Prepaid SIM with BB, in CO and UT

[ocgltd]

I'm a Canadian with an unlocoked BB9900, and I'll be heading to Denver CO and Moab UT. Because of ridiculous Canadian carrier rates, I would like to purchase a 1 month SIM with voice/text/data and BB support. So...

1. Does T-Mobile have good coverage in those areas?
2. Does T-Mobile offer prepaid SIM's by the month with BB service?
3. Will my unlocked BB9900 work on T-Mobiles frequencies? (Its a Bell Mobility phone, same freq as AT&T in USA I believe)

Thanks!

[raino]

1. Here is T-Mobile's prepaid coverage map
2. Yes. Here is the information.
3. Yes, after you unlock it. But you will only get 2G speeds.

[ocgltd]

If I buy prepaid "by the day", is there any onetime charge for the SIM or setup?

The coverage map shows a lot of grey in the area I'm going, which according to the legend means "partner". How will that affect my coverages/services/cost?

The prepaid shows voice, text, and "Web". Does "Web" mean browsing web pages (port 80) only, or all internet access?

What speed is 2G? (in Mbps)

Thanks

[raino]

Originally Posted by ocgltd

If I buy prepaid "by the day", is there any onetime charge for the SIM or setup?

I think there's a one-time $3 charge for purchasing the SIM (they call it the activation kit, or something like that.)

Originally Posted by ocgltd

The coverage map shows a lot of grey in the area I'm going, which according to the legend means "partner". How will that affect my coverages/services/cost?

You may be roaming on the AT&T or other partner network. T-Mobile has national roaming agreements in place.

Originally Posted by ocgltd

The prepaid shows voice, text, and "Web". Does "Web" mean browsing web pages (port 80) only, or all internet access?

It's all non-BIS web internet access. BIS seems to be a $10 add-on

Originally Posted by ocgltd

What speed is 2G? (in Mbps)

Mbps? Lol. EDGE is somewhere around 230kbps. GPRS is around 100kbps.

[heshamdot]

Keep in mind that you need monthly prepaid plan to get BlackBerry service.

"For Monthly4G plans $30 and up that include unlimited data. Not available for Prepaid - Pay by the Day and Pay As You Go plans."

[ocgltd]

The "PREPAID BY THE DAY" shows a Blackberry picture...so I assumed the $2/day should get my BB reconnected to my office BES.

I contacted T-Mobile and unfortunately, even though they show a picture of a BB next to the pay by the day with data, a BB cannot use data on pay-by-the-day. Man...a real strike against BB !!!

Off to the next carrier to check...