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I meant "phone purchased from T-Mobile." Some devices they don't sell are blocked from using the prepaid data service. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hogue Melanie Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 1:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Availability of data-enabled temporary SIM cards My phone is an "unlocked" Blackberry and it works with the T-Mobile SIM card set up for prepaid service. I do normally use EDGE with wi-fi however - even though my BB can use GSM. I'm not sure how I am connecting when I buy the daily data pass. If he puts a different SIM card in, wouldn't his phone technically be a T-Mobile phone? Melanie Amy Hogue Manager of Online Resources & Reports Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library 423-757-5114 ________________________________ From: Code for Libraries on behalf of KREYCHE, MICHAEL Sent: Thu 12/8/2011 11:13 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Availability of data-enabled temporary SIM cards Based on past experience with T-Mobile I would check this out before buying it. I'm not sure the data will work on a non-T-Mobile phone. And if it does work on your own phone you might only get EDGE speed. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dhanushka Samarakoon Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:07 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Availability of data-enabled temporary SIM cards This is the best non-contract data plan I have seen so far. 5GB for $30 on T-mobile http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tmobile-30-Wireless-Airtime-Card/15443357 A SIM card should be around $7 On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Kåre Fiedler Christiansen < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Sorry for being semi-off-topic, but obviously you're the right bunch of > people to know this... > > We're a bunch of Danes visiting the Code4Lib conference in Seattle. But > the prospect of a full week being offline on my trusted Android phone is > scary. And the price of international data roaming is simply scary. > > So I was wondering if any US carriers are selling data-enabled SIM cards, > at a price that would be reasonable for a week's usage, and which are also > available for visiting tourists? > > Any input welcome. Thanks. > > Best, > Kåre >