T-Mobile Free calls and data in foreign countries including israel

[Dan]

looks like u may need to keep it active in the US for however long u travel to cover the must spend at least half time in the USA provision

Why?
That provision allows them to cancel you if you abuse it but you'll cancel anyway when you're home.

[eli1571]

It isn't worth it for someone in Israel anyways. It's limited 2g data while you can get an ultra cheap unlimited 3g plan.

to text to the us from israel isnt free

[yuneeq]

to text to the us from israel isnt free

So you'll use whatsapp or something else. Calling US is free, something you won't get with T-Mobile. That along with many other reasons why it makes sense for a student to get a local plan.

[Yehoshua]

So is the right play here for A/S/V folks to just signup for T-Mobile before you travel abroad and cancel when you return?

Was planning on doing just that for my upcoming trip. Even a whole month (two weeks away and two weeks back) would only be $50, but I plan on cancelling before a month.

[Dan]

Keep us posted.

[SearchGuy]

http://www.t-mobile.com/simple-choice-international-plans.html
http://how-to.t-mobile.com/global/?cm_mmc_o=2q4%20qwfwEfbBE%20GPRKCjCvoDi9CjCvvx9I9DCjCJE2%20N%20m2%20Pn2%20mV%20WjqBzF%20RE_%20m4m&AID=11456737&PID=4485850
http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/simple-choice-international-plan-countries.html?AID=11456737&PID=4485850

[Galitzyaner]

http://www.t-mobile.com/simple-choice-international-plans.html
http://how-to.t-mobile.com/global/?cm_mmc_o=2q4%20qwfwEfbBE%20GPRKCjCvoDi9CjCvvx9I9DCjCJE2%20N%20m2%20Pn2%20mV%20WjqBzF%20RE_%20m4m&AID=11456737&PID=4485850
http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/simple-choice-international-plan-countries.html?AID=11456737&PID=4485850

Limited time only; subject to change. Taxes and fees additional. Qualifying postpaid Simple Choice or New Classic plan and capable device required; not available with Simple Choice no credit options. Standard speeds approx. 128Kbps. No tethering. Rates vary for calls or texts sent to, or made from, countries that are not included. See Sales Associate or t-mobile.com for full feature terms and included destinations. Coverage: Coverage not available in some areas. Network Management: Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to other users, or significant roaming.

"Qualifying postpaid Simple Choice or New Classic plan and capable device required; not available with Simple Choice no credit options."
 

[Yehoshua]

So I signed up for a Simple Choice plan for $50/mo.  They're having a sale on SIMs, so that cost me $0.99.  I told them 10 times I was planning on canceling within a month, which they said was ok, so long as I pay for the month I used.  I verified that the international texts and data are free, which they are.

Also, I just have a basic phone, so I won't be able to test out wifi anything.  I don't have an unlocked smartphone, but if someone knows of a cheap one I might consider it.  Also, even if I do get one, I'm not sure T-Mobile's wifi calling applies on all phones with wifi or only on their phones.

I'll let you know when I cancel how smoothly it goes.

[rots5]

personally, i rather sign up for golan, there itll rates are a joke. and even in israel, its 20$ for unlimted everything, i have 2 american numbers and three sep israeli nmbers. i also told verizon to call fwd to my american (golan) number.

[real-brisker]

i also told verizon to call fwd to my american (golan) number.

Why don't you put your VZW on hold when your are not using it? You can do it for six months at a shot.

[rots5]

Why don't you put your VZW on hold when your are not using it? You can do it for six months at a shot.

in order for my fam to get thru to me. and i switched to a basic phone so its 10$ a month

[real-brisker]

in order for my fam to get thru to me. and i switched to a basic phone so its 10$ a month

To hard to for them to learn a new #?

I guess also your on a grandfathered plan?

[rots5]

To hard to for them to learn a new #?

I guess also your on a grandfathered plan?

yes to complicating... lol i just tell everyone and cc to call me on my regular number attached to my whole life... including whats app. (i switch phones like its going out of style recently)

[Yehoshua]

personally, i rather sign up for golan, there itll rates are a joke. and even in israel, its 20$ for unlimted everything, i have 2 american numbers and three sep israeli nmbers. i also told verizon to call fwd to my american (golan) number.

I hear you, but I'm not going to Israel.

[Yehoshua]

Keep us posted.

So I signed up for T-Mobile, went to Canada and South America, came back to the US, and cancelled all for $47. T-Mobile did not give me any issues when I asked to cancel 20 days after I signed up. It was very good experience.

[Reb Jo]

So I signed up for T-Mobile, went to Canada and South America, came back to the US, and cancelled all for $47. T-Mobile did not give me any issues when I asked to cancel 20 days after I signed up. It was very good experience.

Did you use the data there, and how did it go?

[DovtheBear]

So I signed up for T-Mobile, went to Canada and South America, came back to the US, and cancelled all for $47. T-Mobile did not give me any issues when I asked to cancel 20 days after I signed up. It was very good experience.

What did you use?

[BISPRO]

2G will work fine for whatsapp/email/apps/waze/etc.
but not for phone calls

[DovtheBear]

So I signed up for T-Mobile, went to Canada and South America, came back to the US, and cancelled all for $47. T-Mobile did not give me any issues when I asked to cancel 20 days after I signed up. It was very good experience.

What about calls and texts within foreign countries?
How much are they?

[Yehoshua]

Did you use the data there, and how did it go?

I couldn't. The phone I had was a dumb phone so it would've been pointless. We used data over wifi on our smartphones.