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[General Topics] Anderson2:
That is what I thought you meant. But I have no T-Mobile My Account app and can't find it on the play store. Where do I get it from?
[General Topics] colorado_al:
This is what they're talking about:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile

I can upload the apk if you can't download from the link
[General Topics] coorsleftfield:
As long as you can live with 2g speeds in rural areas and 100 minutes I agree completely.
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
The POS T-Mobile account app only updates minutes and data once a day...
[General Topics] bozzykid:
Why would you limit yourself to 100 minutes? Just add a few bucks to your account to cover minutes over 100.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
Thanks.

Got it.

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Makes sense.

I've had this plan for less than a day. Where and how does one add money to cover extra minutes?
[General Topics] andy o:
The T-mo MyAccount app (the one with the magenta icon) will show it and refresh every 4 hours at the most frequently. The app appears to be very bloated as of late though, some inexplicable permissions, if that bothers you.

I settled for paid Talkatone. It is true that it will stop working in May, but for now I'm paying 0.99 every month until Hangouts finally can make calls. The iOS app can already do it, so it's very likely Android will too come May 15.

Talkatone now even warns you about it with the latest version, but they are selling now their own service, with free incoming calls and I think 20min free outgoing calls. They'll give you your own number. I guess if you're willing to live with the hassle, you could sign up for this and forward from GV to your Talkatone #, and then make outgoing calls for free also with something like Vonage. To sign up for the new service though you need to give up GTalk integration, so I haven't done that and I don't think I will.
[General Topics] bozzykid:
Just add a refill card or add money on your T-Mobile account online. It is no different than adding the $30, but you can add less. Minutes over 100 are charged at 0.10/minute. I usually buy my refills at Callingmart since they don't charge tax.
[General Topics] breakyoself:
I am on this plan and can't access the either WiFi hotspot or tether although the plan says it comes with 500mb of hotspot data. I am able to connect my laptop to hotspot and it recognizes but the laptop browser just times out waiting for the my-tmobile page. When I turn off the hotspot, then magically the T-Mobile page appears. Weird.
[General Topics] markdapimp:
they took it out as it doesn't appear as Hotspot on the T-Mobile website on your computer

however it does show on the mobile app as i suspect its a bug
[General Topics] breakyoself:
So, got to change plans then?
[General Topics] markdapimp:
Dont know all i can say is i had the 30$ plan always hotspot didn't work

however t-mobile is running that ETF promo atm i convinced my parents to switch from greedy verizon to T-Mobile and im happy and they're happy

and i got Unlimited data + 2.5GB hotspot :good:
[General Topics] Fire Ball:
There's a thread around here somewhere on how to unblock tethering.
[General Topics] wideasleep1:
Even worse..I'm convinced it re-enabled carrier-IQ on my wife's SGS3. I killed it off before giving it to her and it hasn't had any updates since other than play store apps...including TMO account app.

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Or use Skype or Voxer.
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
Maybe a dumb question, but what's carrier-IQ? Is it another kind of carrier bloatware?
[General Topics] markdapimp:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/carrier-iq-what-it-is-what-it-isnt-and-what-you-need-to/
[General Topics] Anderson2:
Thank you bozzykid. If I like the plan I may set it to autorefill which might end up doing the same thing.
[General Topics] TiltedAz:
Maybe Verizon is beginning to see the light. They announced a couple of new lower cost plans. For smartphones, $60/mo, 250mb data, unlimited everything else. Neither the cost nor plan seems very appealing to me. :)
[General Topics] bozzykid:
It's not low cost. It is just low data. Typical Verizon.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
Ignore. Solved.
[General Topics] colorado_al:
Here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2512674

worked for me!
[General Topics] BinkXDA:
FWIW, I simply go to http://ma.web2go.com/home.do?src=m.tmo from my device.

I use the Internet Calling built into Android and a VoIP provider—some people also leverage CSipSimple for this—a little more detail at http://xdaforums.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=49621205.
[General Topics] Joshmccullough:
That second link re: VoIP calling just sends me to a Reply screen......if you've got the intended link, it'd be appreciated. Thanks!
[General Topics] forrestcate:
+1
[General Topics] Nenzo:
Typical Activation Time

Hi all,

Current VZW/GNex owner switching over to this $30 plan on my new Nexus 5. It's been about 18 hours since I 'activated' my phone and plan on T-Mo's website. The Nexus 5 is showing network bars now and I've gotten what appears to be voice mail activation and a sign-in link in my notifications bar.

