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== [http://www.wireless.att.com/ AT&T] ==
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= AT&T Wireless Corporate Information =
  
The current status of the SIM cards provided by AT&T is that many 3G SIM cards are problematic with the neo1973 SH1. This issue is known and there is a bug report for tracking progress: http://bugzilla.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=666)
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AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular) can be found online at: [http://www.wireless.att.com/ AT&T Wireless]
  
Below are two tables to help users report their success or failure. If your card is not listed or have different results, please update the tables below.
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= AT&T Wireless Plans =
  
(Note: When adding to the tables, please do not include the 20 digit ICCID, as this is your SIM's unique id. If you do your phone company will be able to track you down and 1984 may overpower 1973)
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AT&T Wireless offers both contracted plans, in which the user pays each month for usage the previous month, as well as prepaid (GoPhone) plans.
  
'''SIM cards that do NOT work:'''
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== Contract Plans ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0em " cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1"
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!5 Digit SKU  !! Manufacturer Code !! 4 digit Vendor/Version !! Badge !! Notes
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| 63510 || G || 3001 || 64k smartchip || On Freerunner: +CME ERROR: 10 for AT+CFUN=`, +CME Error 13 for AT+CIMI, and EVENT: Netreg searching for network
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EVENT: Netreg registration denied
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cme error: 32
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RSTR=`+CME ERROR: 32'
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EVENT: Signal Quality: 31
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for AT+COPS
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| 63512 || G || 3001 || 64k smartchip || +CME Error 10 for AT+CFUN=1 and +CME Error 13 for AT+CIMI
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| 63513 || G || 3001 || 64k smartchip || does not respond to at+cimi
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| 63698 || G || 3002 || 64K smartchip || does not respond to at+cimi
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| 64205 || G || 3020 || 64K smartchip 3G(c) on back || does not respond to at+cimi
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| 63698 || G || 4004 || 64k smartchip || +CME Error 10 for AT+CFUN=1 and +CME Error 13 for AT+CIMI
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| 64205 || O || 4020 || 64K smartchip || Has 3Gc on back
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| 71234 || D || 2022 || blazing 3G fireball || CME ERROR 10 and 13, with three different cards.  This seems to be the SIM type currently used for AT&T Gophones.  :(
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| 71234 || G || 3022 || blazing 3G fireball ||
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| 71234 || G || 3022 || blazing 3G fireball || libgsmd -m shell; CME Error: 32
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| 71234 || O || 4021 || blazing 3G fireball ||
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| 73000 || G || 3021 || blazing 3G fireball || Got it to work a few times. I had to jiggle the SIM around to get it to register. Not reliable.
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| 73000 || O || 4021 || blazing 3G fireball || This sim will not work for me, although a user has gotten it to work below.  Those steps only produce CME ERROR 13, regardless of amount of waiting.
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|}
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AT&T Wireless offers the following plans:
'''SIM cards that DO work:'''
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0em " cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1"
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!5 Digit SKU  !! Manufacturer Code !! 4 digit Vendor/Version !! Badge !! Notes
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| ???|| ? || ??? || AT&T || Old cingular/AT&T  "AT&T Wireless" written on it, blue SIM, no other info on it (except 20 digit id)
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| 62095 || A  ||  ? || 32K GT || at+cimi works, found NEW card on ebay and registered fine with AT&T
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| 63698 || A  ||  1002 || 64K smartchip || Returns proper info with at+cimi
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| 63698 || A  ||  1003 || 64K smartchip || Returns proper info with at+cimi
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| 63698 || G  ||  3003 || 64K smartchip || Returns proper info with at+cimi
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| 63698 || G  ||  3004 || 64K smartchip || Returns proper info with at+cimi
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| 71234 || G  ||  3022 || blazing 3G fireball || registers, sends/receives calls with FreeRunner right out of the box.
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| 71234 || O || 4022 || blazing 3G fireball || WalMart/RadioShack $18 Cingular Go phone package. This chip was also given with a contract plan. (Three confirmed working.)[17 July 08 confirmed 4th working w/Family 500 anytime] 
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| 71234 || O || 4022 || blazing 3G fireball || Two more confirmed working with FreeRunner.  Previous 4021 chip did not work properly.
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| 73000 || O || 4021 || blazing 3G fireball || tried it using libgsm-tool -m shell (O, R). Just have to wait for 30-40 sec after registering. Then you can make calls consistently.
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|}
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Vendor Codes:
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* O = Oberthur Card Systems
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* G = Gemalto (formerly Gemplus)
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* A = Axalto
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* D = Giesecke & Devrient
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For info on the 71234 4021 see http://www.oberthurcs.com/getpage.aspx?id=65#application
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I had a non-compatible SIM card, but it took only a few minutes in an AT&T Store to have them bring up my account, give me a new card, and double check that it works. They generally seem friendly, and it's pretty easy. Just say "Hi, I have an unlocked phone, and my current SIM card doesn't work. Is there any way that I can get another one?"
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Note: AT&T claims they cannot reactivate a previously deactivated SIM card. The CSR may give you the choice to force the activation at the risk of losing the current phone number! A word of warning.
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Question: Suppose you have a SIM card listed on the does NOT work chart.  How can one buy one of the SIM cards that does work?
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Answer: A 71234(O)/4022 SIM can be had on ebay for $4 including shipping at
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ATT-3G-SIM-CARD-4-SALE-BRAND-NEW-COMMISSIONABLE-SWAP_W0QQitemZ270245436267QQihZ017QQcategoryZ29778QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
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Note that I have ordered this SIM, but haven't yet received it. Will confirm when that happens
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== Compatible Plans ==
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AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular ) offers the following plans:
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|Anytime Minutes
 
