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[Nexus 4 General] bananachunks:
I was really excited to see this mentioned a few times throughout the thread since I hit 5GB 9 days before my renew date (now at 5 days). Unfortunately, adding the $15 hotspot today did not reset my 5GB. At least the experiment only cost me $3.50 (TMO's website actually pro-rated the $15 between now and my renew date). At this point I'm still debating whether to suck it up and tether to my N7 for the next 5 days, or just say screwit and just go in for the $70 plan and not have to worry about the 5GB limit.
[Nexus 4 General] pspTP:
I am wary of any store which asks for phone number to apply the pin as opposed to sending the pin to you directly. Smells of use of stolen CC's..
[Nexus 4 General] :
I can see why a seller would want the extra leverage to know a sale is complete, but once you give out your number it could go anywhere. Once a pin is redeemed it is worthless; no extra risk for the seller once the sale is complete.
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
It's none of their business if I ever activate the card pin code or not. They have been paid in full regardless..

I'd be cautious of anyplace that wants more info than what is needed to complete the sale.
[Nexus 4 General] dhawk312:
Can anyone post the link for the $30 plan activation? I can find references to it on the Tmobile website but I cannot select it. I already have a brand new sim that I got from the Tmobile store. They said I had to active this plan online but it's ridiculously hard to find on the site.
[Nexus 4 General] wideasleep1:
You can do it following prompts on the phone..use the number on the Sim activation kit.
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
It should pop up as an option during activation of the SIM..
[Nexus 4 General] BrianDigital:
Are you on the monthly4g site
[Nexus 4 General] dhawk312:
Yes, I was on that site. I also could not select that plan while activating my sim. I called TMO, spoke to several reps, and went into several stores. They all had the exact same story: this plan now only available when purchasing a Walmart sim activation kit. I hope this is a regional thing or just a glitch.
[Nexus 4 General] thref23:
I can't speak to others' experiences, but it used to be that the plan was only supposed to be available online and at Wal-Mart. That means you needed to buy a sim either online or at Wal-Mart. If you bought your sim at a T-Mobile store, then you technically were not able to activate it with this plan.
[Nexus 4 General] ghostrid3r:
Was the sim that was given to you come in a "kit"? manuals/instruction packet, activation #, sim card?

You need an activation code along with your sim card # to activate via Tmo's website.
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
Got my activation kit today and went to the website.

The $30 plan was listed for me during the setup / checkout process and that's the plan I selected.

Sadly though I am only getting Edge at my house..
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
I bought this as well. No scam. If I had more money I would have bought more. Awesome deal..

Sent from my shiny new(bought last Nov), scratch less Nexus 4!
[Nexus 4 General] mattybaby:
$30 Plan is still on the website

I just when to https://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/ActivateCodes.aspx using IE 10 and step #3 shows the $30 account (see the attached image).

I also picked up a $60 refill on ebay for $43 http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Mobile-50...271207702918?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item3f253d2186 I can't complain paying $21.50 for my first 2 month with t-mobile vs $67 per month with Verizon.
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
If you want to trust a site registered to a guy in Russia, good luck :)
[Nexus 4 General] moxiot:
i just purchased the $24 card from prepaid-refill and its telling me the pin has been used. should i contact paypal right away?

did this happen to anyone yet?

edit: he/she issued a refund through paypal. the refund is on hold. better than nothing i guess. i'll update it when it clears
[Nexus 4 General] baiju2012:
I helped one of my friends get Nexus 4 with this $30 plan from T-mobile. He gets no signal from T-mobile towers inside his Office building. Is there a way to fix this?
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
I tried this plan for a day and decided to keep my AT&T plan :(

I only get EDGE at home and it's slower than dial-up. I visited my parent house yesterday (clear on the other end of the city) and only got EDGE there as well.

