AT&T 8 on T-Mobile phone plan?

[bob60626]

Has anyone tried the AT&T LTE Note 8 on the prepaid T-Mobile $30 plan? Talk and text wouldn't work unless they're really hidden but data might. Fwiw, T-Mobile does not recognize my AT&T Note 1...

 

[jhawkkw]

I have wondered the same thing because I'm interested in getting the LTE Nexus 7 when it comes out and trying the same thing.

 

[bob60626]

I believe it's been proven that the original cellular N7 will not work on that plan.

 

[jhawkkw]

I believe it's been proven that the original cellular N7 will not work on that plan.

Damn. I've tried searching all over for testimonies from doing this and have come up blank so far.

 

[drexappeal]

I'm confused. I thought the AT&T Note 8 is 3g/4g enabled, but still doesn't have phone radios like the International Note 8 (e.g. GT-N7100).

 

[bob60626]

Yes, but some people have been able to put some phones on tablet plans and vice versa. The Nexus 4 works on AT&T tablet plans, the Nexus 7 doesn't work on the T-Mobile $30 plan, the international Note 1 works on AT&T tablet plans (see xda for all those),... My AT&T Note 1 isn't recognized as such on my T-Mobile $30 plan, it shows up as a blank device. It might work on T-Mobile's tablet plans but those aren't as good a deal as the $30 phone plan, data-wise, so I haven't bothered to try even though I have a T-Mobile tablet (won't work on my $30 plan, but I wonder if it will on the $70 unlimited).

 

[drexappeal]

Yes, but some people have been able to put some phones on tablet plans and vice versa. The Nexus 4 works on AT&T tablet plans, the Nexus 7 doesn't work on the T-Mobile $30 plan, the international Note 1 works on AT&T tablet plans (see xda for all those),... My AT&T Note 1 isn't recognized as such on my T-Mobile $30 plan, it shows up as a blank device. It might work on T-Mobile's tablet plans but those aren't as good a deal as the $30 phone plan, data-wise, so I haven't bothered to try even though I have a T-Mobile tablet (won't work on my $30 plan, but I wonder if it will on the $70 unlimited).

Wow, I didn't even realize that was possible. Good to know.

 

[bob60626]

You could probably put your international Note 2 on an AT&T tablet plan!

 

[drexappeal]

You could probably put your international Note 2 on an AT&T tablet plan!

I sold it already, but I would've considered it. Aren't the tablet plans crazy expensive for limited media?

 

[KOLIO]

I'm guessing for those who have multiple devices on a carrier,they can add-a-device at some sort of discount & utilize WI-FI for most situations & have a minimal data plan to fill in the gaps.

IMHO,if one is eligible for a corporate/employee discount,this (a 2nd/3rd,etc.. phone/data plan) would be a better overall bargain vs a data only/tablet plan on a phone.

 

[AZHemi]

I've thought about getting the International Edition of the Note 8 (which is technically a phone) and putting it on a T-Mobile phone plan ~ $30/m for unlimited data.