|Anytime Minutes
 
|Nights/Weekend Minutes
 
|Nights/Weekend Minutes
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|Mobile to Mobile Minutes
 
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|Nation 450 w/Rollover
 
|Nation 450 w/Rollover
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The "anytime minutes" roll over from month to month if you do not use all of them.
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The "Anytime minutes" roll over from month to month if you do not use all of them.
  
 
AT&T also offers discounts on plans for students and corporate partners (IE: If you work for Microsoft, IBM, etc).
 
AT&T also offers discounts on plans for students and corporate partners (IE: If you work for Microsoft, IBM, etc).
  
== Prepay Options ==
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== GoPhone Pay As You Go (Prepay for minutes) ==
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AT&T Wireless [http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/pyg-plans-phones.jsp Pay As You Go] service offers a prepaid phone service, in which money is added to a subscriber's account by purchasing phone cards of varying values, and is deducted from the subscriber's account according to published rates.  In addition to exhaustion from use, the account balance purchased with a phone card expires after 30 days for a card under $25, 90 days for a card with value between $25 and $75, or 365 days for a $100 card. Any unused balance is forfeited at expiration, however any existing balance is carried over when the expiration date is extended by purchase of a new card.  The subscriber's phone number is lost if the account expires.
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Currently, the AT&T Wireless offers the following voice rate plans for Pay As You Go service:
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All Pay As You Go Plans include:
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Data Access:  As of 12 Nov 2008, AT&T are canceling the Pay As You Go MediaNet Unlimited data service and forcing those who want unlimited data to obtain one of their contract plans, according to a text message sent to subscribers.  Options remain for paltry 1MB and 5MB per month, but routine use (for example, downloading GPS maps) may exhaust these within hours or days.  With no data plan, or with an exhausted data plan, AT&T currently charges an outrageous $0.01/kB for data access.  This charge is deducted from your pool of remaining minutes.
 
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    * Rollover® Balance
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    * Nationwide Long Distance
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    * $10 of airtime
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This information was found at this site:
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== GoPhone Pick Your Plan (Prepay per month) ==
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/pyg-plans-phones.jsp
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AT&T's GoPhone also has a [http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/pyp-plans-phones.jsp Pick Your Plan] service, by which users prepay a static fee per month for a package of minutes and other options.  The packages are similar to AT&T's contract plans, except there is no fixed-term contract and subscribers may cancel at any time.  Every month, the subscriber's account balance is renewed by automated prepayment, with Anytime minutes rolling over.  If the account balance is exhausted before the end of the month, additional minutes can be purchased via another prepayment.
  
