Well I've been out of contract for more than 1 and a half years, took 3 warranty replacements and a new battery though.
So far this month I've used more than 4.5 gigs. I tether to my computer a lot, and if this is going to serve partially in the PC realm I know I will use at least they much. If it replaces my PC then I will cancel Comcast completely and save $60, and use that much more data. 5 gig would be the minimum and that also includes I need to be able to WiFi tether for my Families occasional uses. What plans does AT&T have? Bill right now is 150, but that has 15 extra for free calling to Mexico and free voice useage inside Mexico. Josh Leverette <coder...@gmail.com> wrote: >http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/verizon-unlimited-data-plans_n_1521967.html > >It doesn't matter that you're grandfathered. You won't have unlimited >by >the time your next contract rolls around, from what I understand. >However, >I am curious. How much data do you use each month, exactly? I have 4GB >per >month and barely use 2GB of that. > > >On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Daniel Clem <clem11...@gmail.com> >wrote: > >> i knew they were bad, but didn't know they were bad. >> >> AT&T's and other GSM carriers maps does show our house as having >medium >> signal but my Sister on T mobile can barely make a call without >dropping >> it. I would like to find someone with AT&T to test it. But I don't >know of >> any. >> >> Plus I am "grandfathered into unlimited data” and I tether quite a >bit. So >> Any other carrier has to have unlimited at a decent price. Say less >than 80 >> a month for data. >> >> I have barely made it out of contract with this Motor Droid 2 (3rd >> replacement) , hence why I and searching hard for a solid device. I >can >> make a case for the Edge no big deal. >> >> >> Josh Leverette <coder...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hmm. Ok. I use Verizon too, but I would switch to Straight Talk >(uses >>> AT&T's network) for this phone. Here's why this phone cannot >possibly come >>> to Verizon. >>> >>> With CDMA networks, the carrier has complete control over every >phone >>> that tries to connect to the network. They check the device ID and >decide >>> whether it is authorized to connect, then they compare the device ID >to the >>> service plan you've selected and decide whether your service plan >allows >>> that phone to be used. They claim that this is all for "quality >control", >>> and that's the reasoning they'll stick to. The reality for end users >is >>> that any phone they want to use on that network has to go through >months of >>> *very *expensive testing in the carrier's own labs and field >personnel. >>> With a GSM network like Straight Talk, you pop your SIM card in and >go. >>> Canonical would have to ship several Ubuntu Edge phones to Verizon, >and >>> then Verizon would have to eventually decide that they approve it. >But >>> wait, what if someone uses Sprint? or one of Japan's CDMA networks? >They >>> have to send handsets to each of these to each one to approve the >phone for >>> their network. So, for a 40,000 phone production run, they've just >sent off >>> between 10 and 100 of the devices to carriers *just for the chance* >of >>> being accepted. Oh, and since we're now making CDMA and GSM phones, >the >>> production costs are significantly higher now that we're no longer >>> producing 40,000 of one design. We're now making 35,000 of one and >*only >>> 5,000* of the other. A 5,000 device run would not be affordable. >>> >>> As you said, what if we made it a GSM/CDMA combo phone? well, that >means >>> that the majority of your customers now pay for a CDMA antenna that >they're >>> never going to use. But, it also wouldn't be pioneering anything. >The >>> Motorola Razr M is a CDMA/GSM combo device with 4G LTE. You still >wouldn't >>> be able to jump to any carrier you can imagine, because of how >restrictive >>> CDMA networks are. >>> >>> Furthermore, Verizon (and any other CDMA carrier) would want *full* >control >>> of the phone. This is how they screwed the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon >(the >>> phone I currently have). My GNex is months behind the GSM GNex >phones in >>> terms of updates, because Verizon took over that, which went against >>> everything Google and Verizon agreed to. Verizon also installed >bloatware >>> on the CDMA GNex. They made a pure phone like a Nexus device into a >very >>> dirty device. Canonical would have to give up everything that is >noble >>> about this campaign to get Verizon to let those phones to connect to >their >>> network. >>> >>> It cannot happen, and it will not happen. Verizon has great >>> infrastructure, but their customer experience has been very >unsatisfactory >>> for me. >>> >>> Do no GSM carriers service your area? AT&T has really redoubled >their >>> infrastructure efforts over the last couple of years, from what I've >seen. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Daniel Clem <clem11...@gmail.com> >wrote: >>> >>>> Agreed. And here in USA the "Modern American Mentality” has taken >over >>>> and people don't realized that high quality products come at a >price. They >>>> are used to 2 year contracts that get them "latest hardware” at 200 >to 300. >>>> But this device being 3 times the power and quality, but not 3 >times the >>>> price goes over Kant's heads. >>>> >>>> I am very low income, but I can save up $830 in 3 to 4 weeks. But >again, >>>> I NEED Verizon because I, as many others also, live in a rural >area. >>>> Eventually we will have LTE, but not for 2 to 4 years. >>>> >>>> Since these won't be manufactured till months after the fund ends. >>>> Requesting 1 or 2 thousand CDMA should be that hard. Or since this >is >>>> flagged as a "Open Device ” why not pioneer the first LTE capable >Combo >>>> phone? CDMA+GSM. Only using the one you need. So later if you wish >you can >>>> jump to any carrier you can imagine. Making it Truly Open. >>>> >>>> Just some thoughts. God Bless >>>> >>>> Josh Leverette <coder...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Stores and resellers were not purchasing from indiegogo yesterday. >>>>> There might have been one or two, but that's simply not what >happened. This >>>>> whole campaign is all about individuals buying these phones. I >don't want >>>>> to see this campaign fail anymore than you do. People will either >buy them >>>>> at $830, or they won't. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Omar B. <estela...@hotmail.com> >wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >So implementing possibilities to "buy" a smartphone with less >specs isn't >>>>>> compatible with the goal of this campaign. >>>>>> >>>>>> A little less specs Not being compatible is your opinion. >>>>>> >>>>>> The only fact I see is that they set a goal and would much prefer >for it to be be reached. Am sure they have months or years planning it >and waiting for the right moment. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's not so positive if the campaign gets stuck at like 10 or 13 >million, there's not much impact about that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Even with less specs the phone will be a top tier phone. But what >really makes the phone is not the hardware, but the software >combination and possibilities. So it will still do things that many >others wont. Getting ubuntu to more users and developers hands has >always been a primary goal. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway many resellers got into the 600 promo, but that is over. >There's no deal or perk for them anymore, so they left. For Stores and >resellers, 40k limited time phones is not that much if you got them, >but they don't want to pay full price, because they need to make some >returns, so they need now perks that give them discounts for a higher >quantity purchase. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>>>> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> Josh >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> > > >-- >Sincerely, > Josh
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