Prepaid iPhone

[CodyDH]

Hello! I have an iPhone 4 on AT&T, and am thinking about getting whichever new iPhone comes out in the next few months. However, I recently found out about StraightTalk, and it looks like I could pay $45/month (vs. the current $80/month with AT&T) for basically the same plan.

I'm wondering if there are other providers I should look at before making a decision to drop AT&T and switch? And are there any gotchas I should be aware of?

[HF305]

If you're going to use your existing iPhone you need to get it unlocked before leaving AT&T. And it will only access data at 2G speed on Straight Talk.

[gyropilot]

If you're going to use your existing iPhone you need to get it unlocked before leaving AT&T. And it will only access data at 2G speed on Straight Talk.

This is not correct.

An iPhone 3GS, 4, or 4S subsidy locked to AT&T will work just fine and have 3G (4G for the iPhone 4S) data speeds on any MVNO utilizing AT&T's cellular network. Examples are Straight Talk, Net10, H2O, Jolt, Red Pocket, etc.

You DO need to get the AT&T subsidy lock removed if you want to use your iPhone with a non-AT&T cellular network such as T-Mobile (or Simple Mobile if you want to use a T-Mobile MVNO).

I've had an iPhone 3GS, a 4, and now a 4S subsidy locked to AT&T and they all work interchangeably between AT&T, Straight Talk, Net10, and Red Pocket with no difference in data speed.

Best regards,

John L.

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[Volaris]

Correct. AT&T phones work with an AT&T Straight Talk SIM card with same network access other than no LTE. Straight Talk even includes roaming like AT&T contract customers.

If you choose Straight Talk, just don't abuse your 3G/4G data usage (ex. avoid using too much videos on 3G/4G) - they cut off customers data that use too much.

[Telekom]

If you're going to use your existing iPhone you need to get it unlocked before leaving AT&T. And it will only access data at 2G speed on Straight Talk.

It won't work at all on Straight Talk since they use their own proprietary firmware just like TracFone and Net10.

[Slinkwyde]

It won't work at all on Straight Talk since they use their own proprietary firmware just like TracFone and Net10.

Wrong. www.straighttalksim.com

And are there any gotchas I should be aware of?

Straight Talk has terrible customer service.

[whacker]

Telekom, what're you thinking of smoking? You must be thinking of the lower-line GSM phones/service from Straight Talk (LG420g, 620g, Moto W418g, etc.), which are similar to TracFone/Net10 with regard to how they work. They've got a whole "new" thing these days with the BYOD SIM offer (been available for quite a while now).

[Crav4Speed]

Actually, what you all failed to mention is that Straight Talk sells sims for both AT&T and T-Mobile.

When you order the sim from Straight Talk, make sure you order the AT&T sim and NOT the T-Mobile sim. When you order the AT&T sim from Straight Talk, you will not need to sim-unlock the phone because you are using an AT&T Straight Talk sim.

You capiche?

[proth3us]

iPhone 4 will work on straight talk no unlock needed I've been using my iPhone 4 on straight talk with no issues

[silentjudge]

OP, your iPhone will work fine on Straight Talk AT&T SIM
Only caveat is data usage and poor support. If you need more than 100MB a day and 2GB a month, straight talk isn't for you. Its good for people who use around 1GB of data.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[iphoneblitz]

If you are buying the next iPhone 5, then buy the unlocked version since it should be the same price as at&t version.

maybe need a nano sim cutter if the next iPhone uses nano sim.