Nexus 4 Available for Purchase Google Play Store U.S. Only
 

Received an email from google this morning.

Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!
Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only).

https://play.google.com/store/dev...exus_4_8gb

https://play.google.com/store/dev...xus_4_16gb

This post can and should be edited by users like you :)
 

BACK IN STOCK AS OF 29 JAN 2013 (US)

1) Many users report cracking the glass on their Nexus 4. Here's one such thread and pic related.

*This link shows two cracked phones: one from a waist high drop and the other from a motorcycle crash. Doesn't seem like many users are reporting unwarranted cracks.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/...4-yet.html

2) Users report that their phone gets pretty warm at times and that their charger is defective

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=2004976

3) Battery life is no better than the Galaxy Nexus. Screen-on time seems to be between 3 and 3.5 hours. (I get 4 if I use a custom rom and kernel on the Gnex). Just wanted to add that I've had the phone for about a week and battery life was really bad, It seemed that google maps was taking up a lot of background data. After disabling location services battery life increased drastically.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1992627

4) Reasons why the Nexus 4 is not worth upgrading to if you already have the Galaxy Nexus

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1964138

5) Glass around speaker on the Nexus 4 seems to the most prone to breakage. Probably a design defect.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1999345

6) When the Nexus 4 gets hot, and it can do this easily, the screen will turn yellow at the area on top of the CPU. It does this every time the phone gets hot.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1990276


Ships (not so) soon.
16GB: Ships in 5 - 6 weeks (Update 12/15: SOLD OUT)
8GB: Ships in 8 - 9 weeks (Update 12/1: SOLD OUT)

Link to previous thread, there is a lot of useful information in the wiki:
http://slickdeals.net/f/5402284-N...it54296516

Cancel your pre-order by entering your order number at this link:
http://support.google.com/googlep...order&rd=1

YouTube Reviews

• Nexus 4 Review by Soldier Knows Best [youtube.com]
• Google Nexus 4 Review! by DUNCAN33303 [youtube.com]
• Nexus 4 Review! by TechnoBuffalo [youtube.com]
• Nexus 4 vs iPhone 5 by LockerGnome [youtube.com]
• Google Nexus 4 Bumper Case: Review [youtube.com]

FREE STUFF with purchase (I noticed this when I logged into youtube and it showed up as " Purchased " but there weren't any charges to my account.

http://support.google.com/nexus/b...&ctx=topic
Movies
Transformers 3

Music
Cat Power - "Cherokee"
Eskmo - "Exclusive Ninja Tune Mix"
Divine Fits - "Would That Not Be Nice"
M. Ward - "Me & My Shadow"
Bob Mould - "The Descent"
Rolling Stones - "It's Only Rock N Roll (live)"
The Lumineers - "Flowers In Your Hair"
Minus the Bear - "Steel and Blood"
Bucky Covington and Shooter Jennings - "The Drinking Side of Country"
Anthony David - "Sweet Pain"

TV shows
Planet Earth
Falling Skies

Magazines
Entrepreneur
House Beautiful
Conde Nast Traveler


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HU: Google Nexus 4 available for purchase @ Google Play store today at noon PST
 

Heads up for anyone interested in getting a Nexus 4. Just got this e-mail from Google:

Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only).


Link [google.com]

Heads Up - Google Nexus 4 will be avaliable for purchase today starting 12:00 PST
 

Received this email today:


Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!
Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only).


SHOP NEXUS 4
Thanks for your interest in Nexus 4. With a stunning 4.7” HD display, amazing Photo Sphere camera, and the latest version of Google Now – Nexus 4 puts the best of Google in the palm of your hand.

https://play.google.com/store/dev...12112EMN41

can you check on Wii U too?

Nexus 4 available from Google Play today at 12 PST
 

Hi, i just got an Email from google play saying

"Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!
Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only)."

Keep on reminder...

https://play.google.com/store/dev...exus_4_8gb

https://play.google.com/store/dev...xus_4_16gb

Nexus 4 available from Google Play today at 12 PST
 

Folks,

I just recevied the emal from google.

The NEXUS 4 is available from this afternoon 12 PST only in the US.

Thanks

Nexus 4 Coming in Stock! November 27 at 12:00 PST
 

Straight From Google Play Email

"Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!

Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only)."

https://play.google.com/store/dev...12112EMN41

Nexus 4 available again 12:00 PST today
 

Just got an email about this

Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!
Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only).

https://play.google.com/store/dev...exus_4_8gb

Nexus 4 available for purchase today!
 

Just got an email from google notification:

Nexus 4 will be available for purchase later today!
Order yours from Google Play starting today, November 27 at 12:00 noon PST (U.S. only).

http://www.google.com/nexus/4/

cool, 5 posts within minutes of each other

Nexus 4 back for sale today(11/27) 12:00PM PST
 

Nexus 4 back for sale today 12:00PM PST

got a reminder email.
for those who want to buy and use it on HSPA+
or do little tweaking to use with LTE at LTE speeds :woot::woot:

Does anyone know when the Nexus 4 will go on sale???

Most reposts ever!

Let's see how long to sell out.

Would buy immediatelly if it would have LTE. Don't get it why the didn't put it in.

yes, that mythical t-mobile LTE tower

so it is 3 PM eastern time.. am I correct?

processor in it allows LTE...say some source..google it

With all these reposts, you'd think a new iphone was coming out.

lol... 15 reposts for a god damn stock checking status...
GO SLICKDEALS COMMUNITY!!!

Read this, it probably works with same Canadian cariers.Wait for the next version, happy with my S3 so far.

Gonna get 4!!!

Yes, it works with Telus 4G LTE in Toronto. LTE can be activated with a sequence of characters and numbers in the dialpad.

It will likely be compatible with T-Mobile USA LTE, but not other carriers, which operate at a different band.

Is this unlocked?

And the first one to post goes by the user name "slow poke" :P

Yes, it is unlocked for global use.

noooooo my bragging rights!

These easy to resell? ;)

Right now yes, next week when everyone is selling on the bay..no

Last time Google said 9AM PST and it went live 8:22AM...

Just sayin...

Where's the one I ordered on the 13th?!?! Still Backordered.
The suckers from today will be backordered too. Stupid Google sheep almost as dumb as the Apple flock. . .oh crap, I’m a sheep in both flocks!!!

what time is it now?

Mandatory plea for those only interested in flipping these on ebay -- some of us actually want the phone to use.

Quick FAQ --
Unlocked? Yes.
What US carriers can I use this with? T-Mo or AT&T. T-Mo recommended because 42mbps HSPA+.
Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular? No, go away.
What time is the sale in my local time?
Eastern (New York) -- 3PM, Central (Chicago) - 2PM, Mountain (Denver) - 1PM, Pacific (LA) - Noon

^^^^That! Please, if you are just going to slang them on ebay, let us who actually want the phone to get first dibs! LOL like people will listen to that

Too bad, I just got my note 2 for $249 without contract. :)

Do explain?

trolling

Does this have HDMI?

Will not work on verizon's LTE....google it (needs more then software)
yep

I have a bad feeling the new orders today will result in the same situation a few weeks ago.

1) Out of stock in minutes
2) Web site crashing repeatedly
3) Random people are chosen to have their phones shipped

We shall see.

not sure if trolling

no youre wrong. google it

Aha. Now that you say I checked the other posts...:D

What is latest selling Price on eBay?

No, you're wrong.

do a quick google search and you will see that the phone has been torn apart and has the hardware for LTE; albeit only for AWS which is mostly canada, but T-Mo is also launching on the same freq. besides, with hspa+42, do you really need LTE? I pull 12 mbps with my google galaxy nexus (previous version) on T-MO. not sure what I'll use the speeds for, but it's there.
Verizon will probably eventually get their own pone (like they did with the nexus) and have LTE support. this is GSM phone.

Internets are tough, I know... [ebay.com]

no microsd slot?

RE: LTE - Use Google, idiots:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/20...s-sort-of/

there is no right or wrong answers in this world. live with it

People in my area are acting so dumb with iPhone 5,
I can get an iPhone 5 Open box at best buy for $594
but individual people want to sell for more than stores sells.. :-)

I am buying this just to throw this as a biscuit for iPhone 5 Trade..
God wish me luck to process my order..

whats the maximum number that can be ordered?

