[xj.archaeologist]

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...

[DannyMontana]

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

[Sherman Banks]

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?

[xj.archaeologist]

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.

[Sherman Banks]

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

[xj.archaeologist]

Originally Posted by Sherman Banks

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

[gtg]

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

[smirkis]

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

[gtg]

Originally Posted by smirkis

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

[DannyMontana]

Originally Posted by Sherman Banks

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.

[bballcat03]

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?

[DannyMontana]

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.

[aznviethomie]

Originally Posted by DannyMontana

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.

[DannyMontana]

Originally Posted by aznviethomie

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.

[pacmac]

Originally Posted by DannyMontana

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