chx1975

So I went to SF a few weeks ago, picked up a T-Mobile prepaid SIM switched to the Sidekick plan and I must note that this still works. Port 80 is blocked. Bring your own SOCKS proxy (trivial to set up if you have any place to SSH into) or VPN.

OverThereTooMuch

Tmobile now has prepaid data (not sidekick) for $1 per hour.

I think you're much better off using AT&T for prepaid data.

roo

+1
I use a GoPhone sim in my iPhone when I visit the US with no problems. I even tethered my Macbook to it, when I was on the train.

Keyser

sorry to revive this old thread....can you just buy the sim or do you have to get the phone as well????

msb0b

The SIM by itself is $10 at a corporate retail location or $7 ordered online. Dealers may not carry the SIM.

Keyser

i guess online is the way to go....

cblaisd

For my occasional need, my laptop has a Gobbi card that supports AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. I have found that the easiest (and much better speed and coverage) is Verizon - particularly when one can usually pick up a "Verizon Refill Card" on Craigslist for half-price.

Keyser

came across this yesterday....i think the $70 monthly plan works perfectly for me....

chx1975

As http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...om-laptop.html linked this yesterday be warned: Sidekick has been discontinued! There's a $1.5 per day plan now but after a couple megabytes it's just 2G speeds.

pdxer

it starts to throttle after 30 megabytes.

HK-UMICH

Dear All,

Followed FT's advise I've got the T-Mobile PAYG with $100 credit (Gold Reward) last time I visited US and intent to keep it $10/year afterward. I used it with the T-mobile bundled phone.

However, now I need Data which may come either using with my iPhone (unlocked) or iPad2.

Any news that T-mobile PAYG card can enable Data connection? (In this case I will use iPhone for both Data and Voice).

If no, should I get a T-Mobile "webConnect" SIM with Data pass, or easiler/cheaper to get the ATT GoPhone with PAYG voice plan and add-on Data plan?

I cannot see SIM only purchase for ATT website...

P.S. for those 30-day expire term, is that for the plan only or the SIM too? (i.e. I don't mind to recharge/pay for the plan/credit everytime I visit US but getting new SIM everytime is very trouble...)

Any comments welcome! Thanks!

HK-UMICH

pdxer

t-mobile paygo data is $1.49/day for 'unlimited', which throttles down to 2g speeds after 30 meg. since the iphone lacks t-mobile's aws 3g frequencies, you can only get 2g speeds so the throttling is not really an issue.

launch a browser and try to visit any web site and it should redirect to t-mobile where you can buy the day pass. sometimes this does not work and you need to manually go to your account page directly. it's 24 hours from when you buy it.
you should be able to get an at&t sim at any at&t store but they may want you to load it with funds at the same time. after the funds expire (which is anywhere from 30 days to a year), you have 60 days to replenish it or the entire account is cancelled, the sim is dead and the phone number is released. i assume t-mobile is similar.

HK-UMICH

That's great help! In this case I will use my own tmobile card with iphone myself and get an ATT card upon arrival for my traveling partner!

Thanks!

msb0b

T-Mobile and Walmart are slated to launch a no-contract $30 per month Data and Text plan on Oct 16.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wal...ing-2011-10-03

pseudoswede

TMo will also be launching a daily PAYG data plan. $3/day for 200MB.

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/10/t-mob...nthly4g-plans/