I'll be on a trip to Canada in a few weeks time, Toronto specifically.
Can anyone advise on a good Pay As You Go SIM Card available that will offer GPRS/3G data access.
In the UK I'm using a Tmobile VARIO II on Tmobile unlimited Web'n'Walk so unlimited data access would be good.
I will be there for 7 days, so I will also consider a limited data plan depending on the price.
Where can I get the SIM card in downtrown Toronto and what connection settings will I need to input.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike
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Hi guys,
does anyone know if there're any mobile operators with decently-priced prepaid data plans in Belgium? I'll need to travel to there (to Brusselles) this May and I prefer purchasing local, prepaid cards for Internet access instead of paing a fortunae for data roaming.
Menneisyys said:
Hi guys,
does anyone know if there're any mobile operators with decently-priced prepaid data plans in Belgium? I'll need to travel to there (to Brusselles) this May and I prefer purchasing local, prepaid cards for Internet access instead of paing a fortunae for data roaming.
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Hi there
I'm from Belgium
We have 3 big operators.
The biggest with the best support, but the most expensive one is Proximus
The second best is Mobistar
And the third one, is Base.
For mobile internet, I think Proximus or Mobistar are the best choices, but not sure it's possible to get Prepaid mobile internet.
You should check their sites
http://www.proximus.be
http://www.mobistar.be
http://www.base.be
So i recently was on T-Mobiles site purposely seeking for a cheap plan.
My intention during plan custimizaition was to get a cheap plan, a free phone, and to just take the SIM for use on something else.
So i concocted a plan of 300 minutes (29.99), with "Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messages for phones" (19.99) *what A Steal!*. Of which comes to a total of $49.97 Monthly
Now heres the part were i start asking questions. While i know its feasibly possible to just use any carriers SIM on any unlocked GSM Device, what i want to make sure of is that this plan with the "Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messages for phones" would work on just about any Unlocked GSM Device.
The reason for my paranoia, is because of my attention to the "For Phones" on the data plans detail. Am i going to be limited on web browsing, and/or are they using some proxy to route data to only websites? is it strictly cellphone browser limited? My point is... Can i use this "data plan" on any 3G Capable GSM Phone and/or device? And not be bogged/limited to only special "service requirements"?
Please someone ease my confusion
yea i think its for only reg phones..... i have tmobile and my data plan is 19.99 + 14.99 for unlimited messages and i had just set this up not to long ago for my wing.
Alright so i went back to the site, and there's an option for the "T-Mobile Total Internet" Plan, that if its the only plan selected, you must get it with the T-Mobile Dash.
Well the 3G SIM card in this one be usable on just about any 3G GSM Capable Device so i can use T-Mobiles data with?
Hmm, How confusing. It would seem t-mobile has special data plans for almost all there phones. Some come with $10 data plans (The T-Mobile Shadow WM Phone) and some more expensive. So its really hard to decide whether or not either of these Data plans, would work on any other unlocked GSM device, or just on there specified Phone there coming with.
*sigh* Why cant the US just have a Carrier that provides only 3G Data SIM Cards like the UK?
Yep, it can be confusing Sometimes it pays to go to a few tmob stores instead of the web...
I am a AT&T prepaid user. Can I use the Atrix 4G in it without data plan? I only use Wi-Fi which is much faster.
The AT&T shop assistant man told me that I will not be able to use it if I do not open any date plan. If I am a prepaid user I can not use the phone; If I am a postpaid user I will be notified to add a data plan after I insert the SIM card into the Atrix 4G which is a smartphone.
Currently I also use a smartphone in AT&T network and does not commit any data plan. The phone works great. The shop assistant said the reason is that Atrix 4G is a AT&T phone and will be recognized by AT&T and force to open a data plan.
I do not know whether I should believe him for may be he is just trying to sell me more expensive plans. Is it technically possible to ban prepaid users? Is there any way to avoid this restriction? Since the Atrix 4G smartphone is bought in full price and unlocked, I do not owe AT&T anything. It works in T-Mobile, but does not works in AT&T prepaid, which seems very rediculous.
You may use any phone smartphone that its not ATT branded.
But if the phone is a ATT branded they do detect it using the imei and force you to add the expensive data plan. You may run a few months without been detected, but sooner or later they find out and force you to change plan.
I know this for fact because a used to use a Xperia X1 that came unlock from other carrier on ATT, and they never force me to change plan, but as soon as I started using an Iphone on the network a few weeks later I got a txt msg telling me they detected a smartphone without data plan, and automatically added the data plan.
You can modify in Setting-->Wireless&network-->mobile network-->Access point name. After that, you can set user name, add, pass follow your mobile's network service. Good luck.
have beeen using a atrix since march and have had a iphone since 2g on att using my sim with no data plan. just put the sim in and off you go almost 5 yrs now, and no forced data plan.