To bad because this plan would have been perfect for me!
[Nexus 4 General] Warbuff:
Any thoughts on pincheap. Com?
[Nexus 4 General] ghostrid3r:
I don't see any discounts for this site, will stick with callingmart until a prepaidrefill.com type site pops back up.
[Nexus 4 General] tlopez1973:
Well guys I don't know if you already seen this website. I buy my refills for straight talk here and there pretty reliable and they also sell T-Mobile refills too www.refillmobi.net

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[Nexus 4 General] clintb:
I've purchased two refills from refillmobi.net and one from prepaid-refill.com; both have gone through without a problem.
[Nexus 4 General] RootTheMachine:
Is the 5GB enough for most people? While $30 a month sounds great, I am also tempted by the $70 unlimited everything.
[Nexus 4 General] androidfoshizzle:
More than enough for me, I'm actually testing my self to see if I don't go past 500mb because I'd like to get the regular plan and get a phone for $99 and only pay $18-$20 on top them when I do pay it off I'd come back to the $30 plan.. But then again I could just pay full retail for phone hmm
[Nexus 4 General] kickerz14:
Hi guys! What happen if I exceeded the 100 minutes call time? Can I still make a call or t-mobile will just block prevent from making any calls. Thank you!
[Nexus 4 General] RootTheMachine:
Thanks, I decided to get this plan for at least until I completely switch over to T-Mobile from AT&T.
[Nexus 4 General] AnotherHiggins:
Assuming that you're usually near Wi-Fi, then 5GB should be plenty.

Keep in mind that the $30 5GB plan is only available for new accounts.

From what I've read, the way to keep your existing number is to port it to Google Voice for $20 then buy a T-Mobile activation kit and port it back over.
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
If there are no funds in you pre-paid account then you will not be able to make calls after the 100 minutes is used up.

If you have funds, then it's charged at .10 cents a minute after the 100..
[Nexus 4 General] slysir:
Anyone on $30 plan able to buy galaxy s4 at full retail price in store?
[Nexus 4 General] Mephisto Zap:
I'd assume that sell it to any one with the money to buy one (:
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
Agree!

If one store says no then try another.. :good:
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
Just bought a refill from here. They don't give you a code, they apparently go on the T-Mobile website and do it for you. Isn't this kind of fishy?
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
Sounds very fishy... sounds like they also want your account info too (phone number + password)?
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
I agree fishy!

There is NO way I would give them login info.. That's insane!

Anyone who has purchased through them and gave out their login info should change their password ASAP!
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
OK guys seriously don't speak before you actually try anything.

They ask for your NUMBER only, the worse they can do is give it to telemarketers.
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
Not worth it to save a couple bucks....ugh I immediately regret buying from there. You guys need to be careful. Just because you've used a site couple of times doesn't mean it's legit. Sometimes credit card fraud doesn't show up until months later.

I checked where the site is registered and it's a company in WA. Prepaidrefill.com is in Russia! Might as well buy some refills from Nigeria while you're at it
[Nexus 4 General] raqball:
^^^^ THIS ^^^^

:good: :good: :good: :good:
[Nexus 4 General] ericshmerick:
I understand the concern however I use that many many times zero issues.
[Nexus 4 General] jpzsports:
Hi everyone,

I'm currently using a Droid Incredible 2 on Page Plus (Verizon MVNO) and am seriously considering switching to this T-Mobile $30 Prepaid 5g plan. I just had a couple questions:

1. Can I port my current number over to T-Mobile? I was debating porting to Google Voice, but I'd like to still be able to receive MMS.

2. If I do port my number over, I'd like to continue using Google VoiceMail. I've read some say that you might need to disable your T-Mobile voicemail if you want to use Google Voice voicemail on a carrier number. Is that true?

3. The 100 minutes should be enough for me, but if not, can I just use the Vonage app to make outgoing calls and then save the 100min for incoming calls? Is that able to be done relatively hassle-free and all through the same phone number?

4. Do you think that this plan will stick around for a while? I'd hate to switch and see T-Mobile cancel this plan soon.

5. What's the easiest way to go ahead with this process? Should I buy the phone from Google and the microsim from T-Mobile and then just call T-Mobile or go through the website or go through Walmart?

Thank you for your help! I appreciate it.
[Nexus 4 General] tlopez1973:
Same here a little over year now I've been using then with no issues. Its either pay $37 bucks or pay full price at Walmart which is $49 taxes included for me right here in the state of Washington

