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Does anyone here use there HTC TyTN II in Panama?

I am going to Panama for several months and am taking my TyTN II. I wanted some tips from people who are currently there or have been there on a few things.
What service is the best one to get?
What does the service cost for unlimited data and calling?
Did you use skype while you were there? Any problems?
Did you use GPS while there? What maps etc do I need to get?
Any and everything I should get to prepare my phone to do everything it does here in Panama.
Thanks
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@bosstone
I would advise you to take another mobile phone ...not the KAISER!
The Panama Canal was not only established in Panama because of the smal land passage between the Pacific and at least the Atlantik. It was as well estabished there because it rains so often ....and the Canal needs a lot of water to run!
What I wanted to say is: The humidity is very very high in this area ...and the KAISER doesn't like it!
My personal experience was that my KAISER worked just 4 days in Panama. - totally loss - water damage
I cannot really give an advice witch mobile phone company you should use. For Europeans the best company is the in majorty Telefonica owned MOVISTAR, ...I think the only GSM - operating company in Panama on Band 850. ...and as I remember, they don't sell any special Data-prepaid! ...by the way: Makes it sence to sell a Data plan when GPRS has just arrived Panama?

About using GPS in Panama is to say:
There are in my knowledge no special maps you could use on any gps- coordinates related official distributed and supported software .....without GOOGLE MAPS MOBILE.
But first: To transfer the coordinates - dates is horrible expensive ....and second: If the dates arrive in your PocketPC you have passed the point it belows to, ...hmmm, unless you walk! *smile*
In other words: GPS-Navigation in Panama is not wellknown like in gps-maps supplied countries!

Well this is depressing. I just bought this phone specifically for my trip to Panama and most likely I will be moving there permanently. I just spent $500 for this phone because I though tit would be a great phone to have there. Last thing I want to do is take my brand new phone there and then have it get ruined. This really sucks.
I did find a GPS map for the area listed at http://www.panama-zone.com/
Does anyone else think my phone will just be destroyed by using it in Panama?
As far as the networks if I understand you correctly there is no unlimited data service in the entire country? This seems crazy if it is really true.
I am completely confused on what I should do now.

I was in Panama for a couple weeks back in November and I had no problem using my Tilt. I can't speak to the phone plans because I just used my AT&T plan and got wicked high roaming charges but it still worked fine. Skype worked ok when I was on wifi, as it would anywhere. The GPS worked fine as well, though I only used GPS Tuner to track a hiking path I took, and I didn't use it for vehicle navigation etc. In Panama City I had data, as well as in Penonome (the smaller town I was staying in) though it was only GPRS or EDGE, not HSDPA. So, as far as it goes, I don't think your phone will be destroyed, as long as you don't drop it IN the canal. Sorry I couldn't help more with your other questions.

I live in Costa Rica and my TILT work perfect with local provider !!!
It may work fine in Panama

