Thread: Operator Device Identification - eg, T-Mobile US recognizing it and cutting the $10/mo data plan
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2011-02-20 , 16:16
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Originally Posted by x61 View Post
Upgrading to PR1.3 has nothing to do with your N900 device been identified by T-Mobile. The mobile used your IMEI number to identify your phone. I had a problem with tmobiel web2go back in 2009 when I got the phone but quickly switch back to tzone and never had the same problem since. Tmobile nolonger carry tzone plane.
Yes, they identify your phone based on IMEI, has nothing to do with PR level.

For instance, I have a Huawei S7, capable of both voice and data. I use the $10 web plan on my N900. If I put the sim card in the S7 data immediately stops, and I'm prompted to upgrade (either apn). As soon as I put the sim card back in my N900, data works just fine.
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