However, it's saying this plan doesn't work on this device (N5). This same issue happened when I activated my father's Nexus 4 but resolved itself within 20 minutes, data/voice just started working and all was well. In his case he went from an old defunct T-Mo plan to the $30 prepaid plan.

In my case I'm porting my number from VZW to T-Mobile. Just wondering how long it took for your port/activation to go through? I didn't think this would actually take 24 or more hours.

Is this the normal 'steps' in the process...anyone else noticed as they activated their phone? 1) Network appears on phone 2)Voicemail and MyTmobile links in notification bar 3)??
[General Topics] RainMotorsports:
You either pull it from another device or someone can upload it. I would do it but kinda busy right now so I might put it in the apps section later. I had it in my apps store. Its possible having it on another device put it in my apps and unlike VVM it wasn't blocked. I had however pulled the app and put it on my Sprint phone once for giggles as well.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
No need to upload it - unless somebody else needs it. I got it (don't remember where) and it is very helpful.
[General Topics] Letitride:
Former VZW that ported 2 lines to T-Mo in November, phone # was active almost immediately to 2 hours at most on 2nd. line, data & fully functional within 8 hours (overnight.)

Assumed you did this online with new micro-Sim card with activation code - your N5 should've gotten T-Mo welcome messages, etc. by now and you should have full texting by now. Since you setup your account online, log back into My T-Mobile and look at your plan - is it correct?

Have you check your APN settings (under Settings - Mobile Network) ? Power cycle the N5, pop out the micro-Sim briefly & put it back in again, then reboot. Can you make outgoing call on the N5 as well as receive incoming call?

If everything looks okay, call 611 or T-Mo's customer service toll-free number from another line - perhaps it's a glitch on their own. Nexus 5 should provision correctly as we have 2 N5 on T-Mo's 4G LTE network on the $30 5GB data plan w. 100 minutes.
[General Topics] herosemblem:
I ported my number from ATT and it took about 3 hours. I was expecting 24 hours.
[General Topics] bozzykid:
Porting should never take more than a few hours. If it takes longer it is usually because it failed. If it fails, the provider can usually re-submit the port information manually again with the right info for a quick port.
[General Topics] tokuzumi:
Porting my number from Verizon to Google Voice took exactly 24 hours, practically down to the second. My wife's number was ported directly to Straight Talk. It happened almost immediately. We shut down the verizon phone, powered up her StraightTalk phone, and she was on her merry way. If it's taking longer than 24 hours, I'd try talking to t-mobile, to see what the deal is.
[General Topics] Joshmccullough:
My port from Sprint to T-Mo was just like this fellow, 24 hours just about on the nose.
[General Topics] DigitalJosee:
If i buy this plan can i call to another country with those minutes?

Can i buy the chip in a t-Mobile store and activate it through internet?
[General Topics] wideasleep1:
You will also incur international charges, AND use up your 100 minutes allotment.

http://www.t-mobile.com/Cms/Files/P...CA3EB86A4/file/StandardIntlRatesByCountry.pdf
[General Topics] Gaffadin:
Looks like T-Mobile rolled out LTE in my small town today.

I had noticed that, for the past 3 - 4 days, my signal strength was continually fluctuating. Usually I have a solid 3 - 4 bars anywhere, but I was seeing 0 - 1 bars a lot of the time, that would shoot up to 4 bars then back down to 0 every few minutes. I figured it was a T-Mobile issue, but today instead of HSPA I actually saw LTE indicated, so I guess they were working on the local towers and upgrading them to LTE, which is very nice.

Not a massive difference speed-wise, but whereas before it was 8 down 2 up, it's now 10 down 8 up, which is sadly faster than my cable at home (the upstream is, anyway).

