Quick Question..

joncmorris10 · ‎10-15-2011

I just purchased the Pantech Impact a couple of days ago, along with the $50 a month unlimated talk, text, and data plan. I'm just making sure that this phone is in deed an acceptable device for the unlimated data.. Also, there are roaming charges in the U.S., right?

Thanks in advance!

Jon

Razr8 · ‎06-26-2011

Hi joncmorris10, the phone you purchased being a messaging phone is compatible with the monthly unlimited plan, as for roaming I know it's limited for Go Phone accounts not too sure of charges though.

ilikewireless · ‎07-10-2011

AFAIK, there's roaming charges in Canada and Mexico. In the US, there is no roaming charge ever mentioned by AT&T.

hme83 · ‎11-01-2005

There are no roaming charges in the United States (although prepaid customers generally cannot roam on other carrier's network anyway). As already noted, for the two areas where GoPhone customers do have roaming access (Canada and Mexico) there would be additional roaming charges incurred.

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Razr8 · ‎06-26-2011

The TOS for prepaid says there is limited off network usage, but it never states specifically how limited.

hme83 · ‎11-01-2005

Razr8 wrote:

The TOS for prepaid says there is limited off network usage, but it never states specifically how limited.

Yes - my interpretation would be that statement is basically a "disclaimer" by at&t to make it known to prepaid customers that generally speaking they will not have roaming access. (IIRC there may be one or two small geographic areas where at&t PayGo customers do have roaming ability - probably having to do with carrier acquisitions, existing roaming agreements, etc. They still would not incur roaming fees for service within the US.)

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Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

Enjoy using your unlimited feature phone data! Had you chosen a smartphone with the $50 Unlimited plan, you would have had to purchase a separate data package, which would not be unlimited... Smart choice!

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Razr8 · ‎06-26-2011

If the coverage map for my state is accurate I'd have to go a long way before I was off network, actually I'd have to go way out of state before I started roaming. The limitiations for prepaid do not affect me in any way, I just can't help but wonder about how AT&T operates sometimes.

joncmorris10 · ‎10-15-2011

I meant to put "there is no roaming charges in the U.S., right?" instead of "there is", lol. But thanks for the responses guys! I ordered the phone Thursday night for my girlfriend, who lives in a pretty dead service area for anything but AT&T.. and being only 17, I really didn't wanna sign a contract, so GoPhone looked like the most viable option. I hope it works for her, and the service is good there.. according to the coverage map it is.. so yeah. Thanks again, for all the answers!

& yes, I was going to purchase one of the smartphones, until I realized that the $50 didn't cover the unlimated data on those.. shame, considering Boost's does, but oh well.

Also, thus phone is 3G capapble.. so will she still be able to get 3G with the unlimated data plan?

- Jon

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

You're welcome for the input. Your girlfriend WILL be able to get 3G data speeds with the unlimited data portion of the plan, yes.

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joncmorris10 · ‎10-15-2011

Ok, awesome.. thanks, wild!

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

You're welcome.

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joncmorris10 · ‎10-15-2011

So, I just got my phone.. but not my $50 card that I ordered. On the recipt that was sent to my email, it is included.. but on the one mailed, it is not. However, it charged me for it on both.. Help??

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

The card should be coming separately in the mail shortly on its own. You will likely get a receipt when the card arrives.

As far as the charges go, that does not seem right. You could either wait for the card to arrive and then get everything together and sorted out, or just call customer service whenever you choose from your phone (611) or from a landline telephone at 1-800-331-0500. Ask what the error was and if another $50 can be credited back to you, considering you said that you were double charged for the airtime card.

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joncmorris10 · ‎10-15-2011

I was meaning to say that the $50 card wasn't in the item list on the recipt with the phone, yet the price of it was still included in the total.. Sorry for the confusion. But ok, I was wondering that.. but thought it odd that it wasn't just shipped with the phone.. But anyways, thanks to everyone, especially you ^^.. you guys have been most helpful.. much more so than customer service.. .

Thanks!

-Jon