Thank you for taking the time to figure this all out and write this up. This is VERY helpful. Thanks!

I would like to share some information that I found. You can download the latest Pixi OS for Verizon builds here: http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Webos_Doctor_Versions#Pixi_Plus_4

You must have Java 1.5 or higher installed on your computer.

However, if you just enable WiFi on the phone you can down load the 24MB webOS 1.4.5 update straight to your phone.

Do you know if it is possible to use the Palm Pixi Plus as a WiFi only device? I don't care about activation or ever using any of the phone features. I would just like to use as a WiFi enabled device for email and playing mp3's.

I am a Palm PDA long time user with a tight budget, so would like to use the AT&T prepaid phone cards but have a phone that will sync with my calendar and contacts on Palm Desktop or MS Outlook. Is it possible to use the Palm Pixi Plus or any other unlocked Palm smartphone with an AT&T prepaid Go Phone SIM? Is it complicated to do?

You can use the phone on Wifi only. OTA activation over a cellular network is normally required. If you are in the Verizon service area it only costs $5 to activate on PagePlus. The account will expire after 120 days if you don't add more money but WiFi will still work when it does.

It's possible to bypass activation Using developer utilities and a PC. Details on on the Palm Developer site.

Anonymous, You can use a GSM Pixi Plus or any other unlocked or locked to AT&T GSM Palm smartphone with a Go phone SIM.

However all the bargain Pixi Pluses I've seen are the Verizon CDMA version and will never work on AT&T.

Also the Pixi Plus is WebOS not Palm OS and doesn't work with Palm Desktop. It synchs over the air only.

thanks, Yeswap, for your responses. So, am I correct that if I can get an unlocked Palm smartphone (not identified for any specific carrier) I could use my Go Phone SIM in it and continue to use AT&T prepaid Go Phone service?

Any phone that supports the GSM radio technology and AT&T's 850/1900 frequency bands and is either unlocked or locked to AT&T will work with an AT&T Go phone SIM.

Just to be clear, the $55 Pixi Plus I wrote about here is a CDMA (NOT GSM) model. That's a completely different technology which doesn't use SIM cards and will not work on AT&T.

Thanks again Yeswap. I do understand about the Pixi Plus. Appreciate your help.

why does this phone take so long to turn on once you power it off..? Is this normal?

is there an apps for the emotions faces to use in texting? I don't all the combinations... It would be nice to have an option/setting to click on them instead of typing the combinations.

Also, do you have any pointers on how to make the battery life longer?

Jen, Yes the Pixi takes a long time to reboot. It's normal.

Anonymous, I'm new to WebOS and don't use emotions much so I don't know if there's anything like that. Search the WebOs AppStore you might find something

Yeswap, thanks so much for the clear, concise information you provided. You helped make the activation of my new Pixi Plus considerably less painful.

I love it,Thanks for the information. I was on verizon, and the bill was breaking the bank. Page Plus is a great value

Tremendous info! I am searching for prepaid and stumbled upon your article about Palm Pixi Plus and PagePlus wireless service, it all sounds good.
My question is; can any Verizon phone be activated on Pageplus plans? If so, I have a Samsung i760, Samsung i770 and an Lg Ally all Verizon phones I picked up for wifi usage only, but if they can be activated, that would just be the best deal for me.
Again great information, I appreciate your hard work

Any Verizon phone can be activated on Page Plus except those with bad ESNs and those sold as prepaid phones or last used on Verizon prepaid.

Thank you for the information about the Palm Pixi Plus and PagePlus,so would the Palm Pre Plus be as compatible with PagePlus? In your opinion which of the two would you recommend/prefer?

A Verizon Pre Plus would work and could be activated following the same instructions.

The Pre Plus is the better phone (larger screen, faster CPU, potential for WebOS 2 upgradeability with some hacking). But I find the Pixi feels better balanced in the hand and I like its keyboard better than the Pre's. Also the Pre Plus is much more expensive ~$170 new on eBay vs $55 new on Amazon.

Thank you for your input Pre vs Pixi it helps make the decision easier

I just read the getting started page on Kittywireless.com It said the type of phones that can not be used but right after that it says "You CAN use just about any other type of CDMA device." Does that mean Sprint or US Cellular or other CDMA phones not just Verizon?
Thank you for your help!

Non-Verizon CDMA phones can indeed be used on PagePlus.

However extensive manual programming is required to get them to work for voice and SMS.

Getting data and MMS is too work requires even more manual programming and may require that Verizon firmware be flashed onto the phone.

This is a complex task that requires a lot of research and effort. There is a real risk of "bricking" the phone if you make a mistake. If you are still interested in trying, the Howard Forums Page Plus Handset and Technical Forum is a good place to start your research.

