So I remember back in the day iyaz akhtar went over turning your phone into a data only device

[G+_Jason Perry]

So I remember back in the day iyaz akhtar went over turning your phone into a data only device. Is this still possible?

[G+_Carlton Dodd]

What do you mean by "a data only device"?  I have a couple old smart phones I still use as wifi-only devices.  No changes necessary.

[G+_Jason Perry]

He put a sim card for a tablet in his phone, no calls only data network.

 

I would really love to do this and am curious if anyone out there knows if this still works

[G+_Carlton Dodd]

OH!  CELL data only. 

You'd just need a data-only plan through your provider.  If they don't want to give you one for your phone, just tell them it's for a tablet.

[G+_Jason Perry]

That's what I am thinking of doing.

I want to port my number to my VoIP provider and just use my phone as an extension of my home phone.

[G+_Stephen Bertoni]

If T Mo's coverage is good in your area you could use their $30/month plan. 5 gigs of data for $30 a month plus tax, use your VoIP provider's phone app if they have one. And ignore the 100 minutes of talk time you get with the plan.

[G+_Jason Perry]

That sounds about what i would be getting after the conversion for a tablet data plan.

 

Android has VoIP built into it natively. Haven't played with it much though.

[G+_Stephen Bertoni]

I use it for my calls Jason Perry?. Unless you forward your VoIP number to a Google Voice # you'll need an app from your provider.

[G+_Jason Perry]

I interface directly with the server there is no official app. You can download all kinds that work.

 

If you pull up your phone and go into the call settings > phone account settings > internet calling (SIP) accounts, you can enter your server address username and password, no app needed. I haven't used it much but I have used it.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Jason Perry I used that forever ago on my EVO 4G connected to Asterisk. Worked pretty well. I hadn't looked recently, so glad to see that it's still an option!

 

I really don't see any reason the data-only plan wouldn't work still. It sounds like T-Mobile's $30/mo plan would probably be just as good if it comes out to the same price (and you have good T-Mobile coverage).

[G+_Ben Reese]

But to be honest, I don't have much experience with SIM cards. I've been on Sprint for the last 12ish years so we just recently (4 years ago?) got SIM cards. Only once or twice have I even removed mine.

[G+_Eddie Foy]

Freedom Pop offers data only SIMs.

[G+_Stephen Bertoni]

Jason Perry? does your provider allow for a simple login/password SIP authentication? A lot of them don't (like mine) for security reasons.

[G+_Jason Perry]

Mine has no problem with it.

[G+_Jason Perry]

Well just upgraded my phone and can't see where the sip settings are anymore. Thank you google, samsung, or my telco

[G+_Ben Reese]

Wow, that stinks! What phone and what flavor of Android?

 

Still available on my HTC One M8 covered in Marshmallow.

[G+_Jason Perry]

GS7. I think it is touch wiz, but I am not ruling out my telco

[G+_Jason Perry]

Ben Reese, let me know what you think of the HTC 10 when you get it. Looks like a nice phone.