SIM-Only BlackBerry (prepaid or 30-day rolling)

[Paladinleeds]

Hey guys,

I may be visiting the US at some point, as I have family there that visit for several months a year, and would be taking my BlackBerry Torch with me if I go. What I would like to know is, is there any 30-day rolling contracts or prepaid BlackBerry deals available for the Torch, with AT&T? Seems due to the radio chips inside the phones Big Red/Sprint is off the cards, meaning my only option is Big Blue (I'm currently on the UK's Big Blue, O2).

Many thanks
Daniel

[Motorcycle Mama]

AT&T does not currently offer BlackBerry Data on pre-paid.

You might look into the Even More Plus Plans with TMobile as the only option.

[Pete6]

I do this trip about 3 times a year as our son lives in Charlotte, NC and we are stuck in Reading UK.

Both Mrs. Pete6 and I are on O2 and we both have SIMplicity 600 deal that are 1 month rolling deal - I bought both phones, full price.

O2 have a travel deal that reduces the cost of data from total extortion to simple theft and we have that on both UK phones too since we also travel quite a bit within Euope (retired, see).

In the US we both have 8310s and I stick AT&T GO Phone cards in them and turn the data off.

If I need data, I just use my UK BlackBerry as little as possibe or, I use the WiFi and a laptop at my son's house.

I have not yet found a deal that gives an quitable deal in the US as well as decent coverage.

The AT&T GO Phone is easy to get. My son just picks us up a coule of SIM cards or $29.99 phones+SIM cards and I stick $25 on those and it just has to be enough. You can add data to these cards but it is not BIS and it is very expensive per Mb. Feature Packages - Wireless from AT&T.

IMO the US carriers are missing out badly on the transient and tourist trade by not offering a pre-paid BlackBerry plan

[gregster09]

So ATT doesn't allow month to month? I'm in the same situation coming down from Canada for at least a few weeks this summer and while I can reduce my data rates to $1/MB with a roaming package, that may still add up considerably.

[blackberry-unlocking710]

Try T-Mobile prepaid... also i think you can find some info here:
Home - Prepaid Wireless Internet Access

[Junior_21]

Hi there.

does T Mobile offer Data plans on prepaid sims? Will I be able to get the full data plan including emails and BBM?

thanks for any help!

[Motorcycle Mama]

TMobile used to offer BlackBerry Data on the Even More Plus Plans but they recently discontinued them. You might call them and see if you can get it.

[Mister Xiado]

If you want a short-term line for use in the US, check with somebody who already has an account and doesn't mind adding you onto their service for a little bit.

You can always start with no contract, but if you're using a non-AT&T phone, it's up to you to configure it. The reason why I said to get a line on someone else's account is because people who are not US citizens have a default $500 deposit requirement.

[hasib123]

Tmobile offers a blackberry plan..for 65 a month...600 daytime minutes....free night and weekends....unlimited blackberry and browsing. Just saw today at Bestbuy