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[Nexus 4 General] Riverdales27:
I have to go to this town/city 3x a week. They have hspa full bars but it's really really slow, that nearly almost all the time it doesn't even work. I have to switch to 2g to get it to work and faster than hspa for some reason. Both on fast and epc settings. I plugged my at&t sim and it's settings and hspa fine in that area full bars also.
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
I'm the one who wrote the guide. I used ES File Explorer. Enable root support in the settings. Here, I illustrated it for you. The key is to delete the throttle folder's files, and then to let the file regenerate, but not be able to be written to:

http://imgur.com/a/mL2WK#0

Before you change the throttle folder's permissions, make sure there's 1 file in there (named as random numbers).

If you're planning on using Netflix over data (versus Wifi), this plan is not for you. Plain and simple. You're gonna blow through the 5GB after a few movies.
[Nexus 4 General] XxLostSoulxX:
I definitely understand I was just saying that it kinda sucks. If I just browse the Internet and maybe a few YouTube videos here in there I'll be fine for a month. I just wish they gave us the option to add money to the account so you can have more data. Versus just refreshing the cycle.
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
You can renew early if you go over, I believe. But not before.
[Nexus 4 General] abhipati:
There is no throttle folder
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
What device is that? Go into the root directory and search for "throttle"
[Nexus 4 General] XxLostSoulxX:
There is no throttle folder even in the root directory.
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
I don't know what to tell you. It varies from device/ROM I guess. Someone else with a Nexus 4 said they had the folder.
[Nexus 4 General] XxLostSoulxX:
I think they do not know what their talking about.
[Nexus 4 General] Nicraz:
Did you check the System folder?

mine was under Data>System>Throttle
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
^He's in the right spot here, because the other folders in this screen shot exist on my phone:
[Nexus 4 General] abhipati:
I am using nexus 4 ..(PA ROM 4.3)

Does it folder gets created after entering 4g coverage area ??
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
The folder should be there from the beginning as far as I know. I can send you the folder with my file if you want. It's just a bunch of random numbers inside; nothing identifiable. Worst case it doesn't work and you delete it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2cokvxv4lnhxnk/throttle.zip

Just change the permission to remove Write access, if it's not removed already.
[Nexus 4 General] saaggee:
I had the Throttle folder in data/system on all ROMS I flashed on my Samsung Galaxy S4 until now that I am on a 4.3 ROM. Now it's not there anymore. I don't know why that would make a difference.
[Nexus 4 General] ArclightX:
I'd give my left nut for a $30/mo 5Gig plan in Canada..

Even $70/mo for all you can eat unlimited is a comparative deal to what's available up here.

Having said all that, when I visit my relatives down south (usually for ~2weeks) I always pick up a T-mo sim w/$30 plan.
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
It's unheard of even here, which is why we all rushed to T-Mobile.
[Nexus 4 General] XxLostSoulxX:
Nope
[Nexus 4 General] brinox:
I see this seller has a decent amount of positive feedback, but I wondered if anyone else has had experience with him.her:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130928705929

Any thoughts?
[Nexus 4 General] ogp:
I haven't actually done it, but I've read that if you add the hotspot feature to your plan it will add 5 GB to your data bucket. It will only do this if you've hit your 5 GB limit. Otherwise it doesn't add anything. Then just be sure to remove it before the next billing cycle. Another 5 GB for $15....
[Nexus 4 General] tool_462:
I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy that from that seller.

I've bought a few refills on eBay (some were much skechier) and had no issues whatsoever.
[Nexus 4 General] jackbane:
iPhone 5 with this plan?

I love this plan with my Galaxy Nexus, such a great value. I've been reading and searching the thread and I'm not totally clear on the following:

Can anyone confirm success using a new T-Mobile iPhone 5 with this plan? I want to move my wife over from Verizon. I would likely buy on swappa or get an unlocked Apple store version. Do you need to trim the SIM? Any pitfalls or roadblocks?

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 4 General] lazer155:
It works. You won't need to trim the sim if you get a nano tmobile sim which tmobile sells both online and in stores. There aren't really any pitfalls or issues besides a slight decrease in coverage compared to verizon when out of major cities. In town the coverage is the same. I've only had issues when traveling in the middle of nowhere and even then that's an area verizon was weak too.

