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T-Mobile N1 Going to Europe...options?

Hi guys,
I'll be going to the UK in August, and spain/france/netherlands/czech republic for a little bit too. T-Mobile offers a discounted international plan, but that's AFAIK only for voice minutes. What I really need is text and data plan, but I don't know if T-Mobile can do that at a reasonable price. I have no problems with getting a temporary phone number, so I suppose I'd be open to getting a pre-paid monthly sim card while in Europe, but does anyone know if those support data plans? I can't imagine traveling through Europe without Maps/all the resources my N1.

niiiick said:
Hi guys,
I'll be going to the UK in August, and spain/france/netherlands/czech republic for a little bit too. T-Mobile offers a discounted international plan, but that's AFAIK only for voice minutes. What I really need is text and data plan, but I don't know if T-Mobile can do that at a reasonable price. I have no problems with getting a temporary phone number, so I suppose I'd be open to getting a pre-paid monthly sim card while in Europe, but does anyone know if those support data plans? I can't imagine traveling through Europe without Maps/all the resources my N1.
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in czech republic you can buy "twist internet" prepair card for unlimited internet access .. it cost 850czk which is about 40$ ... but t-mobile isn't very good with 3g coverage, so you propably ends with gprs/edge

houmles said:
in czech republic you can buy "twist internet" prepair card for unlimited internet access .. it cost 850czk which is about 40$ ... but t-mobile isn't very good with 3g coverage, so you propably ends with gprs/edge
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Thanks for the answer. Unfortunately, the Czech Republic is the last part of Europe i plan to be in. I specifically need a solution that I can buy in the UK that would ideally work throughout the rest of Europe. Do they even exist?

Just find yourself a prepaid SIM down there. I don't know what carriers work throughout Europe, but do some searching and see what carriers work for that. Find one, buy a prepaid SIM, enjoy. It's a lot cheaper than buying international plans from T-Mobile or AT&T.
(I've never done this myself, but I definitely hear it's the way to go.)

Anyone want to buy me an HD7

I want an HD7 and wondered if any XDA-member could purchase one from o2 and i would pay them through PayPal and they could ship me the phone. I am in the US and on AT&T

Why don't you just go down to Walmart? They have them there already. Besides you'r on ATT and will get no 3g I thought with one from O2? I believe you need one from Telstra (Australian) network and your 3g will work.

kwill said:
Why don't you just go down to Walmart? They have them there already. Besides you'r on ATT and will get no 3g I thought with one from O2? I believe you need one from Telstra (Australian) network and your 3g will work.
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Okay, so anyone from Australia want to buy me an HD7 and I will send the money.

i think folks are too busy trying to make money lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-HTC-H...0493202894?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item43a2be81ce

mr8820 said:
i think folks are too busy trying to make money lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-HTC-H...0493202894?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item43a2be81ce
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Im talking about someone buying it and not trying to rape me for the phone. I went to Telestras website and they dont sell the hd7

good luck bro, i hope it works out for you . if you wanted one for t-mobile, i could get it tommorow.

mr8820 said:
good luck bro, i hope it works out for you . if you wanted one for t-mobile, i could get it tommorow.
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I see the rebel sim cards are being developed for wp7 so perhaps 3g is still in the game if i get a tmobile version. I s being on edge versus 3g really that big of a difference anyway?

oh yeah, it's like swimming in tar lol (edge).

Isn't the phone Quad Band? Surely the device will work on all of the GSM networks?
I hope it's that or it's going to be quite a mission finding the right device to work on the right networks int the right countries.

in the u.s., the only 2 big gsm carriers (at$t, t-mo) operate on different bands. the rest of the world is ok lol, the telstra(sp) operates on at$t w/ 3g, any one else on t-mo gets edge.

mr8820 said:
in the u.s., the only 2 big gsm carriers (at$t, t-mo) operate on different bands. the rest of the world is ok lol, the telstra(sp) operates on at$t w/ 3g, any one else on t-mo gets edge.
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Ah, ok
So would the T-Mobile HD7 work on standard GSM bands (900MHz and 1800MHz for South Africa)?

Traveling to USA from Europe..

