International data plans

[blackmarket]

Does Telus have international data plans?

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[Krypto]

Not from what I understand (not like Verizon in the US). They do have plans for voice, but I haven't seen much in terms of data. But you never know, try calling and maybe they have a new plan in place that can help out.

[blackmarket]

I was told that for a zone 3 country the best deal on international data is $100 and for 30 days instead on being charged $25/mb i would be charged only $15/mb. International voice there is a plan $20 and for 30 days instead of being charged $3/min on calls i would only be charged $2.25/min. He told me if i really wanted to save money on calls i should just buy a sim card down in that country. Although he said he didn't gaurentee it to work in all countries but he said off the record he had seen it work many times and i do not need to unlock my 9530 to be able to do this. But this would probably not work for data.

[cellunlocknet]

Originally Posted by blackmarket

I was told that for a zone 3 country the best deal on international data is $100 and for 30 days instead on being charged $25/mb i would be charged only $15/mb. International voice there is a plan $20 and for 30 days instead of being charged $3/min on calls i would only be charged $2.25/min. He told me if i really wanted to save money on calls i should just buy a sim card down in that country. Although he said he didn't gaurentee it to work in all countries but he said off the record he had seen it work many times and i do not need to unlock my 9530 to be able to do this. But this would probably not work for data.

Your best option would be to buy a local prepaid SIM card that also offers prepaid Data.

You will need to unlock your Blackberry in order to be able to use a different SIM card.

[blackmarket]

Cell unlock they told me that I could put in a local carriers sim card and that I did not need to unlock my phone.

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[nfld_sapper]

Not sure if Telus offers this, but Bell has finally offered the following for international travel:

International Data Saver

Save on data charges when travelling outside Canada and the U.S. For $10/month, get a preferred rate of $15/MB.
Before you leave, call 1 800 667-0123 or visit a Bell store to add the feature to your plan.

Travel Text Saver

Save on text messaging charges when travelling abroad. For $10/month, get a preferred rate of 25 ¢ per sent message and unlimited received messages.

Before you leave, call 1 800 667-0123 or visit a Bell store, to add the feature to your plan.

[cellunlocknet]

Originally Posted by blackmarket

Cell unlock they told me that I could put in a local carriers sim card and that I did not need to unlock my phone.

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Your phone needs to be unlocked in order for it to work. What do you see when you go to Options/Advanced Options/SIM Card and then type the letters "mepd"

[Krypto]

Cellunlocknet is correct. With the BlackBerry Storm, you need to get it unlocked. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition phone came unlocked so that you could add any SIM card while away, but the Storm 9530 did not meaning you will need to unlock it.

Whoever told you that you didn't need to unlock your phone might have been confused.

By the way, Cellunlock.net is a good place to go to get your Storm unlocked... and with the 50% off deal for CrackBerry members, it's not ridiculously expensive. They're also fast. I finally took care of my Storm a few weeks ago and it worked like a charm.

[blackmarket]

sim disabled

[blackmarket]

Ive had 3 reps tell me, that if i went to an international country and bought a local sim i would not need to unlock my phone. Are they incorrect or am i missing something?

[Krypto]

I've also had 3 or more reps tell me that I would need to unlock my phone, but that unlocking your phone is not supported.

I looked extensively into this when I first bought the phone (and specifically asked if I could use a prepaid SIM card from another carrier if I went to Europe) and the answer was always no. You can use the Telus SIM card in your phone, but that's all. Now then, if you want to be certain, you can grab a SIM card from a friend's Rogers or Fido phone and plug it in to see if it connects to the Rogers network and allows you to make calls on it. If it works, your phone is unlocked. If it doesn't work, then your phone is locked and will need to be unlocked before you can use a different SIM card in it.

[blackmarket]

I find this very strange maybe ill try and ask at a store. But thanks for the help krypto appreciate it. I'm just curious why all the reps have told me I don't need it unlocked I also thought u needed unlocked to use another Sim card. Or could it be possible only locked to north American Sims.

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[Krypto]

The problem when talking to reps is that sometimes they just don't know. I'd find you the original info on this subject, but its already close to a year and a half old and I just don't remember where I found it.

But if you want to search the forums here, I know there have been multiple threads on this issue before. There is even a story somewhere about Bell allowing you to unlock your Storm at a cost in order to use it overseas and there are complaints there about Telus not allowing it.

[cellunlocknet]

Originally Posted by blackmarket

sim disabled

If Network says "Active or Enabled" then your phone is locked and the only SIM card it will ever accept is the Telus ones.

You can always try when traveling just in case, and if it doesn't then you can unlock it, just so you know for piece of mind