== Pick Your Plan Options ==
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Data Access:  As of 12 Nov 2008, AT&T are canceling the Pick Your Plan MediaNet Unlimited data service and forcing those who want unlimited data to obtain one of their contract plans, according to a text message sent to subscribers. Options remain for paltry 1MB, 5MB, and 10MB per month, but routine use (for example, downloading GPS maps) may exhaust those within hours or days. With no data plan, or with an exhausted data plan, AT&T currently charges an outrageous $0.01/kB for data access.  This charge is deducted from your pool of remaining minutes.
ATT's GoPhones also have a "Pick Your Plan" option described here:
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http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/pyp-plans-phones.jsp
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These plans require no contract and have an option to get unlimited data transfer for $19.99/mo. 
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=== GoPhone Pick Your Plan Testimonials ===
This may be the cheapest non-contract method to get unlimited data.
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I bought the AT&T GoPhone package from Best Buy for $14.99 that includes the Motorola c168i. This phone came with the Blazing Fireball 3G SIM 71234 O 4022, and it works with my FreeRunner.  I have made and received calls and have received SMS text messages using this SIM card on AT&T's Pick Your Plan service.
 
I bought the AT&T GoPhone package from Best Buy for $14.99 that includes the Motorola c168i. This phone came with the Blazing Fireball 3G SIM 71234 O 4022, and it works with my FreeRunner.  I have made and received calls and have received SMS text messages using this SIM card on AT&T's Pick Your Plan service.
 
--[[User:Brianwc|Brianwc]] 06:43, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 
--[[User:Brianwc|Brianwc]] 06:43, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
  
== Data Access Plans ==
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== Data Plans ==
  
Browse Data Access Plans - http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/data-cell-phone-plans.jsp?zipPass=true
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AT&T Wireless offers several [http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/data-cell-phone-plans.jsp?zipPass=true Data Plans].  Note, these plans are available only as standalone data service contracts or as add-ons with contracted voice plans.  They are not available with prepaid services.
  
* Media Max 200 Bundle: Includes unlimited data and 200 text messages for $19.99/month. This is in addition to regular voice service and is tied to a specific SIM card and phone number (doesn't give all family plan members unlimited data).
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AT&T offers data access on every plan, including prepaid services. If you don't have a data access "plan", you are billed $0.01/kB for transfer. Expect all transfers to be rounded in the carriers favor.
* ATT offers data access on *Every* plan, '''including prepay'''. If you don't have a data access "plan", you are billed $0.01/KB for transfer. Expect all transfers to be rounded in the carriers favor.
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[[Category:Carriers]]
 
[[Category:Carriers]]

Latest revision as of 21:22, 22 February 2010

Contents

[edit] AT&T Wireless Corporate Information

AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular) can be found online at: AT&T Wireless

[edit] AT&T Wireless Plans

AT&T Wireless offers both contracted plans, in which the user pays each month for usage the previous month, as well as prepaid (GoPhone) plans.

[edit] Contract Plans

AT&T Wireless offers the following plans:

Plan Name Monthly Cost (USD) Anytime Minutes Nights/Weekend Minutes Mobile to Mobile Minutes
Nation 450 w/Rollover $39.99 450 5000 Unlimited
Nation 900 w/Rollover $59.99 900 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 1350 w/Rollover $79.99 1350 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 2000 w/Rollover $99.99 2000 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 4000 w/Rollover $149.99 4000 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 6000 w/Rollover $199.99 6000 Unlimited Unlimited

The "Anytime minutes" roll over from month to month if you do not use all of them.

AT&T also offers discounts on plans for students and corporate partners (IE: If you work for Microsoft, IBM, etc).

[edit] GoPhone Pay As You Go (Prepay for minutes)

AT&T Wireless Pay As You Go service offers a prepaid phone service, in which money is added to a subscriber's account by purchasing phone cards of varying values, and is deducted from the subscriber's account according to published rates. In addition to exhaustion from use, the account balance purchased with a phone card expires after 30 days for a card under $25, 90 days for a card with value between $25 and $75, or 365 days for a $100 card. Any unused balance is forfeited at expiration, however any existing balance is carried over when the expiration date is extended by purchase of a new card. The subscriber's phone number is lost if the account expires.

Currently, the AT&T Wireless offers the following voice rate plans for Pay As You Go service:

Rate Daily Access Fee* Mobile to Mobile Minutes
$.10/minute $1.00 per day, ONLY on days you use your phone Unlimited
$.25/minute N/A N/A

Data Access: As of 12 Nov 2008, AT&T are canceling the Pay As You Go MediaNet Unlimited data service and forcing those who want unlimited data to obtain one of their contract plans, according to a text message sent to subscribers. Options remain for paltry 1MB and 5MB per month, but routine use (for example, downloading GPS maps) may exhaust these within hours or days. With no data plan, or with an exhausted data plan, AT&T currently charges an outrageous $0.01/kB for data access. This charge is deducted from your pool of remaining minutes.

