Theres really no way to hack the iphone at the moment so officially unlocking it is the way to go. Take a look here, it doesnt directly touch on your question, but it indirectly does and gives the same answer you can activate a paygo sim without data for an iphone 4. Iphone 6 on gophone howardforums is a discussion board dedicated to mobile phones with over 1,000,000 members and growing. The best preloaded data sim cards for 2020 pay as you go. Mint is an mvno much like the others, with a special twist on how you can buy service. While you can buy a package of talk, text, and data for a month, you can also buy extended service for as long as one year for significant savings. Prepaid att gophone on iphone 3gs macrumors forums.
A sim card is a device that is inserted into your cellphone or other devices, such as an lte phone or iphone, so that it can connect to your carriers network. An ipod is just an iphone as a gophone with its cellular data softswitch off. To pop open the sim tray, insert a paper clip or a sim eject tool into the hole beside the tray. For example, the three pay as you go trio data sim preloaded. You will be able to notice that a new symbol pops up in the iphone which symbolizes sim card inserted. The guy at the store said you could use any gsm unlocked or att phone with any of the prepaid plans. Threes new payasyougo sim offers 200mb free data each. Save on the cost of a new phone with a gophone sim card. Sep 19, 2019 use only the sim tray that came with your device.
Activateuse iphone 3g and 3gs with go phone prepaid sim card. Is there a practical way to use an iphone as a gophone. Sep 20, 2014 cellular data does not work on iphone 6 with att pre pay go service for some reason. Easy to install i used a paperclip to open the sim card drive into my iphone. Anyway, i appreciate the info and my broke buddy gets a free gophone. So, i think problem is with combination of iphone 6 and att prepay go phone. The only loophole here is the pay as you go, since they cannot change the pricing. This kit is compatible with most gsm phones, as well as 3g4g4g lte data.
No annual contract, no credit check, and no activation fee when you order online. From what i saw on the internet and youtube people were able to use their iphones as gophones so i was like why not try it. The 8 best prepaid sim card usa 2020 offers users no. This whole video is a joke why do you think you can get free internet tags. So you need an iphone sim cutter, readily available from amazon. When activating the prepaid sim card, the carrier may refer to the sim as the imei number. Remove or switch the sim card in your iphone or ipad apple. The phone itself is not importantonly the sim cardso get the cheapest phone you can find. Firmly, insert the gophone sim card to the sim tray which got ejected from the iphone.
Your iphone must be unlocked to use the gophone sim card. After upgrading to the iphone 4s i still have my iphone 4. Using go phone with iphone sim card 26daysnoiphone. I read that the new gophones now have a 6month lock on the gophone so can someone please explain how i can use the gophone sim on my iphone. Given that my currenty 6 plus is slowly but surely dying on me i might have to purchase an x sooner than i was hoping for. Iphone 6 cellular data not working on pre apple community.
How to fix internet data on iphone 3g as gophone on 3. So i bought a att r225 gophone with a 50unlimited card. Insert the sim tray along with sim card into the iphone. How can i get everything transferred including phone number, balance to a nano sim. Cellular data does not work on iphone 6 with att pre pay go service for some reason. Hi, i am using gophones prepaid micro sim card, now i got. Hi, i am using gophones prepaid micro sim card, now i got a new iphone. Gophone sims at the time of writing 2012 are all standard sized, i. If you have modest needs, and youre willing to work at it, you can score some nostringsattached data. That sim will come preloaded with 1 gb of data note that theres no minutes or texts, well get to that in a minute which is valid for 30 days. It can also be used to replace a lost, damaged or stolen sim card. Can anyone tell me if, how, and the best way to activate this tmobile sim so that i can get data i dont care if it isnt 3g on my iphone. Sim card is suitable for use with standard, micro and nano devices.
Unlimited or just the right amount to surf and stream your favorite entertainment. Iphone, fully locked, and uses gophone sim card youtube. Find cheap mobile wifi hotspots, smart phones, sim only service, tablets, and more. Jan 03, 2020 another best prepaid sim card usa on our list come from mint mobile. For example, a sim tray from an iphone 6s will not fit in an iphone 7. The expiry date can be 30 days, 90 days or even 12 months after activation. I have no clue if this is still true or not, what with the rebranding to prepaid.
The you can buy a gophone sim card, pop it into your iphone and boom. The 611 message is that my phone cant use medianet. It looks like you want to use data but have none available. They can be topped up at any point during that period or after they have expired. Gophone sim card allows a cell phone to be activated on the spot using your existing phone or a new phone without an annual contract, credit check or deposit. I simply put my current gophone sim that i have been using in my iphone in the new gophone i purchase and it works for talktext and data surfing the web.
Its an exclusive piece of hardware available only at walmart. You may need to add a data package, refill to use payperuse data or change to a plan that supports data. Has anyone had any luck using the gophone plan on the iphone 6. But thanks to apple and some resources i found on the internet you can have this set up and working in about 10 minutes.
If you activate the phone with that sim, the sim will be tied to that phone for about six months and will not work in the iphone. How to switch to a go phone from the iphone using the sim card and your current plan. To pop open the sim tray, insert a paper clip or a simeject tool into the hole beside the tray. Its not that you cant set it up to work on their network, their system just wont auto configure the iphone for you like most systems do.
Preloaded data only sim deals are sim cards that come preloaded with a set amount of data and expire after a set time frame. Dec 15, 2009 hey, i will be travelling to san francisco next week and will be bringing my factory unlocked iphone 3gs with me. I own an iphone 3gs and was keen on using it during my trip but after asking around if it was possible to get any sim card that can suit my needs, it gave me a headache literally trying to solve this out. How to activateuse iphone 3g and 3gs with gophone sim. The sim enables your phone to make calls, send text messages, and use data. Even on the most expensive go phone plan, you only get 5gb of data a month. How to get gophone sim card with data on iphone 3gs. Whether youre a talker, texter or web surfer, theres something to be had for everyone when it comes to moving to a prepaid plan. I do not want to sell my iphone 4 but would like to use it as an ipod touch, as i have done with my past iphones. I will be traveling to the us geez, i wish it was as easy as the uk for getting prepaid mobile data is it possible to buy a very cheap gophone, but use the sim in my unlocked samsung galaxy phone. Remove or switch the sim card in your iphone or ipad. While you can buy a package of talk, text, and data for a month, you can also buy extended service for. So if you dont like data you dont have to pay for it.
This week, three added a new payasyougo sim tariff to its existing contract free options, and it comes with a rather alluring perk. But when i place that sim back in my iphone, no data. When i use this same sim card in iphone 5 data works just fine and if i use my wifes post sim in iphone 6, data works as well. Another best prepaid sim card usa on our list come from mint mobile. Feb 04, 2016 this week, three added a new payasyougo sim tariff to its existing contractfree options, and it comes with a rather alluring perk. As far as i can tell there is no unlocked sim free version of the iphone x available just yet, and i absolutely have to select a carrier when purchasing one. When the data was used up, a customer could call back to 611 and readd the data package. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. For your convenience howardforums is divided into 7 main sections. International global sim card and data card for travel gosim. They actually helped me set up my iphone 4s on a prepaid account. Mar 03, 2012 gophone sims at the time of writing 2012 are all standard sized, i. Noannualcontract pricing new activation and qualifying monthly voice plan.
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