Cell phones: GoPhone to use instead of contract phone
GoPhone to use instead of contract phone
by BlessyBriscoe - 10/9/08 12:12 PMI have a 2-year contract phone with ATT.
In addition, I bought a GoPhone and was told that I have to maintain a min. $15 balance on GoPhone acct to keep the phone activated, or I will not be able to use the phone. Is this correct? If so, how can I continue using the GoPhone unit?
Can I use my SIM card from my contract phone in the GoPhone that's been deactivated?
Your regular SIM may be used w/ a GoPhone
by Pepe7 - 10/9/08 1:53 PM In reply to: GoPhone to use instead of contract phone by BlessyBriscoeThe SIM/account used currently inside your GoPhone is separate from your post-paid SIM. Just pop that one inside and you're all set. I assume you have no reason to keep the GoPhone account active for any other reason(?)
best,
Pedro
You're right
by BlessyBriscoe - 10/9/08 10:26 PM In reply to: Your regular SIM may be used w/ a GoPhone by Pepe7I have no use for the GoPhone acct since I have the contract phone. I want to use the GoPhone handset instead of the contract handset on a regular basis.
The ATT tech people can't seem to, or won't, give me a straight answer. I was told that if I don't maintain a balance on the GoPhone then it will be deactivated and I won't be able to use the handset. Is that correct?
Nope
by Pepe7 - 10/10/08 9:41 AM In reply to: You're right by BlessyBriscoeWhich GSM handset you use doesn't matter with GSM (assuming it has the correct frequency bands, of course), unless you are attempting to use a handset that is locked to another carrier. In your case, it's locked to ATT which will work by default as you're using a currently active post-paid ATT SIM. They cannot shut down a handset, they can only deactivate a SIM card/close an associated account.
Hope that helps a little bit more.
-Pedro
Noted ...
by CNFM4HP - 11/7/08 10:37 AM In reply to: GoPhone to use instead of contract phone by BlessyBriscoeI have AT&T service plane for long time (4 years), I have unclock phone white dual sim cars. I got 1 more gophone sim, those work good as same time in 1 phone ... My opinion: your case that an AT&T just deactivated gophone sim only, your phone may work with contract sim be cause they are same company just different plane ... Did you try it ...
Update
by BlessyBriscoe - 11/7/08 7:45 PM In reply to: Most folks need phones that are supported by the carrier by Pepe7Pedro, I took your advise and the ATT GoPhone handset is working perfectly fine. The ATT GoPhone sim card was deactivated (I never put any money in it.) I inserted the ATT sim card from the contract phone into the GoPhone and Grandma is happy as a lark!
The contract phone was just too fancy schmanzy for my 77 year old mother and it didn't have a wrist strap so she kept losing it.
This is actually a good way to replace a contract phone without having to buy one for full retail price and having the 2-year contract clock resetting. Now if I can find a way to do a subsidy unlock on the GoPhone so it can be used when Grandma travels overseas...
Sorry for being late with my thanks, but thank you nonetheless!
Cheap unclock phone on Amazon.com ....
by CNFM4HP - 11/9/08 11:13 AM In reply to: Update by BlessyBriscoeGo to Amazonne.com and find which one would you like just less then 100 bucks for new ...
Why would she spend $100...
by Pepe7 - 11/11/08 7:12 AM In reply to: Cheap unclock phone on Amazon.com .... by CNFM4HP...when she already has a handset that works very well?
-Pedro
Cheap cell phones
by kristofwalker - 11/11/08 11:19 AM In reply to: Why would she spend $100... by Pepe7this handset is not that great. I had the same one a year ago and i always had issues with receptions. sometime it`s better to buy <a Cheap Cell Phones online ( like yodaphone.com) and then spend money on accessories.
which gophone model is it exactly?
by Pepe7 - 11/11/08 7:10 AM In reply to: Update by BlessyBriscoeIf you let me know I can assist with unlocking procedure.
best,
Pedro
It's a...
by BlessyBriscoe - 11/11/08 11:54 AM In reply to: which gophone model is it exactly? by Pepe7Samsung SGH A437 - the best of the basic!
Very good
by Pepe7 - 11/11/08 6:02 PM In reply to: It's a... by BlessyBriscoeLucky for you it's not IMEI based and uses a general unlock code. Try the following steps-
-Insert a non-AT&T SIM card
-Enter the following-
*2767*3855#
-Wait for phone to restart
-Now enter
*7465625*638*00000000*00000000# (phone will show -------- instead of 00000000)
-Next enter-
#7465625*638*00000000#
-It should be permanently unlocked now(!)
Enjoy,
Pedro
ATT warning - legit?
by MeggaHit - 11/18/08 10:46 AM In reply to: Very good by Pepe7ATT tells me that if you put a post-paid sim card in a pre-paid GoPhone that the phone will stop working at some point when it reaches a max number of minutes or that it can cause billing problems. This sounds questionable. Heard of this? Legit or bogus?
nope
by Pepe7 - 11/19/08 7:46 AM In reply to: ATT warning - legit? by MeggaHitIt's just a scare tactic. They can't shut down/disable the handset, but only the gophone account if it's not maintained.
-Pedro
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