Good Tru News:: AT&T now working in USA
 

I was playing around with a phone and was curious what sounds/screens would happen if I choose a 'wrong' network. I was using a Tru SIM and chose AT&T instead of T-Mobile. AT&T worked. On all 6 Tru SIMs. Hopefully, this is for keeps and not just some kind of testing. Those who use data: could you test it and price it? Those in non-native AT&T areas:: any changes? Big.news.of.the.day.

Is 3G available on AT&T?

3G does not seem to be available. Something else I wonder about is if Tru will work on other GSM networks that are found across the US. While it is nice to have access to AT&T & T-Mobile now, there are plenty of holes especially out west that only regional networks have filled in.

other Tru networks in USA?
 

Well, so far there is no evidence of any other networks. Tru has never claimed any other networks. No one has claimed to get any other US networks to work on it. Perhaps someone traveling this Summer will find one. It has only been this week that anyone has claimed a consumer Tru SIM works on AT&T after all. And we were expecting it.

And some of those 'out west regional networks' really are more land than people.

I think data coverage and cost on T-Mobile and AT&T will be more important for most users.

There aren't any regional carriers i know of in Wa., Or. or Calif. There are vast geographic areas where no one has service. All the major hiways are covered, and all cities of any size.
...mike

interesting observation
 

When I first noted AT&T, if phones, were turned off, would go back to AT&T when turned off and back on even if they were on T-Mobile. Now, most of the time, If they are on AT&T, they will go to T-Mobile when turned back on.

I just registered on AT&T with unactivated TRU SIM.

This probably means that the SIM has an embedded PRL. It might allow you to select T-Mobile in an area where there is no AT&T service. If it is a multi-IMSI SIM and it sees one of its IMSI net numbers it will take on the ATT identity and will be restricted by their roaming table. Probably based on the LAC of the cells it sees.

Is it still unactivated?
 

Was this SIM already in the phone? [US plug, FM Radio and headset and no bluetooth?] I have yet to try to activate a phone with the SIM in the phone [dial 808]. If you do, could you tell us what it ask of you? For instance does it let you choose an area code? [Right now, on the web site, previously available states are not now available: CA, AZ, NV. [CA!---that is 10% of the US.]

I don't plan to activate the SIM for quite some time...... and yes the SIM was in the 2210 (no B) with FM radio, US charger and headset.

California Area Codes now available
 

Looking somewhat briefly today, California area codes 213, 323 and 858 were available on the Tru website.

Having handfuls of Tru SIMs, I decided today that I was going to see how activating using the SIM in a phone and dialing 808 would work. It did not. However, when I called CS and she said if 808 had worked it would have forwarded to CS. So I went and activated the SIM online instead.

Tru business SIM accounts already have AT&T network capability... it was the personal use Tru SIM that was limited to T-Mobile. Great news!

What is the expiration on Truphone SIMs? My best friend is moving to OZ and I'm thinking it might be a good solution for visits there.

AFAIK, they charge you 3$/£/€ on your balance after 3 months of inactivity, and then a top-up or a call shoud re-activate the sim. But I'm not sure.

I've had a SIM since the launch offer. I sent a text message a while ago, but not sure exactly when, and I sent another this morning. It had occasional incoming calls last year, nothing much, just when I got it out and called it.

The balance is still £4.84 i.e. the initial £5 less 2 text messages.

So it should be safe to assume it will last a while. I'm not sure about that low use fixed charge, but it hasn't been applied to mine yet.

there was a recent discussion about this on the truphone forum, and their terms of service are actually $3 fee every 30 days with no activity, and after 180 days they cancel the number.
but activity can be a free call to customer service or check balance.
apparently they are reviewing the policy after a lot of complaints, many of us only use the sim for travel a few times a year.

expiration time
 

At one time, the no activity fee kicked in after 90 or 120 days [search for posts on this forum]. Now it seems if one reads carefully it seems to be after 30 days with no credit balance. It is really not clear in their terms and they have not responded or clearly responded to the question yet.