[Very Urgent] Prepaid plan on iphone - will apps, web, data work normally?

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[Very Urgent] Prepaid plan on iphone - will apps, web, data work normally?

Hi, I am keen on getting a prepaid plan.

I am very frustrated with ATT and T-Mobile because they need me to unlock my iphone in order to use web and data access. If I don't, I can only use calls and text on the iphone. If I get an iphone 5, get it unlocked and place a prepaid SIM card into it, will all the apps work normally? Can I buy the ATT prepaid plan? If not, which carrier should I get?

Please reply soon as I need to get a new line within a day or two. Thank you so much!

Posted on Sep 22, 2012 10:51 PM

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IdrisSeabright

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Sep 22, 2012 10:55 PM in response to swooshiex

AT&T does not offer prepaid plans on the iPhone. In the U.S., the only carriers I know of that do are Cricket and Virgin Mobile.

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swooshiex Author

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Sep 22, 2012 11:22 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Hi Meg, thank you so much! 🙂 I saw on the Virgin Mobile website that they have a $35 unlimited monthly plan. They also have a cheaper $20 plan. They look quite interesting.

Is there anything I should watch out for with regards to Virgin Mobile?

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Sep 23, 2012 5:30 AM in response to swooshiex

Because Virgin Mobile is a CDMA carrier (they use Sprint's network), you can't use an unlocked GSM phone with them. You will need to buy the phone directly from them. I believe they will start selling it on 9/28.

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