Make sure you get a tmobile iphone 5 when you buy from swappa. There is a difference in which frequencies it supports compared to the usual at&t one that is more common. You want the extra frequencies if possible.
[Nexus 4 General] Riverdales27:
Never mind deleting post by editing.
[Nexus 4 General] benjdm:
Has anyone beat T-Mobile's wifi tethering detection on a 4.3 ROM with this plan? If so,how?
[Nexus 4 General] androideka31:
I know this is not what the thread is for, but I've been after this plan for months. How can I get it? All help is much appreciated. (I'm on a t-mobile month-to-month plan at 70 right now)
[Nexus 4 General] baiju2012:
As you are out of contract (month to month), just call T-Mobile Customer service and see what they tell you. I have read that some people got this plan by just calling as they were in a situation like yours.

Nexus IV
[Nexus 4 General] androideka31:
Sounds like a plan. I've been dreading this moment (calling customer service) for weeks, wish me luck!
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
Worst case you don't pay your bill for the new month of service, pay for a new $30 line, and then ask them to port it to the new account. An in-house (within the carrier) port takes like an hour or less tops. Usually though if you explain that you'd be wasting time and money making a new account, they'll budge.
[Nexus 4 General] lokoz89:
I received an email from Walmart saying they have a new plan for T-Mobile unlimited text and data for $30. I thought it would be something different from this with only data and text, but when I went to click on it, it sent me to their website showing $30 for 100 minutes and unlimited data and text the thing is it doesn't say 5 GB of fast speeds like the $50 one says first 500mb. So is this a new plan to get truly unlimited data?
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
Well technically it's unlimited data; the first 5GB are at "4G" speeds. That's probably why; they're intentionally leaving out information for the same plan.
[Nexus 4 General] bob60626:
I don't see what I think you're saying, if so that is a major f-u from them.
[Nexus 4 General] Disastorm:
Restart your phone.
[Nexus 4 General] jaybeeunix:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile
[Nexus 4 General] rican408:
From what I understand the only difference is the coverage. That's why they have separate maps on their site. An employee explained it should only be roaming as the difference...
[Nexus 4 General] FLNexus:
probably but you would be really pushing it. ups probably won't get the package to you until sometime in the evening which means even less time. I would go ahead and pay the simple mobile bill one last time to avoid the risk of losing your number
[Nexus 4 General] acegolfer:
I had the same issue coming from Sprint. I was ignorant of how GSM apn works.

See this: http://www.androidcentral.com/how-setup-right-apn-your-nexus-4
[Nexus 4 General] yahoowizard:
What speed exactly do you hit after you go past the 5GB limit?
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
It is T-Mobile 2G which is about 10 kbps

Notice how it is kbps and not Mbps. It sucks that much. Which makes me wonder how people with unlocked iPhones on TMO can stand it
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
Can't you get hspa on the iPhone 5?
[Nexus 4 General] Vanhoud:
Yes
[Nexus 4 General] sideswipe14:
wish i could get something like this in canada :(
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
Yes, but on the previous models you couldnt
[Nexus 4 General] Vanhoud:
The iPhone 4 supports hspa 7.2 and the 4s supports hspa 21
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
Um, no

http://m.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-bring-your-unlocked-iphone-over-to-us/57509501?ds=1
[Nexus 4 General] thebest:
Hey osi13,

So I got the PBX Server setup using FreePBX and I have CSipSimple running on my phone and everything works great on wifi. But, when I try to use just Speex or G729 on FreePBX (I have to have ulaw codec enabled also in order for it to run), it doesn't let me dial out.

Also, I was wondering which codecs you run on CSipSimple for Fast and Slow?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] nicatronTg:
Can anyone here provide info about payment for this? Can you setup automatic payment via credit card?

If you order a sim from their website, it's a micro sim by default?
[Nexus 4 General] alrgeez:
when i activate my sim what should i use for the imei? ive heard others using all 9 or all 0.
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
I don't know about automatic payment from CC, but you can dump in a couple hundred bucks into your account and the plan will automatically take $30/month.

And when you order the SIM, make sure it is the microSIM activation kit and not the SIM activation kit

I think it's 111111111111111 (fifteen 1s)
[Nexus 4 General] alrgeez:
thanks! will give it a try in the morning.
[Nexus 4 General] talhak91:
Wait. Doesn't each phone have its own unique IMEI? Or do we not have to wait to get our phones to start the porting process?
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
They do but as the Nexus 4 is a global unlocked device T-Mobile most likely does not have the IMEIs of them in their database. However, an IMEI is not necessary in the first place since what (we) bought is the sim activation kit, and it does not come with an IMEI.

