DebConf14/MobilePhonesAndData
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[edit] General Questions
Q: What do I need to use the following carriers?
A: A GSM phone, a SIM card that corresponds to the carrier that you want to use, and a credit card or prepaid card to add funds to your SIM card.
There is a Target Mobile shop with SIM cards for all carriers at 939 SW Morrison St
[edit] At&t
At&t's prepaid plans are called GoPhone. See the at&t website for more details.
There is an AT&T shop in Pioneer Place mall at 700 SW 5th Ave, not far from PSU. You can buy a minimum of 10 USD credit and the cost of the SIM is 0 USD.
[edit] Smartphone plans
| Plan | Talk | Messaging (text, picture, video) | International text | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60/month | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | 2.5GB, add more for $10/1GB | |
| $40/month | 500 minutes | unlimited | unlimited | 500MB, add more for $5/100MB | |
| $25/month | 250 minutes | unlimited | unlimited | none, add for $5/50MB |
[edit] Plans for basic and messaging phones
| Plan | Talk | Messaging (text, picture, video | International text | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45/month | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited (first 2GB at speeds up to 3G) | |
| $25/month | 250 minutes | unlimited | unlimited | Pay per use or add $5/50MB package | |
| $2/day only on days used | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | $0.01/5KB | |
| $0.10/minute | $0.10/minute | $0.20/text message or buy package | $0.25/text message | $0.01/5KB |
[edit] Cricket
More information at the Cricket website.
[edit] Monthly plans
| Plan | Talk | Messaging (text, picture, video) | International text | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25/month | unlimited | unlimited | none | none | |
| $40/month | unlimited | unlimited | none | 500MB at 4G | |
| $50/month | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | 2.5GB at 4G | |
| $60/month | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | 5GB at 4G |
[edit] T-mobile
See the t-mobile website for more details.
Q: How do I cancel my plan?
A: You just stop paying and the plan will automatically cancel after some time. Make sure you have autopay disabled so that your credit card is not charged, or use prepaid cards.
[edit] Pay as you go
[edit] Talk
| You Pay | Minutes | Cost per Minute | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 1000 | $0.10/min | 1 year | |
| $50 | 400 | $0.13/min | 90 days | |
| $30 | 160 | $0.19/min | 90 days | |
| $10 | 30 | $0.33/min | 90 days |
[edit] Text
$0.10 to send or receive a text message, $0.25 to send or receive a multimedia message (pictures or video)
[edit] Pay by the day
[edit] $3.00 per day
*Unlimited talk *Unlimited text *Unlimited web (First 200MB at 4G)
[edit] $2.00 per day
*Unlimited talk *Unlimited text *Unlimited web at 2G
[edit] Pay by the month
[edit] $30.00 per month
*100 minutes talk *Unlimited text *Unlimited web (first 5GB at 4G) *Must be activated online through t-mobile.com
Also sold in Wallmart Superstores, you can ask the electronics desk clerk to make a phone call to activate it. Phone's IMEI will be needed and a random 4-digit PIN.
[edit] $35.00 per month
*Unlimited talk *Unlimited text *No web
