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Re: [100attendees] SIM cards/data access

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In article <CANeU+ZD-9-qx6VMBMNkoVg+ZGJWH_Q_tfNnfyufOUFqn5JLbyQ@mail.gmail.com> you write:
>I got tired a few years ago of always worrying about this and moved to
>T-mobile.  The US branch at least has a plan that includes 3g international
>data roaming ...

Please let us know when they get around to providing service in the
U.S.  Where I live, AT&T, VZ, and Sprint work fine, T-Mo not at all.
I know where the towers are since I negotiated the tower contracts for
AT&T, Sprint, and Sprint predecessor Nextel, and T-Mo has never
bothered to show up.  Their maps say they have coverage, but they are
lying.  They could cover gaps by roaming on AT&T but they don't do
that, either.

On the other hand, I find that I can usually get foreign SIMs for far
less than the $45/mo that T-Mo costs which give me a local number and
free or cheap calls back to the U.S. along with a big blob of data.

R's,
John

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