I heard of this "loophole" on a slickdeals forum thread, and it is what I will enter when I choose to activate my sim
[Nexus 4 General] Riverdales27:
I go to this city 3x a week and hspa was 24 kbps most of the time or doesn't load. It's a small farm town. I get full bar hspa since the tower is right across the street. I contacted Tmobile, made me run a speed test. Four days later nothing. Looking online seems to be same problem but bigger cities for a particular tower, saying it's overloaded for them during the day but at night they can use data. It's a small farm town I doubt it's overloaded here. I'm on my att sim full bars, their tower is also right across the street and works fine. It's a town 25k people compared to 525k in the city I live.
[Nexus 4 General] benjdm:
Using ParanoidAndroid on a Nexus 4 T-Mobile was redirecting me to their webpage every time I tried tethering. I managed to beat it with WiFi Tether Router and disabling the WiFi scanning always available setting per the Play Store description. YMMV.
[Nexus 4 General] andy o:
What were you tethering to? The app's description doens't mention bypassing tethering restrictions, and as far as I know T-mo checks the user agent, so if for instance you spoof the UA to seem like an Android browser (maybe iOS too) or of course you tether to an Android device then you can tether with any tether app. The only way to tether to a PC browser that I know works is through a VPN or some scheme like that.
[Nexus 4 General] benjdm:
I'm tethering a Nexus 7 tablet to it. With the Paranoid Android ROM (but no app), even rooted, I was getting re-directed. With this I'm not. *shrug*
[Nexus 4 General] jeffnucci:
I've had this plan for a month now. I live in Renton, WA. I pulled speed tests off two apps in Bellevue, Seattle, Kent and Renton here. I get pretty consistent 10down 2up on just HSDPA on the .84 radio. I don't mind paying for extra minutes with how cheap this is so I just load an extra $10 in my account for spillage. I get great voice quality and texts send fast. I love it coming from a month of T-Mo postpaid and 4 years of VZW before that.

EDIT: I tether right in settings no issues. done it on a chromebook twice.
[Nexus 4 General] snsethy:
Just FYI... Target now sells micro Sim activation kits for $10.
[Nexus 4 General] Nicraz:
I've been on this plan for almost a month. After a rocky start where I couldn't receive short codes, I've been okay with it once it was fixed. It's definitely worth it when saving money and receiving more than enough data to use VOIP services. I've used Skype mostly (paid $2.99 for unlimited US&Canada calling) and at times it seems delayed, other times it's been great. It just seems to disconnect quite often despite having a strong Wi-FI or Data signal.

So far, it seems the only way to receive incoming calls without using your minutes is either getting a Skype Number or using Google Voice. I currently don't use Google Voice because I use it as my main house line.

EDIT to ADD: I just refilled for next month and used this eBay seller. Received my PIN in less than an hour last night, I added the pin to my account with no issues.
[Nexus 4 General] nazem:
Hey guys, Is there anything better than the vonage app for using the same number and making free calls? Also if there's a way to receive calls through the vonage app?
[Nexus 4 General] fatjoejr2001:
Went to look for this throttle folder and it doesn't exist. What to do?

Tap, tap says the wicked NeXus⁴
[Nexus 4 General] louyaorong:
Can a AT&T prepaid number port to this T-mobile prepaid?
[Nexus 4 General] Gemichi:
from what i remember, you can but you will have to pay a fee.
[Nexus 4 General] zerosource:
Great plan for internet surfing
[Nexus 4 General] nazem:
Yes you should be able too. You just need your account number and pin/password if you have one.
[Nexus 4 General] Nicraz:
Pay a fee? To AT&T?
[Nexus 4 General] Kernel=Panic:
Is this plan 4G LTE?

Does this ATT SGH-i897 support the frequency range for full speed on this network?

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 General] twilightphone:
Two questions before porting my number to GV

I have this plan for a week now and I want to port my number to GV, but before doing that and pay the $20 fee also buy the GrooVeIP app I have couple questions. I read on the earlier pages on this topic once you port your number to GV you will loose the unlimited texting, is that true? can I still use the native phone text app to send and receive text messages or do I have to use GV for that matter? I often send pictures and videos through text.

