draver

The travel perks on T-Mobile are best on some grandfathered plans or their highest rate Magenta Max service. Lesser plans only get the free 5Gb high speed roaming in 11 Euro countries, vs. the 215+ for Max. They have a discounted 55+ (Age) Max version also, and maybe another one or two that get the 215+ HS roaming. I have a plan from 2017 with an added feature (ONE Plus Promo) that gives me the world wide plan. A really useful unpublished feature is that the 5Gb high speed data in Mexico and Canada is separate from the rest of the world. My last trip was a cruise that stopped in a few ports in Mexico, then continued to 3 other countries. So I got 5+5 for each line. I am really in a great spot with TM, I have most of the cost saving features, and the roaming ones also. They also give out free lines on occasion, and I have accrued 4 so far. They all get the same perks as my paid lines.

I have never had any issues with the TM roaming service anywhere. I used to use paid data services like Airalo, KeepGo (Used to be iPhoneTrip), 3, Flexiroam, etc. My iPhones for the past few years have been dual esim, so with spare lines I always have excess data available. The free WiFi calling to and from the US while roaming is awesome for reliability, and voice quality. With IMS I can use it anywhere I get cellular roaming with 2 of my lines active. They have never changed rates or deleted features during my use, and claim to continue that policy. Customer Service has been decent the two or so times a year I may need it. Their US coverage has improved substantially in the past 12-18 months also. I think their 5G expansion is the reason. For travel and domestic service I am completely satisfied.

I just searched 2 line pricing for Magenta Max 55+ and it's $90 inc. tax & fees. Seems to have all the best features at that rate.
MM 55+

Jimmie76

If it does then I have two very light and therefore odd ones Mine both weigh 260g (9 1/8 oz) including fabric cover and 2xAA batteries.

They are brilliant pieces of kit and deserving of the reviews. I bought both of mine on eBay and paid two widely different amounts. The one that had the broken battery door* I paid just over Ł100 and was bid up to that figure. The mint condition one with original cardboard box, I paid less than Ł80 for as the auction was ending and there were oddly no bids.

There was also a SW1000T released, which was a lot larger had the same layout for the keypad, no opening lid but had a tape machine attached.

Sadly both are no longer made but come up on eBay with differing regularity. If buying a SW100 make sure you get one with the notch cut out.

*The battery door damage is a well known issue and was caused by the spring in the battery compartment being too strong. I use silicone bangles on mine to hold the door shut and prevent further damage.

lavedder

Can you tether data on your phone while roaming overseas with T Mobile Magenta Max plan?

Marschel

iPhone 13 Pro (including a 3HK and an Ubigi eSIM for data roaming outside the EEA)
iPad 11" 2020
Bose QC35 II and or Jabra Elite 75t (depends on the length of the flight(s))
Anker 20,000 mAh powerbank
VHEONET 65W charger

bukzin

Thx for the info ! Any chance you could post, or email, some photos ? Why is the notch important ?

Jimmie76

There was a design flaw in the original design of the hinge between the two halves. It uses two ribbon cables to connect the top and the bottom together. These run through the large single hinge which spans the middle of the unit. When the unit was closed it bent the cables quite severely and eventually they would break. The solution was different cables and a notch in the hinge where the cables pass through to prevent as severe bending from occurring. There’s much more information here: Sony ICF-SW100 Ribbon Cable Failure -- Frequently Asked Questions you can see the notch very clearly below the Page 5 and AM 1 on the display in first picture on this page https://swling.com/blog/tag/sony-icf...-ribbon-cable/

If you’re buying one on ebay or somewhere else don’t get one without the notch. I’ll try and post some pictures when i can of mine but there’s a lot of good info online. Sony did release fixes for the original model, there was an update to the ribbon cable and a new body shell part with a notch.

KRSW

1) Phone: Samsung S10+ (until someone makes a better phone with headphone jack and MicroSD slot)
2) Tablets: Kindle Fire HD 10+ (videos, PDFs), iPad Mini (aeronautical charts, flight planning)
2a) E-reader: Kindle Paperwhite
3) WiFi router: GL.iNet Slate
4) Streaming: TiVO Stream 4K w/custom remote. I'll probably do a separate post about this later. Used to be a Roku Streaming Stick+.
5) Headphones: Bose QC25 (converts to aviation headset w/uflymic adapter), Tozo T12 earbuds (amazing low-end)
6) Lighting: Varies...I'm often in areas with bad power grids / disaster zones, had 3 power outages this week alone. but usually travel with multiple lights. Last week I carried: Sofirn LT1 Mini + 2x Sofirn SC31 Pros + 3x Mr Beams MB500. Also had 2x Casper night lights.
7) Laptops: 2009 MBP, Asus Zenbook... maybe this will be the year I finally buy a real laptop
8) Compact 500w heater - Heater + aircon = dehumidifier. This one's the size of an external hard drive.
8) Other gear: It depends on where I'm going and what I'm expecting conditions to be when I'm there. What you take heading into an area where communications, power, and water systems are destroyed is quite a bit different than going to Disney.

