Best Solution for Data in the US?

Bossman · 13-03-2007, 18:01

I know cingular has full GPRS/EDGE and you are charged per Kb just like most other prepaids. Tmobile does have limited data (CNN, ESPN, abcNews) though and it's free.

You can check here for more info.

http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/usa.html

As per this thread, looks like cingular is the only option for full data and it's 1 cent/kb

http://www.howardforums.com/archive/topic/876505-1.html

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Originally Posted by Landis

What about GPRS Coverage? I never used it in the US but I believe my Phone showed GPRS availability most of the time. It doesn't have to be UMTS, just looking for a cheap way to send some E-Mails through the phone. Do the regular Prepaid Cards have Data Service activated?

Landis · 13-03-2007, 18:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bossman

I know cingular has full GPRS/EDGE and you are charged per Kb just like most other prepaids. Tmobile does have limited data (CNN, ESPN, abcNews) though and it's free.

You can check here for more info.

http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/usa.html

As per this thread, looks like cingular is the only option for full data and it's 1 cent/kb

http://www.howardforums.com/archive/topic/876505-1.html

Hmm.. Sounds like I'll stick with my WIND Card then. I'll get ~16mb for about 0,2cent/kb, and I'm not limited to a specific Network. Thanks for your help everyone!

Bossman · 13-03-2007, 21:52

Looks like you plan on roaming. You phone should latch onto the network with the strongest signal, and that will probably be tmobile in most places, due to your phone's lack of the 850 band(used a lot by cingular). You might actually be better off making sure you use tmobile by selecting the network manually.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Landis

Hmm.. Sounds like I'll stick with my WIND Card then. I'll get ~16mb for about 0,2cent/kb, and I'm not limited to a specific Network. Thanks for your help everyone!