[wplug] OT cell phone help -- other more on-topic cellphone question

[Martin James Gehrke]

I am an avid Android power user. Unfortunately I live in a rural enough
area that T-Mobile or one of its MVNO's is not an option. I have to stick
with Verizon or AT&T or an MVNO that uses their networks.

I bought a Nexus 4 before they were replaced by the 5s.

I tried using Straight Talk (TracFone's Walmart brand). They are a AT&T
MVNO.  They were absolutely utterly horrible. I knew what I was getting
into but they were still a complete headache. It was $45 a month.

I switched to AT&T prepaid GoPhone plan for $60/mo and it worked great.

I recently switched to what was then Aio Wireless (another AT&T MVNO that
was owned by AT&T, go figure). Which was merged with Cricket Wireless. I
pay $45 a month for 2.5GB and support has been good. I would recommend it.

Wikipedia has a comprehensive list of US MVNO's at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_mobile_virtual_network_operators

Self plug: I keep a list of my favorite Android Power User apps (you'll
need root) @ http://playboard.me/android/channels/53716bb74dc454f609e1b7b6

I run CM11 nightlys on my Nexus 4. Unfortunately the Nexus line is dead
after 5. Google is moving to Android Silver branding.


On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Matthew Hughes <huesm at live.com> wrote:

> me, too!
> except I have a problem where there is no caller ID and so I dialed 611 and
> Tmo was unable to help I have to contact net on the run directly.
> the evo4g deal was with Freedompop, can't find it now all I can see is this
>
> http://www.neweggflash.com/Product/N82E16875502217?utm_source=WP_2_05162014&utm_medium=web&icid=WP_2_05162014
>
> Still I tend too believe in the freedom of sim cards more than CDMA.
>
>
> On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Justin Smith <justin at adminix.net> wrote:
>
> > 35orless actually wasn't an MVNO - it was a reseller. In other words,
> they
> > were offering 100% identical service to T-Mobile's postpaid service at a
> > fraction of the price. However, they suddenly changed strategies a few
> > months ago and closed the doors to new customers so that they could
> > focus on the enterprise market. Word on the street says that T-Mobile
> > forced them to make the change.
> >
> > Fortunately for me, I was one of the lucky ones who was already with
> > 35orless, so I got grandfathered in. I've got a deal through them where
> I'm
> > paying $58 each month for T-Mobile's $80 fully unlimited plan.
> >
> > Sprint is another good choice if you're looking for value-priced
> service. I
> > used to be on Virgin Mobile back when they offered a $25/month plan.
> >
> > --
> > *Justin Smith*
> > GNU/Linux System Administrator
> >
> > /"Any fool can use a computer. Many do."/
> >
> >
> > > I would also add that 350rless.com which was an MVNO of Tmo is $35/mo
> > > Though if you don't mind an evo(not a bad 4 just 4 years old) you could
> > go
> > > with a SPRINT MVNO for $11/mo
> >
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