Hi.
This summer I will be traveling in USA(New York and Florida). I have the LG Optimus 2X which according to the specs supports: "GSM (850/900/1800/1900), UMTS (900/2100), HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 5.76".
1) Will I be able to use my Optimus 2x? I know that the US Nexus S works in Denmark because of the 2100 band..
2) If I can, what kind of pre-paid cards with data can I get? I saw T-Mobile has a Prepaid monthly plan called "Unlimited Talk & Text with 2 GB data" for 70$.
I have been searching but have not been able to get a clear answer. Hope you guys can help me out!
Last year I gave up trying to find any pre paid card with data on, for my HTC Desire. It really sucks to have a phone designed for having internet, when there is none!

GSM won't be a prob, all listed frequencies are used over here i guess the most hassle will be able to find a decent priced 3G prepaid sim; i do wish you luck with your journey; the phone can handle it!
p.s. any change if you can post your prepaid madness with us? Data roaming is a real ***** over here ....

arielext said:
Data roaming is a real ***** over here ....
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It sure can. I dont mind paying the 70$ for the 2GB T-mobile prepaid that I found, but I cant help but wonder if there are any hidden extra charges(signup or whatever) and if It is possible to return the card if it does not work on 3G.

ravn1 said:
It sure can. I dont mind paying the 70$ for the 2GB T-mobile prepaid that I found, but I cant help but wonder if there are any hidden extra charges(signup or whatever) and if It is possible to return the card if it does not work on 3G.
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I had the same one when I was in L.A. But I only got Edge cause the phone I used did not support de band.

T-mobile use 700/2100 band for 3g/4g so it will not work with 3g just edge

I got my O2X from Singapore and it support 900/1900/2100Mhz UMTS and i am using it on AT&T's 3G without a problem.
Check the box of your phone, it should state the accurate frequencies as most online stores advertise the wrong frequencies.
My phone retail box states the 1900hz band and it is indeed working fine on AT&T's 3G.

clubtech said:
I got my O2X from Singapore and it support 900/1900/2100Mhz UMTS and i am using it on AT&T's 3G without a problem.
Check the box of your phone, it should state the accurate frequencies as most online stores advertise the wrong frequencies.
My phone retail box states the 1900hz band and it is indeed working fine on AT&T's 3G.
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Hi, can you tell us the specific Model/Version of your LG Optimus 2X?,
IT is P990?, And where did you buy the phone (online retail?)
Let us know,
Thanks

[Q] N1 (US tmo) in Spain, Portugal, and Italy

I'm trying to figure where to get a SIM from for an upcoming trip to Madrid Spain+surrounding areas, Porto Portugal, and the island of Sardinia Italy. I see they have Vodafone in all three countries. Can I just get one prepaid from them and have it for the entire 3 weeks?
I generally find all the answers to my questions here with out posting, but this is super confusing to me for some reason. I'm not even confident that I'm choosing the right providers based on the bands I have in the Tmobile N1 I have.
If someone could point me in the right direction, I would certainly appreciate it. Once I know who to shop with I can probably figure out a good plan for myself, but just in case, I'm looking for about 3 weeks worth of 3g data (hopefully) and handful of minutes that I can use for those three countries. Most of Sardinia is off the beaten path, so I dont expect much there.
Thanks everyone. :good:

smot13 said:
I'm trying to figure where to get a SIM from for an upcoming trip to Madrid Spain+surrounding areas, Porto Portugal, and the island of Sardinia Italy. I see they have Vodafone in all three countries. Can I just get one prepaid from them and have it for the entire 3 weeks?
I generally find all the answers to my questions here with out posting, but this is super confusing to me for some reason. I'm not even confident that I'm choosing the right providers based on the bands I have in the Tmobile N1 I have.
If someone could point me in the right direction, I would certainly appreciate it. Once I know who to shop with I can probably figure out a good plan for myself, but just in case, I'm looking for about 3 weeks worth of 3g data (hopefully) and handful of minutes that I can use for those three countries. Most of Sardinia is off the beaten path, so I dont expect much there.
Thanks everyone. :good:
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Firstly, T-Mobile USA uses the same frequencies as European carriers, so that's something you don't need to worry about.
Secondly, although they all have Vodafone, you can't use all 3 of them on the same prepaid sim for local prices. If you buy a Portuguese Vodafone prepaid sim, you will have to pay (higher) roaming prices in Spain and Italy. Don't know the exact prices though, but I'm sure you can find something on the world wide web about it. I'm also sure there are cheaper budget carriers available in al 3 countries, so I wouldn't go for Vodafone.
Enjoy your trip!

