Best USA plan - Just Data

Whistlingmilk · **Best USA plan - Just Data -** 12-04-2010, 21:07

Hi everyone. I'm going to Florida for 2 weeks in the summer and Im looking for the best prepaid data plan for my unlocked iPhone. I don't really want calls/texts... just the data! Any help is appreciated!

Schlips1 · 18-04-2010, 16:46

Hello,

Data on US-networks is (still) quite expensive. Not for the iphone, but for a connection via Huawei-USB-Modem stick, I did the following:

I went to an (real!) AT&T store and asked for a prepaid SIM. Just the SIM, w/o a phone. Then I asked to put the 200 MB option on it.

It took a while, then I got a SIM (for free) and the 200 MB activated. It was 19.99$ + tx.

Data is working with these settings:
APN: wap.cingular
No user, no pw needed

Skype is working, too!

With a E160 I get connected to the UMTS network, HSPDA is working, too!

inquisitor · 18-04-2010, 17:05

Keep in mind that iPhones do only work on AT&T's 3G network, as all other American 3G networks are either on frequency bands unsupported by the iPhone or use a completely different radio technology (CDMA). You will still have 2G-coverage on GSM networks (AT&T and T-Mobile), but bandwidth will be < 200 KBit/s.

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Whistlingmilk (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 12 Apr 2010 Country:	Best USA plan - Just Data - 12-04-2010, 21:07 Hi everyone. I'm going to Florida for 2 weeks in the summer and Im looking for the best prepaid data plan for my unlocked iPhone. I don't really want calls/texts... just the data! Any help is appreciated!

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Schlips1 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 56 Join Date: 20 Sep 2009 Country:	18-04-2010, 16:46 Hello, Data on US-networks is (still) quite expensive. Not for the iphone, but for a connection via Huawei-USB-Modem stick, I did the following: I went to an (real!) AT&T store and asked for a prepaid SIM. Just the SIM, w/o a phone. Then I asked to put the 200 MB option on it. It took a while, then I got a SIM (for free) and the 200 MB activated. It was 19.99$ + tx. Data is working with these settings: APN: wap.cingular No user, no pw needed Skype is working, too! With a E160 I get connected to the UMTS network, HSPDA is working, too!

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 884 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	18-04-2010, 17:05 Keep in mind that iPhones do only work on AT&T's 3G network, as all other American 3G networks are either on frequency bands unsupported by the iPhone or use a completely different radio technology (CDMA). You will still have 2G-coverage on GSM networks (AT&T and T-Mobile), but bandwidth will be < 200 KBit/s. terminals: Motorola: Milestone, F3; Nokia: N95, 1208; BenQ-Siemens: S68; Huawei: E5, E1823, E1762, K3715, K3765, EM770 in Asus Eee PC 901 GO; Qualcomm Gobi 2000 in Sony VAIO VPC-Z12X9E/X postpaid: DE: O2 Blue 100 Flex; prepaid: DE: Lidl, Fonic, Tchibo, solomo pro, congstar, T-Mobile, Vodafone, otelo; CH: Swisscom Natel Easy BeFree, Sunrise go dayflat, Lebara; OK,-mobile; UK: T-Mobile, 3; NL: T-Mobile; ES: Vodafone, MÁSmovil, simyo; HU: T-Mobile; BG: MTel, Globul, vivatel, Petrol mobile; INT'L: none