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[Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Hmm, the more I think about it, the more intrigued I am.

If am able to use an app to hide tethering, I think I might make the jump!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NoteTheDate:
Im switching to tmobile from sprint
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Do you know if you can hide tethering on T-Mobile like you can on other carriers (Verizon)?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
SO when i rooted my friend's phone on tmobile a long time ago , the way they kept bugging me is they tap the user browser string on her laptop. The only way i got around it was using a different user agent and the annoying tmobile warning was gone.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] staryoshi:
I'm moving to T-Mobile from Sprint (Unlimited data is no good if your data network is like a snail moving uphill through a molasses waterfall during a Siberian winter evening).

I won't know whether or not I'm satisfied with their service for a few more days... so I can't provide much actual advice on your switch since Verizon has priced me out of their service :P
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rx8freehk:
Verizon is letting people keep there unlimited during upgrade. Do it online, its working, I just did it myself :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
I thought about it

I was really excited, but then I am still having the same issue. Locked bootloader, knox and difficulty achieving root , potential loss of warranty, all of which can be avoided by using tmobile.

I was back to square one after another hour of debate.

I also cant access my upgrade page any more since i preordered the note 3 ( even though i cancelled today ). SO i take it as a sign so may this is just not for me .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Techngro:
T-Mobile $30 5GB 4G Data Plan

I left AT&T a few years ago for T-Mobile solely because I couldn't afford AT&T's plans anymore. After a few months, I was pleasantly surprised with T-Mo's service. If you're in an area where their coverage is good, then it's a better value than the other carriers hands down.

Now, for those who don't care about making calls (like myself), you might want to think about T-Mobile's Monthly 4G for $30 (formerly the Walmart plan). That's 100 minutes of talk/ Unlimited text/mms/ and 5GB of 4G/LTE. Contrary to popular belief, this plan IS available, and you can activate it online/in-store/or by phone. I've been on this plan since it came out (T-Mobile made it HELL to get on this plan cause they knew that people would jump on it, and I think Walmart pushed it, but T-Mobile didn't want to). The link and screenshot is below.

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Medic97:
I'm am moving from Verizon to T-Mobile b/c I pay $206 with a 20% discount for only 2 lines.

On my new business plan we have 8 lines and we pay $18.40 per line plus 500mb data or you upgrade data which cost only $9.20 for 2.5gb or $18.40 for unlimited.

I got an S4 for my wife and waiting on the note 3 for myself. Best thing is the S4 came with the plan for only $200 total, no monthly payments.

Root will be a must and wifi calling is nice when you have bad service. But I say when your paying that cheap for a plan you can complain to much.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] CZroe:
This is exactly what I was planning. How do I get it?

I intend to use one of those Google Voice over data apps to get around the 100-minute restriction. ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] YellowGTO:
I've actually been thinking about leaving good'ol att for a little bit now. Just feels so wrong, been with Cingular since 2003 :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rchapoteau:
I thought about that plan too. Basically in order to get on that plan you have to bring your own phone. So buy it in full and then you can get to the plan. I think it's kind of described here.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-33620_3-57587175-278/is-this-the-best-smartphone-plan-ever/

Thats why I thought they limited you after 5GB, because they do in this plan.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Techngro:
Like I said, you can walk into a T-Mobile store and get it. Don't let them tell you that they can't do it for you. They can. I did it in store without an issue. Alternatively, you can just order the SIM card from T-Mobile and activate it yourself on their website (follow the instructions in that link in my original post).

I also tried to do the voice over data stuff, and i'm going to be honest with you, you can do it, but it can be tricky on the Monthly 4G plans because T-Mobile does not allow Google Voice to replace your regular voicemail (i.e. forwarding your voicemail to Google Voice). There are definitely ways to do it, but you should check it out first if you really need that functionality.

I was with Cingular for a bit. They screwed me over. Then years later I got screwed by AT&T. I guess I just don't learn. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thinkjoey:
you are not planning on buying the phone outright are you?

