Traveling With T-Mobile

"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
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>
> In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
> ^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
> >On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
> >wrote:
> >
> >>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
> >>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the
subsidy
> >>lock.
> >
> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
>
> Yes, have never heard of TMO unlocking prepaid phones. He will have to get
> it unlocked by a third-party service, then.
>
>
T-Mobile told me they would unlock it after 60 days.

In article <12mlps0b4d59u05@corp.supernews.com>,
Newby <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
>
>"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
>news:ekena1$8r1$1@reader2.panix.com...
>>
>> In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
>> ^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
>> >On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
>> >>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the
>subsidy
>> >>lock.
>> >
>> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
>>
>> Yes, have never heard of TMO unlocking prepaid phones. He will have to get
>> it unlocked by a third-party service, then.
>>
>>
>T-Mobile told me they would unlock it after 60 days.

Wow - data point noted.

In message <456b0ce0$0$21166$88260bb3@free.teranews.com> Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

>At 27 Nov 2006 12:55:20 +0000
>> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
>>
>> Woops. Missed that in the OP. Forget about international roaming, then;
>he
>> will have to buy a local prepaid SIM for his destination.
>
>T-Mobile has been adding international roaming for prepaid ustomers. You
>can roam in Canada and Mexico currently (at $0.69 and $1.49/min
>respectively), and apparently roaming in Europe is also in the works.

I can confirm my T-Mobile SIM is able to connect to Rogers' network in
Canada, and that I can check my account balance.

I didn't waste any money trying a phone call though (I have a Rogers SIM
as well)

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On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:26:00 -0500, "Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net>
wrote:

>
>"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
>news:ekena1$8r1$1@reader2.panix.com...
>>
>> In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
>> ^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
>> >On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
>> >>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the
>subsidy
>> >>lock.
>> >
>> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
>>
>> Yes, have never heard of TMO unlocking prepaid phones. He will have to get
>> it unlocked by a third-party service, then.
>>
>>
>T-Mobile told me they would unlock it after 60 days.
>

And you specifically mentioned that this was for a pre-paid phone? If
they still say 60 days then have them go back and read StreamLine a
little closer.

"^'^BatAttaK^'^" <nope@noway.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:26:00 -0500, "Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
> >news:ekena1$8r1$1@reader2.panix.com...
> >>
> >> In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
> >> ^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
> >> >On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ...
AFTER
> >> >>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the
> >subsidy
> >> >>lock.
> >> >
> >> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
> >>
> >> Yes, have never heard of TMO unlocking prepaid phones. He will have to
get
> >> it unlocked by a third-party service, then.
> >>
> >>
> >T-Mobile told me they would unlock it after 60 days.
> >
>
> And you specifically mentioned that this was for a pre-paid phone? If
> they still say 60 days then have them go back and read StreamLine a
> little closer.

Yes. The first guy I talked with at one of the T-Mobile locations about the
prepaid plan said after 60 days they would unlock the phone. The guy I
actually got the phone from at another location said 90 days.

Yes and no. Yes, the 1800 frequency is used in the UK. No, because your
T-Mobile USA phone is SIM locked to T-Mobile USA, that means presently it
only works with T-Mobile USA sim card. You can ask for the SIM unlock code
for free after you've had the service for 90 days by calling the T-Mobile
ToGo customer care at 18008777782106. After that, make sure that the UK
carrier that you will be using the phone with operates on the 1800Mh
frequency.
"BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, I dropped a letter. It's http://www.telestial.com/
>
> R. P. wrote:
>> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote:
>>> Get your SIM from www.telestia.com. I got one from them for the UK
>>> and I could call home to the US for just 9 cents a minute!
>>
>> Telestia.com? That's a fashion design training site.
>>
>> R. P.
>
>
>

TMOBILE will ABSOLUTELY Unlock a Prepaid Tmobile branded phone. He will have
to have been active online at least 60 days and have made at least one
refill. That was the rules latest I heard. I have 7 TMO2GO phones and get
phones unlocked on my TMO2GO lines all the time. After the initial Unlock,
you can unlock 1 phone per line every 90 days and must have topped off
within that period.'
(Note: from what I have been seeing, as long as phone active they have not
pressed the Topped Off issue lately, but that is the established policy)



"Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>
> "^'^BatAttaK^'^" <nope@noway.com> wrote in message
> news:oekpm2hm72fbj09u3bh2bs6svh6pdurra1@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:26:00 -0500, "Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
>> >news:ekena1$8r1$1@reader2.panix.com...
>> >>
>> >> In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
>> >> ^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
>> >> >On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike
>> >> >S.)
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ...
> AFTER
>> >> >>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the
>> >subsidy
>> >> >>lock.
>> >> >
>> >> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
>> >>
>> >> Yes, have never heard of TMO unlocking prepaid phones. He will have to
> get
>> >> it unlocked by a third-party service, then.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >T-Mobile told me they would unlock it after 60 days.
>> >
>>
>> And you specifically mentioned that this was for a pre-paid phone? If
>> they still say 60 days then have them go back and read StreamLine a
>> little closer.
>
> Yes. The first guy I talked with at one of the T-Mobile locations about
> the
> prepaid plan said after 60 days they would unlock the phone. The guy I
> actually got the phone from at another location said 90 days.
>
>

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:34:19 -0500, "Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net>
wrote:

>
>Yes. The first guy I talked with at one of the T-Mobile locations about the
>prepaid plan said after 60 days they would unlock the phone. The guy I
>actually got the phone from at another location said 90 days.

I stand corrected. I checked today and the policy was changed in
August.