Wow.. you are thinking of ordering multiple items.. Cool
you will be lucky if you get one..:lol:

is this like a mini nexus 7 sort of like the itouch? not a phone correct?

Google is limiting it to 2 phones per account. Not sure if that means two of each size or two total

http://www.androidauthority.com/n...re-134437/

.... it's a phone...

And your problem, Idiot, is?

Okay. You pay me $40 and I won't buy one to sell on ebay

...definitely trolling.

Does anybody know if HTML5 has a sarcasm tag?

can you use an SD card with this phone for more space?

No, it's a Nexus phone, so no MicroSD.

I saw a news of white nexus 4 release in uk on 13th dec. Does anybody knows abt their plan to release white nexus 4 in us? I really want the white one. Thx

shoot, you're right, it takes SO much more time to type '2' in the quantity box!

let's see how long this thread gonna be before 12 noon PST. ...

Yes :)

This is a phone, not a tablet/MP3 player.


As for people sitting on the fence, I'll give my impressions (I was lucky enough to actually get mine).

The screen is great. It's not over-saturated, so if you like how ridiculously colorful the galaxy nexus is, this one won't be as intense, but personally I think it looks better.

There were a lot of worries about battery life, but after playing with my for most of the day the last few days, I still almost always have battery left at the end of the day. Considering I'm using the phone like crazy because I just got it, that's pretty good.

The curved edges of the screen sound gimmicky, but it's actually really nice for swiping left and right. Overall, the phone feels pretty good in my hand (although I have small hands, so it's occasionally hard to reach something, but I'll probably get used to that). It's slim and light, so the size isn't a problem for me at all.

No micro-sd slot sounds like it could be an issue for some, but I go the 8gb and I doubt I'll ever have an issue. My music is all stored in the cloud on Google Music, and if I take a ridiculous amount of pictures/video I'll just upload them all somewhere and not worry about it. Either way, I doubt I'll have a serious need for more space. The SD slot would be nice, but unless you reallllllly think you'll need that extra space, it probably shouldn't be a deal-breaker.

Good luck gettin' your N4's, guys :)

Not compatible with FoxFi, so I'll wait it out a while, I think....

the pictures and stories of this pathetic rear glass breaking is a nightmare.

stay away from this phone

Apple products are for rich people, You know that by now?

I don't understand the whole glass back thing either. Is it just for looks?
Seems like some sort of scam because of course your going to drop it once.

:sigh:, the answers to these questions are available and some people are just too lazy to read up and find them. The LTE chip in the phone is fully functional, however necessary hardware to accompany it is MISSING. There is no signal amplifier or filter installed. The only reason the modem was left in there is because the phone is based on the LG Optimum G, and it would've been cost prohibitive to produce the same exact chipset with the modem removed. But the chip was never designed to work. Yes, it can be enabled, and yes, it will work in areas with strong signals. But it will not work reliably, long term, ever, with any carrier.

If you're happy getting LTE in bits and spurts and the shitty battery life that goes with having that chip active, by all means, go nuts.

so it is 10 am in Denver.. am I correct?
I want a White Nexus 4!

is it free?

Any of u that purchase on the first clusterfudge! round... What was the shipping , tax break down... And do they increase shipping if u order more then one... Trying to narrow the cost for a pair + bumpers..

Would the bumpers really make a difference ??

I was leaning on waiting for the Nexus 5 next year.. maybe Google would have learn by then that either a 32GB or a 8GB with SDCard slot are a must period...

did we really need another thread for Nov 27 Sale now ?

I got one first round and it was 13.99 for shipping and 24.84 tax. I would say pass on the bumpers since cases are becoming available now from other companies.

Also, how would they "learn" that lesson when the phone is selling so well without it?

Wonder if they'll start this one 15 minutes early too...

showing sold out on both ... probably until it goes live at 12??

Legit question here: Does Google charge tax & shipping?

no shopdiscover or chubby wallet for google store kills the deal

Read the title: 12:00 PST

In for 4!

Yes, they do. Does anyone know how much shipping is?

how much tax for ohio ?

yeah saw that...

Get your google wallet ready with credit card details already added.

Try to buy it only after 1200 PST and don't try the refresh trick. Lessons learnt with Google store!

