Official MetroPCS BYOD discussion thread

[flblue]

Ahh ok, thanks for the heads up ,I didn't think of that. Soooo I'm ok if I buy a brand new one from AT&T for retail price, then take it to Metro PCS, my local retail store will unlock it for $30.

 

[b20beast]

The term is buy "outright"... check amazon. Could be cheaper

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[b20beast]

Cheapest way to pay outright from At&t is over the phone

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[iamsirlurkalot]

if you're 100% sure you will be getting a BYOD phone i would suggest buying a Sim card ($10) then inserting it into the phone and calling *228 and try getting it hooked up, if they say their not able or theres a problem (not unlocked) then dont buy it.

 

[Bishop99]

A few months have passed since this program went into effect. Has anyone been able to confirm if the T-Mobile have to be unlocked for the BYOD plan. I unlocked my T-Mobile Galaxy S4 before bringing it in. Just curious.

 

[the hulk]

A few months have passed since this program went into effect. Has anyone been able to confirm if the T-Mobile have to be unlocked for the BYOD plan. I unlocked my T-Mobile Galaxy S4 before bringing it in. Just curious.

it's pointless, we confirmed that the sim just has to be tied to the IMEI via IMEI/ESN/MEID swap prior to inserting SIM, if it is already in the new phone, just restart and it will work, again, that is only on t-mobile branded devices, except for the G1, I had to unlock it, that's the only one I have come across with that issue.

 

[dportal2006]

I am looking to buy an iphone 5s from t mobile and want to use it on the metro in a couple of months. Is that even possible to do here in Miami yet?

 

[mike28]

Yes it's avaliable

 

[the hulk]

I am looking to buy an iphone 5s from t mobile and want to use it on the metro in a couple of months. Is that even possible to do here in Miami yet?

yes.

 

[flblue]

I bought the Samsung Galaxy Mega from Sams, AT&T phone, my local Metro PCS store unlocked it and switched it over to Metro PCS, no problems so far, very easy and hassle free change over. 4G and 4G LTE shows on the screen when available. I seem to be getting better signals also in places I wasn't before ie inside buildings and at the beach.

Love the phone, it's really a little too big but I'm getting used to it and it does fit in your pocket. I have the Otterbox Defender on it so that makes it even bigger but you have to have a good case on these phones as they crack if you just look at them. I'm getting used to the size though, viewing area is important to me over the pen that comes with the Note 2 and 3 that I will never use, and people I know who have the Note 2 rarely if ever use the pen.

I've gone through the AT&T apps and stopped the updates on them, it won't let me delete them but I've removed them from view.

I get the latest phone, the T Mobile signal with the Metro price....very happy!

 

[kiroshi23]

my phone died recently and im holding out for the nexus. But im concerned about it being able to connect on the metro network. i know the n4 can but some new phones on tmobile haven't made it across yet like the lg g2.

does it need to be on the list to connect or can any tmobile phone work.

 

[Gman9831]

It'll work once it supports tmobile.

 

[kiroshi23]

It'll work once it supports tmobile.

so i might not be able to connect it first week of release or yea

 

[Gman9831]

so i might not be able to connect it first week of release or yea

I'm 99.99% sure you'll be able to connect release day

 

[kiroshi23]

im holding you to it

 

[the hulk]

my phone died recently and im holding out for the nexus. But im concerned about it being able to connect on the metro network. i know the n4 can but some new phones on tmobile haven't made it across yet like the lg g2.

does it need to be on the list to connect or can any tmobile phone work.

did you see all the confirmed stuff in the BYOD about the nexus device?

 

[iamsirlurkalot]

im also 99% sure it will support Tmobile/Metro, would be silly not to have one of the major carriers able to use it

also the LG G2 IS available from T-Mobile Search Results | T-Mobile

 

[kiroshi23]

yea i was asking if metro would let me us it because the lg g2 is on big t but i dont see it on the metro list

 

[the hulk]

I know how blasphemous this sounds(I dont really care lol), but I'm sure someone is curious, I am testing my AT&T Iphone 4S on the BYOD, and that SOB is picking up 4G lol, just thought it was cool.

 

[dportal2006]

Are you sure? I thought the 4s did not have 4G available.

 

[the hulk]

Are you sure? I thought the 4s did not have 4G available.

What kind of question is that if I'm sure? Of course I am, I wouldn't post it if it wasn't true. I didn't say LTE, I said 4G.

 

[the hulk]

There you go

 

[Gman9831]

There you go

PCS speedtest? Havent seen what refarmed HSPA is like down here

 

[the hulk]

PCS speedtest? Havent seen what refarmed HSPA is like down here

There you go

 

[the hulk]

Like I said no complaint till my 5s comes, unless the note 3 makes me turn around