Let's guess - you are trying to use the dumbphone plan and got busted.



Usually this happens by:

1) Not using the dumbphone APN and using the smartphone/4g APN. (the dumbphone APN is the cingular 410 one in my FAQ)

2) Accidentally warning AT&T by telling the rep you have a smartphone, or asking for a 4g/smartphone sim card.



When either of the above happens, they generally block medianet to your phone and require you to get a smartphone.

You may be able to play dumb and say, 'oh, I didn't know I couldn't use that phone' then use a dumbphone till they reactivate your data. Then switch back.



But you'll need to figure out what you did wrong or you'll just get locked out in 2 weeks (or sooner) again.





Actually, I am guessing you are totally screwed - they apparently have the IMEI your note registered as a smartphone/tablet.

Even if they reactivate your data with another phone, as soon as you use your Note again, it's going to send its IMEI (which they now know about) and you'll get blocked again.



You're going to have to bite the bullet and get a regular smartphone data plan.



I have always thought it would be a matter of time before either:

1) AT&T starts looking up IMEI numbers differently so they recognize international smartphones. (it's shouldn't be that hard, to be honest)

2) They monitor data usage - dumbphones shouldn't be pulling massive amounts of data, although my friend with a featurephone says she can watch movies.





- Frank