SIMple Calling SIM card coverage in the hinterlands

adam917 · 22-06-2009, 20:57

Do the new dual-US/UK SIMs allow you to use the 3G networks as well? This may be important down the road as the operators expand 3G coverage. There may even be areas w/o 2G that could have 3G. My single SIMple Calling SIM allows me to roam on just 2G for AT&T & T-Mobile (though w/ T-Mobile, I do not have an unlocked device w/ AWS band to test their 3G network).

VladS · 23-06-2009, 01:43

Can't speak for the SIMple Calling SIM, but the dual IMSI Passport SIM would not roam on the Rogers 3G network.

RTuesday · 29-06-2009, 02:33

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Originally Posted by adam917

My single SIMple Calling SIM allows me to roam on just 2G for AT&T & T-Mobile

Thanks for mentioning that, I hadn't noticed the Simple Calling doesn't work on 3G - mainly because I'm rarely in areas with 3G coverage! Tonight though I'm in a town that has an excellent AT&T 3G signal - works fine on 7-11 Speakout - but the Simple Calling (US/Canada edition) won't register on 3G (fine on GSM).

I really doubt there will be any areas with 3G coverage but not 2G, but if Simple Calling ever gets data 3G would be helpful. Another use might be during a disaster, if the 3G has more capacity than 2G.

adam917 · 29-06-2009, 02:50

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Originally Posted by RTuesday

Thanks for mentioning that, I hadn't noticed the Simple Calling doesn't work on 3G - mainly because I'm rarely in areas with 3G coverage! Tonight though I'm in a town that has an excellent AT&T 3G signal - works fine on 7-11 Speakout - but the Simple Calling (US/Canada edition) won't register on 3G (fine on GSM).

I really doubt there will be any areas with 3G coverage but not 2G, but if Simple Calling ever gets data 3G would be helpful. Another use might be during a disaster, if the 3G has more capacity than 2G.

I hope they do decide to add 3G roaming on it as that will be important in the coming years after more users migrate to 3G & more sites become 3G, especially with T-Mobile's AWS sites & the whole new Bell & Telus networks coming about in Canada which will be 3G-only and could fill in some huge gaps in the Canadian GSM/UMTS footprint that Rogers never addressed, such as the Territories & Maritimes.

RTuesday · **Oregon-California border - Edge Wireless -** 01-07-2009, 01:34

The Simple Calling sim is roaming fine today on Edge Wireless in Gold Beach, Oregon (30 miles north of California). Voicemail and balance shortcodes work OK.

Coverage map (also covers SE Idaho): Edge Wireless :: Coverage Areas

There is supposed to also be some AT&T coverage here but it doesn't exist in this part of town.

rfranzq · **Thanks for the addition. -** 01-07-2009, 07:54

Thanks. I lived in Portland, Oregon for about 25 years ending in 2004 and I had never heard of Edge until I left.

RTuesday · 08-07-2009, 01:28

3G roaming (on AT&T) worked for me yesterday, in Reno NV.

RTuesday · 09-07-2009, 04:11

The Simple Calling sim roams all down US 95 in western Nevada (Reno to LV) on a network just identified as "roaming".

In some of the "urban" areas like Tonopah and Beatty it also roams on Commnet - which is suprising as the commnet website Commnet Wireless doesn't currently show any coverage in NV.

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adam917 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 187 Join Date: 14 Sep 2008 Location: North America Country:	22-06-2009, 20:57 Do the new dual-US/UK SIMs allow you to use the 3G networks as well? This may be important down the road as the operators expand 3G coverage. There may even be areas w/o 2G that could have 3G. My single SIMple Calling SIM allows me to roam on just 2G for AT&T & T-Mobile (though w/ T-Mobile, I do not have an unlocked device w/ AWS band to test their 3G network).

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	23-06-2009, 01:43 Can't speak for the SIMple Calling SIM, but the dual IMSI Passport SIM would not roam on the Rogers 3G network. VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list

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RTuesday (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 344 Join Date: 28 Mar 2005 Location: See flag Country:	Oregon-California border - Edge Wireless - 01-07-2009, 01:34 The Simple Calling sim is roaming fine today on Edge Wireless in Gold Beach, Oregon (30 miles north of California). Voicemail and balance shortcodes work OK. Coverage map (also covers SE Idaho): Edge Wireless :: Coverage Areas There is supposed to also be some AT&T coverage here but it doesn't exist in this part of town.

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rfranzq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 774 Join Date: 21 Apr 2009 Country:	Thanks for the addition. - 01-07-2009, 07:54 Thanks. I lived in Portland, Oregon for about 25 years ending in 2004 and I had never heard of Edge until I left.

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RTuesday (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 344 Join Date: 28 Mar 2005 Location: See flag Country:	08-07-2009, 01:28 3G roaming (on AT&T) worked for me yesterday, in Reno NV.

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RTuesday (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 344 Join Date: 28 Mar 2005 Location: See flag Country:	09-07-2009, 04:11 The Simple Calling sim roams all down US 95 in western Nevada (Reno to LV) on a network just identified as "roaming". In some of the "urban" areas like Tonopah and Beatty it also roams on Commnet - which is suprising as the commnet website Commnet Wireless doesn't currently show any coverage in NV.