Prepaid MicroSIM for iPad data?

achu · 08-05-2010, 14:55

I would think monthly fee would make more sense for people using the data once in a while. However, unless you can drastically reduce your data charge, I don't think you have any competitive edge. For example, AT&T is charging a little bit over $1 per MB ($25 for 20MB or $60 for 50MB) while you are charging about $3.75 per MB for most countries (such as US and UK). I don't see how you can compete with that.

VladS · 09-05-2010, 17:10

Can you provide a couple sample rates using both pricing models (ie monthly fee plus data at cost vs no monthly fee + data + markup).

PaytooMobile · 09-05-2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by VladS

Can you provide a couple sample rates using both pricing models (ie monthly fee plus data at cost vs no monthly fee + data + markup).

Yes, we are working on this

I will give you some suggestion next week

Stu · 13-05-2010, 00:54

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Originally Posted by VladS

Can you provide a couple sample rates using both pricing models (ie monthly fee plus data at cost vs no monthly fee + data + markup).

Rogers In Canada is now offering a PAYG microsim with 5 gigs of data for CDN$30.

123456 · 13-05-2010, 07:04

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Originally Posted by Stu

Rogers In Canada is now offering a PAYG microsim with 5 gigs of data for CDN$30.

It seems that Maxroam is also going to offer microsims:

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MAXroam, a private telecoms firm which employs 16 people in west Dublin, has trumped giants such as Vodafone and O2 by announcing yesterday it will make the SIMs and data plans available globally when the 3G iPad goes on sale later this month.

The first version of the iPad went on sale in the US last Saturday and an estimated 500,000 have already been sold. The second version, which includes 3G for internet browsing, is expected to hit shops in some countries in late April.

Buyers of this version, which is not locked to any network and costs upwards of €500, will need a new micro-sized SIM, which is not yet available.

Other operators will reveal bundles for the 3G iPad but MAXroam is the only one which will sell the SIM along with a data plan for almost any country in the world.

Source: http://www.independent.ie/business/i...d-2131159.html

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achu (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 22 Join Date: 07 Jul 2006 Country:	08-05-2010, 14:55 I would think monthly fee would make more sense for people using the data once in a while. However, unless you can drastically reduce your data charge, I don't think you have any competitive edge. For example, AT&T is charging a little bit over $1 per MB ($25 for 20MB or $60 for 50MB) while you are charging about $3.75 per MB for most countries (such as US and UK). I don't see how you can compete with that.

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	09-05-2010, 17:10 Can you provide a couple sample rates using both pricing models (ie monthly fee plus data at cost vs no monthly fee + data + markup). 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