iPhone, Meet Your New $45 Unlimited Everything Plan

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Updated 2/7/12: This morning, Straight Talk began selling SIM cards and service without the need for a hardware purchase. It is now easier than ever to use Straight Talk’s popular $45 unlimited talk, text and data pre-paid plan with your AT&T or unlocked iPhone. For details, see this post.

What would you say to an unlimited plan for $45 per month? With no contracts? Running on the same nationwide AT&T network? Do I have your attention yet? Introducing Straight Talk’s unlimited plan:

That’s a savings of over $70 per month from AT&T’s postpaid offerings, and you’ll be free of any contracts. There was little doubt that it was possible, but I can now confirm that there are no issues using the new iPhone 4S with the $45 unlimited everything (talk, text, data) Straight Talk prepaid plan. This doozie of a deal has been around for quite a while, but it’s worth a quick review for those who haven’t heard about it before.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Any iPhone that works with AT&T. It doesn’t even have to be unlocked, because we’ll be using Straight Talk’s AT&T-powered MVNO.
  • A Straight Talk smartphone. I recommend the Nokia E71, because it has been widely tested and confirmed to contain the correct TF64PSIMC4 SIM for use with the AT&T MVNO. Those in a rush can pay a premium for the smartphones available at your local Walmart, or you can order a refurbished E71 from their website for $99 $49 with free shipping.

The procedure is quite straightforward:

  • Activate your Straight Talk smartphone from their website with the included SIM.
  • Verify that your Straight Talk smartphone can make an outgoing call.
  • If you’re using the iPhone 4 or 4S, take our that SIM and punch it down to size. (If you don’t already have one, I have had good luck with this inexpensive Noosy micro SIM cutter.)
  • Pop that slimmed-down SIM into your iPhone. It will take a moment to acquire service, after which you should see “HOME” displayed in the carrier field.
  • To enable Internet access, email yourself this configuration file and open it. (If you don’t trust me, go to unlockit.co.nz or help.benm.at and generate your own configuration file using att.mvno as the APN.)
  • Done. Enjoy the same AT&T service for a new, low price.

Not too difficult, right? As always, there are a few other caveats worth mentioning:

  • If you’re going to port your number from your current carrier, do so when you first activate the phone. You will not be able to do so after you’ve activated the SIM.
  • If you want to use “classic” MMS with this plan, you’ll need to jailbreak your phone. I didn’t bother, because I only send pictures via iMessage or email.
  • Don’t push it with the “unlimited” data consumption. I’m certain they monitor your bandwidth, and I guarantee there’s some fine print somewhere that says that unlimited is actually quasi-limited. Just use your phone as a smartphone, and don’t go nuts with tethering and BitTorrent, and you should be fine.
  • I know you’re tempted to unload that unused Straight Talk smartphone on eBay or Craigslist. Resist the temptation. If you ever need to deal with Straight Talk support, they may require you to use their handset to duplicate the issue. The cost of the phone is a small price to pay, and it will pay for itself in just a few months of savings.

All things considered, it’s an excellent deal.

Is anyone else using Straight Talk with their iPhone? What are your thoughts?

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388 thoughts on “iPhone, Meet Your New $45 Unlimited Everything Plan”

  1. The url you posted isn’t working, but that’s okay.

    I think you are in a bad cell. If you can make calls, get any data at all, and you see “HOME 3G” on your status bar, I believe you have done everything right and in fact you are fully operational on ST.

    Try this:
    Turn on Airplane mode. Wait for 3 minutes. Then re-enable cellular data. That should re-initialize your connection to the tower. I know this works to speed things up for me at times.

    If you don’t have it, get the Speedtest.net app and run it. Let me know what you get.

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    • https:// lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6OkJoDrOeoM/TyX8z9tTi6I/AAAAAAAAGp0/etguA6wkuF8/s512/photo%2520%25281%2529.PNG seems like it isn’t letting me to post links here so i insert spases in a link

      and here is my current speed test result
      https://
      lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aU84FJdb338/TyX7IIOlWrI/AAAAAAAAGpk/te-uiGjShsg/s512/photo.PNG

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    • I did everything like you said and still didn’t get my data going but as soon as I did the airplane mode , my data started to work….so this advise you gave us work real good….it works!!! Thanks….good job…

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      • Great.

        BTW, if you have a 4S and Siri stops working, you can often resolve that issue by using the same technique.