No complaints though!
[General Topics] GB15Packers:
My port from Verizon to T-Mobile took about 18 hours, and I had dual service for another 7 or so. Although I did do mine over the weekend so that might have something to do with it.
[General Topics] markdapimp:
just wait backhaul isn't ready yet you may see a few times where LTE just shuts off for a week or day until your market is fully listed as LTE available on the coverage map then they're done for now... they still have to refarm 1900PCS and swap out the panels for HSPA to get higher gain signal strength brodcast
[General Topics] Anderson2:
Lte shows up in my area on my Nexus 5 but it is only between 1-2 bars (out of 4). Not really great.
[General Topics] tokuzumi:
It's nice to finally have a phone capable of supporting all of T-Mobile's bands. I tried to use them on my AT&T GS3, and while I'd get great signal at home/work, if I went to the grocery store, or home improvement store, I'd either be on edge, or have no signal at all. Fast forward 6 months, with my N5 on T-Mo, I'm getting LTE, or at least pretty good HSPA, where I had nothing with the AT&T phone. That will mean I can save $15/mo on my cell bill, going from StraightTalk (AT&T), to T-Mo prepaid.
[General Topics] nerv8765:
EDIT : Got the problem worked out, just switched to it, and wow, you can't beat the price! the speeds are great here in OC, California
[General Topics] markdapimp:
Almost all it accepts everything to date except that 700mhz spectrum they got from verizon.
[General Topics] nerv8765:
Yea, I love being able to be on H+ when LTE isn't available. It's SO much better than sprint's laughable 3g network... I couldn't even get a signal in my room before with Sprint, now I get 20mbps in the same spot.
[General Topics] Gaffadin:
HSPA gets a bad rap from a lot of people but when you're in an area without full LTE coverage it can be great. As someone else posted earlier, past 5Mb or so you aren't going to see much of a real-world increase when streaming music, browsing, etc.

Before my N5 I was using a Motorola Triumph on Virgin (so, Sprint) and I would top out, at the absolute maximum (like 3am) at 2Mb. I knew it was garbage but it was $25 a month and I'm really cheap. Now for less than $5 more a month (if you buy cards through CM) I have one of the best phones out there on a solid network.
[General Topics] markdapimp:
This is a new cell site near my area and I'm loving it! This is a sneeky cell site T-Mobile has it looks like a light pole.. But inside is something else... However there is a real light outside.

Its not equipped with LTE but its good enough to not notice hspa
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
How's this for speed?
[General Topics] markdapimp:
I feel sorry for all you N5 owners on Sprint

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zAsBjSMwUMo
[General Topics] RainMotorsports:
Plenty of N5 owners probably plenty happy on Sprint pulling the same speeds we are on LTE... 3G might be a different story. Cry me a river if someone is worried about their GS3 having LTE and their network not. Sprint sold the Galaxy Nexus which had LTE before they had any LTE at all and their 4G network was a completely different technology. The real issue is the rest of their network isn't up to snuff and that guy got shafted on both ends.

Not sure how that video was really relevant to most Nexus 5 owners though. I think most of us despite our network know the situation we are buying into when we decide on a device like this and post on sites like this.
[General Topics] coorsleftfield:
I've been on the $30 plan for a month now and feel sorry for you T-Mobile guys as soon as you leave an LTE coverage area and drop to 2g speeds. I went hiking this morning couldn't even stream Spotify to speeds were so slow.

T-Mobile lte speeds are awesome but my coverage tanks pretty much anytime I enter a building or drive out into the rural areas where there is no LTE.
[General Topics] wideasleep1:
Fortunately...my coverage is better than yours. Hspa+ means similar performance when LTE doesn't exist.
[General Topics] coorsleftfield:
I pick up hspa+ as well but usually only in areas that are urban. In rural areas speeds are edge.
[General Topics] wideasleep1:
Oddly..a Sprint merger would cure that too. :/
[General Topics] bozzykid:
There can be a big difference though. But it is not because of the download speed difference. HSPA+ has much higher latency so things like starting a youtube video or loading a page that has to make many different requests will still be faster on LTE. Some T-Mobile towers aren't bad but I have seen some that have terrible ping times. With LTE, you rarely have high latency.
[General Topics] markdapimp:
No just no....
[General Topics] coorsleftfield:
A merger would kill this plan
[General Topics] wideasleep1:
Yep. Enjoy it while you can.
[General Topics] kopower:
Suggestions?

