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T-Mobile Wireless Data
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03/04/2017 05:47 PM
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MarkS
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I recently swichted toT-Mobile with unlimited data. They claim that their network includes the BVI (or at least that I can roam there. Can anyone confirm this? We normally pay the $40 Per day for the Renport MiFI but on paper my new plan should work.
Any insight is appreciated!
Mark Shichtman "Live for Today!"
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
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03/04/2017 11:06 PM
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Automatic coverage in 140+ countries and destinations. Only at T-Mobile. Unlimited international data coverage and texting are included with a qualifying Simple Choice Plan at no extra charge. It’s just 20 cents per minute for calls to mobile devices and landlines. North America & Caribbean Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Curacao (Netherlands/Dutch Antilles) Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guadeloupe Haiti Jamaica Martinique Mexico Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Sint Maarten St. Barthelemy St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Martin St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands https://www.t-mobile.com/optional-services/roaming.html
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
[Re: HillsideView]
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03/05/2017 01:50 AM
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I used my Tmobile Galaxy s6 as a hotspot several times over two months when Mal's Lime internet was down and it worked fine. Cellular speeds were actually a little faster. over the 2 months my bill went up maybe $5 or $6 but that was voice calls.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
[Re: TIMRIM]
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03/05/2017 06:37 PM
03/05/2017 06:37 PM
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rigirly
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TIMRIM said: If you charter a power cat from moorings, WI Fi included. Thank max marine for that - thank you for the information. The website shows WIFI on the newer PC from Moorings. Can anyone confirm the others 1-3 yo PC's also have wifi?
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
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03/05/2017 08:10 PM
03/05/2017 08:10 PM
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Friends cruising used T-Mobile throughout the Caribbeean. Speed varies and T-Mobile says 128Kbps service, 256Kbps service available. Google Fi is another option I have friends mention, with faster than T-Mobile unlimited data in some placed at $10 per Gbps.
Someone asked about the ATT international roaming. For $120 you can get 800Mb for 30 days. I used that in June for our STM/Anguilla/BVI trip and it worked fine. In two weeks I ended up using up most of the allotment.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
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03/05/2017 09:16 PM
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We finally pulled the trigger and are heading out at the end of March on a 433PC from The Moorings that is 1-3 years old. This category is not allocated with the free wifi setup, but had we gone with the newer category it would have been included.
I'm an AT&T customer as well and found the International Day Pass looking to be the best option for coverage in the BVI. It is $10/day and any voice/data/text that I use while in the BVI get thrown into my existing monthly plan. So assuming I don't exceed my normal monthly utilization it seems to be a good deal for the week.
I've also confirmed with AT&T that I can activate for a single device, then hotspot share with other devices without problems. If you look at the AT&T site and find International Day Pass the BVI is somewhat hidden - alphabetically, it is listed as "Virgin Islands, British".
Also - thanks to all of you that have provided such great education through TTOL. I'm out here almost daily for many months and feel like I have a good handle on expectations for our first adventure!
Mark
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
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03/05/2017 09:26 PM
03/05/2017 09:26 PM
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rigirly
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MarkMN said: We finally pulled the trigger and are heading out at the end of March on a 433PC from The Moorings that is 1-3 years old. This category is not allocated with the free wifi setup, but had we gone with the newer category it would have been included.
I'm an AT&T customer as well and found the International Day Pass looking to be the best option for coverage in the BVI. It is $10/day and any voice/data/text that I use while in the BVI get thrown into my existing monthly plan. So assuming I don't exceed my normal monthly utilization it seems to be a good deal for the week.
I've also confirmed with AT&T that I can activate for a single device, then hotspot share with other devices without problems. If you look at the AT&T site and find International Day Pass the BVI is somewhat hidden - alphabetically, it is listed as "Virgin Islands, British".
Also - thanks to all of you that have provided such great education through TTOL. I'm out here almost daily for many months and feel like I have a good handle on expectations for our first adventure! Mark - Thank you for the information. That was what I was looking for. We just finished a week on the MM 38PC and found it underpowered for the wind/waves we had last week. We are returning in May and are going to try the Moorings 433PC like you. Looking forward to hearing about your trip. Ski-U-Mah.....(I graduated from the "U") rigirly
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Re: T-Mobile Wireless Data
[Re: sail2wind]
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03/06/2017 03:26 AM
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I switched to TMO about 3 years ago due to the freww international roaming. Found it to be great only issues have been in bahamas and Liechtenstein. But sometimes I have to search for a better network to get better speed. I found coverage in St Thomas was lacking, but BVI was great, I had to force my phone not to connect to TMO towers when near STT.
I bet we save about $1500/year on roaming cost. Their customer service is great, you instantly get to a human. The free perks of free wifi and texting in the air helps and the tuesday giveaways are fun.
Mike
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