If you are then it makes no sense to get the Jump because you have to trade the phone in. Would be cheaper to just sell the phone after a year and use that money for the new one.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rippley05:
I've been thinking about t-mobile for a while, but I can literally find NOONE in Roanoke VA who has their service so I can compare. I've been with Sprint a while, I'm sick of the network and the slap in the face charging 50$ more than anyone for the NOTE 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
you are right

thanks for pointing that out !
[Galaxy Note 3 General] snoopycr:
Does the T-Mobile note 3 come with penta hspa band?

Will an at&t SIM work in an unlocked tmobile note 3?

Any tips on buying a T-Mobile note 3 on Craigslist, and making sure it's not reported stolen, blocked or still under contract with T-Mobile?

Thanks

Sent from my C6602
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mircury:
Snoopycr, check the att bootloader thread in the Q&A section. Lots of info on the tmo note 3. I'm getting mine from negri electronics.

For used phones use swapa.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] p51d007:
"technically" I'm with at&t

I started out with a Dynatac (the motorola brick) in the 90's on Alltel. When I left a job, I junked that POS and went with AT&T in 97 with the moto star tac. Stayed with them through all the buyouts, mergers whatever you want to call it. I bought my Note1 with the intention of LEAVING for an MVNO, when my contract was up. A month after I got the N1, I said see ya! to the deathstar and went with straight talk. Personally, I haven't had any issues, I've heard the stories... I'm one of those old farts that talks more than texts...to the tune of 1500-2000 minutes per month (this is my only phone, our boss pays 50 bucks a month for us to use them for work purposes). After doing the math, of contract + new phone + monthly phone charges, versus paying (in 2011) around 600 dollars once + 50 bucks a month, I broke even about 1 year. Now, basically, my boss pays my phone bill. I don't use but maybe 300 texts a month, and maybe 1000 emails between 3 accounts. As far as data, I use wi-fi if I really need to stream anything/download, so it's mostly web surfing (you know how easy it is on a big screen!). I've gone over 2GB once in 2 years, so the LTE isn't a "big" deal for me because there are some places I travel daily that two tin cans & a piece of string is considered a good connection LOL.

Think I'll stick with Straight Talk...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bmttinman:
I did the stupid here in Phoenix and got T- Mobile and I am always in roam mode. If you travel anywhere that's off the grid you end up in ATT or on Verizon towers. Check with someone that has T-Mobile that knows what to look for before you buy.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] yellowman82:
You can do this or just try the 20day trial thats what im planning on doing.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] deeznutz1977:
Tmobiles fine as long as yoyou're in metropolitan areas
[Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
Wish I had another option, but Verizon's coverage around my parts is far superior then anyone else. I experimented with the Nexus 4 and T-Mobile/AT&T .... they just couldn't get it done :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benefit14snake:
T-Mobile is absolutely amazing! I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile when the galaxy s3 came out because I had always wanted a galaxy phone and never been able to get one with Verizon.

Anyways, when I switched to T-Mobile I was in Virginia. Their service was so so and the data was 4g most of the time in town. As soon as you go out it drops to edge, which is usable for maps and some music streams.

Originally I wasn't thrilled with T-Mobile but I was happy because I was out from the grasp of Verizon blood sucking. Over the last year though they have been doing their network upgrades, starting with the east coast. I have since moved back to Wisconsin where the service is much better. Just three days ago LTE went live.. Like all over. :)

They are making SERIOUS improvements to their network and they are doing this as quick as they can get their hands on the brand new category 4 LTE equipment. It's insane. If you live in the right area over the next two years you can see speeds in excess of 100mbs. I've ALREADY seen 77mbs.

The average LTE speed for me is about 12 down, 8 up but the network is three days old. It should get to about 30 down i the next month.

Now.. My bill. Oh, my glorious bill...... I won't ever go to att or Verizon again. It's T-Mobile or maybe sprint now that softbank bought them.

