All Prepay (GOPhone) Plan Prices Inside :)

[SPCartmanLand]

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[SPCartmanLand]

hmmm so seems like you can do prepay then just not add funds and your iphone will be activated so you can use safari with wifi, ipod features etc... without having to pay for a plan course you will hve to use wifi for everything but this is great for people that just want a iphone for its other features

[hkbeejay]

hmmm so seems like you can do prepay then just not add funds and your iphone will be activated so you can use safari with wifi, ipod features etc... without having to pay for a plan course you will hve to use wifi for everything but this is great for people that just want a iphone for its other features

Can anyone confirm this? It seems like a way for non-US users to use the iPhone other than a phone?

[soloudinhere]

Can anyone confirm this? It seems like a way for non-US users to use the iPhone other than a phone?

The way GoPhones work is you pay that charge in advance every month, without the ability to go over. It is not like the prepaid phones where you buy minutes and they're good for three months. You are automatically charged the MONTHLY rate, and dollar values accumulate, but when you cancel, they disappear. It's not a pay $20 now and it's good forever kind of thing.

[SPCartmanLand]

well according to this you can do whatever just not make calls or use there network for data unless you add funds to your account

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[darrston]

The way GoPhones work is you pay that charge in advance every month, without the ability to go over. It is not like the prepaid phones where you buy minutes and they're good for three months. You are automatically charged the MONTHLY rate, and dollar values accumulate, but when you cancel, they disappear. It's not a pay $20 now and it's good forever kind of thing.

there is actually rollover minutes on the plan

[soloudinhere]

there is actually rollover minutes on the plan

They only rollover as long as you keep paying the monthly fee. When you tell cingular to stop charging you, that's it.

[brooklynfella77]

Yeah I chose to go with the gophone plan instead of giving AT&T 2years, and it's working out real good. I still have my tmobile account so everyone still contacts me through that phone, so i'm not wasting minutes on my iphone. The Gophone plan worked out better than i thought it would.:laugh2:

[hkbeejay]

What I meant is that for those who are outside the US, and therefore do not have AT&T, if they want to use the iPhone as an expensive iPod and internet device with WiFi like me, we can enter all zeros for the SSN, then choose prepaid, and just not fund the account.

As a result, the activation is completed, we can use the iPhone as iPod and internet device (with WiFi), but no account to cancel because we have not funded it.

Correct?

Or do I still need to fund the account and supply the information (bank, credit card, etc) and then cancel the prepaid?

How does one cancel the prepaid anyway?

[SPCartmanLand]

like i was saying above looks like to me it says if you do prepay the phone is activated even before you add the funds to the account if not it wouldnt say what features you could use etc without adding funds you know

[SPCartmanLand]

my phone should come today and im doing prepay so ill fill you guys in on exactly how it works ok?

[Marksman]

Do you get EDGE access for $50 a month or you have to pay $20 a month more?

$70 a month for no nights and weekend minutes and 200 minutes?

[iphone_austin]

Do you get EDGE access for $50 a month or you have to pay $20 a month more?

all plans include unlimited data.

for me, the $50 plan works out to $55.xx a month incl. taxes.

you get very few minutes, only 200. and each sms counts as a minute.

i might add the $5 sms option (gets you 200 messages).

jumping up to the $60 plan gets you 300 minutes AND 1000 n&w minutes, but i want to find out if sms received on n&w count as n&w minute or anytime minute.

[hkbeejay]

my phone should come today and im doing prepay so ill fill you guys in on exactly how it works ok?

Thank you. Mine arriving in two days - now being sent half way across the world .....:smile:

[SPCartmanLand]

Thank you. Mine arriving in two days - now being sent half way across the world .....:smile:

well finally got mine working after 4 hours of headaches i can confirm that you HAVE to add funds to the goplan before you can do anything on the phone (ipod features anything) if you dont it just stays at the lock screen also DO NOT enter all 0's or 9's for the ss # some people said to do this so you pretty much get denied for credit therefore allowing you to pick gophone this doesnt work you will have to call att and cancel the order if you do this

[RedGlasses]

HKbeejay, I'm also from abroad and you need an US credit card to get an US Itunes store account in order to activate the phone...
If there is another way to "pay" then it could work but if you don't have an american credit card associated with an american adress it's dead...

