LG Prime Prepaid GoPhone question regarding data plan for existing contract customer: I know the phone will work for AT&amp;T users under contract using my current SIM, I would like to know if AT&amp;T classifies it as a smartphone which requires a data plan?
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No, you do not need a data plan to use the LG Prime. The phone is classified as a "Feature Phone". You will not be able to use the included IM/Email features, but everything else will work just fine. I've been using it for over a week now without any data plan. I love it!
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sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone.Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For most regular att users, the $15 add-on plan would more cost-effective than the gophone rates anyway sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone.Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For... » Read More sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone.Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For most regular att users, the $15 add-on plan would more cost-effective than the gophone rates anyway « Show Less
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I have this phone and I do not have a data plan on it. My contract with AT&T has never had a data plan on it so it was not required for this phone.
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Anybody having trouble using 3G data with AT&T? My 5800 is showing excellent 3.5G signal but when I try using data it just gives me an error message. It works fine if I keep the phone in GSM-mode though... EDIT: An extremely stupid design choice in AT&T's SIM card structure. Even though I had a 3G capable sim card, it wasn't 3G-enabled so couldn't use the data (but oddly enough could use the bandwidth to talk to people. If anyone else has this problem, just go talk to someone at AT&T.
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Yes... It says no contract, but AT&T; can read whatever device you are using and they automatically assigned a data plan for me. Of course they added the most expensive one, so I contacted them and changed the plan but you must have one.
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I have the T-Mobile prepaid plan with a super-cheapie phone (Moto v195s) and I'm looking at upgrading to this phone. Were you able to get the data plan separately to work with this phone and the prepaid plan? I don't use voice heavily, but I do text message and I might like having data. What was the cost (if you don't mind the question) and are you seeing any drawbacks to this arrangement? Thanks!
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Hello. I was wondering if someone could help me with a question. I currently have an AT&T; Go Phone and I would like to upgrade my phone to the LG Prime Go Phone. I was wondering if I will be able to keep my current phone number, as well as roll over my prepaid minutes account balance, which is currently about $120. Will there be any fees involved in switching to a different Go Phone? Will I be able to have the $50 air time credit promotion through amazon applied to my existing Go Phone balance? Thanks!
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Yes. The way around this is to go to consumercellular.com and get one of their plans. They re-sell att bandwidth, there is no contract and you don't need to buy a data plan.
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This is a prepaid phone only, so if you have a contract phone you will not be able to use it. This phone will ONLY work on a prepaid plan.
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AT&T; smart go phone can't use for contract, they may charge you the data fee.but any smart phone other than go phone, it is o.k. to use "wifi" without paying the data plan fee.just insert your sim card into the phone. I have a family plan with AT&T;, no data plan, my smart phone just use the wifi signal, it works fine.
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It's not a prepaid phone, I used it when I had my two year contract with Verizon. However, I am not sure if it can be used without a data plan.
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I took this phone to the local ATT store. They put an ATT SIM in it and put it on the prepaid GoPhone plan. Works just fine.
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This phone was for my mom and she already had an AT&T account. She isn't the best with technology so she only uses WiFi at home without any data plans. The phone still works perfectly well without a data plan. Normally when you get a new smartphone from an AT&T store they HAVE you get a data plan but when it comes to just switching phones with a you don't exactly have to get a data plan since you already have a pre-existing account. That's from what I see from how she uses it.
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mine was for a Verizon contract plan, I think I saw that they now offer a prepay plan. I love my little phone, it tough and works great.
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ok i recently lost my phone. it wasnt a smart phone or anything but i just got a new sim card today. If i were to buy this phone, can the sim card work with it?? im apart of a family plan for atnt. i know nothing about phones. haha.
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I just recently purchased this phone from Amazon and am on AT&T. So far I've been using the phone for a month and it hasn't detected it as a smartphone only because its not in their system, so no $30 data plan. I think this phone should be fine without the data plan unless you call up AT&T and tell them your phone is a smartphone. However, I also spoke with an AT&T representative and he said all smartphones, AT&T branded or unlocked, will be charged the $30/month data plan regardless.
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I researched this myself for a long time trying to find a definitive answer and it kept coming back to it's a feature phone. So, I went ahead and bought the phone for my daughter and put her AT&T; sim card into it and let her use and waited to see what happened. Within a month AT&T; sent a text informing us this is a smart phone and they were adding a data plan. So, if this phone is being used in the US on AT&T; it will be considered a smart phone and they will automatically add a data plan.