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[Nexus 4 General] New Optimus:
Answers in red above
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
Your answer to #3 is wrong. With Vonage, it will use your T-Mobile number.
[Nexus 4 General] madmike413:
Giving info out like that sounds fishy I'll stick with the $50 pin for $40 and I give them moneyz and they email me a pin that I can apply myself!
[Nexus 4 General] New Optimus:
Ok, I thought it needed a google voice number to make the vonage call. Thanks for the correction.
[Nexus 4 General] rpstrongbad:
Where are you getting these from?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] machostallion:
You can actually use your Google voice number with the Vonage app. Go into the app's settings and then to account settings. You can delete your tmobile phone number and put in your GV number. The app will then prompt you to verify that the GV number is yours by sending you a verification code in a sms. However, you will never get the sms because of the way google blocks commercial sms in GV. Once the vonage app cycles through the failed sms, you have the option to request a call to your GV number to get the verification code. This robo call works fine. It will give you the code to enter. After that, all outgoing vonage calls will show your GV as the caller. You will also receive calls in vonage placed to your GV number if the person calling you is using vonage.
[Nexus 4 General] Hideaki02:
Has anyone had any experiences with these guys? http://netstrada.com

They sell $50 T-Mobile cards for $35.99, seems pretty crazy. But I've found a few positive reviews for them around the internet, mostly related to the iTunes cards they sell.

I had a good experiences last month buying from prepaid-refill.com, and I was planning on use them again, but I went to their site this morning and they no longer seemed to offer T-Mobile cards. Now the site is not loading at all.
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
So unless there's something I'm missing, if they do go through T-Mobile's site, it in fact asks for a number and password to access your account.
[Nexus 4 General] madmike413:
Should be some links in this very thread
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
You ARE missing something. They ONLY ASK FOR YOUR NUMBER. YOU CAN REFILL AN ACCOUNT FOR SOMEONE ELSE BY ONLY KNOWING THEIR NUMBER.

Seriously, don't act like you know everything.

Don't believe me? Check out this link

http://www.t-mobile.com/Coupons/
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
Well, first time I've seen that link. Have a thanks :good:
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
Sorry for being so hostile, I was just coming back from something that put me in a bad mood, and checking my email and seeing your post exaggerated my emotion.

Either way, thanks for taking it lightly and not feeding the fire.
[Nexus 4 General] statecowboy:
Can someone please link me to the $30 plan? I've been scouring their site for it and don't see it anywhere. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] New Optimus:
I have been told this never tried it my self though, you need to go to activate and follow the steps put in your sim card info then when it is time for the plan the $30 plan will be at the bottom of the page.
[Nexus 4 General] baiju2012:
Six month update. Yesterday, I completed six months on this plan and N4. Coming from Verizon and tired of contracts, it was time for me to switch. Coupled with N4, this plan is miracle. I got the one of the best phones, at reasonable cost, along with this plan. N4 and this plan make owning a smart phone feature-rich and cost-friendly. I have been saving $40 a month for the last six months. With the next six months savings, I can easily buy the N5, even though, N4 is good enough for the next couple of years for me. Good times for the consumer.:D

Nexus IV
[Nexus 4 General] ghostrid3r:
I managed to snag a $10 refill from prepaid the other day, then after refilling my Tmo account, I went back to prepaid to see if any differently priced Tmo refills would show. Low and behold, the $10 refill disappeared and only the Net10 refill was available. :eek:

So looks like these things pop up and go quick and/or supply and demand has grown for the Tmo refills.
[Nexus 4 General] hrsetrdr:
I had scoured their site as well, with no success. In a reply to a thread I started on overclockers dot com, I was told that as an unadvertised plan, the $30 plan would not be visible as a choice, until a SIM card had been purchased. I've still got 2 months on my Verizon contract, so I haven't yet purchased the T-mobile SIM card.
[Nexus 4 General] mattybaby:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans/ - click the "Which plan is right for you?" link and/or scroll to the bottom "100 minutes talk | Unlimited text | First 5GB at up to 4G speeds"

Here is a screen capture of the $30 plan during the activation process once you have your micro SIM kit and Nexus 4. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41508954#post41508954 Tip- It took 8 days for my SIM kit to arrive (UPS to USPS system), so order ahead of time. The local walmart/t-mobile store may or may not sell you the $10 SIM kit.

Tip - Call (877) 207-8169 to port your Verizon # over once your prepaid t-mobile account has been working for a few days. This # is a direct line (no menu hopping). I would not port the Verizon # during the t-mobile sign up. The phone call took 10 mins. Make sure you have your t-mobile phone # and pin; Verizon phone # and 4-5 digit pin ready.
[Nexus 4 General] thref23:
But you can always buy and activate a $20 flip phone at Wal-Mart and then remove the sim (or put it in whatever you want from the get go).

