iPad 3G microsim in iPhone 3Gs? $30/mo iphone?

[GenesisDH]

Although this seems way too convoluted. We need a script to activate the plan from the iphone.

That probably won't happen until 4.0 comes out, so all iDevices have the same frameworks. So not until fall. That's assuming someone can make something that is workable on the iPhone's variant of the OS.

On the email I received when I activated the plan via a borrowed unit, it said one might be able to get the plan deactivated or modified on AT&T's site. I think it requires the web browser UserAgent to be 'from an iPad' for that to work... I have Safari spoofing the iPad's UAgent, but the site doesn't change... hmm...

Anyway, this is starting to sound like something a iPad-3G owner could do to make some easy cash. Grab a lot of MicroSIMs and prepaid debit cards, activate the SIMs using the prepaid debit cards' info, and sell the package w/ instructions for a tidy profit. As long as the payment system accepts a prepaid debit card, it would be workable.

[GenesisDH]

Well, the time is ticking now on this idea... new activations of the iPad data plan will become non-unlimited on June 7th. So if you're gonna try to pick yourself up some cheap unlimited prepaid data, then now's the time to try.

I might actually look into buying up a bunch of [Micro]SIMs and doing the prepaid debit card--->activate plan---->sell on eBay/whathaveyou plan now. Anyone possibly interested in buying one of these 'kits'?

I think at&t's changes to the iPad plan will klll iPad-3G's sales a tonload (so we might actually see some on shelves... LOL). Why pay for a AT&T 3G-capable unit (with a $25/2GB capped data plan) when someone could go buy a WiFi iPad, cheap 3G->WiFi router and a cheap T-Mobile WebConnect card and do unlimited for about the same cost?

[Daniel Dumile]

2GB?

Not even worth it

[Ethanolic]

Well, the time is ticking now on this idea... new activations of the iPad data plan will become non-unlimited on June 7th. So if you're gonna try to pick yourself up some cheap unlimited prepaid data, then now's the time to try.

I might actually look into buying up a bunch of [Micro]SIMs and doing the prepaid debit card--->activate plan---->sell on eBay/whathaveyou plan now. Anyone possibly interested in buying one of these 'kits'?

I think at&t's changes to the iPad plan will klll iPad-3G's sales a tonload (so we might actually see some on shelves... LOL). Why pay for a AT&T 3G-capable unit (with a $25/2GB capped data plan) when someone could go buy a WiFi iPad, cheap 3G->WiFi router and a cheap T-Mobile WebConnect card and do unlimited for about the same cost?

Yeah, that would be nice... After I read about this on gizmodo the other night, I was disappointed as hell. I went on AT&T website and got me a micro sim, but I knew it will arrive here after June 7 anyway.. So what the hell, I drove all over the city looking for an ipad+3g and a wasted lots of time because they were all out-of-stock.

It would be nice if you can get one of those ipad plan on Ebay before June 7 for a deal of course and I'll thank you a bunch!

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[JackBrown]

Activating an iPad 3G SIM without an iPad
Here you go, guys. How to activate an iPad SIM from home for free.

[Volerikan]

I just posted something in the AT&T forum about this
Just wondering if anyone can answer some of the questions? Thanks!

iPad plan in iPhone questions

[lozion]

bump for updates.

[ruslan120]

has anyone had any luck with porting the iPad Configuration using the 4.0 GM?

[lozion]

so whats new with this scheme?

[lionelhuts]

so whats new with this scheme?

It seems to work (configuring Sipdroid correctly with a VoIP carrier like Gizmo5 or Sipgate) in conjunction with sipsorcery.

However, AT&T has gotten rid of the unlimited plan. I'm not sure just how long 2GB would last you.

EDIT: If you're using an iPhone 4 (or iPhone 3GS with a microsim adapter) you can use the app Talkatone with Google Voice. However, this also uses the Google chat calling feature that Google implemented late last year. Google has only promised that this will be free through 2011.

[ruslan120]

so whats new with this scheme?

It works, going solid for a long while now! Unlimited calling and texting with the GoogleVoice app and the Talkatone app that lets you call over gmail.

Unlim everything doesn't have to cost more than $29.99

Note: VOIP does not work smoothly in areas of less than at least three or four bars. Texting via GV works beautifully in all types of reception.

[lozion]

sipdroid? sipsorcery? what this?

I do use a sip client called acrobits softphone with my ISP though with great results.

[lionelhuts]

It works, going solid for a long while now! Unlimited calling and texting with the GoogleVoice app and the Talkatone app that lets you call over gmail.

Unlim everything doesn't have to cost more than $29.99

Note: VOIP does not work smoothly in areas of less than at least three or four bars. Texting via GV works beautifully in all types of reception.

Damn just beat me to the Talkatone suggestion.

sipdroid? sipsorcery? what this?

I do use a sip client called acrobits softphone with my ISP though with great results.

Sorry about the sipdroid thing (for Android). When I got this email I thought it was from a different forum. I didn't notice the "modmyi". Please see my edited post for more iOS specific information.

But if you want to learn more about sipdroid and sipsorcery:
sipdroid - Project Hosting on SIP/VoIP client for Android
SIP Sorcery - How It Works

[ruslan120]

P.S. Account management is possible online (which earlier required an iPad, or a settings.app component import to the iPhone), now all you need for this is a temporary iPad in which to activate a sim, and you're good to go!

[lozion]

P.S. Account management is possible online (which earlier required an iPad, or a settings.app component import to the iPhone), now all you need for this is a temporary iPad in which to activate a sim, and you're good to go!

is this for AT&T only? I'm in Canada.

[ruslan120]

I only know of this for AT&T, I'm not up to date on Canadian Cell providers at alll, sorry bud

Now here's an idea:

Bringing this iPad sim card into an AT&T store and asking them to transfer the plan onto a pre-paid sim card. Adding minutes and voila, a prepaid-data sim? Would this even be a remote possibility?

[lionelhuts]

I only know of this for AT&T, I'm not up to date on Canadian Cell providers at alll, sorry bud

Now here's an idea:

Bringing this iPad sim card into an AT&T store and asking them to transfer the plan onto a pre-paid sim card. Adding minutes and voila, a prepaid-data sim? Would this even be a remote possibility?

I have no experience with pre-paid SIMs. My guess though would be that once they see an iPad data plan on it they wouldn't let you.

[lozion]

Whats the update on this subject?

BTW, does anyone know how to hack a 3G USB stick SIM card to work in an iPhone?
So far, I've used Apple's configuration utility to change the APN settings of an Orange SIM card and I can access the internet on the iPhone but cannot call or send SMS.
Any tips?