I will be traveling in Europe soon. Rome, Venice, Lucerne, Paris, and London. Would like to take and use my Streak 5. It is an AT&T radio one that I bought outright and got the code to unlock the sim. Any recommendations on buying a prepaid sim with data that I can use while there? I would like to be able to call home to the US and upload pictures to online photo albums. For uploads I hope to be able to use wifi hotspots but still need data for apps that I want to run. Could I buy a sim ahead of time to have when I arrive? or would it be better to buy once there?
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I'm going to Europe this summer --- all over Europe (Germany, France, Switzerland...etc)
I want to bring my Note and be able to use it and it's internet capabilities.
What is the best option?
Should I unlock it and use a European provider? (my dad has some European sim cards lying around that I could use and he could probably add data to it)
Or should I go through AT&T and pay extra to go use it in Europe.
Thanks
Unclock it and use it with local providers.thats what i do every summer i go to europe. +u need a local number to hook up with european gurls lol, they will never call/txt u if u keep ur att #
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Hi folks. Lad from the USA here is going to Poland and Germany for 2 weeks. Any advice on where/how to get a prepaid SIM data card? Can it work for both Poland and Germany? And I can just pop it into my SGS II and it'll work straight away without configuring anything?
Thanks.
Ok. I'm in Poland and purchased a Play prepaid sim. Internet works. I purchased the starter kit and refilled at 2gb for 30 zl.
However, the image below seems to say I only have 1.2gb. I don't understand it nor the rest of the text below.
I tried to explain to the guy at the play store and I saw him google "1220mb", which leads me to believe he's a lot more clueless than me.
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SIM card in Germany and Poland
rwc..did you ever get a satisfactory solution to your question about a SIM card for Germany and Poland. I'm off to Berlin and then Poland (for the Euro Championships ) in 10 days time and need to sort out my comms. Any advice would be great for a an unlocked Samsung GSM phone I'm getting from Ebay.
Oh lucky you!!!!!! I wish I could go.
in Poland, you can get a prepaid sim data card from Play. It's called Play 4.0 because it works with 4 of their major providers (T-Mobile, Orange, something else, and another something else). The speed is not so bad.
Just pop the SIM in and reboot the phone.
http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/polonia/play.html
http://wiki.apnchanger.org/Germany
http://wiki.apnchanger.org/Poland
I didn't understand all the details because I didn't speak Polish.
You can purchase a starter kit which gives you like 1GB and then refill. However, the data you are actually allotted doesn't amount to what is advertised.
The sim card didn't work in Germany so can't help you there
Great Sorry for delay in responding..I had a bike accident involving me and a groundhog scurrying across my path and I came out the worst !!
Thanks for the info on Poland..will sort out something else in Berlin, as I can understand a smattering of German.
C'mon the Irish !!
If you purchase an International Roaming SIM when you travel, instead of taking your Germany, Poland mobile with you whilst you travel through Europe, then you should save at least 70% or more. I am sure that you would rather keep your money in your pocket. I'm using holidayphone during my International tour. They providing cheap and best services.
Hey Everyone,
I'm going to France/UK for a month in about 3 weeks
But I would still like to get in contact with my family here in the states. I was wondering if anyone knew the best way to get service while outside of the country.
Would it be cheaper to get a sim card there and plop it into my phone or call ATT and tell them I'm traveling and that I need service there.
Lastly, if I go the sim card route, do I need to do anything to be able to use the card or do I drop it in and it works?
Thanks again!
Firstly, congratulations and I hope you have an amazing time. Last summer I went to Greece, Italy, and France so what I did was turn off my data (just the toggle in settings) and used the wifi over there for apps that let you call or text others who have the same app. At&t also has a messaging plan where you get 100 texts for like ten dollars or so I think but you can't double up -_- for some reason. Don't buy any At&t overseas data plans, they will charge you an arm and a leg.
But any ways, if you know you are going to populated parts of the country where you'll get wifi, then you should be good with that to talk to friends/family here for a really good portion of the day. (many cafes and such offer free wifi but hotels, you'll have to pay but it's super minimal- equivalent to about three dollars on average for your stay there)
Again, wishing you the best of luck.
3 possible options outside of using ATT
first call att and see if they unlock your phone for you - if not use cellularunlock (~$25) to get the unlock code, once overseas, buy a local sim and use that
if wifi is available use that - first sign up for google voice then install grooveIP and log in with your google voice account - you can not make wifi based phone calls (caveat - not sure if groove ip enabled yet in Uk or france)
use Skype - sign up for thier very cheap monthly subscriptions, and use that when in wifi range
jluu1286 said:
Hey Everyone,
I'm going to France/UK for a month in about 3 weeks
But I would still like to get in contact with my family here in the states. I was wondering if anyone knew the best way to get service while outside of the country.
Would it be cheaper to get a sim card there and plop it into my phone or call ATT and tell them I'm traveling and that I need service there.
Lastly, if I go the sim card route, do I need to do anything to be able to use the card or do I drop it in and it works?
Thanks again!
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Thanks for the replies guys!
I think from the look of things I'll get my phone unlocked and just get a sim card there.
