Google to Offer Android 5.0 Nexus Devices Directly to Consumer Through Play Market

[2ns]

I wonder how long would have to wait to get a note or S3 on straight talk?

 

[ryanr509]

U can buy an att or T-Mobile sim card from straight.on some phones I think u have to change apn setting. All u would have to do is Google it. It'd be nice having a s3 or one x running on $45 unlimited everything. Cut your cell bill in half

 

[2ns]

I heard your coverage with straight talk just depends on which phone you get, as in some use verizon towers. Is this true?

Seriously considering this since I want to leave verizon with them cutting unlimited but don't want a contract with a company might not like. I think with companies like straight talk and google's plans, the sell phone industry is going to change over the next year or two. It would be nice not to be locked in somewhere.

 

[ryanr509]

The phones u buy from straight talk are Verizon att and T-Mobile. But they also sell T-Mobile and ATT sim cards so if u have any att phone then u just buy the sim from straight talk and it works on att. Same with a T-Mobile phone. Doesn't need to be unlocked or rooted. Most of the phones u need to change apn settings to get mms and data working right which the setting are on Howard forums and xda.

 

[2ns]

I don't know what apn settings are. This is what worries me about this, getting customer service. Will they set it up? Also do they have 4G, if they are using the carriers networks then I guess they do?

 

[sbenson]

Damn, so the straight talk thing is pretty sweet. You could buy a GMS Unlocked Google device for X amount (probably around $400), then buy a sim from straight talk for $15, then choose their full unlimited plan for $45 per month and not be locked into any carrier. I think this will be the way to go. Screw you Verizon.

 

[The Robot Cow]

But the real question is how good is straight talk?

 

[meishkov]

But the real question is how good is straight talk?

U ain't kidding. We should find out soon enough once we know the for sure date in which vzw puts their new bogusness into place. Not a bad deal from the sound of it, but in reality, how well will their network hold up once people in droves start using it and straining its resources. Do they even have 4g? And if so how reliable is it? How well does it perform? Can't say I know one thing about smart talk. Well just one thing, they're thru Walmart. Is it even walmarts exclusive network or do they Just backbone onto some other major carrier's network and just license unused bandwidth spectrum to them??

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[sbenson]

U ain't kidding. We should find out soon enough once we know the for sure date in which vzw puts their new bogusness into place. Not a bad deal from the sound of it, but in reality, how well will their network hold up once people in droves start using it and straining its resources. Do they even have 4g? And if so how reliable is it? How well does it perform? Can't say I know one thing about smart talk. Well just one thing, they're thru Walmart. Is it even walmarts exclusive network or do they Just backbone onto some other major carrier's network and just license unused bandwidth spectrum to them??

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From what I've read (very little) it sounds like they use other carrier's networks. I've also read conflicting reports that their "unlimited data" isn't truly unlimited. Some say they cap you at 5gb and could even possibly terminate your data beyond that. Others say you can't download/upload video and audio (i.e. no netflix, youtube, pandora, google music, etc.). I'm not sure what to believe? The positive is that their network is pretty extensive and covers most of the us. No 4G at this time, but 3G should be sufficient unless you're coming from Verizon LTE. There's a lot of speculation that this won't last long. I'll keep an eye on it to see if it's a viable option when my contract is up with Big Red.

 

[ryanr509]

I've read about not having mms and data on some phones and that's why u have to change the apn. Other than that I've seen it work perfectly on a galaxy note and iPhone 4. Even if the data isn't unlimited u would be paying $45 for unlimited talk and text and for most ppl 2-5gb data is plenty enough.

 

[2ns]

From what I've read (very little) it sounds like they use other carrier's networks. I've also read conflicting reports that their "unlimited data" isn't truly unlimited. Some say they cap you at 5gb and could even possibly terminate your data beyond that. Others say you can't download/upload video and audio (i.e. no netflix, youtube, pandora, google music, etc.). I'm not sure what to believe? The positive is that their network is pretty extensive and covers most of the us. No 4G at this time, but 3G should be sufficient unless you're coming from Verizon LTE. There's a lot of speculation that this won't last long. I'll keep an eye on it to see if it's a viable option when my contract is up with Big Red.

What won't last long? The Straight Talk plan? How can they cap you when it is unlimited?

 

[ryanr509]

I'm sure they could still throttle u after so much data usage and or cut u off if u are using 1628949282gb of data just like any other carrier.but really $45 a month for something u would pay $100+ on one of the big 3 carriers is a hell of a deal

 

[2ns]

I really wanted an S3 or note/journal but I may just order a nexus from google and go straight talk. Verizon doesn't have good enough customer service to justify their prices or anything that isn't inlimited.

 

[ryanr509]

Ya I'm thinking of getting the unlocked gsm nexus from Google for $399 and them an att sim card for $15 from straight talk. U would probly save $600 or more a year from straight talk

 

[sbenson]

What won't last long? The Straight Talk plan? How can they cap you when it is unlimited?

I was only echoing what I read. Since Straight Talk is piggybacking on the larger carrier's networks, there's speculation that they could start imposing huge restrictions (i.e. massive throttling, raising prices, etc.). If Straight Talk starts dipping into their profits by a significant margin I could see this happen. Since Straight Talk is month to month, they could change their TOS at any time. Worst case scenario, you still have a GSM unlocked Nexus to take to any carrier in the world that isn't CDMA.