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    Default How to Get Unlimited Internet + 400 Text ($25/mo)

    OK, so I jumped off the iPhone train about 4 months ago, and just got back (8GB iPhone, brand new for $175). I didn't have T-Zones grandfathered, and got really pissed when T-Mobile put the cap on at 100mb max for stupid phones. So here's how I got unlimited web + 400 text...

    1. Go to your my.tmobile.com page
    2. Choose a new phone (up at the top). I chose the Samsung Blast. It gets offered a lot of plans (so pick it)
    3. Once you choose your phone, go to
    My Account -> My Services
    4. Go down to the Internet/Messenger section and choose the Smartphone plan for $24.99/mo
    5. Under your APN settings (Settings->General->Network->Cell Data Network), type internet2.voicestream.com, leave username and password blank.
    6. Restart.
    7. Voila!

    I hope that works. I just loaded engadget over edge (and good lord in heaven, it was slow, but better than nothing). It's not too bad. I'm paying ~$50/mo for 600 minutes, unlimited web, and 400 texts...
    Last edited by xj.archaeologist; 12-14-2008 at 07:20 PM.

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    My Cellular Network Data is no longer there... only VPN and Wi-fi show up, anyone know why?

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    It's been happening to everyone lately. If you need to change your APN, go to unlockit.co.nz. Xj, what's your dl speed with your current settings/plan?

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    According to the Speedtest app, I'm pulling:

    Download
    Average: 72 kb/s
    Max: 113 kb/s

    Upload
    Average: 38 kb/s
    Max: 38 kb/s

    Latency of 953ms

    That's with "4" bars, which is unusally high right here in my aparment. I'll test it again when I'm in the open.

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    Wow, those are pretty low numbers to be spending $25 a month on. Have you tried different APN settings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sherman Banks View Post
    Wow, those are pretty low numbers to be spending $25 a month on. Have you tried different APN settings?
    Not yet. I was actually about to. More upcoming...

    OK. Using epc.tmobile.com, I got:
    Download
    Average: 145 kb/s
    Max: 145 kb/s

    Upload
    Average: 27 kb/s
    Max: 28 kb/s

    Latency: 259ms

    I don't know if this has to do with epc.tmobile.com decompressing some data or not...it does seem faster, though...

    http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.p...ata#Data_Plans
    Last edited by xj.archaeologist; 12-15-2008 at 07:46 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    I get unlimited internet and 400 Messages for $11
    test right now and download speed is 270.6 kbps

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    gtg, what internet option did u select from tmobile to get 400text and unlimited internet for 11? 5.99 tzones and 400 text for 4.99?

    if so, thats not even a package lol
    1.1.1>1.1.2>1.1.4>2.0>2.1>2.2>3.1>3.1.2 blackra1n'd

    waitin on my white iphone 4

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    Quote Originally Posted by smirkis View Post
    gtg, what internet option did u select from tmobile to get 400text and unlimited internet for 11? 5.99 tzones and 400 text for 4.99?

    if so, thats not even a package lol
    that's exactly what i have

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sherman Banks View Post
    It's been happening to everyone lately. If you need to change your APN, go to unlockit.co.nz. Xj, what's your dl speed with your current settings/plan?
    Thanks, that website rocks. It was pain to SSH in the phone and change configuration files around.

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    I don't pay my bill (thank you mom since I'm in college), but by would I do unlimited internet and 400 texts for 25 a month when I get unlimited internet and unlimited text for 20 a month?

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    I signed up for this smart phone plan, but I can only connect using wap.voicestream.com

    If I use epc.tmobile.com I get you need to upgrade your subscription / service plan. If I use internet2.voicestream.com it wont even connect at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DannyMontana View Post
    I signed up for this smart phone plan, but I can only connect using wap.voicestream.com

    If I use epc.tmobile.com I get you need to upgrade your subscription / service plan. If I use internet2.voicestream.com it wont even connect at all.
    Same here, does anyone know how to fix this? thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aznviethomie View Post
    Same here, does anyone know how to fix this? thanks.
    I removed the T-zones hack in cydia. I changed apn to internet2.voicestream.com and it works fine now (210 down / 45 up). epc.tmobile.com doesn't work for me at all though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DannyMontana View Post
    I removed the T-zones hack in cydia. I changed apn to internet2.voicestream.com and it works fine now (210 down / 45 up). epc.tmobile.com doesn't work for me at all though.
    if you have thw 19.99 or the 24$ plan epc should work..

    try this..
    setting/general/reset/reset network settings..then put epc.tmobile.com and use maps or weather to get the edge going..that should work
    THANK ME THANK THANK AGAIN..

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    Quote Originally Posted by pacmac View Post
    if you have thw 19.99 or the 24$ plan epc should work..

    try this..
    setting/general/reset/reset network settings..then put epc.tmobile.com and use maps or weather to get the edge going..that should work

    That doesn't work for me (I'm on $24.95 smart phone plan). Every time I use epc.tmobile.com I get you're on the incorrect plan and goes to the t-mobile page. internet2.voicestream.com everything works (weather, maps, youtube, safari, etc)... only thing that doesn't work for me is AIM (keep getting reconnecting). It's also pretty fast, ranges from 200 - 250 down depending on location.

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    I have unlimited data and unlimited text for 30 along with starbucks hot spots

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