configuring N1 with tmo's $10 unlimited web for phone service

macwanj · 03-05-2010, 12:11 AM

hi folks,

I have an unlocked N1 with a preexisting tmo My Fave Five contract (soon to end in 3 months). When i try to go online using 3g I am instructed to purchase the $30 smartphone internet service. Since I will be a light user of the data service it would be more fitting for me to get the $10 unlimited web for phone service.

I would essentially be using the web to post messages on facebook, read news etc. I suppose the heaviest usage would be with the google navigation and eventually VoIP once I learn a little more about it. I don't know if this has already been covered in the forums and I apologize in advance if this is the case. Being a first time smart phone/3G user I'm not sure if I searched the forums using the right parameters.

If someone could point me in the right direction or tell me what settings I need to change I would be most grateful..

jdd48 · 03-05-2010, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macwanj

hi folks,

I have an unlocked N1 with a preexisting tmo My Fave Five contract (soon to end in 3 months). When i try to go online using 3g I am instructed to purchase the $30 smartphone internet service. Since I will be a light user of the data service it would be more fitting for me to get the $10 unlimited web for phone service.

I would essentially be using the web to post messages on facebook, read news etc. I suppose the heaviest usage would be with the google navigation and eventually VoIP once I learn a little more about it. I don't know if this has already been covered in the forums and I apologize in advance if this is the case. Being a first time smart phone/3G user I'm not sure if I searched the forums using the right parameters.

If someone could point me in the right direction or tell me what settings I need to change I would be most grateful..

I don't think you will be allowed to do that. The $30 plan is mandated.

wninja · 03-05-2010, 02:29 PM

I don't see why you can't. Just tell them you're using some old web-accessible phone like a RAZR (that isn't a blackberry/android/other smartphone with expensive data plans) and you can probably have the $10 data plan activated to use as you please. Better yet, in your online account profile, just select an older web-accessible non-android/blackberry/smartphone as your primary device and you could probably sign up for $10 web plan online.

I don't have personal experience with this, but I have a few friends who did this with their jailbroken iPhones. They also had to change their APN settings to internet2.voicestream.com.

I'm not sure if there is something on the NX1 itself that would limit your web access if you don't have 3G though.

macwanj · 03-05-2010, 08:46 PM

thanks guys it works! Nothing like an unlimited $10 data plan on 3g! After some reading last night I found that simply using tmo's default APNs did not work with the data plan. The browser kept asking me to subscribe to the $40 web2go service. I proceeded to create seperate APN's for MMS and for the internet and that worked like a charm. My tmo account sees the old motorola razor as my default phone.

The mms apn was set to the default epc.tmobile.com and the internet apn was set at internet2.voicestream.com

swoosh0217 · 03-15-2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macwanj

thanks guys it works! Nothing like an unlimited $10 data plan on 3g! After some reading last night I found that simply using tmo's default APNs did not work with the data plan. The browser kept asking me to subscribe to the $40 web2go service. I proceeded to create seperate APN's for MMS and for the internet and that worked like a charm. My tmo account sees the old motorola razor as my default phone.

The mms apn was set to the default epc.tmobile.com and the internet apn was set at internet2.voicestream.com

This is what Im using now!

ezeddiekun · 03-15-2010, 05:49 PM

Is it fast?

swoosh0217 · 03-15-2010, 06:02 PM

The transfer rate navigating through browsers takes about a second or 2. Compare to my old 3GS using the same $9.99 plan takes about 5 to 6 seconds. So to answer your question... Yes it is fast

ezeddiekun · 03-15-2010, 07:03 PM

I do not get how to change my APNs and stuff.. Can anyone help me please?

swoosh0217 · 03-15-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ezeddiekun

I do not get how to change my APNs and stuff.. Can anyone help me please?

Go to MENU>SETTINGS>WIRELESS NETWORK>MOBILE NETWORK>ACCENT POINT NAMES>TMOBILE>PUT THE APN NAME: internet2.voicestream.com

ezeddiekun · 03-15-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by swoosh0217

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezeddiekun

I do not get how to change my APNs and stuff.. Can anyone help me please?

Go to MENU>SETTINGS>WIRELESS NETWORK>MOBILE NETWORK>ACCENT POINT NAMES>TMOBILE>PUT THE APN NAME: internet2.voicestream.com

Thats it? I don't need to put in anything for the other boxes?

03-05-2010, 12:11 AM	#1
macwanj Member Member #4217 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 30 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile	configuring N1 with tmo's $10 unlimited web for phone service hi folks, I have an unlocked N1 with a preexisting tmo My Fave Five contract (soon to end in 3 months). When i try to go online using 3g I am instructed to purchase the $30 smartphone internet service. Since I will be a light user of the data service it would be more fitting for me to get the $10 unlimited web for phone service. I would essentially be using the web to post messages on facebook, read news etc. I suppose the heaviest usage would be with the google navigation and eventually VoIP once I learn a little more about it. I don't know if this has already been covered in the forums and I apologize in advance if this is the case. Being a first time smart phone/3G user I'm not sure if I searched the forums using the right parameters. If someone could point me in the right direction or tell me what settings I need to change I would be most grateful..

03-05-2010, 02:29 PM	#3
wninja Junior Member Member #1240 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile	I don't see why you can't. Just tell them you're using some old web-accessible phone like a RAZR (that isn't a blackberry/android/other smartphone with expensive data plans) and you can probably have the $10 data plan activated to use as you please. Better yet, in your online account profile, just select an older web-accessible non-android/blackberry/smartphone as your primary device and you could probably sign up for $10 web plan online. I don't have personal experience with this, but I have a few friends who did this with their jailbroken iPhones. They also had to change their APN settings to internet2.voicestream.com. I'm not sure if there is something on the NX1 itself that would limit your web access if you don't have 3G though. Last edited by wninja; 03-05-2010 at 02:31 PM.

03-05-2010, 08:46 PM	#4
macwanj Member Member #4217 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 30 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile	thanks guys it works! Nothing like an unlimited $10 data plan on 3g! After some reading last night I found that simply using tmo's default APNs did not work with the data plan. The browser kept asking me to subscribe to the $40 web2go service. I proceeded to create seperate APN's for MMS and for the internet and that worked like a charm. My tmo account sees the old motorola razor as my default phone. The mms apn was set to the default epc.tmobile.com and the internet apn was set at internet2.voicestream.com Last edited by macwanj; 03-05-2010 at 08:48 PM.

03-15-2010, 05:49 PM	#6
ezeddiekun Senior Member Member #912 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 776 Phone: Google Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile	Is it fast? __________________ Froyo 2.2 Stock RA-nexus-v1.7.0

03-15-2010, 07:03 PM	#8
ezeddiekun Senior Member Member #912 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 776 Phone: Google Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile	I do not get how to change my APNs and stuff.. Can anyone help me please? __________________ Froyo 2.2 Stock RA-nexus-v1.7.0

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03-15-2010, 06:02 PM	#7
swoosh0217 Junior Member Member #4691 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 28 Phone: Nexus 1 Carrier: T-mobile	The transfer rate navigating through browsers takes about a second or 2. Compare to my old 3GS using the same $9.99 plan takes about 5 to 6 seconds. So to answer your question... Yes it is fast

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