tommert38 said:
Firstly, T-Mobile USA uses the same frequencies as European carriers, so that's something you don't need to worry about.
Secondly, although they all have Vodafone, you can't use all 3 of them on the same prepaid sim for local prices. If you buy a Portuguese Vodafone prepaid sim, you will have to pay (higher) roaming prices in Spain and Italy. Don't know the exact prices though, but I'm sure you can find something on the world wide web about it. I'm also sure there are cheaper budget carriers available in al 3 countries, so I wouldn't go for Vodafone.
Enjoy your trip!
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Thanks for the info about Vodafone. If it seems to convenient it probably is lol.
For Spain I found Yoigo. 1.29euro a day for data. Sold! But I'm reading on another forum that it is UMTS only? Am I still good to go for that? Does that just mean it's only going to work in the city?

smot13 said:
Thanks for the info about Vodafone. If it seems to convenient it probably is lol.
For Spain I found Yoigo. 1.29euro a day for data. Sold! But I'm reading on another forum that it is UMTS only? Am I still good to go for that? Does that just mean it's only going to work in the city?
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UMTS id the data technology, just like edge is 2g. UMTS/HSPDA is 3g

i9300 3g question

Hello,
I have just purchased an unlocked international version of the Galaxy s3 from newegg.ca
I'm not allowed to post the link to the product as I am a new member.
Before I bought it I noticed that it will work on Rogers (in Canada, where I am from) so I went ahead and ordered it. I went back to the site a few days later and noticed that in the details it says that this phone will only work on the AT&T 3g network. In Canada we don't use AT&T so basically I am stuck with a smart phone that I can't connect to a data network with. A useless phone. I can send it back and get a refund so it's really not a big problem. I am wondering however, if there is a way that I can get the phone to work on a rogers network? Is there anything I can do, or do I just have to send it back? Thanks.

HaZe905 said:
Hello,
I have just purchased an unlocked international version of the Galaxy s3 from newegg.ca
I'm not allowed to post the link to the product as I am a new member.
Before I bought it I noticed that it will work on Rogers (in Canada, where I am from) so I went ahead and ordered it. I went back to the site a few days later and noticed that in the details it says that this phone will only work on the AT&T 3g network. In Canada we don't use AT&T so basically I am stuck with a smart phone that I can't connect to a data network with. A useless phone. I can send it back and get a refund so it's really not a big problem. I am wondering however, if there is a way that I can get the phone to work on a rogers network? Is there anything I can do, or do I just have to send it back? Thanks.
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So i am unsure about your carrier networks over there, but usually when a phone is locked to a carrier here in Australia, you really just need to pay an unlocking fee to use the other networks. Sure there might be some difference between their networks, but overall you should be able to get a working phone, maybe just not on the fastest mobile infrastructure.

TheFatHobbits said:
So i am unsure about your carrier networks over there, but usually when a phone is locked to a carrier here in Australia, you really just need to pay an unlocking fee to use the other networks. Sure there might be some difference between their networks, but overall you should be able to get a working phone, maybe just not on the fastest mobile infrastructure.
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Hey thanks. It is already unlocked. But for some reason, which I don't understand, the 3g will only work with AT&T networks. I'm sure there is a way to fix it if it's rooted or something like that but I just don't know how.

strange, according to wikipedia both AT&T and Rogers use 850/1900MHz for their 3G, so if you buy a phone for the AT&T network, the 3G should work fine on Rogers..

omniwolf said:
strange, according to wikipedia both and use 850/1900MHz for their 3G, so if you buy a phone for the AT&T network, the 3G should work fine on Rogers..
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yeah I wish I could post the link to the product. I even called the company and they said it would be AT&T only. I guess this is why noobs should just stick to carriers and contracts.. I can't sign a contract because I may be headed overseas (hence the international version of the phone) but I am just not knowledgeable enough to navigate this situation without risk, I suppose