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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #280 on: July 14, 2015, 10:18:07 PM »
Yup. Should have been clearer. Have the unlimited option currently.
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #281 on: July 15, 2015, 12:40:06 AM »
I want to use a T-Mobile Sim in a Verizon galaxy S4 (I was told it needs to be unlocked and has to be GSM capable for international use-I believe it is)

Do you have to make changes to the phone settings for international use? (with the T-Mobile Sim)
If so, what are they?

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #282 on: July 15, 2015, 10:47:37 PM »
I want to use a T-Mobile Sim in a Verizon galaxy S4 (I was told it needs to be unlocked and has to be GSM capable for international use-I believe it is)

Do you have to make changes to the phone settings for international use? (with the T-Mobile Sim)
If so, what are they?
Yes you do you have to change the apn settings. It is very complicated since each country uses another combination. So it can be "epc.t-mobile.com" or "epc.tmobile.com" or "fast.t-mobile.com.
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #283 on: July 15, 2015, 11:38:25 PM »
Think most smart phones update the APN settings  themselves.
But you have to change the network mode from CDMA to GSM.

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #284 on: July 16, 2015, 12:26:25 AM »
Think most smart phones update the APN settings  themselves.
But you have to change the network mode from CDMA to GSM.
You thought wrong. Only the newer phones will update the apn automatically and about the CDMA to GSM I bet you his phone is on global so the phone will do it automatically
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #285 on: July 29, 2015, 10:41:33 AM »
I have a iPhone 6 (unlocked AT&T) that I am trying to use in south Africa with a T-Mobile sim. I am in Johannesburg so reception is not an issue. I worked for about 5 min and after that it just says no service! any idea if I have to change some setting manually? I know the phone is actually unlocked because it worked in Lakewood before I left using T-Mobile. Thanx a lot for any help I really appreciate it.

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #286 on: July 29, 2015, 11:35:52 AM »
I have a iPhone 6 (unlocked AT&T) that I am trying to use in south Africa with a T-Mobile sim. I am in Johannesburg so reception is not an issue. I worked for about 5 min and after that it just says no service! any idea if I have to change some setting manually? I know the phone is actually unlocked because it worked in Lakewood before I left using T-Mobile. Thanx a lot for any help I really appreciate it.
Settings\Carrier\ turn off Automatic. see if anything else comes up (might take a couple minutes).

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #287 on: July 29, 2015, 06:13:50 PM »
What apps will allow you to call while outside the US from a smartphone to landlines in the US or in other countries for free?

I know T-mobile allows you to use Wifi calling to landlines for free from most countries to the US---
-but it's not free if you are calling from outside the US to a non-US landline.

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #288 on: July 29, 2015, 08:01:07 PM »
What's app is free regardless where you are

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #289 on: July 29, 2015, 10:41:34 PM »
What apps will allow you to call while outside the US from a smartphone to landlines in the US or in other countries for free?


What's app is only smart phone to smart phone-
i was looking to make calls from a smartphone to landline
with data or wifi

any ideas?

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #290 on: July 29, 2015, 10:56:45 PM »
Google Voice is free when calling to the U.S. and Canada. If you're downloading it outside the U.S. you'll need to get an Apk, because it won't be available in the Play store.
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #291 on: July 29, 2015, 11:02:46 PM »
Google Voice is free when calling to the U.S. and Canada. If you're downloading it outside the U.S. you'll need to get an Apk, because it won't be available in the Play store.

you can use Google Voice to call a landline in the US for free?

What if I'm in Israel and I want to call a landline in Israel? what would work then?

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #292 on: July 29, 2015, 11:12:38 PM »
you can use Google Voice to call a landline in the US for free?

What if I'm in Israel and I want to call a landline in Israel? what would work then?

Yes.

You'll be charged using google voice.
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #293 on: July 29, 2015, 11:36:08 PM »


You'll be charged using google voice.

-how much $ to make landline calls?

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #294 on: July 29, 2015, 11:51:56 PM »
-how much $ to make landline calls?

Landline - 2¢
Mobile - 10¢
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #295 on: July 30, 2015, 12:37:00 AM »
Landline - 2¢
Mobile - 10¢

prices are per minute or per call?

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #296 on: July 30, 2015, 01:03:14 AM »
When is it ever per call?
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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #297 on: July 30, 2015, 01:09:35 AM »
LOL

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #298 on: August 25, 2015, 09:18:54 PM »
Just adding my experience to the chulent.

Have a Galaxy S4 from Verizon
I was able to use a T-mobile sim card in the US for phone and data
even before leaving the states. Signed up for their Simple Choice plan (requires a credit check for the free international data and texting)
 Their tech services walked me through the programming.
 In France and Israel I had 4G for the most part.

Just forgot to turn off the data before heading into PA controlled areas (Hebron)- as they have their own cell network.
Got a text message from T-Mobile stating I would be charged for roaming (I'll have to wait for the bill)

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Re: T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel
« Reply #299 on: August 25, 2015, 10:15:31 PM »
Just adding my experience to the chulent.

Have a Galaxy S4 from Verizon
I was able to use a T-mobile sim card in the US for phone and data
even before leaving the states. Signed up for their Simple Choice plan (requires a credit check for the free international data and texting)
 Their tech services walked me through the programming.
 In France and Israel I had 4G for the most part.

Just forgot to turn off the data before heading into PA controlled areas (Hebron)- as they have their own cell network.
Got a text message from T-Mobile stating I would be charged for roaming (I'll have to wait for the bill)

Hangouts worked well about 85% of the time
Nice to know about the PA areas. I'd have thought it was the same network.