Someone a few pages back purchased a kit at a T-Mobile store and claimed the $30 plan did not show up as an option for them. Without saying that you cannot buy the kit at a T-Mobile store (because I am not certain), that makes sense since this plan was only supposed to be available online or at Wal-Mart, not in T-Mobile stores, and that probably hasn't changed.
[Nexus 4 General] Xaruza:
deQuest Attempts

Did a little digging on Netstrada.com (I was just sifting through these 197 pages and saw multiple sites mentioned for cheaper prepaid cards) Most of the sites don't seem too trust worthy, especially the one in Russia. It seems like most people prefer Callingmart.com but I figured I'd look in to Netstrada and it appears the site is registered in Clearwater Florida. The name it's registered to seems fake in my opinion "Tom Jerry". Only because it made me think of the old cartoon Tom & Jerry. Also the address listed is a PO Box. And to be quite honest, almost every card on their site is technically overpriced, except when it comes to the T Mobile cards. Not to mention there is a $2 shipping fee applied, even though you never receive anything. Code is applied by the merchant through Tmobile's site using your phone number. So I suppose it's more of a service fee than a shipping fee. Personally I don't see anything wrong with providing my Tmobile number to the site. After all, I'm just using my Google Voice for practically everything anyways, and the Tmobile is like others have said is just a "disposable" number to me. I have it set up to where everyone I want to be in contact with has my Google voice number, and when Google voice receives a call, it displays MY google voice number (simply so I know it's someone I trust to have my number) Any other number I see coming through the phone, I simply ignore.
[Nexus 4 General] mrdr0idqed2020:
How strict is TMo on throttling after breaching the 5GB cap? I tether my device on occasions of emergency (when home connect is slow or down) and use the Chrome UA switcher to protect, but I am wondering if it's possible to substitute data consumption for some of the more intensive home data needs (movie streaming, ps3) and go over the soft cap without being immediately throttled.
[Nexus 4 General] wideasleep1:
There have been many reports of people being immediately throttled after 5 gigs. It is a hard cap.
[Nexus 4 General] mrdr0idqed2020:
Cheers. Going off topic a little, what unbundled plan do you folks like for good broadband home data needs for someone who doesn't need any tv or landline but streams, games, torrents, and espn3 if thrown in? Charter's deal seems decent...
[Nexus 4 General] Xaruza:
You'll see the throttling at the 5GB mark probably the following day that you reach it. Others may have different results to report, but I've used this on several occasions for similar things you've mentioned just to give it a test and even with UA Switching some sites and things may still be blocked. After the 5GB I was getting about 150 k/bits per second (15 kilobytes per second roughly) So basically you're going from either 3G/4G down to 2G right after you hit that limit.

EDIT: Just to address your more recent question about broadband for your needs. It all depends on your area, if you're living in an area with some kind of Fiber Optic service, that's your best choice, otherwise a cable service provider like Charter as you mentioned does just fine for all your needs. Though just as a warning, and this should go without saying honestly, but there are some people who don't know still, torrenting anything that's copyrighted MAY end up in a suspension of your service or a fine.
[Nexus 4 General] mrdr0idqed2020:
People on Xda are so helpful. Thank you both. Much appreciated
[Nexus 4 General] ghostrid3r:
FYI...

prepaidrefill.com $10 Tmo refills are available again for $8.
[Nexus 4 General] Postal Psycho:
Am I the only one with a tmobile note2 on this plan? :D paid full price for it. A fool and his $ were parted.
[Nexus 4 General] neuroval:
Well, this is the Nexus 4 forum...
[Nexus 4 General] ua2:
international text messaging

Searched, but did not find an answer: is it possible to send/receive international text messages on this plan? Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] Durvelle27:
have this plan on my Nexus 4 and just love it
[Nexus 4 General] baiju2012:
No. You will have to use some other app. Pinger is one, but it is not prefect.

Nexus IV
[Nexus 4 General] kingwaffle:
Are any of the AT&T MVNO's worth a damn? I tried Net10 and the APN settings sometimes worked, sometimes didn't.

T-Mobile's coverage in rural Ohio is pretty sad.