Any info is appreciated

Thank you
[Nexus 4 General] ogatec:
no

GV has the option to use the native text app..i still use GV app to keep them seperate since i also use my cell phone to MMS which leads us to-

not thru your gv number you wont! cause MMS is not supported..thats why i still use my cell # to text from when using MMS..since the plan imcludes unlimited txting this isnt a problem..
[Nexus 4 General] brinox:
Soooo someone on Craigslist was selling physical prepaid refill cards for half the value and I ended up getting $350 of credit for mobile for $150... talk about scoring!

Check your local Craigslist for some deals, but be careful!
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
The plan does include 4G LTE, but your Samsung Captivate is pretty old and doesn't have an LTE chip in it. Additionally, your device doesn't support AWS HSPA+ (1700/2100 MHz), so you'll only get full HSPA+ speeds in areas that T-Mobile has refarmed their network (switched to 1900 MHz). You can use http://airportal.de to see if anyone has reported a refarmed area near you.
[Nexus 4 General] ckrenek23:
But some refill cards on ebay for my two lines, can usually fine 50$ for 45$ not as a huge discount, but still 10%. covers those months I use more than 100 minutes... Otherwise this plan is the best thing out there, especially since I'm pulling LTE in NYC
[Nexus 4 General] ROORnNUGZ:
Hello. I have been on this plan for 2 months now and really like it but this month i hit my 5 gigs pretty fast. In my data usage settings it says that 3.5 gigs was used by google services. Has anyone else experienced this or know why?
[Nexus 4 General] lensgrabber:
Are you running Google Play Music? That would be my first guess. If you are then go into settings in Play Music and tick download on wifi only. See if that helps. (not sure if Play Music uses google services but it's worth a look)
[Nexus 4 General] ROORnNUGZ:
I do use google music but not a lot this month. Also it was listed as using 800 mb in my data usage settings. I'll look into that though thanks
[Nexus 4 General] lensgrabber:
Crap.. also do that for streaming too just in case. Not sure why I didn't mention that in the other post.
[Nexus 4 General] ROORnNUGZ:
Hmm.. I checked music settings and download over wifi was already checked and i want to stream over mobile. Gotta be something else. I'll keep looking into it. Thanks for the replies.
[Nexus 4 General] JsChiSurf:
Have you updated to 4.3 yet?

Some roms have been noted to keep trying to download the OTA over and over, which could be your culprit.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2388243
[Nexus 4 General] ROORnNUGZ:
No i haven't updated. Currently on a carbon rom nightly. I will try updating and see if that helps. Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] jackbane:
upgrading phones

Hi, what's the procedure for changing phones while keeping this plan active? I currently use a galaxy nexus but sometime soon I'll want to get a lte capable phone and want to keep this plan without interruption in service. Do i simply transfer the sim to the new phone? What happens if the new phone users an nano sim? Anyone do this successfully? Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 4 General] infinit22:
You can cut the micro sim into a nano sim
[Nexus 4 General] allrounderiam:
is the 30$ plan still there ?

is the tmobile 30dollar plan still in service?

can i sign up for this plan freshly now ?

thanks
[Nexus 4 General] wideasleep1:
Yes. Just grab a SIM Activation Kit from Walmart, Target, etc. Usually around $10, with minutes already available. Then activate on the phone, or online, choose the right plan, then choose to port and existing number or choose a new one. Cheers!
[Nexus 4 General] jackbane:
But does changing the phone matter? When i look at my account page on thet mobile site it shows that i have a galaxy nexus. Is phone upgrading "permitted" with this plan, or do they expect you to use one phone only then change plans if you change phones? (since this $30 plan is for new activations only)

Anyone change phones but continue on this plan?
[Nexus 4 General] wideasleep1:
It's a pre-paid plan..you can do anything you want insofar as phones. Just need the right SIM for it.
[Nexus 4 General] bob60626:
I've swapped from a Galaxy Exhibit to an S2 to an i717 without any issues (the Note doesn't even show up as a known phone!), but! has anyone had any luck on this plan with a voice enabled tablet in 1900mhz areas? I really want to get one of those things and stay on the same plan. My TMobile 7.0+ doesn't work on data on this plan, but does the 6200,... work on everything? I've become increasingly intolerant of -5" screens. :D

---------- Post added at 07:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 PM ----------