I first used my unlocked Tilt in Panama in August with no trouble whatsoever (right in the middle of the rainy season). In late November though (which this year proved to be the tail end of the rainy season), I used my tilt for two days and it randomly started acting funny so I opted to reset... upon doing so, I got locked into the multi-colored SPL. I was convinced that my Tilt was done for good, but was able to flash a new SPL fix once I got home and everything is back to normal in the states. My father had his 3g iPhone with him, not only was his reception better and data faster, but even with me running Quick GPS, his GPS with Google Maps locked in on our locations a full 30 seconds faster. We were both on AT&T with the international roaming package and 20MB of data. I have the AT&T compatible radio installed, and I was concerned that this might have caused some of my problems since the network was switching in and out from Movistar to another all throughout my most recent trip. I don't know enough about radios to know if this can even create a conflict, all I do know is that my Tilt didn't survive the trip, and it wasn't until I was on the airplane home that I got it to successfully boot... i didn't turn it off again until I could flash a new SPL.
Now concerning Skype:
There's a lot of misinformation on the internet concerning VOIP in Panama. There's a lot out there that claims Panama's nationalized service (I believe it's now just called Cable & Wirelesss) blocked the ports commonly used by VOIP. I think that's old information. My attorney uses Skype in Panama City with no issues, panamanian number. I've had no problems using skype from the States to reach mobiles and computers in Panama and vice versa. I have a US skype number that still rings in Panama whenever it's called, so I'm pretty confident you won't have any issues. Even if you have problems, changing the ports is a simple enough enough process for even the most inexperienced users. In the few days I had before my HTC died down there, I did manage to use Skype mobile. It connected successfully, but as you're likely aware, the sound routes through the speaker so after my test call, I didn't use it again.
When it comes to Navigation on your HTC.... there is only one decent map that I know of at panama zone (linked above from another user) for mobiles, and it works only with Garmin (mobile XT) software... the map is pricey, and you won't find a pirated copy anywhere. Frankly, if you're considering an unlimited mobile data plan and expect to be in regions with good cell coverage, google maps works just fine.... I used it throughout panama city and pretty much all along the route to the southeastern tip of the azuero peninsula with no problems whatsoever. Most major roads will be pretty accurate.
On mobile service, I'll have to let you know. I'm moving to Panama in mid January for good. I've purchased an unlocked GSM phone from motorola just in case I have problems with my tilt again. I plan to start just using the prepaid sims until I can figure out the available packages, but in the past six months there have been major changes in wireless carriers in Panama. I am fairly certain that movistar, if they aren't already, will be offering an unlimited data plan. I'm still learning spanish, but if you can decipher it, check out http://www.movistar.com.pa/
If you're a big skype user, I do have a suggestion if you're looking to talk a lot in to people in the states. Since most prepaid mobiles have free incoming calls, I have set up skype to forward calls to my panamanian number when I'm not at my desk (in panama). Now when people from the states call my Washington DC skype out number, it rings in Panama (and if I answer at my computer, the call is free if it's not long distance for them to call DC) if I'm not there, it forwards the call to my mobile in panama and it's at a rate of 19 cents a minute... which is pretty good for calling a mobile number in Panama from the USA, though it does charges my skype account, not whoever is trying to reach me in the states. There are all kinds of options with call forwarding and multiple numbers, and skype mobile to avoid high call charges... a little annoying to set up, but with the savings it pays for itself in no time.

Digicel offers 1gb of data for 29.99 a month.

...and Movistar looks like 39.99 for the same: http://www.movistar.com.pa/site.php?id=5http://www.movistar.com.pa/site.php?id=5

[Q] Maket place not avail in your region

2 Days old hd7. Bought from London 02 locked. Used imie unlocked website n got kt unlocked.
now I'm in India. When ever I try to access marketplace it says not available for ur region. is this normal or since its unlocked some features may not work?
Or it would only work with 02sim and in London only?
also has anyone been able to manage a file explorer ? I'd still need market place though

It's to do with the Live ID you used to sign in. It is most likely linked to India and because the marketplace isn't open to India yet you will not be able to access it.
IF you want to gain access you will need to setup a new Live ID with American / British addresses.
I'm not sure how payment will work though as you may need a Billing Address in the US /UK.

Okay this is what i tried.
I reset my HD7. Then when it started i didnt set up the live ID. i tried market place and it worked on my home WiFi. (i put my sin card off - flight mode)
Then i went on the computer and changed my hotmail id to united states. I entered my id on hD7 and again on WiFi tried market place and it worked.
BUT when i tried to purchase anything it says product not available on catlogue.
Then i started my simcard and tried market place again and it said itsnot available for this region.
So its the sim card thats creating the region.
Now with my ID set as USA, when im in london next i am going to try market place. I have a 3 service sim card there with internet on it.
Will then check and post again.

I tried to put my phone and flight mode and tried market place on WiFi and guess what now again it says not available for your region.
So until i had no sim activated inside i was good. but now somehow phone knows wether flight mode or no flight mode...my location is India

As far as I know, once a Live ID is created for a certain region, you cannot change the region.
You are able to change it for the individual services (Hotmail, etc) but the base ID remains attached to the country you registered it as. There were some problems experienced by UK residents where they had initially registered a US account for use with Zune marketplace and then changed it all to UK when they purchased a WP7 device but because it was still a US account they could not add their UK credit card for purchases in the MarketPlace.
So, it seems that you'll either need to create a new US ID but potentially have no access to your credit cards or you'll just have to wait till the WP7 launches in India.
Good luck and let me know what you try!

