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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 General Discussion => Topic started by: united on October 31, 2012, 10:27:50 AM
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I am new to nexus and 3g. So I wonder can or could I use the nexus 7 3g model as a cell phone with a data plan? Or just use for data only?
Thanks
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Looks like it's gonna be only for data use.
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There will be no dedicated voice plan, but there are ways to use your data plan for phone calls. You can get a Google voice number (free), combined with Groove-ip lite (free), you can make and receive phone calls with any data plan for free.
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I wonder what the cheapest data plan out there is... I've still got my Virgin Mobile $25 @ month which has 300 mins and unlimited data. I don't know of anything any cheaper.
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There will be no dedicated voice plan, but there are ways to use your data plan for phone calls. You can get a Google voice number (free), combined with Groove-ip lite (free), you can make and receive phone calls with any data plan for free.
I think that info should be in a sticky somewhere because that answers a question that is going to be asked over and over now.
Thanks Loocid
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I wonder what the cheapest data plan out there is... I've still got my Virgin Mobile $25 @ month which has 300 mins and unlimited data. I don't know of anything any cheaper.
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Unlimited data sometimes means until you have used your share and now we throttle you.
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Let me caution everyone HSPA+ may not be supported by a cellular provider in your coverage area, also the US carrier can decide that your tablet cannot qualify for a budget data plan and require a higher plan, (sorry but US users get raped by AT&T and Verizon), so check your provider support before assuming that the HPSA+ version will work for you. I would also be interested in hearing comments from anyone with HSPA+ coverage. Please remember that, I and most US cellular users, are tied to the provider with contracts and propriety enabled hardware, so we lack knowledge of the ROW (Rest Of World) market and a competitive provider market.
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I am a newbie with question. Is the Nexus 7 32 HSPA+ model that won't be out until November 13th, the ONLY Nexus 7 that is 3G?
Also, will the Nexus 7 32gb HSPA+ model be available in stores or only available from Google?
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Yes, the 3g model only comes in 32gb.
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Yes, the 3g model only comes in 32gb.
So that means the Nexus 7 32gb that is in the stores now is 3g too?
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No, the N7 32 (wi-fi) is not the N7 32 HSPA+ (3G).
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No, the N7 32 (wi-fi) is not the N7 32 HSPA+ (3G).
Thank you, now I understand. The previous answer was saying that all 32gb Nexus 7s are 3g. Not the case. The only Nexus 7 that is 3g is the one that is coming out on 11-13-12, the Nexus 7 3gb NSPA+.
The reason I am asking is because I have the Nexus 7 32gb, but if I can get 3g and the other options for $50 more, I am going for it..
Thanks again,
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Remember that just because the device is 3g capable, it doesn't mean that you will automatically have 3g connectivity. You must pay a monthly service fee to your local carrier for the data access.
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Remember that just because the device is 3g capable, it doesn't mean that you will automatically have 3g connectivity. You must pay a monthly service fee to your local carrier for the data access.
I found that out too. At first I was thinking connectivity was built in for free!! :D However, after asking a couple questions, I found out it wasn't the case. Going to try to get the cheapest local carrier that has 3g..
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Remember that just because the device is 3g capable, it doesn't mean that you will automatically have 3g connectivity. You must pay a monthly service fee to your local carrier for the data access.
I found that out too. At first I was thinking connectivity was built in for free!! :D However, after asking a couple questions, I found out it wasn't the case. Going to try to get the cheapest local carrier that has 3g..
Be interesting to see what that 'cheapest local carrier' is going to charge. Keep us updated cehowardn7.
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Remember that just because the device is 3g capable, it doesn't mean that you will automatically have 3g connectivity. You must pay a monthly service fee to your local carrier for the data access.
I found that out too. At first I was thinking connectivity was built in for free!! :D However, after asking a couple questions, I found out it wasn't the case. Going to try to get the cheapest local carrier that has 3g..
Be interesting to see what that 'cheapest local carrier' is going to charge. Keep us updated cehowardn7.
Will do! They are going to be sick of me at Staples. This will be the 3rd time taking a Nexus 7 back. I took the 16 gb back, and got a 32gb. Now, they have come with the 3g version of the 32gb, and all within my 14 day return period. The 13th is my 14th day. So, I will take this back on the 11th.. ;)
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It is sometimes cheaper to use your cell phone carrier. Some phones have hot spot capability and you can use them to tether. I am with Boost. Unlimited talk, text and data for Android is 55 a month. It can go as low as 40 a month with the shrinkage promotion. If you pay 6 months on time it goes down $5. 18 months on time $15 credit= $40. THEY OFFER Hotspot for an extra $10 a month. That is the cheapest I have seen for Hot spot. Of course you need a phone that is capable.
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Call me a Luddite, but I hate parasitic fees. I just can't see paying $300 for a N7 3g, and then spending $300+ every year for the duration of ownership just to get a data feed to it.
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I wouldn't spend the extra cash either being that I tether with my phone and have 3g anyway.
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Same as here, I can use my galaxy nrxus for tethering.
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4gLTE tether from my RAZR Maxx. Its faster and I can do it all day without worrying about my battery!
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Call me a Luddite, but I hate parasitic fees. I just can't see paying $300 for a N7 3g, and then spending $300+ every year for the duration of ownership just to get a data feed to it.
Naw, not going to call you a Luddite, and most of us hate the extra fees too. However, that is the way of life these days. I recall when gas was 20cents a gallon, and top of the line Mercedes was about 10k. Not any more!! With that said, you could just use you N7 when you around free wifi, and home. Other than that, it seems one has to pay.. No way around that!
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Call me a Luddite, but I hate parasitic fees. I just can't see paying $300 for a N7 3g, and then spending $300+ every year for the duration of ownership just to get a data feed to it.
Naw, not going to call you a Luddite, and most of us hate the extra fees too. However, that is the way of life these days. I recall when gas was 20cents a gallon, and top of the line Mercedes was about 10k. Not any more!! With that said, you could just use you N7 when you around free wifi, and home. Other than that, it seems one has to pay.. No way around that!
There is a way around everything. Check out Foxfi and Open Garden.
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I had to carry a cell phone for work. I swore I would't carry that albatross around my neck when I retired. So, SWMBO & I share a prepaid cell phone. I charge it with $25 every 90 days, which keeps my cost ~$100/year. The phone is capable of web browsing, but I won't sign up for a data plan.
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For me, Windows 3.1 and eventually AOL 1.0 and cell phones led me into this whole tablet thing. I can't live without a cell phone and a flowing data plan of some sort.