Fyi, my plan is to keep a smaller phone that takes the same size sim (my S2 and a 6200,...) so I can easily swap to a smaller device when I need to. Assuming Samsung tablets, I'm stuck between same size sim and different chargers OR different size sims and similar chargers. Bleh.
[Nexus 4 General] benjdm:
Yes, I'm on my third phone on this plan.
[Nexus 4 General] thref23:
I've been using one of these for about six months now:

http://www.gsmarena.com/blu_touch_book_7_0_plus-5202.php

No problems and to my knowledge any device should work provided it is not recognized as a data only device.
[Nexus 4 General] jackbane:
And did you simply move the same sim card from phone to phone to phone? Without having to report in to T-Mobile? Did all three phones use the same size sim? thanks for weighing in.
[Nexus 4 General] thref23:
I'm technically on my 2nd phone since I initially used a cheap flip phone when activating my sim. Yes you should just be able to just swap the sim from phone to phone.
[Nexus 4 General] raiderep:
If I may chime in, I switch frequently between a nexus one, nexus s, and my nexus 4 and it hasn't been a problem. I got a free sim adapter at my local wireless toyz store. Love this plan :good:
[Nexus 4 General] benjdm:
From the first to the second, I simply moved the same sim card. From the second to the third, I just stopped by a T-Mobile kiosk and swapped the sim for a micro-sim.
[Nexus 4 General] louyaorong:
Can the newest off-contract att moto x use under t-mobile?
[Nexus 4 General] Product F(RED):
Yeah. T-Mobile doesn't care what device you use. They're not d*cks like AT&T. You'll get LTE but HSPA+ only in refarmed areas.
[Nexus 4 General] sashusmom:
If you have a sim cutter, you can cut your own and use the frame that's left as an adapter and use it again as a full size sim. You can put your sim into any gsm phone. If you have bought a tmo phone with intentions of unlocking, then you need to call tmo and have them add your phone officially so you can get a countdown to unlock.
[Nexus 4 General] louyaorong:
Yeah, that's right. But I'm just wondering if the off-contract one has network-lock as well.
[Nexus 4 General] chiikko561:
This plan is not available anymore
[Nexus 4 General] Nicraz:
Why do you say that?

Still there:

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
[Nexus 4 General] benjdm:
I didn't want to risk mis - cutting it and get it stuck. Overly paranoid, maybe.
[Nexus 4 General] beanboy89:
Just want to chime in here on this. I don't have a Nexus 4, but I've been using the $30 plan on my Nexus One for a little over a month now. I had originally got the plan for use on my vacation. I didn't want to go over my cap on AT&T, so I decided to get a T-Mobile micro SIM, cut out an adapter and use my Nexus One as a hotspot. It works just fine, but unfortunately where I live and where my vacation was still hadn't been upgraded to T-Mobile 3G or 4G yet, so I was stuck on EDGE. That was torture, LOL. In HSPA areas, I was getting HSPA speeds just fine. I haven't used enough data in the past month to see if they'll throttle, however.
[Nexus 4 General] xain713:
I am switching to the n4 soon so if I want this plan should I get the starter kit from Walmart for the iPhone 4? Or do I need to do something else?
[Nexus 4 General] beanboy89:
The SIM starter kit from Walmart has everything you need to get up and running on the $30 plan. The micro SIM and the activation code that you will use to get the service started. The code is for the $30 plan; if you want to bump up to the $50 plan, for example, you'd just have to add $20 to the account then. I activated it through their website and the entire process took just a few minutes.
[Nexus 4 General] xain713:
Oh i see so doesn't matter what starter kit I get as long as its micro sim right ?
[Nexus 4 General] beanboy89:
From all the starter kits I've come across in various stores, they're all micro SIM. I was specifically looking for a mini SIM for my Nexus One, but I couldn't find one, so I made the adapter from an old card.
[Nexus 4 General] xain713:
K ty very much
[Nexus 4 General] briand.mooreg:
When I bought my Nexus 4 I unlocked my ATT i717 and put my wife's sim card from the older phone she was using on Tmobiles 30.00 plan. Works great.
[Nexus 4 General] eksasol:
If he upgraded his plan or change to a different plan on the same simcard, it will become unavailable. First time customer only.
[Nexus 4 General] Nicraz:
He said it wasn't available anymore which is incorrect. This thread states multiple times it's available only for new activations.
[Nexus 4 General] chiikko561:
I got it but had to get it from Walmart
[Nexus 4 General] Postal Psycho:
Guys now that AT&T's new prepaid service called Aio and Sprint's new prepaid service called Ting are both out. What are your opinions compared to this plan? I still believe this plan is the winner.