  3. Well, the profile is installed correctly, and you are on Straight Talk. That’s for sure.
    The Speedtest – was that after doing a reset using airplane mode as I suggested?
    Put the SIM card back in the cutout frame and see if you can make out whether it’s a P in the number. You may not have a compatible SIM card.

    Your test indicates New York. You’re not in the city are you? AT&T’s network in NYC is notoriously bad. Last time I was there, I experienced what you are seeing now. I couldn’t get ANY data at all.

    I really can’t think of anything else off hand.

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    • My first 3 results after airplane mode reset: https:// lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TPZux3tQIUg/TyYOIFQ6KDI/AAAAAAAAGqE/g9dKw7x1Eew/s320/photo%2520%25284%2529.PNG
      https:// lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NyVOagY-xo4/TyYOJIQ0J6I/AAAAAAAAGqM/ZLMgNE0BpVw/s320/photo%2520%25283%2529.PNG
      https:// lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2WrtyeK3G_Q/TyYOJmfe6cI/AAAAAAAAGqU/aUR1ogJctcc/s320/photo%2520%25282%2529.PNG

      I am not in Manhattan, but fairly close: Astoria, Queens. So does it mean that NO data is all that I can get out of 3G here?

      I throw sim card cutout away and anything I can read on it is M CARD SIMC4

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      • The Speedtest URLs aren’t working, but I suspect your SIM card is okay, and your phone is correctly configured. I was in Manhattan for a couple of days awhile back, and couldn’t get data the entire time. I’ve since heard that’s a common occurrence and that AT&T installed a bunch of free wireless hotspots to help alleviate the issue. I doubt you can take advantage of those with ST, though. NYC on the whole is a saturated location and that it’s been a major problem area for AT&T for sometime. Just Google “AT&T network problem areas New York City” and you will see what I am talking about.

        As unpleasant as this sounds, you might have to drive to Newark to see if your phone is working correctly. ehhh. Hold yer nose.

    • I think you’re right. I was able to get slightly better results at night, but in the morning download speed is 0 again. Will test it in NJ next weekend. Thanks for your help

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  4. My first 3 results after airplane mode reset: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TPZux3tQIUg/TyYOIFQ6KDI/AAAAAAAAGqE/g9dKw7x1Eew/s320/photo%2520%25284%2529.PNG
    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NyVOagY-xo4/TyYOJIQ0J6I/AAAAAAAAGqM/ZLMgNE0BpVw/s320/photo%2520%25283%2529.PNG
    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2WrtyeK3G_Q/TyYOJmfe6cI/AAAAAAAAGqU/aUR1ogJctcc/s320/photo%2520%25282%2529.PNG

    I am not in Manhattan, but fairly close: Astoria, Queens. So does it mean that NO data is all that I can get out of 3G here?

    I throw sim card cutout away and anything I can read on it is M CARD SIMC4

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  5. Hey will the 6790 sim card that is the same above except without the “p” work? I ordered two e71 and went to get two more four days later and they said they are not in my service area?! They said the E5 and 6790 are the only ones to work. I went to walmart and they opened it for me and saw that it had TF64SIMC4 opposed to the TF64PSIMC4. would that still work?

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    • Everything I’ve seen so far indicates that the ‘P’ is mandatory if you want to use it in an iPhone.
      My understanding is that the other SIMs are non-portable, meaning that as soon as you turn on the ST phone, the SIM card locks itself to that phone’s serial number and will not work in any other device.

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  6. Say I buy a used one off ebay that has been previously activated, would I need a new one? If so, would they send me the right one needed you think?

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    • Someone else who posted here bought one on eBay without the SIM and said that ST was willing to sell him a new SIM for the phone. That’s the first time I’d heard of that happening, but it makes perfect sense. Whether he gets a SIM that’s usable in an iPhone or not is unknown. There’s no guarantee.

      You’re probably better off getting a phone directly from ST. If it doesn’t come with the a compatible SIM, you can probably return it (provided you don’t turn on the phone or register the SIM in your name). Better read their return policy is beforehand, though.

      I don’t know if there’s a difference in the SIM between the E5 and the 6790.

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      • Straight Talk now has a BYOP (Bring your own phone) plan, where you can bring any GSM phone from AT&T or T-Mobile as long as it is unlocked or no longer in contract go to this website http://www.straighttalk/sim.com and purchase a new sim card for $14.99 and your good to go.