In town, though...I have absolutely no issues.
[Nexus 4 General] 3dupunk:
I wish att had something comparable, I would switch in a heartbeat! Tmobile is great.....when I can get a signal that is lol. I'm so tired of losing my signal when going into a building, everybody else seems to have a signal....even those with metro have better signals indoors. I'm glad I only pay 40 bucks a month cause I would be so pissed if I paid 70 & got the reception I get.
[Nexus 4 General] machoman1337:
I'm going to be in the Boston area for three weeks later this year and I'm thinking of using this plan while I'm there. Anyone know how good TMo's coverage is in Boston, especially around the MIT/Harvard campuses?

I currently have an AT&T pay-as-you-go account and am charged 25 cents a minute from the balance that I top up every year. I put in 1 GB of data when I went on a week-long winter vacation in Vegas, and sadly it expired even though I used less than half of it while I was there =.= which is partly why I'd like to ditch AT&T and use TMo instead whenever I cross the border.

$30 for 5 gigs of data is a sweet deal, but I want to be able to use it, especially indoors. We have two AWS carriers up in Canada and they have unlimited plans for tantalizingly low prices, but the catch is bad indoor reception and coverage. I know TMo is refarming their HSPA to use 1900 Mhz like AT&T which should hopefully improve things.
[Nexus 4 General] madmike413:
T mobile has bean town and the surrounding areas covered pretty good.
[Nexus 4 General] jakejm79:
Does anyone know where to get the activation kits from, a while ago they were $0.99 now they seem to want $10.
[Nexus 4 General] New Optimus:
They have specials on them every so often, I was able to get mine free, not even shipping charges it just depends on when you need it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bennyboy78:
Hey guys!

I have here a Sense 3.5 rom.

This is my first rom so take it easy on me lol :)

For best performance, please partition your SD card.

Disclaimer:I take no responsibility for what you do to your phone. I am not responsible if it bricks, runs away, or simply doesnt work anymore.

Screenies:

Rom Features:

Based off PrimeXL3D rom.

Speed tweaks

Ca1nes Classic kernel (SBC version)

A2SD

RCMIX3D Tweaks

Beats Audio

Android Gingerbread 2.3.5

Much more!

Lots of free RAM

Bravia engine

Net speed tweaks

Bugs:

4G (please dont ask about this, it will never get fixed)

Thanks:

Diablo67

prboy1969

Ipy

Dsixda

lokeshsaini94

JusticeAA

optik19918

Ca1ne

sahandv1989

JoelZ9614

pmacevad

Nutzy

Changelog:

V1.1

Fixed a2sd. You should now get about 260 MB free internal space on fresh install.

V1.2

Moar a2sd stuff. Added Xloud and 3g tweaks. Removed some useless apps to free up more system space.

V2.0

Added Crossbreeder mod. Hopefully fixed camera.

Notes:

The VVM ghost notification is not there, however you still have to block 9016.

If having wifi problems:

Thanks to pmacevad!

Download:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390355257214632159

Hope you guys enjoy! :good: :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] bennyboy78:
And another
[EVO 4G Android Development] KELO777:
Sweet first one #1
[EVO 4G Android Development] Notorious:
Might have to go dust off the evo for this one

Edit: noticed you missed someone in the thanks ..... Joel :p
[EVO 4G Android Development] bennyboy78:
Haha yea fixed it now :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] pmacevad:
Reserved :D Will let ya know how it runs for me...

Update. Like this a lot. Really smooth. Just needs to be slimmed down, not much internal storage after initial boot. Did you say a2sd is available or baked in? Can't wait to use this as a daily but with the low internal storage I can't just yet...

Sent from my ever-changing OG Evo...
[EVO 4G Android Development] aheeejd:
Just dl'd, gonna flash now & check it out. Thanks for the rom, your time & hard work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] allhill:
work hour but i'm downloading and will flash it soon!!!

Thanks! you made my Mo(a)nday being great!
[EVO 4G Android Development] CRIME INC.:
Gonna flash first thingin the morn. Great job man.

Sent from my PC36100 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[EVO 4G Android Development] Diablo67:
Benny,Benny,Benny!I knew you had something up your sleeve when you pmed me,hahaha,I'm gonna have to put away ole faithful for a bit and try this beast out.

Hey Benny do you have a screenshot mod for it yet,if not i'll call Ken and get that one from his rom.Dropzeroc might have one also.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bennyboy78:
Yes the screensot mod is already baked in. Just tried it to make sure I didn't break it and it works.

And thanks guys!
[EVO 4G Android Development] shantanudl:
Does EXT4 supported? please let me know I am downloading now :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] Notorious:
Yes ext4 is supported