3G data roaming in israel

[ceejay]

Do any of the major US carriers have 3G\EVDO roaming in Israel (particularly Sprint)

If not is there other cheap way to get data on the go?

[Dan]

Sprint has but it's a fortune.
You're better off renting a Modem card.

[ceejay]

But you get can the unlimited international data pack No?

and are you sure that its EVDO bec here http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/coverage/internationalroaming/Search.jsp?bmForm=InternationalRoamingSearch&bmFormID=1272301115721&bmUID=1272301115721&bmIsForm=true&bmPrevTemplate=explore%2Fcoverage%2Finternationalroaming%2FSearch.jsp&bmSingle=countrySelect&countrySelect=Israel&bmImage=submit.x&bmImage=submit.y&submit.x=18&submit.y=15&bmHidden=FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1849285&bmHidden=CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_SCID&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_SCID=ECOMM&bmHidden=CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_PCode&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_PCode=None&bmHidden=CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_cartState&CURRENT_USER%3C%3EATR_cartState=group&bmFields=bmForm%2CbmFormID%2CbmUID%2CbmIsForm%2CbmPrevTemplate%2CbmSingle%2CbmImage%2CbmHidden&bmHash=ee1d2c1da7ab3b139c4ba8aa700c151ec31a6ce7 it doesnt mention evdo

[Dan]

Never heard of an unlimited data pack, where did you see that?
I'm fairly certain that I was able to use EV-DO on my sprint phone last year in Israel.  I can confirm that in a few weeks.

[SuperFlyer]

I used to have an unlimited data roaming plan, for blackberry on which I could theoretically switch to a laptop...

It was from Sprint.

[ceejay]

SOC code pdsdww69e

[Dan]

SOC code pdsdww69e

Interesting...
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=pdsdww69e&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[ChAiM'l]

I'm currently in Israel and I'm getting 3G service here from Cellcom (I'm on Sprint). You should note that Sprint's unlimted international data plan only works if you have a regular data plan back home, and not one of those "yiddishe" plans... I don't have a data plan back home but I got them to do it ("only this time") but YMMV.

[SuperFlyer]

I'm currently in Israel and I'm getting 3G service here from Cellcom (I'm on Sprint). You should note that Sprint's unlimted international data plan only works if you have a regular data plan back home, and not one of those "yiddishe" plans... I don't have a data plan back home but I got them to do it ("only this time") but YMMV.

wadaya pay for it? and what does it consist?

[ceejay]

I'm currently in Israel and I'm getting 3G service here from Cellcom (I'm on Sprint). You should note that Sprint's unlimted international data plan only works if you have a regular data plan back home, and not one of those "yiddishe" plans... I don't have a data plan back home but I got them to do it ("only this time") but YMMV.

soc code?

[ChAiM'l]

wadaya pay for it? and what does it consist?

It's an unlimited data plan. I don't think they have a fixed price for it. I pay about $2 a day for it but its worth it for me...

[SuperFlyer]

It's an unlimited data plan. I don't think they have a fixed price for it. I pay about $2 a day for it but its worth it for me...

pls give me full details on the plan.

[ceejay]

pls give me full details on the plan.

me too

[Dan]

I signed up for the int'l data plan, it's $69/month (less my 20% corp discount=$55/month)
It's prorated for whatever days you want, so for my 3 days in EY it's under $6.

I'm online on my laptop now via #777 phone as modem tethering, speeds are OK, seems faster than 1x, but slower than 3G in the US.

[SuperFlyer]

why didn't you attach the chase or boeing corporates, they save you at least 5% more.

[Dan]

I signed up for the int'l data plan, it's $69/month (less my 20% corp discount=$55/month)
It's prorated for whatever days you want, so for my 3 days in EY it's under $6.

I'm online on my laptop now via #777 phone as modem tethering, speeds are OK, seems faster than 1x, but slower than 3G in the US.

WARNING: They don't tell you this, but the international data plan deletes your previous data plan.

Had to fight like hell to get back my free unlimited data/sms/mms plan back!