      • Actually, we’ve been discussing that for about a week now. It’s big news in the mobile industry. Some Wall Street financial analysts have stated that it will have wide ranging impact on the US market, and could be trouble for some post-paid providers. The overall assumption is that there will be some price erosion and that the market for second hand, off-contract AT&T iPhones on eBay will boom because of Straight Talk’s SIM card offering.

  8. Can someone tell me how to get MMS and Data working on this? I’ve already jailbroken my phone but what do I need to get from the Cydia store?

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    • Nothing. The jailbreak will allow you to access Settings>General>Network>Cellular Data Network and edit the APN settings directly.

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      • To get data/mms to work I keep seeing everyone saying to get TetherMe for $5 off of cydia. Is that not needed? If not what are the custom settings needing to be entered?

  10. I have another question. Mt friend had a 4S and it was working. He sold it and then used a 3gs until he bought a new 4S. When he switched sim card to the 4S nothing happened. No network connection or anything, He also tried to reset the phone and still nothing. Is there something specifically causing this?

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    • If the phone doesn’t acknowledge that the SIM card is present, then the card is probably damaged. Is the phone an AT&T phone, or a factory unlocked phone?

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      • Its an AT&T 4S. He didnt have the stock phone on him but he did have his 3GS and it was working fine.

    • Did he install the mobile config profile on the new 4S, per this post?
      Look in settings to make sure the profile installed.
      Does he get a message “No SIM Card” or “SIM Card Not Present” when he boots the 4S?
      What happens if he puts the SIM back in the 3GS right now?
      If he can make calls using the 3GS, but not on the 4S, then he may have a defective 4S.

      If the SIM no longer works in either phone, then:
      1. He hasn’t renewed his ST plan and the SIM is now deactivated. Login to ST and check.
      or
      2. The SIM is damaged and he will have to purchase another ST phone to get a new one (ST won’t give him a new SIM since he no longer has the phone it came from). He will lose any remaining prepaid service on the old one.

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      • The sim works fine in the 3gs. It just said no service like it didnt recognize the sim at all. I put a new sim in for him and it is now working. I got everything to work except mms. I downloaded and changed settings through tetherme and nothing still. Is it not always work or did I get a hold of the wrong settings to enter?
        APN: att.mvno
        mmsc:http://mmsc.cingular.com
        mms: proxy.mvno.tracfone.com:80
        mms max message size:1048576
        ????

    • APN: att.mvno
      mmsc:http://mmsc.cingular.com
      mms: proxy.mvno.tracfone.com:80
      mms max message size:1048576

      Well, those settings look correct to me, but as I said earlier, I don’t use MMS, so I can’t really confirm mine is working. Maybe someone else who is using MMS on ST can assist.

      Good luck.

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  11. I set up an auto-refill on ST homeage. Do anybody know whether it works when the sim card is in iphone? Do I need to put the sim card back into ST phone?

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  12. Hi , first of all thank you for detailing everything :) ! That’s extremely helpful . So I bought the Nokia 6790 and the SIM card does have P in it , but I want to keep my old number so they are sending me a new SIM. Has anyone already encountered this ? Will it still work in my IPhone 4S .
    Thanks

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    • I’ve ported a number before, but can’t recall ever having to replace a SIM card to do it. I haven’t done it with ST, so their process may be different. As long as the new SIM card has the ‘P’ in it, it should work without any modification to the configuration on the iPhone. Whether ST will send a compatible SIM is something you can only find out by waiting for the new SIM to arrive.

      Let us know how it turns out.

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    • Same happened to me , i bought used nokia E71 from ebay and try to activated, they told me they gonna send me new one , so they did and it had P , ill i had to do is call em again and activated the new sim card on nokia E71 , make sure every thing is working , like talk text and data, then i swipe the sim to iphone 4s and talk and text working fine , i had to go to unlockit.co.nz to get Data 3G , and my Iphone 4s is jailbroken so i download tetherme and changed setting like it said on the video here , so far all working good

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      • Groovy ! Thanks a lot ! I was so anxious waiting on the SIM card. I guess it will be fine.
        Cheers.

  14. All I have to say is; don’t waste your time with other carriers!!! After a short stint with Red Pocket and h2o wireless you have no idea how satisfied im with the overall CS and how reliable the service is with ST. I know that many people might get turn off by the fact you need to buy a phone in order to get the SIM card, but really, paying $45 a month for EVERYTHING UNLIMITED it is more than worth it .

