Help Strategy for Galaxy Note AT&T (coming from Verizon)?

OldSmoky · Nov 25, 2011

I will be moving from Verizon to AT&T and buying an unlocked Galaxy Note from Amazon. I need some tips on what kind of strategy I need to take.

I don't have a sim card--what's the cheapest way of getting one?
Will I have to sign a two-year contract or can I go month to month since I'm bringing my own phone. If I have to sign a contract, I guess I would be smart to buy a subsidized phone, i.e., iPhone 4s and sell it on eBay.

Any other tips you have would be appreciated.

I don't see Verizon ever bringing a CDMA version of this phone to their network considering all their screwing around in bringing the Nexus Prime to market.

nb_mitch · Nov 25, 2011

You don't need to sign a 2-yr contract if you aren't getting a subsidized phone in the deal. You should be able to get service without a contract with At&t by just going into a store, phone or online. I would wait until you have the device and make sure it is "Unlocked". The Sim should be free but they may have you pay an activation fee of about $20.

OldSmoky · Nov 25, 2011

nb_mitch said:
You don't need to sign a 2-yr contract if you aren't getting a subsidized phone in the deal. You should be able to get service without a contract with At&t by just going into a store, phone or online. I would wait until you have the device and make sure it is "Unlocked". The Sim should be free but they may have you pay an activation fee of about $20.

Thanks. It's good to know I can leave and sell the phone if the service is no good here (N. AZ)

tarsierspectra · Nov 25, 2011

I am in the same situation as you. Don't have the Note yet and don't have a service with AT&T. I talked to AT&T rep yesterday and was informed that I can go to a store and pick up a SIM card for $5.99 and then pay $36 activation fee. Can get no-commitment plan and pay monthly.
What I don't know is which plan to get to make sure it works with the Note. I don't think you can use the Note with the 4G LTE plan for tablets. Maybe DataConnect for Tablets 2 GB for $25. Or I don't know if you have to get the voice plan too. I don't want voice just data.

John566 · Nov 27, 2011

I'm using an AT&T sim from an iPad that I activated while they had the unlimited plan for $25.

tarsierspectra · Nov 27, 2011

John566 said:
I'm using an AT&T sim from an iPad that I activated while they had the unlimited plan for $25.

hhmmmm does that mean I can tell them I have a tablet and get an activated SIM card from them and just insert it into my Note? Will it work?

John566 · Nov 27, 2011

If you activate a microsim in an ipad it should work fine after you change your APN to broadband. Keep in mind that AT&T unlimited plans are a thing of the past. If I ever let mine lapse I loose it. Im also carefull not to abuse it and probably never go over 4GB even with WiFi sharring.

tarsierspectra · Nov 27, 2011

John566 said:
If you activate a microsim in an ipad it should work fine after you change your APN to broadband. Keep in mind that AT&T unlimited plans are a thing of the past. If I ever let mine lapse I loose it. Im also carefull not to abuse it and probably never go over 4GB even with WiFi sharring.

Does the Note use a MicroSIM?

John566 · Nov 27, 2011

The note uses a full size SIM. I had to use an adapter.

tarsierspectra · Nov 27, 2011

John566 said:
The note uses a full size SIM. I had to use an adapter.

I see. I wonder if I could pull this off with an Android tablet not an iPad. I don't see why not. Just need to figure out how to get a SIM card from ATT

snuggles · Nov 30, 2011

OldSmoky said:
I will be moving from Verizon to AT&T and buying an unlocked Galaxy Note from Amazon. I need some tips on what kind of strategy I need to take.

I don't have a sim card--what's the cheapest way of getting one?

Will I have to sign a two-year contract or can I go month to month since I'm bringing my own phone. If I have to sign a contract, I guess I would be smart to buy a subsidized phone, i.e., iPhone 4s and sell it on eBay.

Any other tips you have would be appreciated.

I don't see Verizon ever bringing a CDMA version of this phone to their network considering all their screwing around in bringing the Nexus Prime to market.

I might be right behind you. I'm sick of verizons B.S. with their release of phones.

tarsierspectra · Dec 4, 2011

John566 said:
If you activate a microsim in an ipad it should work fine after you change your APN to broadband. Keep in mind that AT&T unlimited plans are a thing of the past. If I ever let mine lapse I loose it. Im also carefull not to abuse it and probably never go over 4GB even with WiFi sharring.

Hi John566,

What APN settings are you using?

John566 · Dec 4, 2011

Just set the APN setting to "broadband" (no quotes).

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