I'm visiting Toronto on Friday for a week.
I want to get a PAYG SIM for either Rodgers or Fido etc. I'll be using it to phone home to the UK, It should also include some kind of data allowance as I will be using GooleMaps/Windows Live to help me get arround.
Can anyone suggest:
1) What PAYG SIM should I get
2) Where in downtown Toronto I can purchase one. I'm staying at the corner of Queen & Yonge.
Thanks
Mike
mike_m said:
I'm visiting Toronto on Friday for a week.
I want to get a PAYG SIM for either Rodgers or Fido etc. I'll be using it to phone home to the UK, It should also include some kind of data allowance as I will be using GooleMaps/Windows Live to help me get arround.
Can anyone suggest:
1) What PAYG SIM should I get
2) Where in downtown Toronto I can purchase one. I'm staying at the corner of Queen & Yonge.
Thanks
Mike
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Hi,
If your phone is network unlocked you can use either a FIDO or a Rogers prepaid SIM. They are available in 10, 20, 30 and 50 dollar refills. Data rates are 0,05 per KB. You can will need to buy a sim at any retail FIDO or Rogers store but refill cards are sold everywhere ( drug stores for example )
Check the following sites for details:
FIDO:
http://www.fido.ca/portal/en/packages/prepaid_airtime.shtml
ROGERS:
http://www.shoprogers.com/store/wir...sp?shopperID=H4836NBBN3759HMF046UK8UDPPFQ3QM2
One thing the reps will try to do is charge you for the sim card, and also an activation fee for setting up the PAYG line. To get around this state that you are an existing customer and you lost your phone, or your sim card got worn out and they will give you a sim for free. Then just sign up the sim card yourself on the websites above for PAYG and you should be good to go.
Hello all!
I can't seem to get my fuze working here in the philippines..
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Is you Fuze unlocked or are you using you ATT Sim Card? If you are using ATT you needed to tell ATT before you went to the PI. If it's unlocked and you have a PI SIM are you using he original ATT ROM. If you are you need to hand jam the connection settings or get your hands on the HTC connections program.
You will need to unlock your Fuze in order to use a non-AT&T SIM card. Otherwise, you will need to roam on one of the carriers in the Philippines that has a roaming agreement with AT&T. Contact AT&T to enable roaming on your account (roaming charges will apply).
Fortunately there appears to be good GSM and 3G coverage in Philippines. Links for more information:
http://www.wireless.att.com/travelguide/coverage/coverage_details.jsp?CIDL=608&MNC=CING
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_ph.shtml
Phone is still locked and still using the ATT sim card. I guess im outta luck while I'm here then?
J.Dee.M said:
Phone is still locked and still using the ATT sim card. I guess im outta luck while I'm here then?
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You're not out of luck at all. Just call AT&T and tell them you can't use AT&T while you are down there and you need to use a local SIM. If all goes according to plan they will give you the unlock code.
To unlock your phone all you have to do is get a local SIM card pop it in and enter the unlock code you just got from AT&T. Your phone will now work at a fraction of the cost to make local calls.
Definitely get the unlock code and local sim card. "Charges will apply" is a real understatement. I was out of the country earlier this year and went with AT&T international roaming rather than a local sim. I came back to a $2000 bill. My fault completely - I wasn't paying attention to my usage. You can check rates on AT&T's site.
emesbe said:
Definitely get the unlock code and local sim card. "Charges will apply" is a real understatement. I was out of the country earlier this year and went with AT&T international roaming rather than a local sim. I came back to a $2000 bill. My fault completely - I wasn't paying attention to my usage. You can check rates on AT&T's site.
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While it's not like being at home, ATT will sell you international data plans (iPhone) of 24 mb, 100 mb or 200 mb per month at a rate much lower than just roaming without a plan.
J.Dee.M said:
Phone is still locked and still using the ATT sim card. I guess im outta luck while I'm here then?
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Everyone is correct, call ATT and see if they will give you the unlock code. If not, it is worth it to purchase a code on ebay or spend the extra for the software here on XDA developers to unlock. The ATT charge is $2.49/minute. A local card is really cheap as I remember from the last time I was in the PI.
So do I just call the customer service # from a landline in the PI? Or will I be able to call cust.serv. from the fuze?
Better to play it safe and use a calling card with rates you know you can monitor.
In the UK I'm used to have been ordering sim cards for various reasons from company websites. But from what I've seen so far, no US company does that.
is there a reason for this? is there a company that does? really would like to know.
T-mobile does, but shipping from the states to the UK might cost you at the most probably $20 USD, whatever that translates to in other currencies.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/?shape=simalone
thx.
I'm in the US, I gave the UK as an example.
The sim card in T-mobile requires a monthly plan. You can't only the card and activate later. I just need a card to test a phone.
http://www.mysimplemobile.com/ProductDetail_Test.aspx?id=1
They cost $13, but if you decide you like it, you can get unlimited everything for $60/month.
You can probably get SIM cards cheapest on eBay.
Yeah I've figured it out. Never thought about it in first place...
So I'm trying to get in on T-Mobile's monthly 4g plans with my new G2X I purchased but T-Mobile refuses every credit or debit card I give them for some stupid reason. So, I need to buy one of the SIM card activation kits from somewhere else. I found them on amazon but I don't want to get the wrong one. It needs to have a SIM card that works with the phone and an activation number.
Here's the one found on T-Mobile's site: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...=tmobile+sim+card+prepaid&sprefix=tmobile+sim
You can go into Walmart and pick one up. Hell I've seen em in gas stations.