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  15. NOT All is Unlimited , data if you use iphone , they will know you use alot , so watch out , dont go crazy on data, i hear u can only use like 2gb of data , dont know how much is it true , but i wish we can use more, i need like 3gb , we will see im gona try to stay under 2GB see if i can manege

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  16. When do you get flagged for using a lot of data? I need 3GB monthly because theres practically no WiFi here where I live. Its only at home and at school.

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    • I don’t thing there is a fixed amount. They usually fire a warning shot in the form of a text message first. If you ignore that, then your service is terminated and you get to go elsewhere. 3GB is a lot of data for a mobile device. I’ve read that the average smartphone user consumes around 800M/mo. If you are going to try to use your phone as a substitute for a full time internet connection (i.e. for watching youtube and streaming movies), you are probably going to get cut off pretty quickly.

      I have a difficult time believing there’s practically no WiFi near you. McDonalds has 11000 restaurants, and they all have free WiFi. Starbucks has around 8000 locations. How about local sports bars? Barnes & Noble? Apple Store? Malls? Your local public library? Free WiFi is available pretty much anywhere these days.

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      • I live in the middle of know where the closet McDonalds is 36 miles from where I live. Their is no apple store out here the closet on is in El Paso, its about 3 hours away from here.

      • Well, the best thing you can do is to keep an eye out for any text or email warnings from ST, so that you can avoid getting cut off permanently. You may not run into a problem, but if you do, it would be helpful to let us know how much data you were able to use before you got a warning.

        Good luck.

  17. Again hi, my sister just go her new AT&T branded iPhone 4S, and she wants to set it up on straight talk, can she just put the Nokia 6790 unlocked Sim Card in it and use her homes wifi to set it up? (Just like a regular AT&T iPhone 4S set up?) and then she just has to jailbreak it and edit the APN setting for the MMS and Data to work??

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      • Let me make sure I understand what you are asking:
        She has a brand new AT&T 4S with an AT&T SIM that has never been activated .
        She has a SIM from a ST Nokia 6790 (with the ‘P’)
        She wants to use the 4S on ST, and avoid activating the phone on AT&T.
        Correct?

        It *should* work. The only thing that might prevent it is that if there is something that blocks the activation of the phone itself without using the AT&T SIM initially, but I really doubt that’s the case.

      • She got the AT&T branded one directly from Apple, they didn’t give her anything. She has the Nokia 6790 because that is the one I used, and it does have a “P” on it. If it doesn’t wok it reactivate my old micro sim.

      • Hmmm. I know one thing for sure. If she paid the subsidized price for the phone, regardless of where she got it, she signed something that obligated her to a 2-year contract with AT&T. She will ultimately have to pay a $325 penalty for walking away from AT&T. She still ends up paying less than she would have for an unlocked phone, but, if ST goes away (or she gets terminated for excessive bandwidth), she will be left with a phone that is permanently locked to AT&T.

  18. She paid $535 upfront, she didn’t sign anything, and she knows how to unlock them if ST does screw up she can unlock it go to Tmobile.

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    • I see. She paid more for the non-contract phone. Then she’s good to go.

      Hey, that’s really interesting about the unlock. The only “unlock” I know of for the 4S was a trick that used TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) – dial 611, hang up, etc…. It’s been debunked. TMSI gets reset within a very short time, which means the “unlock” won’t stay for long, at which point you are prompted to activate the phone again. If you know of another legitimate unlock for the 4S, please share the joy. There are so many scams out there.

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  19. Can I activate the iPhone 4S on Straight Talk?, just like a regular AT&T setup? Or do I just use my friends sim? will anything happen to his account if i do this?

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    • 1. Yes.
      2. No. Follow the steps in this blog.
      3. Nothing will happen to his AT&T account. To use it on AT&T again you will have to delete the ST mobileconfig profile and re-insert the AT&T SIM.

