmobile are unbearable and really withold the power of this device. Any input would be much appreciated.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
well I work for 3m. So I'm essentially in Saint Paul/ twin city area as well. Hspa+ is amazing here. See my posts in the op.

Sent from Rooted debloated stock Galaxy S3 OG I9300
[Galaxy S III General] karlusmagnus:
To get the $10 plan, you are on some sort of voice+text package as well? Or you get a $25 unlimited text + 250 voice minutes, and add the unlimited WAP data plan for $10 after?

I tried to configure this on at&t site, and it was not allowing me (i find at&t site quite clumsy).

Thx

Karl.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I have an unlimited messaging plan (family messaging unlimited for 30 bucks). If you have an individual line then you may get unlimited messaging plan for single line.

You will have to do this by talking to a customer service rep either on phone or in person. It can't be done online directly.

Sent from Rooted debloated stock Galaxy S3 OG I9300
[Galaxy S III General] karlusmagnus:
So if unlimited messaging = $30, and unlimited data for non-smartphone = $10, then what about voice? OR does unlimited messaging include voice?

or do you avoid voice plan and use GV or Skype?

Thx

Karl
[Galaxy S III General] kirdroid:
Please do...I will sue them.

On a serious note this is never going to happen.
[Galaxy S III General] cmd512:
Just called 611, and it said "welcome to Enterprise Customer Care." Something worked, hah!
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
I get the same message. My discount is through my school. It says I qualify (and I've been getting the discounts since my account was opened) but yet when I try to register on the premier website it tells me the same thing "Individual Responsibility User (IRU)" so I don't qualify for Premier services."
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
OMG! You're in contact with the Mother Ship! ;)

Your best bet in dealing with any of these exalted reps is to start with "I know how busy you are and I'm sorry to bother you for something that's administrative. I tried doing this with the 800 number but they were totally confused and I was afraid they'd screw up my account again." That's the key to the kingdom and they'll have no problem believing the 800 number previously screwed up your account even if they didn’t.
[Galaxy S III General] cmd512:
Neat-o, can't thank you enough. BTW, did you go through one of these Enterprise Customer Care folks with your non-smartphone data plan stuff, or only your company's Premier rep? Asking because if I don't find out who our mystery Premier rep is, would there be an inherent risk in dealing with a plain jane Enterprise Customer Care rep... like, asking for a non-smartphone data plan provisioned microSIM? :)
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Same here, mine says "welcome to enterprise customer care" as well. I get university faculty discount since I was a graduate research assistant at that time :)
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
It's always said Enterprise care when I called in. But it doesn't let me log in or create an account on the premier web site. So if I do get discounts though my school and it's part of enterprise care I get premier discounts as well? that means I can get the ATT version full price for like 300ish?

If that's the case..That makes the US a bit more attractive.. lol
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I know that with my current company I get 45%discount if I buy the phone in full price through at&t. I donot need to have an upgrade available for it.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
hmm I will call them tomorrow and see how much they tell me it is full retail price. I really want the international but if I could get the ATT version for like 380 that would save me a penny. I know I get like 18% off my monthly bill
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Fwiw - I get 20%off monthly bill as well.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
I just got off the phone with them and they said no, since I'm not eligible for an upgrade I have to pay full retail price and dont get a discount on that price. But it didn't sound like the normal people I talk to. It was prob an off hour call center as she sounded indian. I will call them back tomorrow and find out.
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
Dedicated Enterprise and Premier reps don't have 800 numbers and work only normal business hours. They are considered (low-level) management and have a certain degree of authority. For those that aren't sure whether they are on a Premier or customer-liable corporate account call the 800 number and ask. They should be able to tell you. Then find the name and phone number (or e-mail) of your respective account rep and contact them directly during business hours. Mine's incredibly responsive and knows the ins-and-outs of AT&T's obtuse policies (and ways around them) really well. Their mission is goodwill leading to corporate account revenue growth and retention vs. contact center drones who are incented for answering "X" number of calls per hour.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
I dialed 611, I'm 100% sure I'm on my school's corporate plan. When I call into 611 it tells me I've reached Enterprise care or whatever. But I pressed the sales option. Tomorrow I'll call back and talk to someone during normal business hours. But after looking at the ATT dev section I might just say F it and spend the extra for the international.. lol its the version I really want anyway. You cant go wrong with either but I would prefer the international.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I've got both versions and I'd prefer/recommend international version.
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
I wonder how much if a discount my gf gets, she's at Northrop.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Only way to find out is by talking to them.
[Galaxy S III General] lethalboy:
My story so far... I give them an IMEI number of a dumb phone and switched to the non smartphone unlimited data plan, putted my simcard on my i9300 and after a few hours I got a text that my data plan was changed to a smartphone one.. After that I talked with an online agent and this is what happened.. I gave the IMEI number of the dumb phone again!

