Is the need for an "International" SIM Card ending?

[mingelli]

Do you know if this tmobile offer for data on pre paid sim would work on new iphone or not?

Originally Posted by Grampa

I believe this is simply an add-on for Pay-As-You-Go voice customers. It would not be available without an existing plan. However, you could pay $10 for 30 minutes of prepaid voice (available for 90 days), and then get the data for $1.49 per day additional. I don't know whether this could be used with a smartphone or data device.

[Grampa]

Originally Posted by mingelli

Do you know if this tmobile offer for data on pre paid sim would work on new iphone or not?

Is it unlocked? If so, I believe any SIM would work. However, I don't believe the iPhone would use 3G on T-Mobile's network, as that network operates at a different frequency (1700 & 2100).

[monkeyboy]

Originally Posted by bartolo5

Is this full unrestricted internet access? There seems to be something fishy about it because their prepaid rate for the month is $50 for 1GB. If you paid daily for 'unlimited' data it would come out to be just $45 so something doesn't add up

well, its "full" in the sense that it is not "walled garden". But the rumor is that it is throttled after anywhere from 30-150MB. Also it won't work with Tmo's Android phones, although what people are doing is signing up with a dumb GSM phone, then swapping the SIM into their Android phone.

And yes, you need a Tmo Prepaid SIM+account to sign up, but that's just $10 on ebay...

[Grampa]

Originally Posted by bartolo5

In the USA there is simply no decent option for prepaid SIM data that I know of.

Actually there is: the AT&T data plan for the iPad is $25 a month for up to 2GB, no contract, and it can be stopped and started without activation fees.

However, to get it, you need an iPad, or you need to figure out the hack that lets you get the plan without an iPad.

[mingelli]

Hi,
can you please post the link for this ATT iiPad plan, with no contract.

Originally Posted by Grampa

Actually there is: the AT&T data plan for the iPad is $25 a month for up to 2GB, no contract, and it can be stopped and started without activation fees.

However, to get it, you need an iPad, or you need to figure out the hack that lets you get the plan without an iPad.

[GadgetKen]

I think the plan that @Grampa is referring to is here: Apple - iPad - Stay connected everywhere you go.

It's a no contract recurring credit card plan that can be canceled and restarted at any time.

[Grampa]

Originally Posted by GadgetKen

I think the plan that @Grampa is referring to is here: Apple - iPad - Stay connected everywhere you go.

It's a no contract recurring credit card plan that can be canceled and restarted at any time.

That's correct. There is also information on AT&T's site. You do need a credit card, and I'm guessing it would need to be attached to a U.S. address, so this plan would be difficult for non-residents to take advantage of.

[mingelli]

Thanks a lot, I visited the ATT web and I do have a US based credit card so activation no problem. Also on ebay is possible to buy new ATT micro sim for Ipad so that to have it ready on arrival. I take once the activated ATT micro sim in in Ipad is possible in US to purchase those plans on Ipad itself.
One question, I need to activate the new ATT sim while in US as it has no coverage in Europe, or I can activate in while in Europe online without putting the sim into the Ipad. And what would be he website to activate the sim?

Originally Posted by Grampa

That's correct. There is also information on AT&T's site. You do need a credit card, and I'm guessing it would need to be attached to a U.S. address, so this plan would be difficult for non-residents to take advantage of.