Question for TMobile user on International Travel

[lnichols]

OK so I'm a Sprint user, I love the network and coverage in the US, and I love the pricing. However I do have to do a fair amount of international travel, and with Sprint that means that the 9630 I have, or the 9650 I refuse to get (not worth wasting an upgrade on) are my only BB options. I doubt that in the future Sprint will be releasing more than one international BB a year, which severely limits my choices. I also have to pay $40 extra per month now all the time for the ability to have unlimited blackberry service while traveling internationally.

I have four Blackberry's and both Verizon and AT&T are just ridiculously expensive. Tmobile is the closest to Sprint in pricing (4 Blackberry's would be $200 per month), and all the Blackberry devices would be world capable. However I can't find an International blackberry plan. Is there anything like this? If so can someone familiar with it post a link to it or details? Most of my contract expires this summer so that's when I would switch, and probably after the new Storm and/or torch is released. Thanks in advance.

[sjsplaty]

Tmobile has an international BB plan. It is an add-on to the regular BB plan. It is $19.99/mo for unlimited BB data. The data is limited to email only, and any other data is at roaming rates. Also, it can be turned on and off before and after you travel to help save money.

[Myveggies]

TMO's international plan only covers emails. Sprint actually has the best package when it comes to international travel. I believe your $40 is unlimited everything while you are overseas.

With TMO, you do get free UMA calling via wifi back to the US while abroad. Data is free anywhere you have wifi and calling US numbers are also free while on wifi.

[lnichols]

Originally Posted by Myveggies

TMO's international plan only covers emails. Sprint actually has the best package when it comes to international travel. I believe your $40 is unlimited everything while you are overseas.

With TMO, you do get free UMA calling via wifi back to the US while abroad. Data is free anywhere you have wifi and calling US numbers are also free while on wifi.

yeah I used to be able to turn that $40 on and off just when traveling, but I now have to leave it in place all the time. If I turn it off again I will not be able to turn it back on. It does cover all data too. My main use while overseas is BBM. I use it to talk to coworkers back at office, my wife and my boys.