Thank you again for all your help. I will check with Howard Forums and see if the non Verizon phone is worth the risk and effort. Thanks again!

AWESOME INFO!! THANX 4 UR TIME.

Very well-written and informative. Got myself a pixi on pageplus and love it!

You helped be before and I have another question needing your help.
I read in another post where you said an ATT Go Phone SIM would work in a phone that was locked to ATT, here's the question. I have a HP iPaq 6920 Cingular, it fits the band requiremnets does it qualify for the ATT Go Phone SIM card or is the phone to old? I really like this old phone it would be great to make it usable.
I found ATT prepaid GO Phone SIM card on Amazon for a good price, if you say it will work I will go for the Go Phone.
Thank you again for the information

The iPaq 6920 should work fine on AT&T Go Phone. I don't think you will even need to unlock it as Cingular was the predecessor to the current AT&T, though I could be wrong about the that.

Thank you Yeswap for the info I will go for it, it won't be much out of pocket to find out, just needed some trusted affirmation.

Another question about the ATT GoPhone SIM. I thought of purchasing an ATT A107 Go Phone/SIM included and try using it in my iPaq 6920. Will this work or should I get a new SIM only?
But if the A107 GoPhone SIM will work should I activate it in the phone it comes with first then transfer it or can I activate it in the Ipaq?

Thanks again for your help

You should get a SIM only. They are avaible at AT&T stores and on eBay. The GoPhone SIMs bundled with phones are locked to that phone for 6 months.

OK thanks for helping me get clear on the Go Phone SIM glad I waited for your answer

yeswap

i just bought a pixi plus new vrz on Amazon.

Will i have GPS service on pageplus

Yes you should the GPS works in Google Maps in my Pixi on PagePlus.

Greetings Yeswap,
I'm still bawking at getting the ATT Go Phone SIM. This thought came to mind and I want your input. The HP iPaq 6920 is a wifi windows mobile phone locked to Cingular/ATT. If I activate this phone with an ATT SIM card will ATT be able to detect it being a smartphone and jump me into a data plan?
Thanks for your help

AT&T doesn't force GoPhone users onto data plans.

On the 10 cent/pay as you go plan you don't get any data unless you buy a data bundle.

On the $50/month unlimited plan smartphones aren't supposed to have get any included data (you need to buy a data bundle if you want data). Currently most Windows Mobile devices aren't detected as smartphones and get data on the unlimited plan at no extra charge, although that could change at any time.

Thank you very much for your help.

I don't know where I heard or got the idea that PagePlus does not activate Blackberry cell phones is this the case?

That was true until recently but since January PagePlus has apparently, and with no announcement, started activating them again. More info at Kitty Forums: Blackberries back on Page Plus? 01/23/2011

However I don't recomend using a BlackBerry on PagePlus. There is no BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) on Pageplus so BlackBerry Mail, BBM and some IM apps will not work. The browser and MMS (picture messaging) won't work either until you do some fairly involved manual setup that requires a PC. See: Tutorial: How to program BB Pearl Flip 8230 w/ full P+ services

Thank you again very much

What cell phone do you think is the best to use on Page Plus?

It really depends on your needs. For me the Pixi Plus gives the most bang for the buck of any currently available phones that can be activated on Page Plus. If cost were no object I'd take a high end QWERTY Android phone like the Droid 3 or HTC Merge.

Thank you for the advice. I have an LG Ally and a HTC Ozone activated. I want to like the Ozone but just can't get attached. I started with winmo but it is nothing to how the android has come along. The Ally is starting to get qwerky and I'm doubting the need for all that it or others like it offer. Although I'm a wirelessaholic, I got more phones than fingers.
But, I will seriously checkout both of your suggestions. I just need to settle into one for sanity sake and sell the others. thanks again for your help!

I have a att prepaid cell phone sims card and i would like to use my prepaid att sims card with my Palm Pixi Plus that is a unlocked GSM phone. How would i do this process?

Put the active SIM in Pixi Plus. Voice and SMS should work. Data and MMS may work too but if the don't see: WebOS Internals Wiki: How to solve 3G data problems

I have a motorola DROID pro with verizon and I wanted to activate it with page plus service my phone has goggle one I activate it with page plus will I be able to connect to the. Internet

Yes, data works for Verizon Android phones on PagePlus.

I have new unlocked palm pixi plus without any carrier, can i activate it with page plus?? I just got my phone yesterday.

As far as I know all the CDMA Pixi Pluses were Verizon branded. It sounds like you have a GSM phone which will not work on Page Plus which uses CDMA.

yup my phone is GSM. Thank You.

