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Question about changing from postpaid to prepaid
Heard news about AT&T starting to offer a $25 a month prepaid plan that allows for unlimited messaging and 250 minutes starting on the 18th. Figured this would be a great idea for me, but does anyone know, would I be able to transfer my number from my current AT&T iPhone to this GoPhone service?
One of the main reasons is because I'd like to keep my iPhone, but I am wondering if AT&T allows a customer to keep an iPhone but have it not have a rate plan or text messaging included. Basically, I want to use my iPhone just for data and have my GoPhone be used for talk & text. Any help would be appreciated!
Wild Banchi
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13 years ago
You can use your current iPhone, but you must have a rate plan. I would suggest the $0.10 a minute Simple Plan - you do not have to use it for voice calls at all, and you can use it for data only if you chose to. I just don't see the point of having two separate phone numbers when you can use the iPhone as an iPod Touch, using Wi-Fi only, of course. Then you can use an LG Thrive as your everyday phone where you can place/receive calls, send text messages, use data, etc.
Yes, you can use Wi-Fi only on the LG Thrive purchasing the minimum data package. You can even have a little extra for data if you're not near a Wi-Fi zone for data on the go (so long as you purchase the data package). 😉
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JoeDan
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13 years ago
I was referring to the prepaid plan saving me money over the current $85-$90 I pay for my iPhone now with regular rate plan, messaging, and data.
I totally forgot about using the Google Voice option. That really does sound like a good idea. At first, Google Voice didn't seem like the best option because I didn't want to have to change my number, but I just remembered Google gives you the option to port your number to Google Voice, so I could just use that for text messaging, phone, and the much better voicemail. That actually sounds perfect!
But the person after you suggested doing a Simple plan where my rate plan would only be under a 10 cent a minute rate plan on my iPhone so I could then keep the data. Then I'd only pay $25 a month for each essentially, so it's still inexpensive. So much to debate! lol
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OnlytheShadowKnows
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13 years ago
This thread has reached the "infinite loop" stage, Joe. So this is my last ost on this, promised. *grin*
Google Voice for the iPhone is certainly all aces. And the iPhone as a GoPhone costs the same as any another plan over Android when using prepaid. So, having two phones: one for "data-only" and another for talk/text makes no sense to me.
Watch this comparison:
Note: Cellular data can be turned off anytime at will, esp. when you are indoors to avoid leakage. With the cellular data soft-switch off, iPhone as a GoPhone = iPod Touch Fourth Generation.
So, please, tell me why do you need either two separate devices, and/or a data-only iPod?
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JoeDan
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13 years ago
First off, let me say that i TRULY appreciate your time on this. I think there's a lot that's confusing me here which is causing the problem. The iPhone with Google Voice seems like the best option for me. I had the impression it would be difficult to use the iPhone as a GoPhone. But I can easily port my phone # over to Google Voice and then use Google Voice for free texting... That would allow me to cut $20 off my phone bill by removing unlimited texts. Then, I can cut off the rate plan by going to the 10 cents a minute. I guess the only issue now is to figure out exactly how to use the iPhone as a GoPhone and then to find out what data packages are available! that would require me to get a new SIM card, I think you said, right?
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JoeDan
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