I would tell Verizon to go F themselves and get on the JUMP! bus like I'm going to after my note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gnik luap:
The return policy:

"If you recently purchased a new T-Mobile phone

You have 14 calendar days for discounted purchases with an annual plan at retail stores (30 in CA), 20 calendar days for online purchases via t-mobile.com, and 30 calendar days for full price purchases from the date of purchase, to return purchased equipment to the point of purchase.

Equipment must be in good working condition with original contents and packaging to be eligible for a refund of the purchase price. This return policy applies to the purchase of new equipment from T-Mobile or its authorized dealers. Proof of purchase is required.

We may charge a restocking fee. A different return period may apply to accessory purchases. Prepaid cards, software, or games are not refundable."

They say "may charge a restocking fee". I just returned an S4 after 3 weeks. I paid full price up front, $250 cash, remainder on a debit card. The box had a label saying $50 restocking fee for returns. There WAS a $50 charge and they said I have to wait about a week for a check from corporate because of the high amount. Since then we got a text indicating it may be returned to the debit card/bank account (wife deleted text, unsure of exact phrasing). As long as I have it in time to get the Note 3 when they get to the stores it's OK!

If you don't pay cash you aren't in an official contract, but you really are. For a Note 3 you'll pay $200 up front and then $21 per month for 24 months (no interest or fees), plus your plan charges. For totally unlimited voice, text, &4G data that's $70/month + $24 for the phone, plus the usual fees & taxes, probably $20 or $25 per month.

Of course you can pay that off faster if you like, just like when they had official contracts and you paid early termination fees
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gnik luap:
Another thing to consider with T-Mobile is the poor voice connection you get in some buildings. It seems that in some buildings you get really poor reception, and outside it is perfect. Zero bars inside, 4/5 outside.

I have been with T-Mobile since before they came to Georgia, around 1998, and I've always gotten good customer service plus the best rates. What I often don't have is great reception in metal framed office buildings. Coworkers in the same buildings on AT&T will have great connections while I'm running outside to answer a call! I even sold my Nexus 4 to get a S4 because the Nexus 4 didn't have the WiFi calling.

T-Mobile does have free WiFi calling on most phones, but on some phones you need to call or get online to activate it. For instance, with my Samsung Dart it worked when I toggled it on the phone, but with my S4 last week I had to get also go online and select it as a free option.

I keep saying free, but if you have limited voice minutes it does count against that.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benefit14snake:
I

Just call and have them add it as a free option that doesn't affect your minutes like I did. Took less than 10 minutes from start to finish. Just ask them nicely.

Just wanted to add. If you know what to ask for T-Mobile is amazing. You have to know what to say and who to talk to, but it's all there on Howards site.

They gave me two micro cells. One works with 1700mhz only, one works for 1900 and 1700!! I never had over - 61db with T-Mobile at home in my basement. I get two bars of LTE at work. I live in Milwaukee where T-Mobile has nothing for spectrum. Imagine if I lived on the east coast lol.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] CZroe:
That's just it: the link in your post take me to a page with the same options as your screencap except for the $30 one. :confused: :confused:

I'll be porting my AT&T number to Google Voice and using the GV app's feature that shows my GV number for caller ID so that shouldn't be a problem. Few people will ever know the phone's T-Mobile number. :)

I've been screwed separately by Cingular, Sprint, & AT&T. Somehow I think I would have been screwed no matter which carrier I chose. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Techngro:
Sorry about that, first you have to get a SIM card from T-Mobile. You have to get a new one because you will need the activation code.

Then you go to this site http://goo.gl/9Gr6s and put in the information from the SIM card and it will allow you to select the plan that you want ($30 plan).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] richB7:
Current Verizon customer with three unlimited lines but thinking of switching to T-Mobile.

I have a Note 3 for T-Mobile coming in this week but in the meantime I had to try the Verizon unlimited upgrade slipup this past weekend and will have the Verizon Note 3 in hand too. I'll test both on 4g in a variety of places and see the difference. Plan on making something for YouTube.