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  21. If the SIM worked in the 3GS but not the 4S, the most likely cause is that the 4S wants an HSPA+ or LTE compatible SIM. A lower-technology SIM won’t work. AT&T’s “4G” SIMs use this pattern:
    8901 410X 25XX XXXX XXXX
    Earlier versions of the iPhone can use any 3G compatible SIM. On AT&T’s network, they use this pattern:
    8901 410X 2XXX XXXX XXXX

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    • Finally. A crack in the wall.
      Well, one of two things will happen because of this. Either AT&T will somehow kill it off, or they will have to respond to the openly competitive environment this will create and drop their outrageously high monthly fees. Nobody with a measurable brainwave is going to sign a contract for 2 years and overpay by ~$1750 just to use an iPhone anymore. This is really a pretty big development in the domestic market.

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    • when you click buy now it gives you these options:
      1) Phone is a Blackberry, or branded TracFone, SafeLink, NET10 or Straight Talk.
      2) Unlocked Phone (Phone must operate in 850 and 1900 MHz bands).
      3) AT&T Compatible Phone.
      4) T-Mobile Compatible Phone.
      You have to choose between these options, so I guess iPhone users must choose options 2 or 3. 850 and 1900 MHz are AT&T 3G bands, so I think both option 2 and 3 will work.

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    • Yep.
      I think the only difference is that on an AT&T device they offer some additional resources to help you configure the APN settings (which you can find right here, anyway!).

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  27. What should I select for the iPhone 4S?
    1) Phone is a Blackberry, or branded TracFone, SafeLink, NET10 or Straight Talk.
    2) Unlocked Phone (Phone must operate in 850 and 1900 MHz bands).
    3) AT&T Compatible Phone.
    4) T-Mobile Compatible Phone.

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  28. I know I stated this before but can anyone relate on the issue of mms? I have done two phones now. The first one started working after 24hrs and the second has been 48hrs and still no mms capabilities. I have double and triple checked everything but no cigar? I cant seem to find info on this such as common problem or not. Thanks.

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    • I don’t know if this will make a difference, but Straight Talk has now published the MMS settings for use with the SIM cards, and they are slightly different than what was originally posted here. Specifically, they used a fixed ip address instead of a named host.

      Also, now that they are openly supporting SIM use on non-ST devices, you can probably just contact them directly for support on MMS. They may be able to troubleshoot while you are on the phone with them. Just a thought…

      Good luck!

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      • Isn’t this great?! I just see AT&T and T-Mobile putting a thresh hold on this somehow. Just like they did when ST wanted to release an android phone they made them come out with the crappiest ones made. I’m sure they will eventually put a data cap on it or raise it up $10 and before you know it they will be like the rest. But let’s hope not for our wallets sake!

  29. I wonder if this will cause AT&T to raise the prices for straight talk to use their network because everyone will be switching to Straight Talk if you can buy the sims/micro sims.

    Has anyone ever tried to put a straight talk sim card in an iPad 2 and get it to work for data?

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    • I think it’s more likely that you will see some price erosion in the contract-based market.

      The SIM card works perfectly in my iPad 1st Gen.

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    • If you have the iPhone 4S and an iPad 2, you may want to jailbreak the phone and turn on Personal Hotspot. That way you can use your iPad and your phone at the same time. Not to mention the fact that you won’t need to purchase a separate SIM for the iPad. Just don’t over do it with the data usage.

      If you do choose to go that route, I recommend using Bluetooth instead of WiFi. It doesn’t seem to drain the phone’s battery as fast as WiFi.

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      • I really don’t want to jailbreak my new iPhone 4s. I was wondering if you could put the micro sim in the iPad 2 with straight talk or AT&T detecting It? Any idea would setting I should use from http://unlockit.co.nz/. I am very careful with how much data I use. I only want the data on my iPad for some web browsing.

      • Actually, the settings are exactly the same ones you used for the iPhone. The steps are identical. In fact, you could use the same mobileconfig that you used on the 4S if you sent it via e-mail to yourself. As far as AT&T or ST detecting it, I suppose they could, but I don’t think ST cares what device you use, especially now that they sell the SIM card. They care big time about excessive bandwidth consumption – but as you say – you are careful. You’re not going to have a problem.

        For what it’s worth, I’ve been tethering almost daily for about a year and haven’t had a problem.

  33. Does anyone know if I can use an iPhone 4S with Boost Mobile? They have a $2.00 per day unlimited plan. You can pick which days to use it. I rarely need mobile data so this would be perfect for me.

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  34. I’ve been using ST micro sim with my IPhone 4 for 4 days now and without signal or data problems so far. Only thing that still doesn’t work is the mms. I gues I’ll have to jailbreak it in order for it to work…. Hope the ST will keep the $45 plan for a long time! Cheers!

