Have AT&amp;T, would u recommend global or US? could u pls explain in non-techy layman's terms as I didn't und the other answers already posted? thx
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Global. The Global GSM version of Moto E should work with all GSM carriers. It supports the following bands: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100; and GSM 850/900/1800/1900. The global version is not a good choice if you wish to get 3G on band 4 carriers (UMTS 1700), such as T-Mobile in the US - instead buy the US GSM version. (Release date: June 3.) It's always best to check with your carrier before purchasing. Please note that the amazon.com Moto E purchased from the US site is only warranted in the US.
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Officially ATT, but there is a work around to save tons of money. Most people do not know it, but TracFone owns ATT, they are also behind the Straight Talk cut rate service provider at Wal-Mart. What you do, is buy the sim from Wal-mart (couple of bucks) then get the data only plan. Use the associated website to top it off once a month, or only when traveling. You get the same network, but at dirt cheap pricing. (PS, also works great for most ATT phones, it must have a sim. My phone plan went from over $150 to $50)
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What they are saying is that the international and say the AT%T version are not using the same (4G)LTE bands. So if you take your i9505 to AT&T; and get service NO LTE. You only get LTE with their Version of the G4. but you will get HSPA * 14.4Mb/sec where I am located - Not to bad.
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Wow, great response time, VJ. Have you considered switching service to AT&T; for the 3G? Thanks.
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Yes it doesnt matter if the phone is a 2g,3g, or 4g. It the network and service in your area that gives you the service. Iv came to find that out with so many providers after the years. But now i just stick with at&t. They are a good service and provider in my area. Thank you
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Korea and US have different signal system. I use this phone with att in US, and it connects with 3G,while I get LTE signal in Korea.
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I did this last month...bought a phone, AT&T; put a sim in it for me on a Go Phone plan. It's a good deal. It should work for anyone.
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I used it in Africa (Tanzania) just this past September. It's all about your service provider, not the 3g phone specifically. And I didn't change out sims. Just called AT&T before I left and added int'" calls/text for a fee (temporary). Dropped the intl service as soon as i returned to the states
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It's global, the one i got was hong kong but anything outside of US is global. You don't get 4G in the US.
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Hi there! I really appreciate your post. So I am wondering though, you did not have no problem buying this phone on Amazon and dealing with At&t;? It seems that everything went smooth for you! Is there anything else that I need to know. Thanks L.Beltran!
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Does anyone know if DKDogz54's comment still holds true? I have about a year left on my AT&T; $10 unlimited medianet plan, and am considering the N8 to replace my simply awful Impression. I would hate to do so and suddenly find a new data plan charge on my next bill...
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I called and they use ATT.I had a very positive impression of the company from my conversation.They don't outsource customer service!
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best plan is the $50 unlimited txt data voice, this is my daughters us phone and serves the job it was intended for, i normally talk to my daughter for an hour plus a day. activation was easy and adding a us credit/debit also, had to actually call at&t; a customer services to add a uk debit/credit (damn zip codes lol) but once added have no problem topping up.
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I used AT&T.; The Internet connection from my prepaid plan didn´t work, I don´t know why. Besides that it´s a really good phone, wifi worked great. It´s up to you to take the risk.
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I bought the phone 2 years ago. At the time I was getting ready to retire from the US to Thailand. I needed an unlocked phone, that uses sim cards and ran on the GSM system. At that time AT&T; ran on CDMA. So I had to switch to T MOBILE (GSM) Not sure, but I think those 2 companies merged. That might have changed things there. Please check in an AT&T; store to get the right answer. Since I am here in Thailand I am no longer "in the know". Hope that helps.
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I suspect that Global would be a better fit for users outside of the continental US, but since Canada is so close to the US, I'm not sure if the networks would overlap. If your family member is considering traveling frequently to the US, the US version would probably be more ideal. But I would say Global would always be a safe bet.
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When I traveled to the states, I tried T-Mobile. It is pretty good. But always double check with your area for local carrier apn setup. That makes a big difference when I switch between Canadian and us networks.