Best prepaid carrier for dual-band iphone 4s A1387, unlocked by AT&T?

Hello -- I acquired a fine 16gb iphone 4s A1387, which is supposed be a "dual band CDMA & GSM world phone."
It was formerly on AT&T but has been unlocked by AT&T.
Do I have the best of both worlds? Can I go on either a CDMA or GSM network?
What would be your recommendation for a prepaid plan? My preference is to buy a block of minutes and GB good for an extended period, rather than a monthly plan.
How can I set up this phone to switch to wifi for Internet access when wifi is available?

If the phone was originally set up for AT&T, it can only be used for other GSM carriers. It cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint as they require the phone be in their database in order to be used - and they do not allow you to bring your own phone.
~Lyssa

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Can someone point me to documentation that will help me understand my choices and possibilities, not just the technical how-to? Is there an ideal setup that's obvious to those of you with experience?

Hello KristenLC. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
There are a number of things to take into consideration when "designing" a network. One of them is the bandwidth requirements of the network clients. Staying with this topic and based on your hardware: the MacBook Pro (Time Machine backups), LG player (Video streaming), & TiVo (Video streaming) will all require the most bandwidth. Streaming audio to the AirPort Express Base Stations (AXn) would most likely be the next in line for bandwidth. The iPhone, Wii, and iBook would probably require the least.
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2) Connect the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn), by Ethernet, to the TC.
3) Connect the LG, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to either the TC or AEBSn.
4) Similarly, connect the TiVo, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to either the TC or AEBSn.
5) Join both AXn to either the TC or AEBSn by 5 GHz 802.11n.
6) Connect the iBook, either by Ethernet or 2.4 GHz 802.11g to the TC.
7) Connect the iPhone by 2.4 GHz 802.11g to the TC.
8) Connect the Wii, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to either the TC or AEBSn.
Can someone point me to documentation that will help me understand my choices and possibilities, not just the technical how-to?
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I read with great interest the on-line article in Macworld that described the improvements with this week's AirPort updates because I run two access points in tandem: An old Linksys 802.11g device for my "legacy" systems, and an Apple Time Casule (configured to 802.11n at 5 GHz) for my newer systems. So I immediately updated the AirPort software in my 5-month old Time Capsule and the AirPort utility on my Mac so I can use the Time Capsule in dual-band (simultaneous 2.4 and 5GHz) mode so I can simplify my network and honorably retire the Linksys.
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This works fine now with the one problem that i cant control my settop boxes from my other client devices (mostly iOS devices) i believe because they are technically on separate networks...devices on the cisco and the stbs on the mi424wr.
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2. On your Actiontec you can either turn of or leave on the WiFi. If you leave it on select a channel 1-6-11.
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But would it be possible to use one AE bridged with ProxySTA and connected wired to an Extreme and do the same thing?
Not sure what you mean by that.
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