Hello All,
I was curious, I am currently stationed in Qatar and the call rates back to the States are ridiculous. I ordered an unlocked HTC Fuze off e-bay to use wifi skype. My question is that the only gsm provider in the country just announced sim based unlimited 3G data only services for about 110 USD a month. Could I use this service in my phone and make it data only for use with skype? 110 is WAY cheaper that what I'm paying now. I need a phone that I can use all over not just in hotspots. Plus the wifi we have here is a little slow (2000+ users on one commercial line).
Thanks
Keith
BTW they advised it was 3.75G.
most of usa's 3g service don't seem to be using the same bands as the rest of the world
so it could be that you can only use AT&T think they use the bands as the rest of the world
I am taking a trip to India soon for about 4 weeks and will be needing a prepaid SIM for data/voice use.
What carrier has the best prepaid 3G data, and also what frequency? I will be travelling mainly around Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra state but also New Delhi and surrounding area.
Is the mobile networks good enough to do Skype calling over 3G? I mainly plan to use Skype (to call overseas) and also to check email and possibly tether to my netbook so will need at least 500MB data over that period.
Please move if this is not the correct forum.
Airtel/Reliance
Airtel is very good, you can try Reliance too. Voda is also an option.
We will probably be moving to Italy next year, if everything goes right. I was wondering if I could use my unlocked G2x with a carrier in italy and everything work...meaning, voice, txt, and data (and by data, i mean 3g type data not EDGE). anyone have any experience or know if this would work. also, my wife has a MyTouch 4g...same questions apply for that phone too. thanks for your help.
Welcome to the beauty of GSM phones. Alongs they are unlocked voice/text should be fine once you slap in your new carriers sim card.
For data/mms to be correct you would have to do some APN editing but if your on a custom ROM they have alot of Euro APN settings installed already and you just pick the one your on. If not then you have to find the settings and edit it manually on your rooted phone.
A side from that you must choose a carrier that runs on the same frequency bands that tmobile uses,but i'm sure that shouldn't be a problem though.
Unlike CDMA phones all of the carriers information is on the SIM card which allows you to move over your old phone to another GSM carrier because your paying for the Carriers Service not the eletronic device your using.
Most, if not all, the carriers in Europe use 2100 (Band I) for 3G/4G service. The G2X P999 supports Band I (2100Mhz) service. So you will be able to use your phone, if unlocked, and you will most likely get 3G/4G service. Enjoy the pasta and the pizza.
Ahhh thats soooo cool. Me and my G2x are actually leaving Jan 31- Feb 29 for Italy as well. I just ordered a sim from Telestial so I am hoping that at least I get edge, as I will be traveling throughout Italy hopefully France and Croatia.
Please post your results as to how things go, if your there before I am.
1) i'm confused as to which one to get. i'm on the tmobile $30 prepaid plan with unlimited data. If i get global GSm version, would i still be able to use my 3g data? If i get the U.S gsm version instead, if i travel outside the U.S, does this mean that prepaid 3g plans on other countries won't work on this phone? i'm confused and need help on which on to get since i want the phone to work with tmobile 3g data while in the U.S but also work when with other data plans in other countries i travel.
2) i got another question, lets say i don't care about using Data and accessing the internet. In which case, does it really matter if i get the global GSM or US gsm if i live in the U.S? i would still the the same signal strength just for talking and texting right?
jinjin12 said:
1) i'm confused as to which one to get. i'm on the tmobile $30 prepaid plan with unlimited data. If i get global GSm version, would i still be able to use my 3g data? If i get the U.S gsm version instead, if i travel outside the U.S, does this mean that prepaid 3g plans on other countries won't work on this phone? i'm confused and need help on which on to get since i want the phone to work with tmobile 3g data while in the U.S but also work when with other data plans in other countries i travel.
2) i got another question, lets say i don't care about using Data and accessing the internet. In which case, does it really matter if i get the global GSM or US gsm if i live in the U.S? i would still the the same signal strength just for talking and texting right?
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There was another thread that talked about this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48104955&postcount=22
The conclusion was if you are on T-Mobile to go with the US version. You can see the map where the 1700 band is used in the US too.
Hey XDA members!
I am going to Europe (Germany, France, and Spain) over a span of around two weeks.
I plan on purchasing the AT&T Passport Plus Plan (300MB Data, .50c p/m, and unlimited text), and I was wondering, when roaming, will I be able to switch between the different roaming partners:
GERMANY: T-Mobile Germany, Vodafone
FRANCE: Bouygues Telecom, Orange France, SFR France
SPAIN: Orange, Vodafone Spain, Telefonica, Yoigo
For example, what will choose if I am using TMo or Vodafone in Germany, can I choose? If I can choose, where is the setting in the G3's settings to choose this.