[edit] GoPhone Pick Your Plan (Prepay per month)

AT&T's GoPhone also has a Pick Your Plan service, by which users prepay a static fee per month for a package of minutes and other options. The packages are similar to AT&T's contract plans, except there is no fixed-term contract and subscribers may cancel at any time. Every month, the subscriber's account balance is renewed by automated prepayment, with Anytime minutes rolling over. If the account balance is exhausted before the end of the month, additional minutes can be purchased via another prepayment.

Data Access: As of 12 Nov 2008, AT&T are canceling the Pick Your Plan MediaNet Unlimited data service and forcing those who want unlimited data to obtain one of their contract plans, according to a text message sent to subscribers. Options remain for paltry 1MB, 5MB, and 10MB per month, but routine use (for example, downloading GPS maps) may exhaust those within hours or days. With no data plan, or with an exhausted data plan, AT&T currently charges an outrageous $0.01/kB for data access. This charge is deducted from your pool of remaining minutes.

[edit] GoPhone Pick Your Plan Testimonials

I bought the AT&T GoPhone package from Best Buy for $14.99 that includes the Motorola c168i. This phone came with the Blazing Fireball 3G SIM 71234 O 4022, and it works with my FreeRunner. I have made and received calls and have received SMS text messages using this SIM card on AT&T's Pick Your Plan service. --Brianwc 06:43, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Data Plans

AT&T Wireless offers several Data Plans. Note, these plans are available only as standalone data service contracts or as add-ons with contracted voice plans. They are not available with prepaid services.

AT&T offers data access on every plan, including prepaid services. If you don't have a data access "plan", you are billed $0.01/kB for transfer. Expect all transfers to be rounded in the carriers favor.

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The current status of the SIM cards provided by AT&T is that many 3G SIM cards are problematic with the neo1973 SH1. This issue is known and there is a bug report for tracking progress: http://bugzilla.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=666)

Below are two tables to help users report their success or failure. If your card is not listed or have different results, please update the tables below.

(Note: When adding to the tables, please do not include the 20 digit ICCID, as this is your SIM's unique id. If you do your phone company will be able to track you down and 1984 may overpower 1973)

SIM cards that do NOT work:

5 Digit SKU Manufacturer Code 4 digit Vendor/Version Badge Notes
63510 G 3001 64k smartchip On Freerunner: +CME ERROR: 10 for AT+CFUN=`, +CME Error 13 for AT+CIMI, and EVENT: Netreg searching for network

EVENT: Netreg registration denied cme error: 32 RSTR=`+CME ERROR: 32' EVENT: Signal Quality: 31 for AT+COPS

63512 G 3001 64k smartchip +CME Error 10 for AT+CFUN=1 and +CME Error 13 for AT+CIMI
63513 G 3001 64k smartchip does not respond to at+cimi
63698 G 3002 64K smartchip does not respond to at+cimi
64205 G 3020 64K smartchip 3G(c) on back does not respond to at+cimi
63698 G 4004 64k smartchip +CME Error 10 for AT+CFUN=1 and +CME Error 13 for AT+CIMI
64205 O 4020 64K smartchip Has 3Gc on back
71234 D 2022 blazing 3G fireball CME ERROR 10 and 13, with three different cards. This seems to be the SIM type currently used for AT&T Gophones.  :(
71234 G 3022 blazing 3G fireball
71234 G 3022 blazing 3G fireball libgsmd -m shell; CME Error: 32
71234 O 4021 blazing 3G fireball
73000 G 3021 blazing 3G fireball Got it to work a few times. I had to jiggle the SIM around to get it to register. Not reliable.
73000 O 4021 blazing 3G fireball This sim will not work for me, although a user has gotten it to work below. Those steps only produce CME ERROR 13, regardless of amount of waiting.


