Different Providers Other Than Verizon... AT&T, metroPCS? Unlocking SIM GSM?

n1nj4Lo · #1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2011, 02:17 AM

I'd love to do the 50 bucks a month unlimited plan... But is it possible?

What providers does everyone have and use...

Also how hard is it to unlock the sim card, if it isn't already unlocked?

n1nj4Lo · #2 (**permalink**) 11-20-2011, 08:49 PM

Hrmm if I can't do metroPCS or INpulse Verizon prepaid (Don't want Page Plus Cellular and their limited data) I might try and take it over to Shaka Mobile: http://www.shakamobile.com/index.php/shop/plans 60 bucks unlimited everything.

Shaka is a Sprint/Verizon MVNO and they've got a Samsung ACE on their phone list, to be purchased... So if I successfully got it turned on I could get them to tell me the MMS and Web settings for the ACE...... Hopefully that would work.

eric12341 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2011, 02:10 PM

watch out for those prepaids that use sprint's towers, ull be having dial up level internet speeds. their new network.sprint.com site is also a joke

n1nj4Lo · #4 (**permalink**) 11-21-2011, 07:46 PM

I was gunna retitle this but can't...

So I'm talking to someone who says they could flash it to metroPCS, seeing the problem listed here with at&t 3g I might try... My question is how hard would it be to get web and mms working if it was flashed to metroPCS, I don't like metro but I do like their 40 bucks a month unlimited everything...

I'm at a toss up between metroPCS and AT&T.

pizzaboy192 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-24-2011, 02:12 AM

the fathom has no metropcs Rom. But, if you search xda, you can find mms cabs for any and all, carriers. I have a gsm fathom on t-mobile and my Verizon unlimited one.
to unlock is as easy as calling Verizon and getting the unlock code if it isn't already unlocked.

n1nj4Lo · #6 (**permalink**) 11-24-2011, 02:40 AM

Cool I might try metroPCS First, as I've heard of 3G problems with AT&T and it's 10 bucks less than AT&T, plus I could also get unlimited international text messaging and calling for 5 bucks extra.

Then again I also like metroPCS's true caller ID, most providers say they have caller id but it only works if ya have the contact added... metro's works just like any regular home phone caller id and displays it all without even having to do anything.

EyeB · #7 (**permalink**) 11-24-2011, 03:13 AM

Since I've been looking at gsm phones lately

I've kind of concluded it might be better to buy oversea (non-US in this case) gsm phones. The technology is the same for 3g/4g if you research the phone. Benefit is also you get an "unlocked" phone to start with. Plus asia/europe are where phones are being offered first, US just isn't the big draw for cell phones anymore and they come to US after the other countries now.

I had a site where you could buy phones from there (legit) but I lost it, lol I found it on xda so I'll look for it again and post back if I find it

n1nj4Lo · #8 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 01:35 AM

My only other question is with AT&T is the IMEI recognized as a smartphone requiring you to pay for extra data or not? I read somewhere that smartphones aren't eligible for the 50 a month unlimited everything prepaid plan...

n1nj4Lo · #9 (**permalink**) 11-26-2011, 11:59 AM

I assume the moment I had internet working on t-mobile (Just a matter of adding a new connection and what not), I could install your ArcSoft Be Gone T-Mobile edition and have working mms? Or no?

westway50 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-14-2012, 11:39 PM

Hey im hoping that someone can help me with this problem. so i just recently got it as a gift and got everything to work except sms. for some reason i can receive messages from others, but i cannot send them. my phone just replies with a warning. it gives me a warning with "unable to send your message(s). Your message(s) will remain in the outbox folder". i am currently with tmobile. would really appreciate it if someone can help me