I think right now they are flaggin the i9300.
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
Pretty much. Our buddy James probably ratted us out.

Maybe the SGS3 in America has the same first few digits of the IMEI code and that's how they're able to tell.
[Galaxy S III General] done12many2:
:good:
[Galaxy S III General] cmd512:
He's commented on this in multiple posts, read the previous pages.
[Galaxy S III General] IFireflyl:
A thousand times I've told people that this is not a comparison thread. How much effort could we save you from going to the top right of XDA and doing a search for this? We'd save you maybe a minute of your time. Just do a search for this information as it's been repeated over and over (including in this thread).
[Galaxy S III General] done12many2:
Thanks for the reminder! I edited my post.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
Hey can you tell me the differences between the US version and the International? Which one is better?? How do they compare performance wise? :D :D :D :D :D
[Galaxy S III General] crashck:
Hmm I'm considering the Antarctic version I heard it has a hexacore processor clocked at 2.3 ghz and 8 gb of ram. But to top it all of its got an Eskimo radar!
[Galaxy S III General] dextar:
i tried today to to setup new go phone account on my new galaxy s3 international version i9300 and the at&t rep told me i need to add data because this is galaxy s3 phone. i did not told them they find out from my imei number.

what is my option now if they flag my imei can i go with straight talk or something else.

10x
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
I don't know how it is being flagged for some users. It has. Unlimited plan has been working for me without any issues...

I'd like everyone who says that his account has been flagged, to post a picture of the account if it is showing as a smart phone or a flip phone.
[Galaxy S III General] IFireflyl:
Smartass. :D

I second this.
[Galaxy S III General] daveop:
Working great for me :-)
[Galaxy S III General] lethalboy:
That happened this morning... I changed the plan to the $10 again but the live agent said.. If a smartphone is detected the data plan is going to be changed again. BTW: here is my account picture showing a ''flip phone''
[Galaxy S III General] crashck:
When you call *data# to check how much data you have used does it give you an error like I get or does it go through?
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
For me it goes through...
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
Let's figure out what the IMEI numbers for ATT version start with. That can give us a hint as to what has happened. They might be same as our version.

But it looks like anyone trying this now cannot do it anymore. Though that have gotten through are lucky.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
O

Good idea. Lemme find out the imei number of my att phone and ill compare it.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Is it legal to post imei number in this forum (it's from a att store) lol?
[Galaxy S III General] crashck:
Don't you have both versions why don't you just tell us if the numbers are the same?
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
As a reminder, prepaid for all practical purposes is a separate division of AT&T. They have their own billing, tracking, administrative, and support systems. What happens to prepaid may or may not have anything to do with post-paid. Since it’s the business segment with the lowest profit margin, it would make sense for AT&T to focus effort there to prevent abuse of their cheapest wireless products.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
OK so from the att version I have numbers starting in 3530920.

Now lemme see my international one...

