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11-07-2013, 05:27 AM

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I'll report on how it goes for me and my area of usage. The biggest reason it seemed appealing is the lack of a contract. If it is **** service I won't hesitate to go to a regular provider.

Yeah, its worth a shot.

Did you port your number?

11-07-2013, 09:18 AM

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11-07-2013, 09:22 AM

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Straight talk seems to have terrible coverage from online reviews. I would get a lower end plan from the major carrier vs something like that.

Good to know

11-07-2013, 09:28 AM

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Yeah, it's pretty quick

Where is the moto x on this list?

11-07-2013, 09:38 AM

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Yeah, its worth a shot.

Did you port your number?

I plan to once my SIM gets in today. It should be like Christmas once I get back home.

11-07-2013, 10:56 PM

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Awesome Battery life!

11-07-2013, 11:28 PM

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Awesome Battery life!

not bad! how many minutes on screen time and voice calls, and screen brightness?

11-08-2013, 10:18 AM

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I'm not charging the battery until it's dead so I can condition it a bit. Came nearly fully charged.

You dont have to condition the batteries anymore, we are waaay past the old NiCad days. Going low hurts them, not helps.

11-08-2013, 10:23 AM

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You dont have to condition the batteries anymore, we are waaay past the old NiCad days. Going low hurts them, not helps.

Conditioning Li-Ion helps in my experience. It helps the phone/laptop know the absolute MAh, and then you get a more realistic representation of how the battery life is.

11-08-2013, 10:23 AM

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You dont have to condition the batteries anymore, we are waaay past the old NiCad days. Going low hurts them, not helps.

This. Although if you do some stupid **** to your battery it'll stop holding a charge.

Got the N5 yesterday, didn't even take it out of the box. Didn't get the SIM since I wasn't there to sign for it.

11-08-2013, 10:46 AM

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Well... it for sure worked on my laptop lol

11-08-2013, 11:25 AM

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Conditioning Li-Ion helps in my experience. It helps the phone/laptop know the absolute MAh, and then you get a more realistic representation of how the battery life is.

I will agree it will let the power management know how much is in the tank. But the Li Ion cell doesnt have a memory.

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I got my SIM yesterday from T mob........... its a micro not nano

N5 is at my house.

11-08-2013, 11:53 AM

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I will agree it will let the power management know how much is in the tank. But the Li Ion cell doesnt have a memory.

I got my SIM yesterday from T mob........... its a micro not nano

N5 is at my house.

N5 uses Micro

11-09-2013, 12:21 PM

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Ive thought about Virgin Mobile. its liek $40 for unlimited everything. No idea what their service coverage is like in my area tho.

Virgin and Boost are using Sprint's service.

Stay far away.

11-09-2013, 12:23 PM

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I will agree it will let the power management know how much is in the tank. But the Li Ion cell doesnt have a memory.

I got my SIM yesterday from T mob........... its a micro not nano

N5 is at my house.

Just walk into your local T-Mobile store, we will gladly swap the sim card out with a new one or just cut it.