Does anyone know if i can just activate it with verizon and get a 10 dollar unlimited messaging just like anyother prepaid phone/??

Sure, you can activate the Pixi Plus on Verizon Prepaid. It will cost you though. Because its a smartphone Verizon requires a $64.99 monthly plan which provides 450 minutes and unlimited text. Add another $30/month for the required unlimited data bundle and you are looking at $94.99/month!

But it wouldnt be prepaid, because verizon would require me to get a monthly plan, and prepaid phones dont require you to get monthly plans, on prepaid phones you just go to the store and buy a refill card and thats it, but i cant do that with the pixi right??

Because the Pixi is a smart phone Verizon only allows it on prepaid monthly plans not pay as you go. That's why I recommend PagePlus which does allow it on pay as you go and has generally better plans although nothing like Verizon's $10/mo messaging plan. Page Plus has two messaging plans:
2,000 Text Messages for $10.95 per month
Unlimited Text Messages for $19.95 per month

Oooh! ok, so if i activate my phone with verizon i would have to get a monthly plan which would be really expensive (if i wanted unlimited txt) and if i activate my pixi with page plus it would be way more cheaper right.... So with page plus i can stop using my phone whenever i want without any extra fees, and not have to worry about going over the limit and be charged extra money...??

Correct, PagePlus is a pure prepaid service. No commitment, if you use all the money you've added to your account it stops working until you add more.

Cool! i'm definitely going with pageplus, Thank you sooo much for the info!! it really help a lot!!

So, if i activate my pixi through kitty wireless, how would i add credit to my account?? would i just buy a prepaid card from pageplus and put it in?? or do i have to buy it from somewhere else?

There are many ways to pay. You can buy refill PINs from PagePlus, Kitty Wireless and many other online dealers.

I've been buying all my PINs from CallingMart.com for years because they consistently have the best prices, especially if you use their discount codes which are posted here on Prepaid Phone News.

Once you have the PIN number you can add it to your account by:
Dialing #REP (#737) from your mobile phone and following the prompts
Or, dialing 1-877-359-6695 from your landline phone
Or, if you create an account on pagepluscellular.com you can add PINs online.

You can also set up KittyWireless' auto pay service to automatically refill when you are running low using your credit or debit card. I don't recommend PagePlus' auto refill service as too many people have found it unreliable.

OK, so kitty wireless and page plus are basically the same?? so if i activate my phone using kitty wireless, to refill i would have to buy a pageplus pin??

PagePlus is a mobile operator, Kitty Wireless is a PagePlus dealer. Both sell top-up PINs as do lots of other places. My local Walgreens even has PagPlus refill PIN cards.

You can top up using a PIN or an auto top up service.

So if i want to switch plans, is that gonna take a long process to do, or is it easy??.... If anyone knows please let me know, any info will be greatly appreciated

It's quick but their are some gotchas. How you do it depends on what plan your are switching from or to. See these two guides at KittyWireless for the ins and outs of everything PagePlus:
How to Switch Plans
How get started with PagePlus?

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Is the description I copied and pasted here for data only or will it work for calling other phones after adding minutes? "NEW AT&T ATT SIM Card 3G GoPhone Prepaid Phone"
It wasn't much of a cost so if I got the wrong SIM I can buy another one, the right one. Would you describe what I need if this one is wrong?
Thanks for your help

Provided you plan to use it in a GSM phone that sounds like the SIM you need. It should be good for voice, text and data. However, it won't work with the Verizon CDMA Pixi Plus that's the subject of this post.

Sorry for the interruption, yes it is to be used in a GSM phone that I spoke of in earlier posts.
Thank you for your help.

So Yeswap, its been 3/4 months since your last post regarding the Pixi. After all the himen and hawin about android and plans, I still think about the small form factor, convenient keyboard, and neat little screen. What are your thoughts. Did it stand up to the test, is it still standing? Or what?

The Pixi Plus is a great deal for the price. I too like the form factor and especially the keyboard which I think is really well designed. I can type faster and more accurately on the Pixi than on many QWERTY phones with larger keys. I also really like the WebOS user interface, which I find more attractive and more efficient than any version of the iPhone or Android

On the other hand, it's a two old low end smartphone. Performance and multi-tasking ability can't compare with newer, and much more expensive phones. The app selection is quite limited and with HP no longer making new WebOS devices unlikely to grow.

I still have mine but no longer carry as my main phone, though I do use it for mobile site compatibility testing.

Thought you might say something along those lines. So webOS is mostly done, anything out there that perks your interest currently? And thanks man, I enjoy your work.

This the activation on the Palm Pixi Plus is done through Verizon with pageplus, does this mean if I call a Verizon user it will be mobile to mobile free calling?

Thanks