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| mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com 2005-09-16, 11:48 pm |
| I have a friend coming in from abroad and wanted to ask a few questions
for him.
1) He's bringing a triband phone. Other posters have mentioned
availability of a sim-only prepaid kit a while back. Is it still
available? Is it still $50 with included $30 of calls?
2) What is the price of international SMS for prepaid? Is it even
permitted?
-MVL
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| PDA Man 2005-09-17, 5:48 pm |
| Most all questions can be answered and more, found at
http://kickme.to/prepaidwireless and go to the TMOBILE Forum
< mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com> wrote in message
news:1126918481.915135.129700@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>I have a friend coming in from abroad and wanted to ask a few questions
> for him.
>
> 1) He's bringing a triband phone. Other posters have mentioned
> availability of a sim-only prepaid kit a while back. Is it still
> available? Is it still $50 with included $30 of calls?
>
> 2) What is the price of international SMS for prepaid? Is it even
> permitted?
>
> -MVL
>
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| Michael Thomas 2005-09-17, 5:48 pm |
| Buy him a prepaid SIM from ebay with minutes. just do search on tmobile SIM
on ebay.
I have not tried to send international SMS.
< mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com> wrote in message
news:1126918481.915135.129700@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> I have a friend coming in from abroad and wanted to ask a few questions
> for him.
>
> 1) He's bringing a triband phone. Other posters have mentioned
> availability of a sim-only prepaid kit a while back. Is it still
> available? Is it still $50 with included $30 of calls?
>
> 2) What is the price of international SMS for prepaid? Is it even
> permitted?
>
> -MVL
>
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| Frater Mus 2005-09-17, 5:48 pm |
| On 2005-09-17, < mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com> wrote:
> I have a friend coming in from abroad and wanted to ask a few questions
> for him.
>
> 1) He's bringing a triband phone. Other posters have mentioned
> availability of a sim-only prepaid kit a while back. Is it still
> available? Is it still $50 with included $30 of calls?
Cheap off ebay. Mind was $20-something dollars.
> 2) What is the price of international SMS for prepaid? Is it even
> permitted?
I think it's 10c each, effectively less if he uses the $100 refills.
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| Joseph 2005-09-17, 5:48 pm |
| On 16 Sep 2005 17:54:41 -0700, mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com wrote:
>I have a friend coming in from abroad and wanted to ask a few questions
>for him.
>
>1) He's bringing a triband phone. Other posters have mentioned
>availability of a sim-only prepaid kit a while back. Is it still
>available? Is it still $50 with included $30 of calls?
It is *but* you'll get a lot better deal if you get a prepaid deal
from sellers on eBay and for a good deal less than the regular street
price of $50. If you have the time that's the better bet for you if
you are looking to do it economically.
>2) What is the price of international SMS for prepaid? Is it even
>permitted?
It's permitted, but as I recall it's quite pricey. You'd do better to
purchase a prepaid calling card to use with the service rather than to
direct dial with the prepaid mobile. International pricing is on the
T-Mobile web page for prepaid. It says Canada and Mexico 40
cents/minute plus air time. Puerto Rico 30 cents/minute plus air
time. Guam/Jamaica/Island Countries 80 cents/minute plus air time.
All other countries $1.50/minute plus air time. As you can see it's
*very* expensive to direct dial internationally with prepaid.
Actually, it's rather pricey to do it with monthly service. With
competing services such as onesuite and Gorilla mobile calling Europe
can be as little as a few cents a minute.
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| Andy M - Tampa Bay 2005-09-17, 5:48 pm |
| "Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6k8oi1hnk3lvlje
ingm5t060emtkijclj1@
4ax.com...
> On 16 Sep 2005 17:54:41 -0700, mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com wrote:
>
>
> It is *but* you'll get a lot better deal if you get a prepaid deal
> from sellers on eBay and for a good deal less than the regular street
> price of $50. If you have the time that's the better bet for you if
> you are looking to do it economically.
>
>
> It's permitted, but as I recall it's quite pricey. You'd do better to
> purchase a prepaid calling card to use with the service rather than to
> direct dial with the prepaid mobile. International pricing is on the
> T-Mobile web page for prepaid. It says Canada and Mexico 40
> cents/minute plus air time. Puerto Rico 30 cents/minute plus air
> time. Guam/Jamaica/Island Countries 80 cents/minute plus air time.
> All other countries $1.50/minute plus air time. As you can see it's
> *very* expensive to direct dial internationally with prepaid.
> Actually, it's rather pricey to do it with monthly service. With
> competing services such as onesuite and Gorilla mobile calling Europe
> can be as little as a few cents a minute.
>
>
Joseph,
He's asking about Intl SMS, not voice calls.
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| Joseph 2005-09-17, 11:48 pm |
| On 17 Sep 2005 14:07:11 GMT, Frater Mus < FraterMus2005@mouset
rap.net>
wrote:
>Cheap off ebay. Mind was $20-something dollars.
Boy you got off cheaply if your mind only cost you $20!
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| Joseph 2005-09-17, 11:48 pm |
| On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:07:57 GMT, "Andy M - Tampa Bay"
<nospamandym@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Joseph,
>
>He's asking about Intl SMS, not voice calls.
Yes, you're right.
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| F. W. 2005-09-17, 11:48 pm |
| You get what you pay for.
Storm
"Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ugepi11guru21l5
orr5v42kj1ricckpqbc@
4ax.com...
> On 17 Sep 2005 14:07:11 GMT, Frater Mus < FraterMus2005@mouset
rap.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> Boy you got off cheaply if your mind only cost you $20!
>
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| Stanley Reynolds 2005-09-19, 5:48 pm |
| I know that SMS to Slovakia works on T-mobile and Cingular prepaid. Where
will your friend like to use his phone ? T-mobile uses 1900Mhz and Cingular
uses 850/1900Mhz. A cell phone that doesn't have coverage is no bargain at
any price. Europe has much better cell coverage than the US this is more so
if you limit the phone to GSM.
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| PDA Man 2005-09-22, 11:48 pm |
| In regards to SMS with TMO2GO, there is no distinction price wise between
Nationwide or International SMS. BUT, TMO2GO does not offer them as part of
the package. If it works, great, if not that is just the way it is. In other
words, no support if it doesn't work for the Country/ Carrier you are
sending too, and same as inbound from that country, if it works great, if
not that too bad. Good luck..
< mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com> wrote in message
news:1126918481.915135.129700@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>I have a friend coming in from abroad and wanted to ask a few questions
> for him.
>
> 1) He's bringing a triband phone. Other posters have mentioned
> availability of a sim-only prepaid kit a while back. Is it still
> available? Is it still $50 with included $30 of calls?
>
> 2) What is the price of international SMS for prepaid? Is it even
> permitted?
>
> -MVL
>
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