[SPCartmanLand]

you guys cant order one of those prepaid visa's and just use a US address?

[RedGlasses]

a prepaid visa?? what is it??? gimme some details !!! it might help me...

[hkbeejay]

I have a US itunes account with a US address (from a friend's) - you only need to get the iTunes gift vouchers to start one and no need for credit card.

SPCartmanLand, can you elaborate on the point about not using 0 or 9? I thought most people on the forum is saying this works - what happened in your case?

Also, where can we get prepaid visa?

[hkbeejay]

Also, where can we get prepaid visa?

Just googled "prepaid visa". Interesting concept but that's another thread altogether. Let's keep conversation on topic for the GoPhone plans :wink:

[RedGlasses]

Just googled "prepaid visa". Interesting concept but that's another thread altogether. Let's keep conversation on topic for the GoPhone plans :wink:

ok the prepaid visa is a good way for out of states users to get through the process, i do order my prepaid visa, i do try to get through the Gophone option during the setup and if it shows up... bingo??

would be great, though i wonder if this option requires you to prepaid EVERY month ?? Otherwise it might happen that the sync through itunes get stucked once your account isn't being regularised...? any ideas?

[hkbeejay]

ok the prepaid visa is a good way for out of states users to get through the process, i do order my prepaid visa, i do try to get through the Gophone option during the setup and if it shows up... bingo??

would be great, though i wonder if this option requires you to prepaid EVERY month ?? Otherwise it might happen that the sync through itunes get stucked once your account isn't being regularised...? any ideas?

My problem is that I don't have SSN so will probably have to do the all zero option before I can choose the prepaid plans.

By the way, can you PM me on how I can order a prepaid visa? Thanks.

[daze]

I'd like to find out how to get a prepaid credit card too!

[nobbie]

I just did this and input everything correctly except for the social security number. For that I entered 999-999-9999. My understanding is that entering anything else will result in an email telling you to go into an AT&T store to complete activation. Once in the lair of the evil sales rep, you will be lulled into a false sense of security and well-being. Whereforto, the evil AT&T rep will pounce on your wallet and suck it dry! Muahahahah!!!!:angry:

So, just enter a bunch of 9's. It's working great for me. I opted for the $49.99 plan and my total charge for the first month came out to $51.64. Not too shabby. I made one phone call and it took a minute. 15 cents was deducted from my account of $29.99. As I don't make or receive a whole lot of calls on my phone. Usually never over 300 a month on my Sprint Treo 650, I figured a 200-minute/month plan with rollover would suit me nicely! ;)

As always, YMMV. But, I think this is a fabulous way to keep my options open for if something greater comes along next year.

I HATE CONTRACTS!

Quick question: Does anyone know what happens if you burn through your minutes before the month is up? Do you go negative and that is deducted when your card is charged on the regular date? Or do you get a warning message telling you to add more buckolas?

[nobbie]

I'd like to find out how to get a prepaid credit card too!

Visa is one of my clients. They have a multitude of card options for everyone in any financial situation. There are prepaid Visa cards that you add money to before hand. Then you use it like any other credit card, but money is deducted from your account. This is good for kids in college who might want to charge a new car on credit and you finding a huge bill the next month!

There are also gift cards, same thing, but you load them up with a set amount and your recipient uses it as a regular card.

There are also check cards that are linked to your checking or savings account and you automatically draw from that.

Anyway, there are lot of options available. Here's a link (http://www.usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/index.html?it=c%7C/personal/cards/index.html%7CPrepaid%20%26amp%3B%20Gift%20%3Cspan% 20style%3D%22white-space%3A%20nowrap%3B%22%3ECards%20%3Cimg%20src%3D% 22/img/gold_arrow.gif%22%20alt%3D%22%22%3E%3C/span%3E) to the US site covering these types of cards.

[martinel_13]

how can i get to activate my iphones roaming in prepaid cause i im in mexico for like 3 months and i want to use it does anyone know a cheat or a way to hack it?¿