While we know some new AT&T phones are right around the corner and that the original Focus is on its way out (EOL), it's still a bit interesting to see it get sold out. Part of that may because it's priced so low now and lets face it, with Mango on board is still a pretty amazing phone. What's odd is usually we get a "out of stock" for region and perhaps it's just the New York Metro area and not nationwide. But even still, that's a big market.
And we're not sure if this has always been there or is something new, but the HD7 and Focus are both available for prepaid "Go Plans" on AT&T. You basically buy the phone full price but then pay just $50 month to month (voice and text only). Not bad for someone who doesn't want a full contract.
Thanks, Theo and Juan, for the tips!
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AT&T Focus and HD7 go prepaid and Focus gets sold out
wait what? what if u want data?
You're assed out hahahah
they have data plans for smartphones on pre paid. $25 gets you only 500mb. That's maximum you can get. Use wifi
data on prepaid is EXPENSIVE!!!
$25 for 500mb is max
Whats the minimum? Is the 500mb plan all they offer??
The Focus is the only good selling Windows Phone. Once it was cheap people fell in love with it.
You can get 500mb for 25$I use that and it last me a month a I usually have 100mb that goes over to the next month.
it doesn't rollover
it does roll over provided you replenish it before the expiration date (i refill mine the day before, so i essentially have a 29 day cycle)i use about 300mb a month, so i roll over 200mb every month.that being said, a focus can be found on CL for ~200 or less pretty easily now (and even more so once the new gen2 phones roll out) unless you're dead set on a brand new phone from the store, these are pretty high prices.the focus s and titan will probably retail for 500-550 anyways, so i'd rather wait a week and then just buy those phones.
Not sure what was meant by "voice and text only".The website says:- $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan includes unlimited talk and text plus unlimited mobile Web access on eligible phones.
I'm pretty sure it's not an eligible phone.
Well that settles it:AT&T Rep: On smart phones it's: $5 for 10 MBAT&T Rep: $15 for 100 MBAT&T Rep: $25 for 500 MBAT&T Rep: If you could get unlimited on smart phones, people would go crazy on it.
data unlimited is only for none smartphones. Smartphone data plans are listed below by wpdiddy
Better start Wifi hunting like its 2005!
Too bad T-Mobile has faster data speeds and better plan options,cheaper too.
if tmobile actually worked reliably where i live and work, and they had better phones (gen2 options are pretty crappy looking right now) i'd really really consider them.as it stands, i can't afford to use tmobile because i need service more than i need to save a few dollars.
Actually T-mobile has a better network than at$t y else would they try to buy them out?
The Focus has been available unlocked for around $250 from respectable websites such as Amazon for a month or so. In fact the prices for Gen 1 Windows Phones has dropped considerably recently. My guess is they are cleaning out stock before the arrival of Gen 2.
Hey guys, besides ATT what other providers is the Focus(Unlocked) compatible with? Also has the Focus 1.4 ever got updated to Mango?Thanks