Inexpensive 3G/4G Tablet for T-mobile

[cbn]

Can someone recommend me an inexpensive 3G/4G tablet that is compatible with T-mobile?

 

[gmaster456]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Nexus 7 is?

 

[Sid59]

Can someone recommend me an inexpensive 3G/4G tablet that is compatible with T-mobile?

Nexus 7

 

[s44]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Nexus 7 is?

But I'm not sure $350 qualifies as "inexpensive".

 

[gmaster456]

But I'm not sure $350 qualifies as "inexpensive".

Depends on the person. Some people wouldn't even blink twice. Others would have to strongly consider it.

 

[gmaster456]

If by inexpensive OP means $99 Android 4.0 tablet there's this. No telling how long it will last or how it will perform but it is inexpensive.

512mb of RAM and a 1ghz Cortex A8 doesn't look to promising though. But if you're just using this for email and the like it should be OK. Light browsing would be doable maybe and it does have Google play. I'm almost tempted to buy one of these and pop a sim in there just to see what they're all about.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-inch-phon...572816?pt=US_Tablets&var=&hash=item4614e9bb10

 

[cbn]

If by inexpensive OP means $99 Android 4.0 tablet there's this. No telling how long it will last or how it will perform but it is inexpensive.

512mb of RAM and a 1ghz Cortex A8 doesn't look to promising though. But if you're just using this for email and the like it should be OK. Light browsing would be doable maybe and it does have Google play. I'm almost tempted to buy one of these and pop a sim in there just to see what they're all about.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-inch-phon...572816?pt=US_Tablets&var=&hash=item4614e9bb10

Yep, that is the price range I am looking for but I would like 3G also.

P.S. I've been able to find some cheap 3G Tablets on Newegg and Geekbuying, but so far I have not seen any with the specs of 1700 WCDMA and 2100 WCDMA required for 3G operation on T-mobile. (Most of these cheap tablets list 850 WCDMA and 2100 WCDMA)

 

[gmaster456]

This one is 3g and is dirt cheap but it doesn't say the bands. But for only $50 it'd almost be worth buying just to see if it works. Worst case you have a $50 email/recipe/couch browsing machine depending on on how well it works. One thing I don't know is if "external 3g" means anything.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Q8-Androi...80761975189?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item58a72ea995

 

[cbn]

I just called my local T-mobile and they said 1900 Mhz WCDMA is also supported.

 

[cbn]

Here is a $98.09 (with free shipping) tablet I found on Geekbuying with 1900 Mhz WCDMA:

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/HC72...ch-Screen-1024-600-1G-8G---Silver-322439.html

Specs are good:


Android 4.2 OS
7 inch 1024*600 capacitive touch screen
MTK6577 Dual Core 1.2GHz
1GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB NAND FLASH ROM
Support Bluetooth/GPS/3G function
Front 0.3MP + Rear 2.0MP camera
3G:WCDMA:850/1900/2100MHz
2G:GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz

but I would prefer a US seller if at all possible.

 

[cbn]

$158.74 1900 Mhz WCDMA Tablet with free shipping from Newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA1NV1315415

Model Ainol Novo7 EOS
Operation System Android 4.0
Screen 7" IPS 5 Point Touch Capacitive Screen
Resolution 1280 * 800 high resolution
CPU NS115 Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 ,1GHz
GPU MAli400x2
RAM 1GB DDR3
ROM 16GB
Camera Dual Camera, Front 0.3 MP / Back 2.0 MP
WiFi Wifi 802.11b/g/n
3G Built in 3G moudle, support WCDMA 1900/2100MHz
Language English, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, German, Chinese, French, Japanese, Polish, Ukrainian, Greek, Hebrew, etc.
G-sensor YES
Bluetooth YES
HDMI YES
GPS NO
OTG YES

 

[cbn]

Tablet with 1900 Mhz WCDMA on Amazon. $139.47 with free shipping:

http://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Super...productDetails

CPU MTK6577 Dual Core 1.5GHZ
GSM850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA850/900/1900/2100
RAM 1G RAM
ROM 8GB
Android 4.1
Resolution :1024x600 size 7inch
Camera Front 0.3 M Rear 2M (LED Flash)
GPS
Bluetooth
FM radio
Wifi 802.11b/g/n

 

[paperwastage]

not all tablets are compatible with the t-mobile free 200mb offer (just in case you wanted to use thta)

 

[cbn]

not all tablets are compatible with the t-mobile free 200mb offer (just in case you wanted to use thta)

Yes, the T-mobile free 200mb data/month is exactly what I want to use the 3G/4G Tablet for.

 

[paperwastage]

Yes, the T-mobile free 200mb data/month is exactly what I want to use the 3G/4G Tablet for.

not all tablets work with that plan. apparently t-mobile has a master list of approved tablets (and their IMEI numbers)

http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-9700

pick the cheapest one on the list (ignore all HP tablets )

even supported tablets (LGE GSlate) have problems getting on the plan: http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/57733

 

[lupi]

I was actually just now searching to see if it was possible to sim a phone for this free 200mb data. Guess it's not since they even limit which tablets you could use it on.

 

[cronos]

I was actually just now searching to see if it was possible to sim a phone for this free 200mb data. Guess it's not since they even limit which tablets you could use it on.

Yup, no cheatie. It's like the other face of the 'Walmart plan' $30/month unlimited data+txt-100 talk minutes, where you can't put a tablet on it.