I guess operators did not want to spend money changing their entire cell network and device palette. The US is a bit bigger than Sweden, and it is not surrounded by dozens of GSM-using countries.
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You can use the Moto G on a MVNO if you buy it at full price
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I guess operators did not want to spend money changing their entire cell network and device palette. The US is a bit bigger than Sweden, and it is not surrounded by dozens of GSM-using countries.
I'm interested in putting the CDMA version my Mom's Verizon contract account as she has no need for LTE and the data it'd consume. Of course it's back to the "Moto G is for Pre-pay only." What I don't understand is if I pay full retail, I'd own the phone outright. How can Verizon legally dictate the terms of service for the phone at that point? After all it is a phone they've already deemed fit and approved to run on their network.
and somehow the Moto G has no contract even though it effectively does. Shouldn't some law firm be able to sue them for this BS.
edit: You should ask if you have to have 6 months of prepaid service. Can you say quit after 1 month and then wait 5 months for an unlock?
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After reading this thread, I went to a Verizon store yesterday and asked about buying the Moto G. I framed the question as though I was buying it as a gift for someone on a contract plan, in hopes that I could get it at $199 and then attempt activating it on Page Plus.
The rep told me the Moto G was for their prepaid service only and would not sell me the phone unless I opened up a prepaid line.
Maybe it was just the person I talked to, but I thought I'd share this with the thread.
The rep told me the Moto G was for their prepaid service only and would not sell me the phone unless I opened up a prepaid line.
Maybe it was just the person I talked to, but I thought I'd share this with the thread.
Thanks for the info.
Just more evidence that the Moto G cannot be used with MVNOs at this time, regardless of the purchase price.
WARNING: Many of those MVNOs are multi-carrier MVNOs. Both Straight Talk and Net10 resell service from all four of the major carriers, for example.
If you're going to go with Net10 or Straight Talk, I would strongly recommend the GSM or AWS variant of the G and one of their SIMs. (ST has both Tmo and AT&T SIMs. The AWS version will work on both networks but have issues internationally, the GSM global version will only work well on AT&T.)
I would be very careful about the Moto G working on Tracfone. I have one phone on TF and followed their BYOP thread regularly. I never seen a "G" and in fact, the only phones they allowed where older models like Motorola Droid xx. Even if Verizon would allow it, that doesn't mean the MVNO would allow it.
One discussion was that TF would like to drives users of more expensive phones to their other providers like Net10 and ST. I'm not sure if that is true but their actions may indicate that it is.
One discussion was that TF would like to drives users of more expensive phones to their other providers like Net10 and ST. I'm not sure if that is true but their actions may indicate that it is.
I'd be willing to bet you won't see an MVNO capable Moto G until 6 months after the Verizon prepaid was released at the earliest.
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I had no problem activating (switching my old TF account and phone #) my Moto G that had been on VZ for 6 months+. I have a chance to buy another (for backup) that was on for 5 months so I'd also like to know if it depends on actual VZ payments for 6 months or only the time since activation.
Hi mrfeh,
I've been a TracFone customer for years but have decided to begin using Ting also, since they do not offer the Moto G. After hours of research, I've decided to go with the Moto G and enroll it for use with the Ting service. My question to you is how did you determine that purchasing the $80 Moto G from Boost was unlocked? I just went to the Moto G product page (the Moto G is still $80) on the Boost site but don't see it explained anywhere that the Moto G is sold to you as an 'unlocked' phone. I would buy the Moto G elsewhere but can't find it for anywhere near $80. I would hate to buy the phone from Boost and then find out I'm locked into using the Moto G with only Boost.
Also based on Ting's coverage webpage (can't post link here), it looks like both GSM and CDMA phones are supported.?.?
Any advice here would be welcome.
Thanks,
Scott
I was going to say that any first gen Moto G sold in a Boost box would work, but that may no longer be the case. See the note at the top of this page:
https://help.ting.com/entries/77713877-How-to-activate-the-Moto-G-on-Ting-unofficial-guide-
I suggest you contact Ting to see what the current situation is.
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