I am surprised it took this long for someone to post on this. It happened about 3-4 years ago to me. Took and old Windows phone and replaced a flip. AT&T caught it within a month. Started me on a data plan. The Big 2 do this all the time. It is a little less of a problem with Verizon as their phones have no sim cards to easily change phones.
I now use Straight Talk. no contract and my old android phone does what I need. Yes is on the AT&T network but it works find in my house and I don't have to talk to them anymore. Less stress.
This is spot on! I have friends here in the US that bitch about ATT Verizon gouging them. So I say....hey try something like Straight Talk...which even uses either the ATT or Verizon network depending on your choice....but they bind themselves up in 2 year contracts and they are all staggered so they feel stuck.
I am proud to say I have been contract free for almost a year. I just buy my phones and pay someone just for service. If they gouge me, I leave and go somewhere else. You just have to take the time and effort do it.
Most people are too lazy or too arrogant to do it (Note dig at IPhone zealots! ha ha )....
On top of that they charge to 20 bucks a month for unlimited minutes to use the service or you end up using your minutes on your plan. So you get changed for the device, and charged to use the device. All so AT&T doesn't have to fix their network. Who says the robber barons were from the late 19th century. They are here now!
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I am surprised it took this long for someone to post on this. It happened about 3-4 years ago to me. Took and old Windows phone and replaced a flip. AT&T caught it within a month. Started me on a data plan. The Big 2 do this all the time. It is a little less of a problem with Verizon as their phones have no sim cards to easily change phones. I now use Straight Talk. no contract and my old android phone does what I need. Yes is on the AT&T network but it works find in my house and I don't have to talk to them anymore. Less stress.
This is spot on! I have friends here in the US that bitch about ATT Verizon gouging them. So I say....hey try something like Straight Talk...which even uses either the ATT or Verizon network depending on your choice....but they bind themselves up in 2 year contracts and they are all staggered so they feel stuck. I am proud to say I have been contract free for almost a year. I just buy my phones and pay someone just for service. If they gouge me, I leave and go somewhere else. You just have to take the time and effort do it. Most people are too lazy or too arrogant to do it (Note dig at IPhone zealots! ha ha )....
On top of that they charge to 20 bucks a month for unlimited minutes to use the service or you end up using your minutes on your plan. So you get changed for the device, and charged to use the device. All so AT&T doesn't have to fix their network. Who says the robber barons were from the late 19th century. They are here now!