Markt Place issues

I bought a HD7 from London locked with O2. I used htcimieunlock and unlocked it.
Then i flew back to India and right now with the vodafone network. I can make calls and send text.
But when ever i go to the market place it says "feature not avialable for this region"
While i was in london had 02 card inserted and had tried to access market place and i had got the same message.
Am i a getting this because of a unlocked phone? Or there is genuinely problem with the region.
What do you guys suggest to get this fixed? As of now i cant use my pdf docs or any other softwares.
Also has anyone been able to find a file explorer in market place?

I have an unlocked phone and it's working fine, sounds like there's genuinely a problem with the Marketplace in India.
And there is no File Explorer app.

Thank you for replying.
Are you from london cause i will be there again in 3 days.
In settings is your region/location as United states or united kingdom?
Cause when i was in London last week it said, that i should change my location to US

Hi,
I'm from Birmingham, England's Second City, in the Midlands.
My Region is set to United Kingdom for all options. It shouldn't have said that when you were in London, I know I'm not actually from London but the chances of it varying through the UK are slim to non. The marketplace should work fine in the UK. Maybe there is something wrong with the software on your device?

If your live account is set to india then it will do that to you, no matter where you are in the world.

I'm using the hotmail id since last 5yrs plus. Now for a phone I'll have to change my identity..
I'll be in London on the 9th and I guess I'll findout then.
Has anyone been able to change to a different live id without resetting the device?

i bought my hd7 from london as well.works well in malaysia

Okay i am in London today and on the 3 network.
AND MY MARKET PLACE IS NOT WORKING.
My id is @hotmail.com and is not .in (india)
Wht do u think is going wrong here? Why does it still say not supported in your country/region.
The guy in malaysia....whats ur id...hotmail.com or something else..

While in London i made another live ID.
after making the ID i entered that ID in zune and wallah! i got connected to the market place and culd shop provided my phone had the same ID.
Since i am not game to change my 10year old ID, what i tried was i went to the optons of the newly made id. In the region there i changed it to United kingdon instead of united states which was by default.
I alt/tab to zune and then tried again and now mynew id which a while back could log in cannot log in to market place now.
I went again and made the changes to united states and guess what...IT STILL DOSENT LOG IN
S T A N G E
So i conclude that once u leave the region as united states then i guess you are doomed.
Wanted someone to check on this one
1: If anyone can go in their hotmail options and check their region there? People in UK is your region as united states or UK.
Would apreciate someone trying and letting me know this info

There are many people affected by this problem.u can search it at zune forum.at the moment marketplace only supports 2 place.eu and usa.so for people like us we need to create uk or usa region id to access the marketplace but we can only download trial and free apps.because we do not have usa or uk credit cards.hopefully microsoft will introduce buying apps using points like xbox console can do.and i believe side apps loading will be available.it is just a matter of time.

IMEI problem - can someone explain/advise?

Short version: who can fix IMEI on my (legally bought) phone?
Long story: I bought a new G870A phone around XMAS from an ebay-like store (I live in Poland). It seems to be an American phone (I get an ATT logo). It worked fine in Poland for two weeks I was using it (Polish SIM, T-mobile operator), but then I left for my work in South Korea, where I have a Korean SIM (SKT op.) it had connectivity issues: phone/SMS/wifi work, but mobile data doesn't work if the phone displays LTE 4G on the top. If it shows just 4G it works. I took it too SKT shops (three), all swear it's not an operator problem. Took it to the Samsung service center, they couldn't figure things out, sent it to the factory. I got a call from them (well, I don't speak Korean, so it's handled by my Korean gf). She said: "the number of INEI on the phone does not match the manufacturer’s serial number on the phone. Based on my understanding from his explanations, the manufactures finds for the serial number with INEI numbers, two numbers need to be the same. If another person is using a phone with the same INEI numbers with yours, your phone might not work properly. Your phone is not in the process for A/S since ur phone itself has the problem. So, they suggested you to contact the distributor what happens." I did some research on IMEI, and I am confused. I am reasonably sure that the place I bought in Poland is legit (I got the box, warranty card, proof of purchase; the business has official government registration, and 99% satisfaction ratio for its ~2,000 sales). The mobile data worked in Poland, which would suggest IMEI was fine - until the flight/SIM change? What could have messed it up? And if it is, who can fix it for me? Seems like the Samsung rep wants me to take the phone halfway through the world and complain to the Polish seller? Should I try to get if fixed in Korea? Whose fault is it? It also seems like it is possible to get the IMEI changed without root, could it be that someone "stole" my IMEI number? Could IMEI numbers work in one country but not the other? Should I try to change the IMEI myself - and if so, are there any good guides for that? I also read that changing IMEI is not legal in many countries, but presumably the vendor/service center can do it? But who is the party that should fix my phone? The original vendor? Are IMEI problems covered through warranty?