If T-Mobile is anywhere near Verizon speeds I'll sell my plans and phones, return the verizon note and move to T-Mobile.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sudbury78:
I really want to switch to t mobile because of the bootloader and root issues on Verizon. But I am 1 year into my contract and it costs me $242 to break the contract. I'm sort of sol. I'd rather not pay verizon that much to go away, :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krelvinaz:
I'd be really interested in what you find both the hardware/software and your communication speeds. I am up mid-Oct and about to jump ship to T-Mobile from VZW as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] badtoy1986:
Just do what I did. Get T-Mobile cancel Verizon and sell your Verizon phone on eBay or Swappa. You will probably sell your phone for more than your cancelation fee (I did) .

Get unlimited data, no bootloader issues and enjoy a cheaper bill with a full warranty and upgrades every six months.

I have seen better coverage, better customer service and higher data speeds since I switched.

BTW the LG G2 is AWESOME!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Jfree3000:
Just dumped sprint about a week ago, best decision ever. Speeds are incredible, no dropped calls wifi calling, jump and cheaper. Bonus is gsm, down the road I can try straight talk or whoever if necessary. Break your contact and sell your phone or sell your plan (not sure about how that works but folks are selling their plans on eBay).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] topdown30458:
i got my Transformer Prime a couple days ago and it came on jelly bean 4.1.1 10.4.2.18 and the unlock tool apk does not seem to work on. i have rooted it already, is dat the reason the unlock tool does not work or does it just not work on the build number 10.4.2.18......Plz help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Raver27:
I dropped my s4 couple weeks back, left some ugly dents on the top chrome bezel, bought a different case on amazon to cover it up, but ocd is messing with me and its bugging me, lol took to tmobile they said they would give me 300 trade in toward note 3, but uncertain what to do..Anyways anyone want to chime in with an opinion on the matter,im stuck...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
All comes down to personal preference, I suppose.

How do you like the S4? The Note 3 has a slightly bigger screen and definitively feels bigger in your hands. I for one think it's too big. The s4 is a pretty damn perfect size, which is why I don't think I'd get the Note 3, but you never know.

The features I don't think will be much of an upgrade. I haven't seen the specs on it, but the S4 is pretty snappy with the right tweaks, so yeah.

Also, you never know what other security measures Samsung is implementing on new phones. For some reason they're starting to lock stuff down more.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Raver27:
I honestly love the s4, size is about perfect, my wife and son think the note is to big,im on the fence about it, ive only been able to compare the note 2, because I havent been able to find a store with a demo unit of the note 3, kinda sad that I dropped my poor s4, got a different case so cant see the dents, either way the girl at tmobile store said she was gonna put one up for me Wednesday morning when it releases, so I guess I got to then to figure it out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
I mean, you can always get the Note 3 and if you don't like it sell / trade it.

It'll be on high demand so yeah. :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Raver27:
Lol, yea decisions decisions. ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
I'd live with it or repair the damage. Either way I'd wait for the S5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] flipq88:
If you're going to sell it, then sell it on Craigslist or ebay. I got $300 plus a Galaxy Nexus for my S4. Will be getting the Note 3 on Wednesday. Have always wanted to try out a note phone but I always thought it was too big. But everyone who owns one say that you get used to it and think the S4 is small lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Naddict:
Please go here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2433835
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MR H3LLMAN:
Hey all. Not sire why I cant seem to find this anywhere but I was wondering if somebody could point me to the location of the the stock Verizon S4 tar file that will actually wipe and repartition/reformat my entire device. Many thanks in advance!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
I get firmware from sammobile.com. but be careful with repartitioning. I wouldn't do that in Odin. Why do you want to do all that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MR H3LLMAN:
Well I actually want a clean setup. On my old Galaxy Nexus and even my Fascinate back in the day I would just flash the stock firmware and it would wipe everything and male or all shiny and new again. I've been experiencing a lot of mobile data drops recently and other related issues. I want to flash the MDK tar, wipe literally everything down to factory stock, and then see if the issues continue. If they do, I need to warranty my phone. If it fixes it then I'm all good to go. I'll continue looking around in the mean time though. Many thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
The stock firmware from sammobile will do what you want. Just put it in the PDA shot of odin and only have auto reset checked. Don't have re-partition checked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hexitnow:
Or download it from xda

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41680619

Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] dannyella:
Dear Devs, please make mod to make lockscreen scroll infinitely. Thank u..:silly:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XtremeAt:
Hi Guys :)

I got my Note 3 today. The first thing i saw was this purple Ghostimg..