SIM cards that DO work:

5 Digit SKU Manufacturer Code 4 digit Vendor/Version Badge Notes
 ???  ?  ??? AT&T Old cingular/AT&T "AT&T Wireless" written on it, blue SIM, no other info on it (except 20 digit id)
62095 A  ? 32K GT at+cimi works, found NEW card on ebay and registered fine with AT&T
63698 A 1002 64K smartchip Returns proper info with at+cimi
63698 A 1003 64K smartchip Returns proper info with at+cimi
63698 G 3003 64K smartchip Returns proper info with at+cimi
63698 G 3004 64K smartchip Returns proper info with at+cimi
71234 G 3022 blazing 3G fireball registers, sends/receives calls with FreeRunner right out of the box.
71234 O 4022 blazing 3G fireball WalMart/RadioShack $18 Cingular Go phone package. This chip was also given with a contract plan. (Three confirmed working.)[17 July 08 confirmed 4th working w/Family 500 anytime]
71234 O 4022 blazing 3G fireball Two more confirmed working with FreeRunner. Previous 4021 chip did not work properly.
73000 O 4021 blazing 3G fireball tried it using libgsm-tool -m shell (O, R). Just have to wait for 30-40 sec after registering. Then you can make calls consistently.

Vendor Codes:

  • O = Oberthur Card Systems
  • G = Gemalto (formerly Gemplus)
  • A = Axalto
  • D = Giesecke & Devrient

For info on the 71234 4021 see http://www.oberthurcs.com/getpage.aspx?id=65#application

I had a non-compatible SIM card, but it took only a few minutes in an AT&T Store to have them bring up my account, give me a new card, and double check that it works. They generally seem friendly, and it's pretty easy. Just say "Hi, I have an unlocked phone, and my current SIM card doesn't work. Is there any way that I can get another one?"

Note: AT&T claims they cannot reactivate a previously deactivated SIM card. The CSR may give you the choice to force the activation at the risk of losing the current phone number! A word of warning.

Question: Suppose you have a SIM card listed on the does NOT work chart. How can one buy one of the SIM cards that does work?

Answer: A 71234(O)/4022 SIM can be had on ebay for $4 including shipping at http://cgi.ebay.com/ATT-3G-SIM-CARD-4-SALE-BRAND-NEW-COMMISSIONABLE-SWAP_W0QQitemZ270245436267QQihZ017QQcategoryZ29778QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem Note that I have ordered this SIM, but haven't yet received it. Will confirm when that happens

Compatible Plans

AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular ) offers the following plans:

Plan Name Monthly Cost (USD) Anytime Minutes Nights/Weekend Minutes Mobile to Mobile Minutes
Nation 450 w/Rollover $39.99 450 5000 Unlimited
Nation 900 w/Rollover $59.99 900 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 1350 w/Rollover $79.99 1350 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 2000 w/Rollover $99.99 2000 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 4000 w/Rollover $149.99 4000 Unlimited Unlimited
Nation 6000 w/Rollover $199.99 6000 Unlimited Unlimited

The "anytime minutes" roll over from month to month if you do not use all of them.

AT&T also offers discounts on plans for students and corporate partners (IE: If you work for Microsoft, IBM, etc).

Prepay Options

Rate Daily Access Fee* Mobile to Mobile Minutes
$.10/minute $1.00 per day, ONLY on days you use your phone Unlimited
$.25/minute N/A

All Pay As You Go Plans include:

   * Rollover® Balance
   * Nationwide Long Distance
   * $10 of airtime

This information was found at this site: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/pyg-plans-phones.jsp

Pick Your Plan Options

ATT's GoPhones also have a "Pick Your Plan" option described here: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/pyp-plans-phones.jsp

These plans require no contract and have an option to get unlimited data transfer for $19.99/mo. This may be the cheapest non-contract method to get unlimited data.

I bought the AT&T GoPhone package from Best Buy for $14.99 that includes the Motorola c168i. This phone came with the Blazing Fireball 3G SIM 71234 O 4022, and it works with my FreeRunner. I have made and received calls and have received SMS text messages using this SIM card on AT&T's Pick Your Plan service. --Brianwc 06:43, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Data Access Plans

Browse Data Access Plans - http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/data-cell-phone-plans.jsp?zipPass=true

  • Media Max 200 Bundle: Includes unlimited data and 200 text messages for $19.99/month. This is in addition to regular voice service and is tied to a specific SIM card and phone number (doesn't give all family plan members unlimited data).
  • ATT offers data access on *Every* plan, including prepay. If you don't have a data access "plan", you are billed $0.01/KB for transfer. Expect all transfers to be rounded in the carriers favor.