Samsung Pay in beta in DE - how to use with watch?

Hi,
as Samsung is beta testing Samsung pay in Germany, one can have it there *today*:
https://www.samsung.com/de/support/mobile-devices/samsung-pay-faq/
However, after installing and setting everything up, there is still no Samsung Pay on the GW3. I have to say that my watch is an XSK model (eastern europe) and not a DBT (Germany).
Does anybody use the Samsung Pay Beta with a DBT watch and can tell, if it works there? To have it working now, changing CSC to OXA would possibly be the best route?
Best regards

If you can read German, you can try to look here:
https://allaboutsamsung.de/2020/09/samsung-pay-startet-offiziell-in-deutschland/
IMHO Wearable part, like GW3 work with Plugin crap... "APK B"... + TPK C
Phone have "APK A"...
To get both working... Phone AND Watch...
You need compatible A + B + C...
Seems Samsung only released Phone App... APK A.
Feel free to look if you manage to run the Phone part... without crying.
Best Regards

Thanks, @adfree .
I called the german Samsung Pay Support and asked specifically, if changing the CSC of the watch to OXA would help and if he knew, what I was talking about. He said that he indeed knew what it meant and that it would not work because the pay app on the phone would not be compatible. He was very nice and also competent.
He also told me, that they aim to make it possible in 2021.
I have to say that I am astonished (not in a good way). Everything is in place and tried and tested, Samsung Pay with the watches is years old. Why?

Well, at least it's a step in the right direction for Germany. Holland is still waiting. I now use SPay on my watch with the CSC set to Spain (PHE) in combination with a UK Curve card, but I would rather use it with everything set to Dutch (PHN) . Hopefully Holland is next.

Thanks, @congusto . What would be the best CSC to use? OXA? Or rather UK? Not even sure, if they are having SPay.

Any CSC that supports SPay will do. BTU (UK) will do fine. I chose Spain (PHE) as region because I have that choice when I reset my watch. UK is not available in the list I can choose from. Spain also supports O2 Measurement. I don't know if BTU supports it. The only backdraw of PHE can be that all SPay awards and messages are in Spanish.
OXA is actually a group of CSC's if I am correct, so I am not sure that you can choose OXA at all.

Thanks, guys. So I went through it and changed the CSC from XSK (I bought a watch for the eastern european market because it was cheaper) to XAR - Samsung pay was there, but the guy on the Samsung Pay DE hotline was (unfortunately ) right. I could not add the virtual card I got from Samsung Pay DE, as I do not have the data (validity, CSC). So I deciced that it is not worth all the hassle (try some CC which might work or not, Curve or N26 or whatever) and changed the CSC again, this time to DBT, where I live. That way, whenever this gets available here, I will just be able to use it. As (claimed) advantages they offer split pay and instant credit as features - maybe I am old fashioned, but I do not need that, as I do not buy things when I do not have the money. I would rather have them light up payments with the watch
So they set it up differently in DE - you will get a virtual CC from 'Solarisbank' (whoever that might be) and they will take the money directly from the bank account the user combined with it. This way they seem to be able to get around the banks. This is all done in the Samsung Pay DE setup - it is a one time hassle but it is really doable.
So, whoever wants to try that as well, maybe save yourself the hours of two combination FW flashes, two Stock FW Flashes and two updates.