I just picked up a N5, and plan on using the $30 plan. My contract w/Verizon isn't up for a few months though. I was thinking of just keeping my vzw line for the minutes, until the contract is up so I don't get hit with the ETF. Now, should just get a new number w/T-Mo, and when my vzw contract is up, port it over? Can I port my vzw number over and replace the new #, if I only use the new number for a few months? I do have a GV number that is linked to my vzw # that I rarely use. I'm sure I'm overthinking this way to much.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
With kitkat and T-Mobile on the nexus 5, is there a way to text that doesn't go through Hangouts? I'm not a fan of using hangouts.
[General Topics] FuMMoD:
Just download an sms app off the play store. You don't have to use hangouts on any carrier.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
Any recommendations?

I thought many of them are just interfaces that work through Google +, now Hangouts.
[General Topics] forrestcate:
I was in same boat. I told everyone I had a new number (which was my gv number). Had my Verizon number forward to gv number. Used gv to make and receive all calls on my tmo phone. Then ported my Verizon number over to tmo when contract was up. Now I use VoIP for calling plus buy about 100 extra minutes each month. Works for me. Still use gv as primary number.
[General Topics] FuMMoD:
No, only one sms app has access to sms at any time. This is a feature of kitkat. I recommend textra but 8sms is very popular as well as envolve or evolve. I delete hangouts off any rom I use.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
Thank you very much. Textra looks good.
[General Topics] kopower:
So you ended up having your gv number that was ported to Tmo, as your main number? Pretty much just switched which gv numbers forwarded your calls. I'm assuming there's nothing wrong with just getting a new number with Tmo, then just porting my vzw later if I decided to go that route?
[General Topics] forrestcate:
No. I ported my original Verizon number to tmo once Verizon contract was up. I used the number I got from tmo when I activated my nexus 5 on tmo, just started using my gv number as my primary number.
[General Topics] kopower:
Gotcha.
[General Topics] XDAcat62:
Does anyone know if this sim card could be used for the 30 dollar plan? My stupid straight talk plan isn't running out for another 6 months, but I sure want to be prepared when that nightmare is over.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Mobile-Mi...tial-Value-With-Activation-Code-/191009022851
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
You can get them for free T-Mobile.
[General Topics] kopower:
I would say yes. It looks like the activation kits I've been looking to buy straight from Walmart. Maybe somebody else could chime in too.
[General Topics] Solsun:
Just get the Walmart Sim for 39 with first month included. Ordered one online from Walmart.con but had to go to into a store because they didn't scan the Sim before mailing it to me. On the package it says that the Sim must scanned at a register before activating. Most Walmart store sell out of the Sim kits fast so when you see one get it.
[General Topics] Anderson2:
I had exactly the same experience. When you order the kit from the website it arrives without the sim kit having been scanned as sold. In my case the store had to process it as a return so the store could resell (and scan) the same sim kit back to me.
[General Topics] fcisco13:
This happened to me (ordered it online), kept getting invalid sim number on web site, called tmo and they told me it was a bad sim. Exchanged it at store and y saw the guy scan it, i knew that was it.

Whatchu talking bout willis!
[General Topics] AndrasLOHF:
Just went through the same issue with a SIM I ordered online. I had to contact support and get them to completely refresh the card on the network. Worked after that.

I only get 2g at my house but I'm on WiFi so no biggie. Cell signal is much better for me though. I've seen more green on the signal strength under battery stats in one day then I've seen since launch on Sprint. Also with Sprint LTE was near useless most of the time since it always had piss poor building penetration. 2g on T-Mobile goes just as quick as LTE on Sprint indoors. Especially in a steel building for me.
[General Topics] markdapimp:
I bet 5 Bars of EDGE will beat sprint 3g, my area 5 bars Edge = 0.17Mbps Download, Sprint 5 bar 3G = 0.04 or less or network communication error yummy!
[General Topics] AndrasLOHF:
Exactly. I mean everywhere I drive around where I live would be 3-5 bars 3G/LTE with Sprint but step into any building and I'd be down to 1 to no service. It'll show 3G/LTE but move slower than 2g or just constantly timeout. Especially when shopping or something and trying to price check, transfer funds, etc. online while in a brick and mortar concrete and steel building. Which for me is most all of my mobile data usage. Unlimited don't mean jack if you can't even get it.
[General Topics] herosemblem:
I have exceeded the 5gb hi speed data and now on 2g unlimited.

Just some observations:

YouTube loads just as fast, if not slightly faster, and more reliably.