Edit:

My international one matches only the first three digits with it.
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
The first five to seven characters are all that matter anyway and they'll be the same on every phone (of that make/model).
[Galaxy S III General] james11417:
Did people who get caught call to switch it to MediaNet with a prior smartphone plan? I am already on medianet and want an upgrade so hopefully it works. If not, I'll get an HTC One X instead.
[Galaxy S III General] garyd9:
The IEMI of the international one I have which has been flagged by AT&T starts with: 3531660

I'm thinking that AT&T is starting to pay closer attention to those trying to switch to media net... If you're already there, you might be safe. Of course, it never hurts to TRY.. the worst that they can do is switch you back to smartphone data.

---------- Post added at 06:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:04 PM ----------

There was a post floating around at some point with a nwk_info.db file that contained the proper fast dormancy settings for AT&T.. Does anyone know where that got off to?

It might be useful to link to that in the OP, as this seems to be the defacto "SGS3 for AT&T users" thread...

Thanks

Gary
[Galaxy S III General] kim319:
crap. I just sold my at&t s3 and bought an international s3 off negri. should be here next week. is everyone who is trying this now failing?
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
You still made a good choice. US version falls far behind the international version. Unlimited data is just part of the benefits.

Pm me when you receive the phone so that we can discuss together and then make the switch to unlimited data for you.

Meanwhile please go to an att store and get a regular 3g sim card. Also get a sim cutter from ebay (USA seller) so that it comes to your home faster.

I strongly believe if everything works fine you may still be able to get the unlimited data.
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
shhhhh dont say his name.... we got rid of him, if you mention his name he is gonna show up here.. like bettleguise
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Let's test that theory... Troll troll troll...
[Galaxy S III General] kim319:
if you identify someone as a troll just select the option to add them to your ignore list.

if everyone had done this like 30 pages ago i bet this thread would be alot shorter and easier to read through.

i can understand arguing a point with someone before its evident they are trolling.

but once you realize they are in fact just trolling if you continue to argue with them you are yourself helping them dilute/devalue the thread.

i understand its hard to resist defending your position when you feel you are personally being attacked. just make use of the ignore list function and take away their ability to waste your time.

---------- Post added at 06:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:13 PM ----------

Ya I agree I'd probably still want the international version. I definitely noticed some lag/stutters on the at&t version that I'd read about. Hopefully the posts about the quadcore version not having this issue are also true.

Good idea, just ordered a sim cutter on amazon.

Can I just walk into an at&t store and ask for a new regular sized sim?

Do I have to have a dumbphone with me?

Do they activate the new sim at the store or do I do it over the phone with at&t?
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
Lmao... Or say it 3 times fast in a mirror.
[Galaxy S III General] brersam:
So would this work with the basic go phone internet or still need a smart phone add on?
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
From two pages back...
[Galaxy S III General] graffixnyc:
I went and trolled the troll..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28304494
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
I know I come across as authoritative sometimes but if I ever cross the line to sanctimonious like your nemesis please have me banned. It would be for my own good and the right thing to do.

Not to kick a dead horse but the only reason the S4 SGS3's have 2GB of RAM is because Adreno's a pig and reserves 350ishKB of it. That's why the One XL's having major multitasking issues on 1GB when the Teg3 One X isn't. If 1.5GB was possible that's all Samsung would have needed to provide. The goal was never "better," they were shooting for "equal." Nice fact-based provocation by the way. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] paulavetta:
I've been on medianet too since 09 & had no problems using the SGS3. I really beleive this is only applying to those who want to switch from the smartphone to medianet plan.
[Galaxy S III General] SlimJ87D:
I think I was one of the first people to come to that conclusion like in the first 5 pages of the very first hox and sgs3 comparison thread. Not to brag or anything but I think it's a old fact now. Too bad people writing those android articles don't understand, they think it was for jelly bean.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
You can go to an att store and tell them exact this...

"My sim card is corroupted. The phone is at home. Please give me an unactivated sim card that I can take home, call 611 and activate by myself."

This has not given me any issues and store has always respected my opinion to take the sim card at home and activate it. They like the idea of being lazy and giving us the sim card and then letting us do all the work.

☞ sent from my GS3
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
If you read the second post then I've mentioned there that I was on smartphone plan before I made the switch. It has worked just fine for me.

