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Official MetroPCS BYOD discussion thread

supersalvo said:
Heya,

I was wondering if this phone will work on metropcs, i got the old CDMA S3 and was thinking of making the change to a GSM phone. If possible id like to get this as my GSM,

So can it? :D
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no, physically impossible, see if you can sell it and put it toward a GSM one or something like it.
 
confed said:
No matter what his plan would change to $50 since the $45 plan isnt available for BYOD I believe.
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unless its a multi-line account, if I'm not mistaken(I'm pretty sure I'm not), the person will get there $5, so technically they could have a $45 plan
 
OcalaFlGuy said:
Wrong.

He can use either of the $40, $50 or $60 plans.

It's right there on the webpage when you hit BYOD.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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the hulk said:
unless its a multi-line account, if I'm not mistaken(I'm pretty sure I'm not), the person will get there $5, so technically they could have a $45 plan
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True but I interpreted his statement as having the old $45 promo plan which cannot be grandfathered in to the BYOD. Thus, he would have to switch to the $50 to get a comparable level of service. Maybe I just read too far into it.
 
confed said:
True but I interpreted his statement as having the old $45 promo plan which cannot be grandfathered in to the BYOD. Thus, he would have to switch to the $50 to get a comparable level of service. Maybe I just read too far into it.
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I do it all the time lol, you are right though, but like bruce said, other options are available.
 
Get a new sim card from the comfort of your own toilet seat. :D

They're $10 at MetroPCS.com. Non-stop Mothership to house service.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
 
I believe that you can purchase online at MPCS for a total of $10.60
That is what I did, I am already a customer though. I don't know if that makes a difference.
In the store wants you to have your phone so they can activate it for a fee.
 
morgankslade said:
I believe that you can purchase online at MPCS for a total of $10.60
That is what I did, I am already a customer though. I don't know if that makes a difference.
In the store wants you to have your phone so they can activate it for a fee.
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that the rule though, we cant just activate a sim if we dont have an IMEI in the store to attach to that sim.
 
Yea i will probably just take my note with me to the corporate store i have the lg f3 but i dont think they will ju st swap sims no?
 
Lol yup. Another question I have if you can answer.. I've seen people post fast T-Mobile lte speeds in the sfl area. Since we're on metro do we get slower speeds than T-Mobile? Or will it be about the same. I know we're shared networks but still.
 
dba12913 said:
Lol yup. Another question I have if you can answer.. I've seen people post fast T-Mobile lte speeds in the sfl area. Since we're on metro do we get slower speeds than T-Mobile? Or will it be about the same. I know we're shared networks but still.
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Its the same. Super fast.
 
dportal2006 said:
Its the same. Super fast.
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I will readily admit that is (so far as I'm concerned) the Theoretical answer.

Until I see a Metro and T-Mo GSM side by side speedtest, I remain unconvinced. (That that's not mo juice in da booster on T-Mo :p.)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
 
OcalaFlGuy said:
I will readily admit that is (so far as I'm concerned) the Theoretical answer.

Until I see a Metro and T-Mo GSM side by side speedtest, I remain unconvinced. (That that's not mo juice in da booster on T-Mo :p.)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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Ever the skeptic. :D
 
OcalaFlGuy said:
I will readily admit that is (so far as I'm concerned) the Theoretical answer.

Until I see a Metro and T-Mo GSM side by side speedtest, I remain unconvinced. (That that's not mo juice in da booster on T-Mo :p.)

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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Already did it, two of the same phones, both S4's, one metro branded, one t-mobile branded, same speeds.
 
I don't believe tmobile throttles any MVNO unless there's significant congestion on the network
Since they don't throttle Straight Talk and Simple Mobile customers I don't think they would throttle the higher paying metro subscribers
 
dba12913 said:
That's good to hear :) can't wait to try it out.
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OcalaFlGuy said:
One had a Metro Sim and the other had a T-Mo Sim?

Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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of course, seriously? why would I say it if it was otherwise? I won a bottle because of my friend, he kept saying his t-mobile s4 was faster then my metro one, we ran the tests, my actually did better then his, but they weren't far apart, and I got a bottle of crown from it.
 
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