Thread: Operator Device Identification - eg, T-Mobile US recognizing it and cutting the $10/mo data plan
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youngcalihottie is offline youngcalihottie
2011-02-22 , 08:27
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Originally Posted by tushyd View Post
I've got my N900 running on AT&T and they definitely don't know that I have a smartphone, so I've still got the old-school 15 dollar unlimited edge connection. Slow, yes, but I'm a cheapskate.
your connection isnt edge because of your plan. the n900 doesnt support att 3g. you will only ever get edge on att with the n900. if the n900 did support att 3g, you would get it. att's policy is to not restrict data speed based on plan. you get the fastest connection available for where you are and the equipment you have. we'll see if that changes with 4g.

Originally Posted by tushyd View Post
I always assumed they had a database of IMEIs, and reading what chris_r says it totally makes sense. AT&T probably doesn't have N900 IMEIs.
exactly. they only have a db of branded phones. but they could guess youre using a smartphone based on usage. although they cant prove it by imei.
 

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