Comments on: Looking for current advise on how to stay mobile in the US http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BloggingTom http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-694 BloggingTom Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:27:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-694 Well, i'm not sure. The <a href="http://thevenetian.com/FAQ.aspx#FAQ5" rel="nofollow">Venetian FAQ</a> just says <blockquote>High-speed Internet access is available in all of The Venetian’s suites, as are all connection cables for your laptop computer. </blockquote> As you, i hope it will work in other areas too ;-) Well, i’m not sure. The Venetian FAQ just says

High-speed Internet access is available in all of The Venetian’s suites, as are all connection cables for your laptop computer.

As you, i hope it will work in other areas too ;-)

]]> By: Nicole http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-693 Nicole Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:06:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-693 BloggingTom you do not know if that works everywhere in the venetian? ;) Additional links: http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/ and twitter does not seem to be working on t-mobile http://moomoney.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/t-mobile-lies-to-you-about-their-prepaid-data-plan/ BloggingTom you do not know if that works everywhere in the venetian? ;)

Additional links:
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/

and twitter does not seem to be working on t-mobile
http://moomoney.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/t-mobile-lies-to-you-about-their-prepaid-data-plan/

]]> By: BloggingTom http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-692 BloggingTom Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:01:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-692 Nicole, if you stay at the Venetian: The hotel offers internet access for $9.95/day in the room too. Well, not free, but better than nothing ;-) See you there... Nicole, if you stay at the Venetian: The hotel offers internet access for $9.95/day in the room too. Well, not free, but better than nothing ;-) See you there…

]]> By: Nicole http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-691 Nicole Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-691 *sigh* I will have to rely on the wifi then. For the inbetween short mail check that should be okay and iirc I at least have wifi in the hotel for free or so. I wanted to leave the laptop behind, so the blogger room might not be enough for me but perhaps I can find some helping hands. ;) @scott i saw a map of the coverage plus it cracks me up every time when I read "least dropped calls" - the US is so behind on mobil, a strange feeling. ;) *sigh* I will have to rely on the wifi then. For the inbetween short mail check that should be okay and iirc I at least have wifi in the hotel for free or so.

I wanted to leave the laptop behind, so the blogger room might not be enough for me but perhaps I can find some helping hands. ;)

@scott i saw a map of the coverage plus it cracks me up every time when I read “least dropped calls” – the US is so behind on mobil, a strange feeling. ;)

]]> By: Rachel Clarke http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-690 Rachel Clarke Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-690 Can't help. I was looking for one and never found it. I also looked in the UK and could't get one as well, so not that common yet around here. With regards to Scott's comment, I found US data plans to be far cheaper than UK ones, with no limits, so prefer them. But SXSW wifi tends to be Ok, or has the last few times I've been. So was Mix the first time; not sure if either of them will be up for all the video that's likely to be happening this year though. Can’t help. I was looking for one and never found it. I also looked in the UK and could’t get one as well, so not that common yet around here. With regards to Scott’s comment, I found US data plans to be far cheaper than UK ones, with no limits, so prefer them. But SXSW wifi tends to be Ok, or has the last few times I’ve been. So was Mix the first time; not sure if either of them will be up for all the video that’s likely to be happening this year though.

]]> By: Scott http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-689 Scott Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-689 Nicole: If I were wishing for *warm* weather, I'd wish for 40°C, not 30°C. :-) I need rural coverage because that's where my parents live. The nearest GSM tower is 50 miles away. There's just too much empty space in the US for there to be good coverage everywhere. (Did I mention to you that when my brother was in the hospital, there were a couple of Dräger instruments keeping track of his vital signs? I thought of you when I noticed them.) Nicole: If I were wishing for *warm* weather, I’d wish for 40°C, not 30°C. :-)

I need rural coverage because that’s where my parents live. The nearest GSM tower is 50 miles away. There’s just too much empty space in the US for there to be good coverage everywhere.

(Did I mention to you that when my brother was in the hospital, there were a couple of Dräger instruments keeping track of his vital signs? I thought of you when I noticed them.)

]]> By: Nicole http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-688 Nicole Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:05:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-688 @rox and ze I have to look into that a bit more because otherwise it is useless. Scott: here you are mistaken! I *hate* warm weather! :)) Also with Amerika one has to take into account that their definition of mobile coverage is ehm funny. At least I stay usually in major cities. ;) And thanks for the link, that is a great starting point. ;) @rox and ze I have to look into that a bit more because otherwise it is useless.

Scott: here you are mistaken! I *hate* warm weather! :)) Also with Amerika one has to take into account that their definition of mobile coverage is ehm funny. At least I stay usually in major cities. ;)

And thanks for the link, that is a great starting point. ;)

]]> By: Zé Nuno http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-687 Zé Nuno Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:41:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-687 Hi! Normally i do my forwarding using Voipcheap.com that uses SIP, but as i don't travel to usa i also don't know how to solve the mobile data... but here in the netherlands if you need a temporary sim with data is also not so easy and normally expensive. I will be watching your post to see if i also can learn how to have mobile data on usa on the cheap. I also add that i think t-mobile/twitter is already solved and should be working. Hi!
Normally i do my forwarding using Voipcheap.com that uses SIP, but as i don’t travel to usa i also don’t know how to solve the mobile data… but here in the netherlands if you need a temporary sim with data is also not so easy and normally expensive.
I will be watching your post to see if i also can learn how to have mobile data on usa on the cheap.
I also add that i think t-mobile/twitter is already solved and should be working.

]]> By: Scott http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-686 Scott Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-686 You have utopian dreams for travelling... a world with zero travel time, without language barriers and timezones, and now cheap mobile usage worldwide. Why not wish for 30°C and sunny every day as well? :-) Last month when I was unexpectedly in the States I looked at US prepaid plans. Costs and terms were pretty much the same for all of them. I went with TracFone http://www.tracfone.com/ since they have wider coverage outside of metro areas and the account can be managed online. You can even change your home area code online. If I read the conditions right, if your number gets deactivated you can reactivate within 12 months and keep the same number. As for a review of prepaid plans, CNET http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3504_7-6260217-1.html seems to be a good place to start, although they don't mention points important to international users. Of course, all the plans seem ridiculously complicated and expensive to anyone used to European plans. :-) AFAIK, the Twitter outage on T-Mobile lasted only a couple of days and was immediately fixed. You have utopian dreams for travelling… a world with zero travel time, without language barriers and timezones, and now cheap mobile usage worldwide. Why not wish for 30°C and sunny every day as well? :-)

Last month when I was unexpectedly in the States I looked at US prepaid plans. Costs and terms were pretty much the same for all of them. I went with TracFone http://www.tracfone.com/ since they have wider coverage outside of metro areas and the account can be managed online. You can even change your home area code online. If I read the conditions right, if your number gets deactivated you can reactivate within 12 months and keep the same number.

As for a review of prepaid plans, CNET http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3504_7-6260217-1.html seems to be a good place to start, although they don’t mention points important to international users. Of course, all the plans seem ridiculously complicated and expensive to anyone used to European plans. :-)

AFAIK, the Twitter outage on T-Mobile lasted only a couple of days and was immediately fixed.

]]> By: rox http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-685 rox Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:08:00 +0000 http://crueltobekind.org/looking-for-current-advise-on-how-to-stay-mobile-in-the-us-442#comment-685 You might check the tmobile status on the twitter blog; I recall something recently denying the block or some other sort of work around. You might check the tmobile status on the twitter blog; I recall something recently denying the block or some other sort of work around.

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