AT&T Disabling my 4G Capable Phone, Why?
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Comments (44)I can't possibly imagine being without a means of communication at any time, regardless of where I am and that's what I grew up with personally. Yes, I know humans survived for thousands of years without phones, they also survived without the internet, electricity, modern plumbing, etc. It doesn't mean I want to live that way. I was 17 when I had my first ticket and wreck because I rear ended someone on a country road. The deputy said he could drive me to the city line but that's it. I lived almost 10 miles out of town and had no cash for a payphone. The guy I rear ended was so kind to me. He had a mobile phone and let me use it to call my mom. Unfortunately, she happened to be in the middle of one of her 2 hour gabfests with her sister and call waiting was disabled due to dial up internet. This man was kind enough to wait with me til the tow truck showed up and then he gave me a lift home. I swore I would get a cell phone as soon as I was able to sign a contract, and I did. I've followed and upgraded my phone continuously as the technology has improved. I remember having to stop at a local gas station to buy a map for the town to find out where I was going, having to find a phone book and look through it to find the right business to call, having to call businesses to find out their hours of operation. No more, thanks to smart phones. I truly don't understand the vitriol some have towards evolving technology. I get lost on vacation, I don't need to stop and buy a map and ask the locals, I don't need to buy a fancy GPS device, I use the power of the internet in the palm of my hand to get my answers. I'm not "glued to my phone" BUT it is a tool, a very powerful one at that, why would I purposefully NOT use it? I switched to Project Fi from Google a few months ago and it has been the cheapest phone plan I've ever had and provides everything I want. We were previously with Sprint and we paid 150 a month for 2 phones with unlimited data. We now pay less than 70 for 2 phones. The downside is you have to purchase a current gen phone (either the Nexus 5x or the Nexus 6P) at full price. (Not a problem for us as our old phones WERE old and outdated) The upside is our unlimited cell costs only 20 bucks a month per line, plus 10 dollars per gig of data. If you don't use all the data, you are credited back on the next bill for the unused data. Almost all our data usage is at home over our own Wi-Fi so we have received a credit on every bill since we signed up. Google's Project Fi works over wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile networks so we have better coverage than we did with only Sprint. If you think you might ever use data (aka the internet) from your phone and you can afford the upfront cost of a new smartphone, I strongly encourage you to look at Project Fi....See MoreUpdate on my iPhone saga
Comments (25)I'm home with my new phone and have everything pretty much setup. Most everything transferred wirelessly at the Apple store but some apps required reconfiguration including my Ring doorbell which physically required me to go outside to the device. It took an hour for the stuff to transfer so while that was going on I played around with a demo phone and learned more about the 11 Pro including how to get the top half of the screen to come down to the bottom so you can cover the large screen with one hand. I had seen someone do that with an older phone but forgot about it until today. Also learned that the phone uses infrared to ID your face at night so I guess that won't be a problem. Now just waiting for my case to be delivered from Amazon today and then I'm good to go. We usually buy our phones at the AT&T store but I'm such an early bird this time that they didn't have any of this model in stock so I had to go to the Apple store. I thought I might get the green color but they were out of that so I got gold. I've always had grey or black so something different and I got a clear sparkly case so I'll be relatively blingy compared to the past. That place was busy as ever - not quite as bad in the middle of a week day - one of the joys of retirement....See MoreI'm about to reveal my vast ignorance re mobile phones and SIM cards
Comments (21)Thanks so much for all of the input and suggestions! Moxie, I particularly found your link helpful, as I might not have even thought about checking to see which carriers support my phone. (Turns out, a good number of them do across all bands, including names I recognize like 3, GiffGaff, O2, and Vodafone.) We used a portable WiFi in Iceland and it was a godsend. I think a UK SIM card will be the more economical route to go for my trip, though, so will continue to pursue that route. Looks like several of you successfully use WhatsApp. I'm probably more likely to continue using Skype, as I don't use Facebook products at all if I can avoid it (just a personal thing with me, no need to expound on it here). In thinking this through, I'm hesitant to ask my US contacts to download an app if they don't already have it. Actually, I may need to explore switching my carrier (particularly if I can find one that includes talk/text between UK and US), and perhaps looking at getting DH and I on the same plan. My phone was not unlocked until recently, so this wasn't an option - but it is now. If, however, I keep my current carrier (which does not have coverage in the UK) and purchase a UK SIM from one of the carriers that is compatible with my phone, I remain confused as to how calls and texts between the UK and US work. I understand there's a charge associated, but how do I pay for the calls and texts? ETA: Looks like with some SIM cards, the cost of texts/calls from UK to US simply comes out of airtime credit and can be topped up online as needed....See MoreI have got to buy a @#$&*%! Phone
Comments (82)Think a bit more broadly, deb. In the US, cell carriers are in the process of stopping so called 3G transmissions. Some have already done so. Someone whose old phone works only with 3G will not have a working phone when their carrier stops supporting that signal. In my case, they're "forcing me" in a manner of speaking to get a new car. I have a car whose internet connectivity (like for current traffic info and other useful features) uses a 3G cellular signal. It's not changeable and not upgradeable and the signal ended about 2 months ago. I plan to buy this year's edition of the same car. I like it and would have kept it but for this issue....See MoreElmer J Fudd
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