And yeah, use Discover card for some cashback!!

p.s : I already got the 16GB variant. It is really slick and quick. I also have an iPhone 5. Usability rocks on the iPhone. Nexus 4 is more for geeks like me and tinkerers!

What is the "refresh trick"?

Spamming the refresh button until it says in stock.

I would spam F5 to make sure it loads the page from the server.

Yes to both... As an estimate put a nexus 7 in your cart. I get a $15 charge for 2 day shipping and the taxes for my state (Oklahoma).

At least this deal doesn't require hassle of being on a wired connection using custom scripts like amazon lightning. Random drawings, I like the democracy that is Google, I'll give them that.

Their site is going to fall apart. I am already getting: "Due to high demand, your order could not be processed. Please try again later." when I try to checkout with a Nexus 7 in my cart to view shipping charges.

Pls don't crash again!

They are not releasing the number of sales.. So we don't know how many units they actually had for sale... + The clusterfk! of their site would make u think the half the world population wanted the phone since most had to keep trying to put them in the cart and making it stay there... The 2 per account at least makes it seem that they are learning... But at a very slow pace....

8 GB or 16 GB?

Naw, that's just SD'ers learning about the refresh trick for the first time and testing out en mass.

What I don;t know is, why these rich people are willing to sell more than the retail price
after 2 months of release- IF THEY ARE SO RICH.
(Note:- apple delivery reduced to 1Week for new phones)

So, I don't agree Apple products are for rich -

16GB will have a better resale value down the line once u upgrade again...

For those in doubt of LTE:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2...te-support
http://www.anandtech.com/show/647...band-4-aws
http://www.extremetech.com/electr...-still-can

still oos!

Beware, these phones do NOT support memory expansion as far as I know. You get 8 GB or 16 GB and that is all. I have a total of 48 Gig in my phone via a micro SD card. Much better for music, videos, etc.

Just a buyer beware thing.

they have'em and you are crying about the market price for them.

Seems like a money problem on your end

8GB will have better chance of avoiding scammers who are more likely to go after 16GB if you are trying to resell once u have phone in hand.

reception is ok at best, and doesn't matter for the majority of users since t-mobile isn't rolling out lte for at least a year.

cmon, join the Google sheep. the cloud is the future. soon phones will have 256 MB of storage so we can all upload personal files to google.

Can anyone confirm whether 4.2 supports group-texting in a similar way to iOS, where messages can be sent to a group of recipients and received from multiple recipients in the same thread?

I have read reports that this was fixed for 4.2.

I am still waiting on my order from Nov 13th. As it is widely available again, should I cancel my old order and wait for hype to settle down?

I can't afford $100/month on phone bill, so I need a 16 GB version. ;)

I've been half trolling, but this is what's got me interested. Seems this is the best phone if you're on T-mobile's $30 unlimited HSPA+ plan since it supports both the 1700 and 1900 frequencies

Is phone unlocked?

yep. easily the best option price/performace wise.

I would sell it on eBay or CL for 600 bucks. :D

it's locked to google wireless,

It will be $50 more than the 8gb in resale value down the line.

Is it sarcastic comment or friendly advice? confused :confused: :rolleyes:

Unlocked, but 3G only!
I am still in for 1 tho.

it's illegal to do that because it is not approved to use, if you do that, you might get dropped from the network.

i wish this was available to activate on sprint. :(

Probably... But Google likes to make it look like they are releasing updated HW at it's I/O in June so I can see the 8GB version disappearing & seeing only a 16GB & 32GB versions after that till the Nexus 5 if the Nexus 7 history repeats itself...

Anyone have an idea on what the price might be? I see 16GB Nexus are going for $350 on ebay. Google's $299 after tax (New York) will cost $325. Might as well spend an extra $25 for 16GB or so.

Who would use the hottest Android phone on a crappy network?:D

Why cancel? Don't you get free shipping because of the delay?

Yeah, please explain. Note 2 for $249 without contract?

I see 16 GB Nexus 4 are going for $580 on eBay.

Then I dont understand your question...

why do you have to pay $100 a month if you don't buy a nexus 4?

Yes I will be credited back for shipping (not sure what kind of credit??), however reason for cancellation is mainly because of my bad experience with Nexus 7, I bought it for $249 and within 2 weeks, 32gb become $249.