The best. I still have two of them, although it's been a long time since I sat down with them and listened. I have two of the SW100-E variants with matching AN-100 active antennas for these. In a pinch, a metal slinky and alligator clips will get the job done.

I'm not sure if you're aware, but these were standard issue for many government intelligence agencies for quite some time. I'm pretty sure the numbers stations are alive and quite active these days. As such, be careful if you choose to travel with them, as some border agents are aware of this usage of them and may give you grief about it.

draver

Yes, I am not on a Max plan, but I get the same service overseas. I sometimes hot spot to an iPad if I don't have another sim card in it. I also expect to now be able to tether to my iPads on flights since the pass through WiFi works so well on a Motorola Edge 2022 from T-Mobile.

bowdenj

Cool - thanks for including the link for the radio.

Jimmie76

I’ve not yet encountered any issues with customs but I have an answer ready if asked. Normally my geekiness about such things solves any qualms security or customs have. The ability to be sitting on a remote Caribbean sand spit of a beach and be listening to the BBC World Service is amazing. There aren’t too many numbers stations still running around the world anymore. That’s a shame because I enjoyed listening to them.

BowserLovesPuppy

Must bring:
1. Smartphone
2. Noise-canceling wireless headphones
3. Kindle
4. Polaroid
5. iPad (I finished a whole season of Game on Thrones once on a flight, didn't sleep )

HDQDD

Top 5:

• iPhone (I don't work at a company that makes me have a separate phone)
• MBP (Last Intel version, so I can run other non-ARM OS VMs) for development work
• Crappy Dell 5430 company laptop (for all our company applications)
• iPad for mostly play (reading, games, movies, news, surfing web). It's a few years old, but I won't buy another until they come out with better screens on the 11".
• RavPower 65W Nan power supply (aka a "charger") with 2 USB-A and 2 USB-C outputs to power all of the above.

(First three were company provided, although I'd still probably carry the iPhone and MBP if they didn't provide)

Other stuff:

• Sony WX4 BT headphones
• Airpods
• Apple Watch
• Airtags
• Anker 10Ah power bank
• Occasionally one or more Raspberry Pi's and/or RF scanning tools
• Yubikey
• etc.

username

I am not a gadget geek so for me:

1 - 1 good unlocked phone with eSIM support and good camera
2 - 1 backup phone just in case
3 - camera for things that the phone does not do well (e.g. zoom)
4 - computer - it is still faster for me to type and also use to back up the photos
5 - jump drive - I back up my photos on both the computer and a jump drive. When I fly, the jump drive is on my body in case we have to evacuate. I don't back up to the cloud and the last thing I want to happen is to lose a bunch of photos

Obviously some accessories - charger, adapter, mouse, extension cord, VPN, power bank, etc.

Boraxo

Always:

• iPhone
• Personal iPad (for movies)
• Airpod Pros + Sony wireless earbuds (backup #1) + wired earbuds (backup #2)
• Kindle
• Apple chargers (lighting, watch, etc)

Usually:

• Lenovo Laptop (work)
• Airtags (new for me, though I rarely check luggage)

Sometimes:

• US->EU, US->UK electric adaptor plugs

Rarely:

• Camera case with Nikon DSLR
• Flash drives
• Portable Roku stick
• Outdated macbook (personal, no longer primary)

Never:

• Bose QC or other bulky over-ear headphones
• Airport router (used to be always but all hotels have wireless now)

dlaue

A whole bag of cables, adaptors, and other stuff. I use a green ziplock bag, which you can buy during the Christmas season. This makes it easy to spot among other ziplock bags. I use a red one for my medications.

And, an LG Gram laptop. This has to be the best travel laptop I have ever owned. It's ultra light, fast, and durable.

My very first was a 28lb Compaq "portable" with a massive 110 volt power cord and dual floppy disks. Carried it aboard and shoved it in the overhead rack (and later overhead bin) on airplanes.

Carried a 10" Sony Vaio PIII for many years until it became obsolete. Of course I had to carry a phone cable to use dial-up internet connections to Prodigy from hotel rooms.