Unlimited data is an added benefit for sure, but I'd still prefer international version over att's stuttered version.

☞ sent from my GS3
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
You were Yoda. ;) I'm quoting you but god knows where your original thread from a couple of weeks back is to link it. You are one of a handful of people who's reasoning I accept at face value.
[Galaxy S III General] gedster314:
My international GNote does not work on the unlimited go phone plan. Even if I do the generic imei trick. I just get the data required landing page. Currently trying out the NET10 plan.

I just ordered an AT&T S3. After having the International Note, I just did not see that much advantage over the US one. Having LTE, TMobile access and a cheaper price on the US S3 seems like a better deal then 2 additional cores. The biggest problem I see with the US S3 is that there is probably no chance of getting Imilka's Paranoid rom on it.
[Galaxy S III General] paulavetta:
Yes I know. I DID read the second post (and all the other posts too) and I am not saying that this can't/doesn't work for users who want to switch from the smartphone plan. I am only saying that you should not have a problem using the I9300 if you are already on the medianet plan.

I only wanted to reassure the person who is already on medianet and thinking about buying HOX instead because he thinks the i9300 won't work.
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
Ah ok. :)

☞ sent from my GS3
[Galaxy S III General] lunercrab:
I dunno I've had nothing but smart plans with att for almost 3yrs now but a little over a month ago I switched to the 10 plan. Gave then another samsung phones imei that I had. Worked for one day then my plan got bumped back up to a smart plan. Called them up and told them I have no smart phone anymore (something showed up as an iphone for some reason) they switched it back to the 10 plan again and I haven't had any issues for over a month now. Even changed 3 different g3s (warranty issues) and nothing changed. Now I am on a family plan with 5 lines that is a premier account. So not sure if that changes anything.
[Galaxy S III General] rohitruls:
1. Can u tell me which plan did you setup??

2. Did you buy a 3g Sim Card or a Micro Sim card??

Link to the At&t Prepaid Plans:

att.com/shop/wireless/plans/prepaidplans.html

---------- Post added at 03:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:05 AM ----------

Hi Guys,

I Bought the International Variant of S3 (I9300) from India Yesterday.

Really Happy with it. :) and Now all of a sudden there is news about the Korean-Only Galaxy S3 with >>> LTE, Quad Core, 2GB Ram!!

Link:

androidauthority.com/quad-core-exynos-powered-galaxy-s3-with-lte-coming-to-korea-on-july-9-99580/

1. Any Idea About this ???

2. Also will I9300 be recognized as a Non-Smartphone Device if I take an At&t $50 Unlimited Prepaid Plan?? To make use of the Unlimited Data provided for smartphone in that plan???

Link to the At&t Prepaid Plans:

att.com/shop/wireless/plans/prepaidplans.html

3. And Can I get 3g Data Speeds (if not 4g HSPA+) on International S3 i9300 on T-mobile Prepaid Plan??

I don't have much Idea about the Voice Plans / Contracts / Prepaid Plans in US so Will really Appreciate your Suggestions. :)

Thank You.
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
In the past couple of pages three people said they were flagged and had their phones identified as i9300's when they tried to use GoPhone which is the AT&T prepaid plan. You can either try it and be the fourth or wait for someone else to try it and potentially be successful.

Yes, in the 5% of the U.S. they've re-farmed their network to support the 1900 band. In the other 95% you'll get EDGE speeds since the i9300 doesn't support T-Mobile's AWS bands.

Welcome to yesterday. It has a TV h/w feature that doesn't work outside of Korea and the wireless bands in Korea are funky so god knows what radio it's using or what (if any) s/w is interchangeable with the i9300. A great choice if you're using the SGS3 primarily in Korea.
[Galaxy S III General] rohitruls:
Thanks for the immediate response. I will wait and watch :)
[Galaxy S III General] crashck:
Do you think it's worth sending in the phone through Negri to Samsung bc of a bad yellow screen tint?
[Galaxy S III General] ceo.mtcl:
All phones have the yellow tint. Compare it with the phones in att store if there is significant difference then send it back.