I dont want to end up with Nexus 4 only to find improved or more GB available for same price.

Hate to say it but you're not very good at math are you? Extra $50 for the 16GB is still going to be there as each retail value is respectively $300 and $350 regardless of tax. Your price with tax for the 16GB is going to be around $380

that's bs I go to Oath Ceremony today at 12.

Most people spend $90 to $100/month on phone bill, but I am on cheapy prepaid plan and I use WiFi only.

I'm pretty sure you don't need FoxFi on Android 4.x. Native tether is available even on Tmo 4.0.4

Why would they have it "sold out" vs "not yet available" ... maybe it was easier to set quanitity to 0 prior to the sale starting vs recoding or something.. it wasn't that important, more curiosity based. I was just really thinking out loud .. didn't mean to muck up the thread...

Game on....

Does the LTE work with AT&T?

Nope:mad:

Does anyone know how many you can buy?

And we are are back! hoping to score atleast 3 phones this time! Already got 4 last time! yayy nexussss!

It will not work on AT&T LTE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...OY9EVZ4vA#!

Does StraightTalk has LTE ?

Yes its a bit confusing, but your suspicions are correct. They are not sold out, and will begin ordering at around 12:00 PST.

5.5% Wisconsin tax + 15 dollar shipping brings it up 383 dollars... Wish it was FS+ No tax

The Nexus 4 has hidden LTE on the frequency that T-Mobile is planning on using.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...OY9EVZ4vA#!

yes it does.

In for 10!

Speaking of Google Wireless, I've heard more rumblings of a Google Wireless deployment in 2013. First time I heard that was around 2006 I think. On reputable sites, but still vapor service.

that means nothing to US...

^ 2



every body in this thread has so many questions..... no one wants to search for the answer anymore?

How can people flip this when you have to sign up for a contract?

It's very simple.... If u have GSM provider with LTE on Band 4 in u'r area then u can mod not hack but mod the phone settings to see the LTE using the HSPA+ antena and amp... The CPU chip is capable of using that one antena to see both... How stable or how good is it since most of time HSPA & LTE are achieve with separate hardware (antennas and amps and other stuff)... Could make u'r phone last less with the stress of having to do both HSPA and LTE on the same hardware... Or if can be much better since the battery hit should be 25% or more less juice needed... We don't know.. But it's nice to have the option...

In the US TMobiles plan 2013 LTE suppose to be on Band 4... Also their possible new partner MetroPCS is moving to Band 4 for their existing LTE too.. And already is in one or two cities from what I've read... Everybody else is on other Bands... There might be one or two cities where ATT might be using Band 4 too...

Straight Talk is an MVNO through ATT or Tmo.

I bought the Note 2 for $249 with $100 Walmart GC and $35 a month for 3 GB of data only no voice plan.

I have a stupid question:
If I have an AT&T two-year contract without any data plan and I start using this phone, will AT&T add a plan to my account? I just want to use this phone for Wi-Fi connections.

Thanks, from one of the few SDers without a smartphone

You don't have to sign up for a contract. Google is selling these direct without any contracts.

Hope this helps,
Tofu Vic

yep. :(
this one is instantly detected unlike previous nexus devices that typically take a year.

with 2-year contract?

if it's AT&T phone, they will add data plan.

You can call AT&T and tell them to switch you to No-Data Plan before using this phone.

and where does it say that?

Yes, that too. Some like to look forward to promises like t-mo support for the iphone, but I live more for the moment. And for the moment, t-mobile is HSPA.

AT&T will actually honor that and not charge me at all? Thanks.

it' wont work on AT&T there LTE network is on band 17 this device supports band 21 for LTE

of course, but $35 a month is very fair since they are subsidizing the note 2

I would never pay near $100 for a contract

U only sign a contract if u get it thru TMobile... From the Play Store is unlocked no contract..

I can't guarantee that. My dad has an unlocked international GSM phone. I put him on "Data Opt Out for Non-Smartphones" plan and he hasn't been charged.

Just because it's hard to get and people can't wait a few weeks? I guess a couple hundred dollars is worth a bit less to some people.

Edit:
Forgot to check time. Looking to get this for my girlfriend.