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    • Initially I had data problems I believe because I was in a bad area once I moved the data stated working pretty fast since then it’s been reliable the mms works fine too as long as you use the proxy with the numbers not the words

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    • It works better on a jail broken iPhone just so you can get the apn settings there are workaround though if you can’t jailbreak or don’t want to jailbreak but no it doesn’t have to be unlocked although you can always use an apn changer from the unlock.co.nz site but I’m not sure that has mms settings I believe it’s only data or Internet settings

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  36. Hey there,

    I’m looking to buy the iphone 4s unlocked from apple. I would prefer to do ST but I can’t find that nokia phone on their site anymore. Is that the only phone that will work in this case? And is it still capable to use the iphone 4S with ST following what you previously said?

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      • Sweet deal! The SIM card isn’t anything specific, just one straight from.. well Straight Talk and I can cut it and put it in my phone? And is it better to buy an unlocked phone or use an at&t phone that’s been jailbroken by me?
        The breaking of the contract not being an issue.

      • You don’t need to cut it. You can order a mini SIM.
        Get the unlocked phone. It’s less hassle and affords you a better resale value and more flexibility in the future.

      • As far as jailbreaking, that will only be possible until Apple releases their next update.
        Even if you buy an unlocked phone, the ST SIM disables the Personal Hotspot (tethering) options in the settings. If you want that feature, you need to jailbreak. It’s simple to jail break your phone, and it does make things like tethering possible, but Apple will void your warranty if they know your device has been jailbroken. The way to prevent that is to restore to factory settings before you bring it in to Apple for warranty work. The downside is, by that time, you will get probably get upgraded to an OS level that can’t be jailbroken and thus lose anything the jailbreak allowed you to do before.

    • So basically, I can try and jailbreak it, but it will constantly be a battle between hackers and apple trying to stop each other type ordeal. Or I can just go with the unlocked phone and avoid all that. The only thing I’m battling with is, I can spend $199 for the iphone and the cancellation fee will not be an issue. So 200 is the max I’d pay, or I’d go the route of payin just under $650 for the unlocked phone and avoid all the hassle. So that being my story. Would you still say that going unlocked sounds like its the way to go? Ha.. I’m just trying to make up my mind

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      • Well actually last question for you! I’m sorry for buggin’ so much. But with the new easy way to just do the micro sim with ST.. does seri and all that work better than before ? Or does the data and seri still glitch out like previous posts I read, with some people having issues?

      • If you want to tether, you have to jailbreak, period. It doesn’t matter which phone you get.
        Siri will wig out whether you are on ATT or ST. It’s not 100% reliable. Just turn on Airplane mode, wait about 3 minutes, then turn it off. I would still get an unlocked phone. Less hassle.

    • Nokia E5 will , and im still using my Iphone 4s from AT&T, he said u dont need phone from them any more, i dont know about that, i thought that you need ST phone to activated , thats what i think, i bought my Nokia E71 from Ebay for $50 , and they told me i needed a news sim card so they send me new one for free, so when i got it i called ST an activated , then cut the sim and put it in my Iphone 4S all still working , i had it for like 3 weeks now, its up to u what u do so good luck .

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      • You can buy the SIM card for $14.99 and activate it in ANY compatible phone, including an AT&T or unlocked iPhone. You do NOT need to get a ST phone.
        That’s a new offer, as of the beginning of this month.

  38. hi,
    Ive had straight talk before on my 3gs. I went back to straight talk and they sent me a new sim card. it does contain the letter p so the sim card should be unlocked. when i put the sim card i get service and 3G. I can make calls and text but when i try and access the web is says that i dont have a data package.
    can u help?

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    • Did you go to unlockit.co.nz and installed ? make sure u when u go to network, cellurad data network, APN att.mvno
      username……………….<–blank
      password ……………..<—-blank

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  39. Hi, I’ve ordered the micro sim, got SMS and call working on my iphone4, displays “HOME 3G”, but still can’t get the data to work. Been to the unlockit website, selected straight talk, and also at&t MNVO (with proxy), and even turned on airplane mode to no avail. Everywhere i’ve searched are advice for 3GS or 4S, but not for iphone4. BTW I had tethering function, but since updating the APN, it deleted that function :( . I’m in Southern California, my iphone is not jailbroken, just international :) (bought overseas) any advice appreciated!

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