I really hope this is true, I'm about to jump ship from Sprint to go to ST AT&T. So it's as simple as leaving the proxy empty? What's normally in the proxy field?
[INFO][Speedtest]AT&T Straight Talk vs T-Mobile Straight Talk
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http://straighttalksim.com/support.php (under phone programming)
I also left port empty just to be safe. I don't use MMS so basically I just add the first two line. Name and APN name.
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Nothing it's empty by default they tell you to type in a proxy for those customers that don't know any better
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Well I have my Google GNex sitting on the desk in front of me. I have an AT&T ST sim with the unlimited already bought and also two $.99 T-Mo sims coming in the mail(got two because they are only $.99). My contract with Verizon is up NEXT Saturday. I'll FINALLY be on board with the rest of you.
My wife's contract isn't up until NEXT December. So she gets a back-up GNEx for her own GNex unless I want to eat that $300 ETF. Don't think we will. She's unlimited and now has a back up phone. She should be good to go until then. Can't wait to join you guys.
My wife's contract isn't up until NEXT December. So she gets a back-up GNEx for her own GNex unless I want to eat that $300 ETF. Don't think we will. She's unlimited and now has a back up phone. She should be good to go until then. Can't wait to join you guys.
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Just my opinion, and I mean no disrespect but Verizon 4g lte is a marketing ploy. I had it for a year. Most web pages and streaming services will perform to maximum anywhere around 10mbps. HD video can even be streamed well at a lot less. There was no reason for me to continue to over pay my cell bill by $40 per month to get 4gLTE. Its overkill, kills battery, requires special cmda/lte carrier locked phone, that will get capped in the very near future rendering these 4g lte speeds even more expensive to use. One is paying more for something that looks good on paper but which is impractical.
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That's good man. Let us know if you ever get throttled or booted off. So far so good for me. Three more days til my month is up.
TMobile results from San Francisco.
Mostly HSPA+ connectivity in the bay area. Download/Upload speeds range anywhere from 3Mbps/1Mbps up to 9Mbps/3Mbps depending on local network saturation.
Mostly HSPA+ connectivity in the bay area. Download/Upload speeds range anywhere from 3Mbps/1Mbps up to 9Mbps/3Mbps depending on local network saturation.
Coming from virgin mobile I would be more than happy with the 3g speeds
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TMobile results from San Francisco.
Mostly HSPA+ connectivity in the bay area. Download/Upload speeds range anywhere from 3Mbps/1Mbps up to 9Mbps/3Mbps depending on local network saturation.
Thanks for sharing guys but we're comparing speed test to MVNO of these two which is Straight Talk. People have reported getting faster speeds with regular AT&T vs AT&T Straight Talk.
Didn't know there were so many people here on straight talk too. All the talk on the hofo forums has me paranoid about data usage but it seems like no one here has problems..
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Yea its all good so far on StraightTalkAtt for me. I'll see where I am at in a couple months, but no problems yet. I have left proxy field blank, use wifi where I can, and keep an eye on data. I would just watch out streaming music/video and downloading roms. That will eat data fast. I really don't use much data at all because there is wifi everywhere I go and I don't stream or download large files anymore because I am done with rooting atm after 2 years and have about 15 albums stored locally. I imagine I could use a lot more data though as the people here on xda are.
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Here's an update. End of billing period, just over 6.5GB with no throttle or service shut off. I just renewed without any problems. Internet still fast and flawless. Straight Talk is a keeper for me now.
Is there a definitive answer as to how Google Voice behaves with the various StraightTalk options? Here's my understanding:
1) With T-Mobile, Google Voice works fine as long as people dial your Gvoice number instead of your T-Mo ST number. However, if they dial your T-Mo ST number, they do NOT get redirected to your Gvoice, so you either miss the message or have to dial in to T-Mo VM to get the message.
Is that accurate?
If it is accurate, is there any way to force calls made to your T-Mo number go to Gvoice vmail instead of T-Mo vmail? Does the method posted by adellefrank in this thread work?: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1639804
2) With AT&T, Google Voice works exactly the same as it does with any post-paid AT&T plan. Voice mail forwarding/redirecting to Gvoice number works as normal.
Is that accurate?
Thanks.
1) With T-Mobile, Google Voice works fine as long as people dial your Gvoice number instead of your T-Mo ST number. However, if they dial your T-Mo ST number, they do NOT get redirected to your Gvoice, so you either miss the message or have to dial in to T-Mo VM to get the message.
Is that accurate?
If it is accurate, is there any way to force calls made to your T-Mo number go to Gvoice vmail instead of T-Mo vmail? Does the method posted by adellefrank in this thread work?: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1639804
2) With AT&T, Google Voice works exactly the same as it does with any post-paid AT&T plan. Voice mail forwarding/redirecting to Gvoice number works as normal.
Is that accurate?
Thanks.
Just got st att today. Proxy blank and all that jazz. This has been pretty consistent. I have the 30 dollar TMobile plan still active on my n1 and the data is so much faster in it. Only problem with TMobile is it sucks everyone in doors around here... Is this common with other straight talk to get this slow at times? Well it get better after a few hours? Days?
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That's it right there. Also don't forget to clear the proxy field when using AT&T. Gotta say I loving Straight Talk right now here in Atlanta.
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10I made this thread to share my speed test results so people in my area can have a better idea on which Straight Talk sim card to order if they choose to go with ST. My results are that T-Mobile ST has really fast speeds but has more dead spots and vice versa with AT&T ST. Both speedtest were tested on my Galaxy Nexus and at the same spot. I used the T-Mobile sim for 2 weeks and the speeds were very consistent, before giving it to my brother. I been on AT&T ST sim for about 4 days now, and I have yet to go above 3mbps. YouTube videos constantly buffers when viewed in HD.
Well, here are the results in Southern California (Riverside county to be exact).
Left = T-Mobile Right = AT&T
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It's faster because the ST proxy compresses it on the way to you, and the speed test data itself is all empty data (00000...), which is very compressible. As noted, you won't see much difference in real world use.3I did quite a lot of experimenting with ST (both operators), T-mobile and AT&T prepaid cards in San Jose, CA and around. Results are pretty consistent with what OP said.
AT&T prepaid and ST (AT&T)
- I didn't notice any difference between the two, the speeds are pretty similar and I hardly ever see anything over 2mbps downloads. Also ping often sucks.
- very good coverage in general, even in remote areas and surprisingly you can get at least voice even in Yosemite Valley
T-mobile ($30 plan) and ST (T-mobile)
- again, these two seem to be on par, with speed being usually around 6-7mbps downstream and over 2mbps upstream
- coverage often sucks if you go outside metropolitan areas and is worse even in them. And once you drop to the edge, AT&T is much faster. Don't even think about turning your phone on in Yosemite - it's good at most as hammer for tent poles.
AT&T vs. T-mobile Straight Talk
- on AT&T I believe redirects work (don't have SIM on me now) I had calls redirected to google voice mail. No such luck with T-mobile, it behaves as T-mobile prepaid, so redirect codes will just give you network error.
- there was some talk about ST roaming on other network. I am pretty sure T-mobile ST SIM will NOT roam on AT&T network. See above Yosemite test. I kind of hoped it would, because that way I could get best of the both worlds. Good speeds in metros and voice coverage only in rural areas. Doesn't work. As it is now, I will probably go back to AT&T based SIM because for me coverage is still more important then speed. I don't know if AT&T SIM will roam on T-mobile. I don't have any good spot to test it at.
