T-Mobile announces unlimited global data roaming at no extra charge

[TotallyOz]

For those of us who love to travel, this just might be a game changer!

 

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/9/4821692/t-mobile-announces-unlimited-global-data-roaming-at-no-extra-charge

[firecat69]

Will have to wait and see.  Slow speeds are useless for most things especially when you travel.  20cents a minute is many many times as much as I pay with my dtac card for local calls.

 

Although it is better and something to consider for trips other places where I don't want the hassle of sim cards and buying an unlocked phone.

[pong]

T-mob is worldwide-and the original GERMAn telefon/Fernsprech. THIS offer-and you should have noted that- is ONLY for a select base of their customers.

In fact such headings are considered illegal as misleading here-and can even be fined, if that company would announce it like now.

[fedssocr]

Yeah. I have T-mobile's $30/month prepaid plan (100 voice minutes plus unlimited text and data). But it appears that you need to have at least their $50/month plan to qualify for this. I think there's going to be a lot of confusion. I got a Nexus 4 partly because it comes unlocked.

 

As Firecat notes, it's still cheaper in Asia to just get a local prepaid SIM.

[MrBill]

I have the $50/month T-Mobile plan. As soon as I turned my phone on when I arrived, I received a text msg from T-Mobile warning me that data could cost "up to $15/mb." I never thought to check and see if sign-up were required. I just assumed. While here I have been looking for Android Dual Sim phones only to find out most will only work with T-Mobile 2-g slow internet

[Guest]

 While here I have been looking for Android Dual Sim phones only to find out most will only work with T-Mobile 2-g slow internet

I put my Thai SIM card in an Android single SIM phone and the UK SIM card goes in a very small cheap Nokia phone which is fine for receiving emergency calls.  That can be switched off when I'm otherwise engaged.

After all, who wants incoming calls when in a gogo bar?

[MrBill]

My quote function doesn't seem to be working, but I used to do the same thing. I like the convenience of carrying just one phone. When I avel I can keep my regular sim card in and add a local sim. At home I can carry the same phone with sims for business and personal ph #s.