I'm going to hope that there is a ton of free wi fi so I can call the family back home but I also need service to keep in contact in towns while I'm there.
Also, will unlocking the phone affect anything? Because I'm currently rooted and running TheUnofficial.
Nope. Unlocking a phone lets you use carriers overseas. Has nothing to do with os.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
-iOS = inspiring Outdated Software
Hey there,
Nowadays lots of things there, you can contact your family very easy and free services. There's lots of application on the phone, you can contact through Skype, WhatsApp, IMO and there is lots of apps are available. You can easily video call with these apps. You only need a good internet connection which you can easily find in the UK. Happy journey
Thanks!
Hello,
I live in Europe and I would like to order this phone. Is it possible? If it is, then how should I do that?
ipodas1 said:
Hello,
I live in Europe and I would like to order this phone. Is it possible? If it is, then how should I do that?
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I live in the netherlands and i could not order the DNA in America and sent it to an american friend.
Manly due to my Dutch credit card the order was cancelled.
Then i tried to get in America myself but also there was some resistance in the actual verizon store.
I was not able to but it there without an actual plan.
In a general electronic store i that also sells verizon products I was able to get the DNA without a plan.
Though i am currently having problems with the data connection in the nertherlands (vodafone).
i entered the correct APN's but it still aint working, i can call with it though.
Is anyone having any luck buying a Sprint Gear S WITHOUT having to activate the data plan to go along with it?
Long Story Short - Trying to buy my girlfriend the Gear S for Christmas. She is with Sprint.
I know that the Gear S can be used without the data connection- Meaning I could just buy the AT&T watch and be good to go. But I want to buy the Sprint version of the watch on the off chance that she decides that she wants to activate the data plan... I'm not having ANY luck calling Spring and/or visiting Sprint Stores.
Any one had any luck?
TeldenW said:
Is anyone having any luck buying a Sprint Gear S WITHOUT having to activate the data plan to go along with it?
Long Story Short - Trying to buy my girlfriend the Gear S for Christmas. She is with Sprint.
I know that the Gear S can be used without the data connection- Meaning I could just buy the AT&T watch and be good to go. But I want to buy the Sprint version of the watch on the off chance that she decides that she wants to activate the data plan... I'm not having ANY luck calling Spring and/or visiting Sprint Stores.
Any one had any luck?
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While I can't answer your question, I just wanted to let you know that if you run into walls, and Sprint refuses to help you, you could get the ATT version, unlock it, and get her a Tmo card for 15$/month.
ATT watch and Tmo plan seem to be the best combination in terms of value, especially since she would not be tied in into any kind of contract.
xendula said:
While I can't answer your question, I just wanted to let you know that if you run into walls, and Sprint refuses to help you, you could get the ATT version, unlock it, and get her a Tmo card for 15$/month.
ATT watch and Tmo plan seem to be the best combination in terms of value, especially since she would not be tied in into any kind of contract.
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Thank you so much for the suggestions! A couple follow up questions for you if you don't mind.....
1. How do I 'unlock' the ATT watch?
2. Will the unlocked ATT watch with a Tmob SIM communicate correctly with her Sprint phone??
TeldenW said:
Thank you so much for the suggestions! A couple follow up questions for you if you don't mind.....
1. How do I 'unlock' the ATT watch?
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If you have ever been an ATT customer, or know someone who is or was an ATT customer, you/they can request an unlock code for free. Turn around time is around 4 days. I walked into an ATT store and told them I wanted to buy it straight out and not activate it on ATT. No problem at all.
Otherwise, there is a UK Ebay seller who offers unlock codes for $16. I bought one not knowing if ATT would end up unlocking mine, because I only have a grandfathered data plan with them, but they did. That seller was recommended by someone here, and he said he got his unlock code in less than 24 hrs, so they seem to be legit. (Again, can't speak out of experience because ATT ended up unlocking my phone. I am sitting on an unlock code, debating if I should buy a cheap prepaid Samsung phone just so I can unlock it.) There are sites like unlocker.net that charge $39 for the same service.
All I did was put my Tmo sim card in, and the Gear S prompted me for the unlock code. Once entered, the device was open to use with whatever carrier I wanted.
2. Will the unlocked ATT watch with a Tmob SIM communicate correctly with her Sprint phone??
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Yes. Quite a few users reported successfully using their non Tmo phones with a Gear S that has a Tmo SIM in it, be it a Tmo Gear S or an unlocked ATT Gear S (Tmo won't unlock theirs). I happen to have a Tmo voice plan, but I have not read a single report where the watch was not playing nice with a different carrier on it than on the phone.
And, if I may say, that's a really cool present for your girlfriend, especially if she is active. Great choice
I kind of hate Tmo because they refused to unlock my phone, so I HATE saying anything good about them right now. But they do have the best plan AFAIK, no ties whatsoever, and specific music streaming apps don't count against the watch's 500 MB data allotment, like Milk, which i haven't used, but which comes preinstalled. The plan also includes unlimited talk&text, btw.
ETA: Check out this very long thread about buying an ATT Gear S without a contract