Thanks for your help!
SgtAce said:
Hey XDA members!
I am going to Europe (Germany, France, and Spain) over a span of around two weeks.
I plan on purchasing the AT&T Passport Plus Plan (300MB Data, .50c p/m, and unlimited text), and I was wondering, when roaming, will I be able to switch between the different roaming partners:
GERMANY: T-Mobile Germany, Vodafone
FRANCE: Bouygues Telecom, Orange France, SFR France
SPAIN: Orange, Vodafone Spain, Telefonica, Yoigo
For example, what will choose if I am using TMo or Vodafone in Germany, can I choose? If I can choose, where is the setting in the G3's settings to choose this.
Thanks for your help!
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If your using a AT&T branded G3 on stock rom it will choose which ever is best. You won't have control over what it connects too. As well as even if you could get to network selection it will all depend on who AT&T has a roaming agreement with. But in an AT&T phone running stock rom you cannot see or change networks when there's an AT&T sim in it.
Before paying AT&T for an international plan I'd just get a local sim it would be a lot cheaper.
Sounds like an awesome trip!
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If your using a AT&T branded G3 on stock rom it will choose which ever is best. You won't have control over what it connects too. As well as even if you could get to network selection it will all depend on who AT&T has a roaming agreement with. But in an AT&T phone running stock rom you cannot see or change networks when there's an AT&T sim in it.
Before paying AT&T for an international plan I'd just get a local sim it would be a lot cheaper.
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The problem with a local sim is, I would need 4 of them, as well as to unlock my device. Keep in mind, in Europe, there isn't just one set of carriers. The carriers I posted are the ones ATT has roaming agreements with. How does it determine what's best, and how can you tell which carrier you are on?
I know the iPhone you can switch between carriers in the settings, and it will tell you which carrier you are on.
ATT's roaming plans actually arent that bad.. I'd rather pay for that than having to waste my time in several carrier stores, while on vacation.
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The problem with a local sim is, I would need 4 of them, as well as to unlock my device. Keep in mind, in Europe, there isn't just one set of carriers. The carriers I posted are the ones ATT has roaming agreements with. How does it determine what's best, and how can you tell which carrier you are on?
I know the iPhone you can switch between carriers in the settings, and it will tell you which carrier you are on.
ATT's roaming plans actually arent that bad.. I'd rather pay for that than having to waste my time in several carrier stores, while on vacation.
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That is true about the muti carriers. Orange and T-Mobile cover a good bit though but each would have roaming anyway.
iPhone with an AT&T sim in it you cannot choose a network or even view. I have an iPhone 6 at the moment.
That's what's I hate what AT&T does. Even in the USA id like to see what networks come up when I travel around. From picking up USCellular and Verizon LTE even though you cannot connect to it AT&T don't like you seeing or having control over it.
When you roam in the USA it will still show your on AT&T you have to look in settings, or run a network app to see your actually roaming. (I roamed once) outside of Nashville TN. I actually took a different root just to see haha. I'm sort of a quiet network Geek.
BUT when your outside of the U.S. It will show what network your own but you won't have control to select them.
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hyelton said:
That is true about the muti carriers. Orange and T-Mobile cover a good bit though but each would have roaming anyway.
iPhone with an AT&T sim in it you cannot choose a network or even view. I have an iPhone 6 at the moment.
That's what's I hate what AT&T does. Even in the USA id like to see what networks come up when I travel around. From picking up USCellular and Verizon LTE even though you cannot connect to it AT&T don't like you seeing or having control over it.
When you roam in the USA it will still show your on AT&T you have to look in settings, or run a network app to see your actually roaming. (I roamed once) outside of Nashville TN. I actually took a different root just to see haha. I'm sort of a quiet network Geek.
BUT when your outside of the U.S. It will show what network your own but you won't have control to select them.
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I know when I had my iPhone 4S in Spain a few years ago, I got a "Carriers" menu, which allowed me to chose from the several roaming partners.
Same in Canada.
I assume you have experience in international roaming?
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I know when I had my iPhone 4S in Spain a few years ago, I got a "Carriers" menu, which allowed me to chose from the several roaming partners.
Same in Canada.
I assume you have experience in international roaming?
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I mean it might honestly show up when your outside the USA but I highly doubt it.
It's a modem/software lock that AT&T does. If your phone was unlocked and you put in say a T-Mobile USA sim in it you'd see the network selection. But not with an AT&T sim in it.
No I haven't had any experience with international roaming besides using a EE UK/Orange UK sim in the USA. But I'm just a network geek. Not as much as I used to when I had CDMA. But I still am occasionally.
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