T-Mobile USA prepaid now roams on Bell in Canada

PhotoJim · **T-Mobile USA prepaid now roams on Bell in Canada -** 07-07-2011, 16:05

The last few days, I've had my old iPhone turned on with my T-Mobile SIM in it. As always, the SIM registers on Rogers here in Regina, Saskatchewan...

... until Tuesday. And it was on "BELL"! (We don't actually have native Bell coverage here but SaskTel broadcasts Bell's and Telus' ID code on their towers as well as their own.)

An outgoing test call works.

This is terrific news for Canadians who want very occasional service in Canada, or need a complement to Rogers, as well as US (and other) users of T-Mobile prepaid who come to visit Canada.

Bell's network is all 3G so you'll need a properly equipped phone, supporting both the 850 and 1900 MHz bands to get full service.

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 389 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	T-Mobile USA prepaid now roams on Bell in Canada - 07-07-2011, 16:05 The last few days, I've had my old iPhone turned on with my T-Mobile SIM in it. As always, the SIM registers on Rogers here in Regina, Saskatchewan... ... until Tuesday. And it was on "BELL"! (We don't actually have native Bell coverage here but SaskTel broadcasts Bell's and Telus' ID code on their towers as well as their own.) An outgoing test call works. This is terrific news for Canadians who want very occasional service in Canada, or need a complement to Rogers, as well as US (and other) users of T-Mobile prepaid who come to visit Canada. Bell's network is all 3G so you'll need a properly equipped phone, supporting both the 850 and 1900 MHz bands to get full service. CA: SaskTel, Wind postpaid; Rogers, Bell postpaid iPad flex plans; US: T-Mobile postpaid data, prepaid voice; PureTalk (AT&T MVNO) prepaid voice/data; AT&T prepaid iPad plan Hardware: Too much but notably iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina LTE, Moto G LTE (N.A. version), iPhone 4. All unlocked.