TuneIn Radio stutters and can only load about 5 seconds worth of podcast audio, before buffering for 2 minutes to load another 5 seconds of audio, repeat...

Web pages load about 75% of the time, and it takes minutes for each page to load (as I expected).

So far, real life cost is about 40-47/month, and that is considering that i am an extremely infrequent talker. Very surprising to me, and still boggling that I would use THAT much overtime talking.

Overall (I.e. all things considered), I am pleased with the Tmo deal.

I'm going to look at the MetroPCS deal and see if they have a similar for around $45
[General Topics] coorsleftfield:
I had the exact same problem with tmobile. Neither carrier has any lower frequency 800mhz bands so the signal inside buildings sucks. It won't improve till both carriers turn on some LTE 800
[General Topics] markdapimp:
Or macro cell sites and or repeaters and or new cell towers recently in Hawaii I spotted 4 mini cell sites mounted on poles and or high trees and 2 new cell sites
[General Topics] yankees45us:
I haven't had major issues with indoor signal but there are sometimes where I only get 4g inside some stores towards the back. I heard with the nexus 5 many are ready for the new bands with indoor penetration.

Sent from a Custom Rom Rooted Beast that is the Note 2
[General Topics] markdapimp:
Still pretty good despite Im inside a metal box (Walmart)

HSPA seems to be at a higher power though and penetrates easier than LTE unless its serving from a different sector
[General Topics] adrman:
That's 100 to 170 minutes over your 100. Either you're not such an infrequent talker or the meter is off. ?
[General Topics] herosemblem:
Apparently my assessment of my calling habits is off. I only have like 7 outgoing calls a month, and some of those are just to check voicemail ?. Looking forward to Tmo eventually acquiring some better building penetration.
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
You should use T-Mobile Visual Voicemail to save yourself the minutes.
[General Topics] RainMotorsports:
Made the decision I am jumping to MetroPCS today for the 60 unlimited plan. So I ate up that last Gigabyte to see what life might have been like on a bad month.

Tapatalk, GV, Email all work very well throttled. But that is about it. While I expected to have a hard throttle it seems very random and this day in age it seems timeouts are set too low for 56K speeds.

One guy a page or so ago was talking about his youtube working better? A bit of a laugh in thought and for giggles I couldn't get a single video to load without error. Google Play would time out alot and streaming audio... as possible as it should be forget about it.
[General Topics] TiltedAz:
Wonder why it says incompatible with N5.
[General Topics] chaco81:
used the APK from post 1271 and it worked great on my N5 (Team mobile, $30 pre paid plan)
[General Topics] TiltedAz:
After installing that apk it took a couple of tries to "connect to server" but looks like it's working now.

I should add, now I can use my call blocker and send them to VM.
[General Topics] squashpile:
Cool thanks.. working great on my N4.

Took a few tries to connect as previously mentioned.
[General Topics] :
What call blocker?
[General Topics] TiltedAz:
I'm using Call Control.
[General Topics] Daps:
I got my son on the $30 plan and so far it's been ok. He's used very little minutes but now he may be talking to some girl so that may change haha

It does bounce from LTE depending on what part of the city we're in. I had thought about getting the $30 plan for myself but my work place is like a metal box some I'm not sure how good TMo would be at work plus I travel for work sometimes so I do need good coverage.

I'm on AT&T and my brother is on my plan so I'm pay $120-$130 a month for those two phones add in my son on Tmo and I'm at $160.

I may switch to AT&T $160 plan(unlimited text & mins & 10g shared) giving up my unlimited data and adding a 4th phone(Nexus5) for my youngest son

Are you able to port a $30 Tmo prepaid #?

Decisions decisions.
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
I have no idea. That depends on what you're porting it do.
[General Topics] Daps:
It would be to AT&T if I decide to go to the $145/160 plan
[General Topics] BirchBarlow:
Try it online I guess and if it doesn't go through then call customer service. One way or another they should be able to do it.
[General Topics] wideasleep1:
TMO csr's tend to claim you cannot, but several report over at HoFo that you can:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1711928-No-porting-OUT-of-T-mobile-prepaid
[General Topics] cowgod2007:
t-mobile is great! highly recommend. yeah, its cheap and the service isn't that great but if you're in a popular suburban area/city, expect good service!