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I'm going to Mexico in June but am trying to get a jump on the preparations. I need a cell phone to use there but am concerned about AT&T and their ridiculous rates for roaming. I'm leery of unlocking my phone but am wiling to do whatever to be able to text and call while down south. Don't need data because I'll get by with Wi-Fi for internet. Any recommendations on ways to unlock or be able to have a working phone in Mexico without braking the bank? Thanks guys!! :good:
Buy unlock code $5-$20
Buy Mexican pay as you go SIM card
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area51avenger said:
Buy unlock code $5-$20
Buy Mexican pay as you go SIM card
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If I call AT&T and tell them I'm traveling they wont give the unlock code? If I went to an outside source, where should I buy from?
Just call at&t and tell them your situation.
I went to Mexico last year, call them up and they gave me the unlock code in 2 minutes
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YellowNinja said:
Just call at&t and tell them your situation.
I went to Mexico last year, call them up and they gave me the unlock code in 2 minutes
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Thats boss. Now on to service. So say I called up AT&T for the code, how do I get service in Mexico? I need some data if possible for maps and travel info but not a deal breaker. Need some texting and calling.
I'm only staying for a week, would I be better off buying a burner cheepy phone at wallmart?
KungPow90 said:
, how do I get service in Mexico?
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You find a Mexican duck wolf
Kill it
In its bloodstream you will find the SIM card you are looking for
Profit
Hope I helped
a box of kittens said:
You find a Mexican duck wolf
Kill it
In its bloodstream you will find the SIM card you are looking for
Profit
Hope I helped
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Holy taco bell dogs you're a life saver!!!
Haha seriously though, once I'm unlocked and have the Mexican SIM card in, do I pay for service or is it just free after you buy the card?
KungPow90 said:
Haha seriously though, once I'm unlocked and have the Mexican SIM card in, do I pay for service or is it just free after you buy the card?
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Nothing is free my friend even in mexico
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KungPow90 said:
Haha seriously though, once I'm unlocked and have the Mexican SIM card in, do I pay for service or is it just free after you buy the card?
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haha cool, mm probably the best is to buy some credit in the same place where you are going to buy the sim card. If you buy it in a retailer store it may come with some credit (not that much).
The company that uses the same frequencies as att is called telcel, in one of their stores you would be able to buy a sim card and some credit for it. You can start with 200 pesos aproximately 18 dls that would give you around 60 minutes of talking or 200 texts, and then if you need more just add more credit in the stores.
The data is kinda expensive in prepaid. About the coberture there is 3g on most of the country and LTE on the big cities like Mexico City , Guadalajara or Monterrey, etc.
If you really need to use data there are some small convenient plans that use your prepaid credit; you can activate them whenever you want.
pd. The fares for calling and texting should be actually cheaper, but im not completely sure about which are the current fares :silly:
cuyo11 said:
haha cool, mm probably the best is to buy some credit in the same place where you are going to buy the sim card. If you buy it in a retailer store it may come with some credit (not that much).
The company that uses the same frequencies as att is called telcel, in one of their stores you would be able to buy a sim card and some credit for it. You can start with 200 pesos aproximately 18 dls that would give you around 60 minutes of talking or 200 texts, and then if you need more just add more credit in the stores.
The data is kinda expensive in prepaid. About the coberture there is 3g on most of the country and LTE on the big cities like Mexico City , Guadalajara or Monterrey, etc.
If you really need to use data there are some small convenient plans that use your prepaid credit; you can activate them whenever you want.
pd. The fares for calling and texting should be actually cheaper, but im not completely sure about which are the current fares :silly:
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Oh ok I get it... What's the cheapest way to get a prepaid Mexi SIM card? eBay, in Mex, some other online store?
Im from mexico and i am using the htc one xl from at&t
if you want to make calls and text to the U.S. the best choice you have is to buy a "movistar" sim card. it costs like 10 dollars, and then you can charge it 20 dls/month and it will give you (like 300 min to mexico, US and Canada), a lot of texts ( i dont know how many exactly) but they are a lot, like 200mb to web browsing and do stuff, and (facebook, whatsapp, twitter, and email) unlimited. they give you some other things but i think you dont need to know about them.
all of this is prepaid (without contract) all you have to do is to buy a movistar sim card and recharge it a 20 dls ($200 pesos mexicanos) in a store, you can charge it in OXXOS, FARMACON, WALMART, just in every store, and you will have all those things
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Im from mexico and i am using the htc one xl from at&t
if you want to make calls and text to the U.S. the best choice you have is to buy a "movistar" sim card. it costs like 10 dollars, and then you can charge it 20 dls/month and it will give you (like 300 min to mexico, US and Canada), a lot of texts ( i dont know how many exactly) but they are a lot, like 200mb to web browsing and do stuff, and (facebook, whatsapp, twitter, and email) unlimited. they give you some other things but i think you dont need to know about them.
all of this is prepaid (without contract) all you have to do is to buy a movistar sim card and recharge it a 20 dls ($200 pesos mexicanos) in a store, you can charge it in OXXOS, FARMACON, WALMART, just in every store, and you will have all those things
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cool i didnt know that movistar included 200mb :good: im also from Mexico but I dont live there right now
KungPow90 said:
Oh ok I get it... What's the cheapest way to get a prepaid Mexi SIM card? eBay, in Mex, some other online store?
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you can buy them on ebay, but they are cheaper at the stores in Mex. The movistar option seems to be better than telcel because of the data prices.
lol I just realized that you are from Portland, I live there too