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aņejo
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vancouver, Washington
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Our plan, as well as most, if not all, inclusive plans from T-Mobile, offer what I posted. Verify what I've said by going to their website. Full disclosure: We are limited to 10GB data per line per month. Newer plans offer unlimited data for all lines, for just a bit more, but if 10GB doesn't do it, the Rat family needs some professional intervention. |
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aņejo
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Location: Latitude 20.6326 Longitude 87.0685
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On my cell phone I have Viber, Skype, magicJack, whatsapp but will usually just use AT&T (Mexico) to make local and long distance calls. |
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way into it
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 1/2 ca-1/2 Playa
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It took getting "kicked off" to learn that lesson. |
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sandflea
Join Date: May 2017
Location: London
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If anyone needs/wants a US based phone number that rings to their non-US number then look at this site.
Local Virtual Number Forwarding to Anywhere It is a virtual number you pay to keep and then only as it's used. You cannot call out on it (we use Skpe or WhatsAp to call out) but others can call you. When someone calls (or texts) we simply get a number and call them back. It's not expensive and gives a US number to be attached to US accounts when needed. |
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way into it
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: NYC
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T-Mobile's new DIGITS feature might be of interest to some.
What is T-Mobile's Digits: Everything You Need to Know |
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playa maya guy
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Location: Playa del Carmen
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We have a similar plan in the US but they informed us that there was no limit in Mexico (again as the data was not the highest speed). That is to say, no data use in Mexico counts against our regular US plan total. |
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aņejo
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aņejo
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vancouver, Washington
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There would, in general, be little reason to be grandfathered in to any plan of T-Mobile's. Again, in general, newer plans are more generous, and offer more benefits than older plans. I do believe Elote el Rey was "kicked off", but until I learn ALL of the facts concerning his removal, I'll keep that skeptical look on my face. |
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aņejo
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![]() ![]() EDIT: Now you can wipe that skeptical look off of your face...........I just got off of the phone with Elote de Rey and that was (as I stated above) the exact reason he was booted off of T-Mobile. That is, MORE than 50% of his outgoing calls/data originated in Mexico! Last edited by absoluteAL; 06-03-2017 at 04:07 PM.. |
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playa maya guy
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Well that's interesting. And just to be clear, I was never thinking of how much (%) in voice/data was used in one place v the other, nor have we been in that position much.
I wonder over what period of time that is, however, because we were in Mexico for 5+ weeks the summer before last and using our T-Mobile devices all that time, so it would have been 100-0 in terms of comparative use then. No one said boo to us about it, but maybe it's over 90 days or something... |
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way into it
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 1/2 ca-1/2 Playa
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When I got booted by Tmobile, I did a lot of research on the subject. Here is what I found out.
International treaties and agreements between the USA, MX, and CA forbid their telecom companies from selling their services in counties other than their own. Roaming agreements allow use of other companies systems around the world. Can you imagine if TelCel was allowed to sell their Amigo Sin Limite plan in the USA. That plan is less than $10USD a month for unlimited calling, text, and 600mb internet. No USA company could compete with those plans and prices. T-mobile and ATT North America plans look at usage over a 90 day period to decide if you are an extreme roamer. Over 50% usage off the HOME network during that time period can make you an extreme roamer. ATT shows the restriction on their web site. T-mobile hides this restriction from their customers and their employees (or their employees just lie to make a sale). I do know of people that slip thru the cracks and haven't gotten booted. |
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playa maya guy
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Thanks for the info.
When I have time, I think I'll contact T-Mobile or go into a store or something to ask about it, as if I don't know anything, and see what they tell me. Will report back, if/when I do. |
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