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[whocaresgobobcats]

nah im good

 

[volmanbill]

I don't know why it took me so long to JB. As good as the phone is, this blows the roof off in terms of functionality.

 

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[govols/cc]

I don't know why it took me so long to JB. As good as the phone is, this blows the roof off in terms of functionality.

Why Apple doesn't add some of these things to the stock OS is pretty asinine on their part.

 

[BenGrimm]

nah im good

If you are new to iOS I suggest spending a few months getting familiar with it. Then once you feel comfortable jailbreak it. In the long run you'll be happy you did.

 

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[Jackcrevol]

Apple iPhone 5 16GB, Black, for Straight Talk, No Contract: Cell Phones : Walmart.com

smdh. straight talk. its a joke

ya get what ya pay fer

 

[Jackcrevol]

Pretty sure straight talk has the option of using t-mobile or AT&T towers, so coverage should be equivalent to those.

yes. att, sprint, and i believe tmobile.

the customer service is absolutel abyssmal. i confess ive dealt with st on many, many occasions and it truly does stink. crickets same. best of prepay options is sprints netzero.

verizon offers cdma iphone for 60.00. personally gotta have voice coverage, and in mts dont have many options.

but, diff strokes for diff folks

 

[Escape Goat]

Jailbreak it

Why? Screw that. Not everyone has a hacker type mind. Screw up, and screw the phone up. Jmo.

 

[Escape Goat]

If you are new to iOS I suggest spending a few months getting familiar with it. Then once you feel comfortable jailbreak it. In the long run you'll be happy you did.

It's a phone. How hard is it to feel comfortable with it? iPhone is the easiest phone to use. Period.

 

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[govols/cc]

Why? Screw that. Not everyone has a hacker type mind. Screw up, and screw the phone up. Jmo.

It's virtually impossible to screw the phone up by jailbreaking. Always the option of going back "stock" if you do. Jailbreaking ads a lot of functionality that should be there to begin with along with the customization.

 

[Jackcrevol]

One's bad experience with st doesn't mean it's a joke for everyone. As posted earlier, been on st right at year with a iPhone 4, unlimited everything (text, data & minutes) without any problems all for $48+ per month.



Had never heard of “sprints netzero” so did some research. Nowhere on Sprints site could I find anything on netzero. A search of netzero produced this “NetZero is backed by the troubled Clearwire company, which is partially owned by Sprint.”

From what was read here’s what Netzero offers: a data only package only for the internet with no talk time. “consumers will need to buy a $50 antenna stick that plugs into a laptop, or a $100 "mobile hotspot" that allows any Wi-Fi equipped device to connect to the Internet.” 200 mb per month is free for a year.
“Clearwire's network has a few problems: it's based on a broadband technology that the rest of the industry has bypassed, which means the selection of compatible devices is limited.”
Nothing read convinces me that “sprints netzero” is the best prepay option

from a customer service standpoint.

if youre using sprints prepaid network or straight talk availability of a sprint device to my knowledge ur essentially using the same network.

if each of these pre paid providers offers essentially the same offering network wise, then, as a consumer it would only come down to three things 1) devices 2) price 3) customer service (which is my default #1 issue as a consumer). with dozens of options those are THE usual deciding factors for most consumers.

prepaid services arent as big a money maker (for the larger cell providers) as contracts. which from their perspective lends to better network services for contracts with smaller, regional carriers. its a fact.

IF i had the choice of prepaid providers i would choose boost or netzero. again, ive had extensive experience on behalf of others with said companies. including cricket, tracphone or straight talk, etc.

but, for me personally thats not an option. as customer and network services are always gonna be what makes me choose a provider.
and we all know who has the best customer service, and who has the best network?!

the prepaid companies simply cannot and are not set up to give the level of customer service that major carriers provide. nor do i think they care to do so

 

[Jackcrevol]

just remembered. in certain areas virgin mobile offers good network. maybe not in e tennessee?! my familairty with them is sparing, but did have good luck from customer service perspetive.

read they do have an iphone now. interesting

 

[govols/cc]

I'm with AT&T & pay $195 a month. That's with 4 lines, 3 iPhones & a regular phone. Unlimited text, not even sure how many minutes but who is gonna go over with free mobile to mobile, & unlimited data on mine & 2GB plans on the other 2 & unlimited data on a non smartphone.

 

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[Jackcrevol]

All I could find on NetZero is that its a basically a data modem. No talk time. Is there something more that I'm missing. As far as customer service goes for me, not a deal breaker. Haven't had to talk with them but a few times.


Your 4 phones on ST would cost you around $194 including tax if you pay monthly. That would be unlimited talk, text & data on all phones. Not really any savings unless your current 2gb plans go over. ST offers some discounts if bought in multiple month paks.
We are very satisfied with ST for the year we have been on it. We are getting more than what we had with AT&T at a $35 per month savings. Both are using the Iphone 4 that are jailbroken

you may live in an area where att gets good service.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Verizon best, AT&T worst in Consumer Reports carrier survey - Technology on NBCNews.com

att is best outside the states.

but. stateside theres little doubt whos king.

when i used to sell. i carried around consumer reports to pinpoint just that.

truth is if saving money is ur too concern so be it. you gotta do whats best for ur family. but u get what u pay for.

what about folks in rural sw virginia, maryville, greenback, off i40 toward nashville, asheville, erwin. att simply cant cut it.

at any rate i see ur pt man. no ones wrong here

 

[Jackcrevol]

my apologies. boost is sprint. i meant net 10

 

[govols/cc]

Verizon best, AT&T worst in Consumer Reports carrier survey - Technology on NBCNews.com

att is best outside the states.

but. stateside theres little doubt whos king.

when i used to sell. i carried around consumer reports to pinpoint just that.

truth is if saving money is ur too concern so be it. you gotta do whats best for ur family. but u get what u pay for.

what about folks in rural sw virginia, maryville, greenback, off i40 toward nashville, asheville, erwin. att simply cant cut it.

at any rate i see ur pt man. no ones wrong here

Grain of salt. Never had any issue with AT&T. Service has been exceptional & much better than Verizon based on people I know with Verizon. Customer support has waived upgrade fees & taken things off my bill even when it was mine or one of my kids fault.

Hopefully folks didn't take your consumer reports crap to heart. Even when I'm up in East Tennessee my service is just fine.

 

[Escape Goat]

Why? - makes phone better
Screw that. - ok
Not everyone has a hacker type mind.- big difference in a hacker & a installer.
Screw up, and screw the phone up. Jmo. - more phones damaged from dropping than jailbreaking

More power to you. Jailbreak mine.

 

[Escape Goat]

It's virtually impossible to screw the phone up by jailbreaking. Always the option of going back "stock" if you do. Jailbreaking ads a lot of functionality that should be there to begin with along with the customization.

I hear you. I have warmed up to the idea lately.

 

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