Thanks for the information, nonetheless. I have given you reputation points.

Tofu Vic

$35/3GB is not bad, but Freedompop is Free for 1GB data! :bounce:

3 more hours to go...

Only works for LTE on band 4. Which AT&T should be on band 17. From one of the articles, AT&T may use band 4 in the future.

It'll be live in 3 hours and 22 minutes from the time this post was made.

Hope this helps,
Tofu Vic

:eek:can you not read 12PST

There's no tax on ebay. Face palm :shake:

What's the cheapest - and reliable - plan I can get with this phone? I was thinking of MetroPCS for their $55 unlimited 4G LTE some time ago, but then found out the Nexus 4 is a HSPA+ phone.

Tofu Vic

perhaps this person is not in the US or North America.

will they give me a $149 net Note 2?

how much is shipping + tax?

what's the best Tmobile plan to use with this phone? Or would it be best to go with Straight Talk or some other service? I'm looking at the Tmobile website and it all seems really expensive for any realistic monthly data allowance.

well they can still read ?

Is this the same phone? Dag someone just brought it

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130808727...1439.l2649

straight talk is the way to go

AND ...if they are not in the U.S then they cant purchase this anyway...
so good try :D

Need some help here - Still don't understand if it will work with Verizon...

that is not the same phone lol

StraightTalk for $45/month ($48-49 after tax/fees), or $500/year. Unlimited talk, text, data. They have a soft cap of 2.3GB a month I believe. They are an AT&T (and T-Mobile, I believe) MVNO, so you are basically using their cell towers but paying a much cheaper price.

Straight Talk from all the research/reviews.

my brother is looking for a carrier and straight talk comes up a lot. people been complaining about throttle issues, some not at all.

nope, that is last year Nexus

That is the Nexus 3, I believe. The Nexus 4 is made by LG.

does that mean that it can take advantage of HSPA+ on tmobile through Straight Talk?

Read read read

see http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1446373 for more info

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1990344

looks like the nexus 4 is flagged on at&t.. ymmv

If you insist on getting this glass phone, then combining with tmobile monthly 4G for $30 a month is fast if you have good coverage. I am in an excellent coverage area and got 14 Mbps down with this phone.

I sold the phone for a nice profit and moved on. It is too small of storage and too risky with the glass for me

I don't know if you can choose which carrier you use. I use StraightTalk on my iPhone 4S and I don't have the option to choose which carrier I want to operate off of. It will generally switch between which carrier has the better coverage in your area, so it almost exclusively operates on AT&T in my area. StraightTalk uses AT&T and T-Mobile's 3G and HSPA+ networks.

$30 prepaid unlimited text and 4G data

thanks!

I love that it doesn't have LTE becuase LTE is a huge CF and there's no set standard. This phone is for true SD'ers who use it on a prepaid service such as Straight Talk or prepaid Tmobile.

My wife has this phone on Tmobile and there's very little real world data speed difference between it and my Verizon LTE Gnex.

Thanks! Reputation points for the both of you.

I'll have to learn more about the 2.3GB softcap.

Tofu Vic

Yes, my wife is using Straight Talk tmobile and gets 16mbps downloads.

When your buying your sim card from Sraight Talk just specify that it's for a Tmobile phone. You WILL have to cut down the sim card to get it to fit. I did it with a template I downloaded, scisors and a file for fine tuning.

I haven't had time to look it up, but that comes with 100 minutes, right? Thanks.

You knew exactly what I was thinking. Thank you!

i would. sero ftw.

That just means that if you use more than 2.3GB a month, I've heard that they kick customers from the service plan. I'm not so sure how nice their customer service is, but I've had no problems with my service on my iPhone 4S. If you have good T-Mobile coverage in your area, you might want to look for the monthly 4G T-Mobile plan mentioned by other people.

Yes. GrooveIP might be a decent way of getting more minutes if you don't mind the slight delay (and preferably have WiFi available).

Not sure if MetroPCS can do Sim Cards... But I would call and ask what Band they run their LTE in u'r city...

Yup, I've played with Straighttalk, but I didn't really need the minutes since I use free voip so I switched. With t-mo, tax-free refills at a discount are more widely available so I save ~20 a month