Uncheck Auto Brightness and set the slider to -5.

Then in Settings and Contacts you can see Smearing like on the S4 (not that bad but its there)

If you use Tapatalk change to dark theme and scroll slowly..

The Grey Text gets purple... When you stop scrolling its grey..

This Su*** :mad:

Sorry for my bad english :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XtremeAt:
Sorry for DP :D

You can also see it in LCD Test (Amoled Ready) App.

Change Brightness to lowest possible level.. Then switch between black and darker grey.. You can see a purple bar between them

Edit: I tried the S4 Fix. Changed Contrast to -10 (with Screen Adjuster) and Smearing is completely gone
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oneandroidnut:
so note 3 screen is fine then?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D_Magic:
Thinking of buying the Note 3 but really wanna know how bad the smearing issue is cause i bought the Galaxy s4 on launch day and couldn't live with the smearing issue ( my girlfriend also bought a Galaxy s4 on launch day and still has it..she didn't think the smearing was annoying..i hated it )

Could someone with a Note 3 try both things explained below on low brightness

1. Download zedge and search for black wallpapers..then while scrolling thru the wallpapers..do you so smearing..purple glow on the grey background in zedge between the wallpapers?

2. Choose a black wallpaper as background and install nova launcher...then on the homescreen set a widget with some grey in it like the stock music player widget and scroll between the homescreens...and also with some icons on the homescreens?

On the Galaxy s4 doing the above there was a lot of smearing..purple glow visible even after the fix from samsung cause they only fixt it in the samsung framework
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XtremeAt:
For me... Its too much Smearing.. I sold my S4 because of Smearing.m And now Note3 is the same.. Bought it Yesterday.. Now i sell it on ebay.. i hate this ugly smearing.. its a no go for a 750 € Smartphone..i stay with my Note 2 -.-

Edit: Tested Zedge... Between Black and Grey Wallpapers massive Smearing.. very very bad :/

Yeah Samsung will fix this for sure.. But in Tapatalk ect Smearing will still be there

gesendet von meinem Samsung Galaxy Note II
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdon2109:
Gee, I have this issue with my Galaxy S4. I don't have the Note 3 but considering they have the same screen technology, the issue is probably with the hardware.

I've attached a picture which really shows the smearing.

1. Set brightness to lowest.

2. Open the attached picture in the galaxy app.

3. Zoom in on the picture.

4. Scroll up and down. You'll see purple shadow around the black edge.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ars_92:
Yup, I see the purple smearing on my n9005.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naimmkassim:
Me too...mm..quite dissapointed with 1080p display..:(
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RavenY2K3:
Son of a b...... I knew I should stop reading stuff.....

I never noticed the problem until I read this thread haha ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
Then is it really a problem? ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RavenY2K3:
Haha very true, well it wasn't... it is now lol ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unlockingsky:
it is okay long as the ghosting doesn't affect my photo, video and apps
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phil-t:
I noticed it when browsing several forums that have darker themes, any black/grey transitions smear terribly with purple..

I don't think it's a screen tech thing, because fast moving films with dark scenes don't seem to smear, it only seems in the rendering of UI stuff..
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harold5249:
It is hardware problem? :confused:

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dumbo53:
I think I read it is a screen tech thing - a side effect of the deepest blacks produced by turning off the pixels altogether. Then the smearing is caused by the pixels being turned on again but not quite fast enough. At least I think that was the theory.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harold5249:
Is it possible to remove the smearing permanently?

Sent from my GT-N7000