Trying Straight Talk w my 920

[Gladstoner]

I had cell data off. This is with it on. I only get edge here. Maybe it needs to be unlocked.

 

[Corepc]

Tethering would require a unlocked unbranded phone for it to work on Straighttalk.

 

[usstuscon12]

You need the international version of the Lumia 920 and not an AT&T one to have tethering to work. Even if it is unlocked, the ROM is still from AT&T and it will still not work.

I used ST on my 900, and the moment you start doing YouTube or any sort of streaming, they will throttle you down to Edge speeds and it will be like that until the next month when your plan restarts, even though it says "4G".

 

[yodies]

Aaah, so this is good to know! I'm going to be putting an unlocked phone on ST, so I shouldn't expect to have issues with tethering. Awesome!

 

[Kacey Green]

I use NET10 so it should be the same APN settings. My mms works after changing to this below.

APN = att.mvno
User name = blank
Password = blank
WAP gateway (URL) = 66.209.11.33
WAP gateway port = 80
MMSC (URL) = http://mmsc.cingular.com/
MMSC port = 80
Maximum MMS size = blank

Those didn't work for me with Net10 Here are my settings:

Cellular
internet apn

APN: wap.tracfone

mms apn

APN: wap.tracfone
WAP gateway (URL): 66.209.11.32 !
WAP gateway port: 80
MMSC (URL): http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMSC port: 80

everything else is blank

 

[TheBadGuy_88]

None of the settings work in my 920 on net10

 

[kbagrows]

Can I actually use the data?

"I used ST on my 900, and the moment you start doing YouTube or any sort of streaming, they will throttle you down to Edge speeds and it will be like that until the next month when your plan restarts, even though it says "4G"."

I was under the impression anything under 100 MB per day was okay and wouldn't send up any flags. Was hoping to at least stream some music every now and then at the gym - would probably run me 50 or so MB straight. Anybody have any experience with that - am I likely to have problems?

 

[Cornercurve]

Those didn't work for me with Net10 Here are my settings:

Cellular
internet apn

APN: wap.tracfone

mms apn

APN: wap.tracfone
WAP gateway (URL): 66.209.132
WAP gateway port: 80
MMSC (URL): http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMSC port: 80

everything else is blank

Remember to delete any old APN info...those APN settings may conflict/override your new APN settings...

(old APN info should be found by going to "settings", then under the "system" column, go to "cellular", then "edit apn")

 

[z06tim]

Those didn't work for me with Net10 Here are my settings:

Cellular
internet apn

APN: wap.tracfone

mms apn

APN: wap.tracfone
WAP gateway (URL): 66.209.132
WAP gateway port: 80
MMSC (URL): http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMSC port: 80

everything else is blank

I can see your settings don't work without even trying them. Your WAP gateway doesnt have enough numbers or is missing a period somewhere.

 

[kara]

"I used ST on my 900, and the moment you start doing YouTube or any sort of streaming, they will throttle you down to Edge speeds and it will be like that until the next month when your plan restarts, even though it says "4G"."

I was under the impression anything under 100 MB per day was okay and wouldn't send up any flags. Was hoping to at least stream some music every now and then at the gym - would probably run me 50 or so MB straight. Anybody have any experience with that - am I likely to have problems?

I wish straight talk would be more upfront about when they throttle or cut off. Anyways, I use straight talk and I tried to test this out so one day on bart to and from school and throughout the day I streamed some music, watched videos on youtube, played some online poker and a mobile mmo, watched some of the A's game, listened to the rest of the A's game, and downloaded some apps. Obviously I was not very productive that day. All told I used 1.5 gb of data and I was not throttled or cut off. I called customer service to try and get a straight answer and boy they are good at talking in circles. I managed to get out of him that there is no set limit, it is based on if their network is being taxed that day. So if too many people are using data on their network they will start to throttle. Also, he hinted that if you are on auto renewal they are more lenient towards you.

 

[anon(2255)]

I used ST on my 900, and the moment you start doing YouTube or any sort of streaming, they will throttle you down to Edge speeds and it will be like that until the next month when your plan restarts, even though it says "4G".

I used ST with a few Android phones (not that the phone makes a difference), and not only streamed, but tethered as well. Not once was I throttled, not even a little bit.

 

[eric12341]

I used ST with a few Android phones (not that the phone makes a difference), and not only streamed, but tethered as well. Not once was I throttled, not even a little bit.

Yours was a unique case,they can't always catch everyone but according to their TOS, streaming and tethering is against it and they have the right to limit or ban usage entirely.

 

[frageelay]

I'm glad to see this thread!

I am going out tomorrow to get Straight Talk! Thanks for the information. I called AT&T today and they gave me a case number for the unlock. However, she said it was 50/50. Hoping to use ST until I can get it unlocked through an unlocking agency or AT&T. Been using it on WiFi without the sim for emails and such.

 

[Corepc]

Frageelay you do not need to unlock the phone to get it work on st. You just need to get the st at&t compatible sim card to get it to work. If you need tethering then you need an unbranded unlocked phone (international version).

 

[Kacey Green]

was having quite a time getting that poste edited, kept getting logged out using IE10

here's the updated field from the mms apn page
WAP gateway (URL): 66.209.11.32 !

 

[jeres88]

I'm using the 920 on ST, it is working really well for me. It is a bit upsetting that I can't tether with it (since it's that AT&T version), but I'll live.

 

[Bram Rusk]

stupid question. I am about to buy the lumia 920 via amazon wireless and use ST. which size sim card did you order?

 

[victorious05]

stupid question. I am about to buy the lumia 920 via amazon wireless and use ST. which size sim card did you order?

Micro (that is, the smaller one). I got my phone activated today. It works like a charm! Unfortunately, I get little to no reception at work.

 

[jlarson1]

sim invalid

Got a 920 and a sim from straight talk.
Getting sim invalid after porting my number. Ideas?

 

[inteller]

probably got the wrong SIM. You were supposed to get the ATT SIM.