I have and unlocked 3G tablet and I live in New York, USA. I use wifi at home most of the time, but I need 3G wireless data maybe once every two or three months when I'm out in the city. I hate to pay for monthly charges when so rarely use 3G data. Is there any kind of 3G data service where I can pop in a simcard and simply pay for only what I use? For example, it could be a prepaid simcard where I "charge" it with $XX and I can use it until I run out and "refill" it again. Ideally it wouldn't expire because I don't use it every month. Or maybe there is a monthly service where I simply pay for how much I used the previous month (hopefully nothing if I never used it.). The T-Mobile Web DayPass used to be a great option, but now it's gone.
What is currently the most affordable mobile 3G data plan for the "extremely occasional" user?
Thanks in advance!
It just won't work on this phone for me. I get redirected to a tmobile login page everytime I enter a website. Called tmobile/visit the store and they tried to fix it for hours but there's no solution besides changing the data plan. The plan works fine on my GNex. Maybe the problem and solution is similar to this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47203432&postcount=70
My knowledge of Android is too limited to find a fix so maybe someone that knows what they're might have an idea.
t-mobile web2go data plan not working on nexus 5
Same exact scenario for me. I've been trying to test different APNs that worked on my Nexus 4 but to no avail. I'm really hoping with is able to find a solution for this. I've used the web2go plan for my HTC hero, GNexus, and Nexus 4. t-mobile agents are telling me to upgrade to the premium internet. I'm having doubts that this will work for this phone because of the LTE network. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!
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It just won't work on this phone for me. I get redirected to a tmobile login page everytime I enter a website. Called tmobile/visit the store and they tried to fix it for hours but there's no solution besides changing the data plan. The plan works fine on my GNex. Maybe the problem and solution is similar to this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47203432&postcount=70
My knowledge of Android is too limited to find a fix so maybe someone that knows what they're might have an idea.
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tmobile is in the process of switching EVERYONES (yes everyones, you dont have a choice in the matter) grandfathered plans to their new simple choice plans. So basically, they wont let you transfer it to a new phone, ANY new phone. and even with your current phone, you will be forced to switch, eventually.
I would suggest just bite the bullet now and switch, because its happening sooner or later
Are you using the same old Sim card, trimmed down to micro-size or did you manage to switch to a new micr-Sim and spoke to CS to update it - otherwise, LTE and even HSPA won't be provisioned properly for it, that is - if grandfathered plans are allowed to run on 3G/4G LTE signals.
Good grief - we had a T-Mo p/p line using a Moto candy bar phone a few years ago with free web2go, super slow as in GPRS speed, not even Edge or 2G, since discontinued & transitioned to PAYG with Gold status - I use it as backup for emergencies since my primary carrier is CDMA with Big Red (well, not for long - less than 2 weeks before the big switch)
My PAYG line was/is still on the 25 cents per minute calling plan with data - but, I managed to update the activated Sim card in use to a brand new micro-sim card, and I'm using the N5 with Google Voice & Talkatone to make "test" calls over WiFi at home & in the field offices - I switched over to the $3 daily unlimited call/text & 200MB data plan just to test out LTE, and it worked - great speed & flawless. Speed is far superior to VZW's 3G data under speedtest condition.
I tried to stay current with "tweaks" over at Howardforum as well - IMO - there's no way to access HSPA/LTE if you stay on those old plans with grandfathered t-zones & sneak in.
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Are you using the same old Sim card, trimmed down to micro-size or did you manage to switch to a new micr-Sim and spoke to CS to update it - otherwise, LTE and even HSPA won't be provisioned properly for it, that is - if grandfathered plans are allowed to run on 3G/4G LTE signals.
Good grief - we had a T-Mo p/p line using a Moto candy bar phone a few years ago with free web2go, super slow as in GPRS speed, not even Edge or 2G, since discontinued & transitioned to PAYG with Gold status - I use it as backup for emergencies since my primary carrier is CDMA with Big Red (well, not for long - less than 2 weeks before the big switch)
My PAYG line was/is still on the 25 cents per minute calling plan with data - but, I managed to update the activated Sim card in use to a brand new micro-sim card, and I'm using the N5 with Google Voice & Talkatone to make "test" calls over WiFi at home & in the field offices - I switched over to the $3 daily unlimited call/text & 200MB data plan just to test out LTE, and it worked - great speed & flawless. Speed is far superior to VZW's 3G data under speedtest condition.
I tried to stay current with "tweaks" over at Howardforum as well - IMO - there's no way to access HSPA/LTE if you stay on those old plans with grandfathered t-zones & sneak in.
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I got the micro SIM made last year when I got the nexus 4. Wasn't aware that there were different provisions regarding SIM cards. It's looking more like switching data plans is the only solution.
I'll take another crack with T-Mo CS.
Thanks all.