Anyone using the International Note on AT&T Prepaid?

B2L · February 8th, 2012, 07:55 AM

I was just wondering if anyone was using it on AT&T's Gophone plans, or a different prepaid plan? I've been using my Note on T-Mobile with Edge, and am now sick of the data speeds. So when my service ends tomorrow I was going to switch to AT&T. If anyone is using it on the Gophone plans, what Gophone did you have to buy to use the SIM?

Any tips would be very appreciated.

colnago · February 8th, 2012, 01:00 PM

Tip: Get the $15/mo "non-smartphone" MediaNet plan.

B2L · February 8th, 2012, 05:30 PM

Looks like I found my own solution.

Straight Talk is now allowing unlocked GSM device on their $45 a month unlimited everything plan. You can buy the SIM cards directly from Welcome | Straight Talk | Bring Your Own Phone

JunBringer · February 8th, 2012, 05:48 PM

Does that work with HSPA+?

B2L · February 8th, 2012, 10:15 PM

I don't think so, since most carriers technically consider HSPA+ 4G. And this is unlimited 3G data. But with AT&T there isn't a huge difference, I'll have to see what the speeds are like when my SIM card arrives.

1971 · February 8th, 2012, 10:25 PM

can't wait to hear how it works out. an option other than att would be nice

frdmspoplr · February 9th, 2012, 01:10 PM

I'm looking into going with either GoPhone or Straight Talk. I don't need a whole lot, so I'm considering the 10¢/minute plan, with the $5 for 200 msgs and $15 for 200 mb, which should be plenty for me, especially since the texts and data roll over.

B2L · February 13th, 2012, 01:02 PM

So I just received my Straight Talk SIM, and the download speeds are pretty decent. I'm averaging between 1-3 mbs down and 0.3-1 mbs up. For some reason my HSPA+ icon is showing up, so I'm pretty sure it's not only 3G. Here's some screen shots, I'm in Salt Lake City, UT.

1971 · February 13th, 2012, 01:04 PM

for $45 a month, seems pretty freaking good! what are people getting on the att network or on average?

B2L · February 13th, 2012, 01:16 PM

I actually just compared it to a friends speeds on AT&T, he's using the international GS2. Around here they are pretty equal, he averages about the same between 1-3 mbps down. My upload speeds were actually always higher than his.

So basically it seems like if you have the international version you will get pretty much identical speeds with Straight Talk or AT&T. But you save half the money, which definitely seems worth it to me.

JunBringer · February 14th, 2012, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by B2L

I actually just compared it to a friends speeds on AT&T, he's using the international GS2. Around here they are pretty equal, he averages about the same between 1-3 mbps down. My upload speeds were actually always higher than his.

So basically it seems like if you have the international version you will get pretty much identical speeds with Straight Talk or AT&T. But you save half the money, which definitely seems worth it to me.

That's really tempting seeing that you get hspa+

hmmm...