ETF Out: T-Mobile Preparing Harsh Data Roaming Limits
T-Mobile is preparing a harsh wave of new data roaming limitations, which will curtail data usage on roaming networks. The carrier has, for years, touted transparent roaming terms; customers were educated to treat domestic data and voice roaming as same-as-home network functionality, albeit with the restrictions that came with other GSM networks. Namely, other networks [...]
In-Depth: Why iPhone 4S Can’t use CDMA on GSM Networks
I’ve posted a few brief comments on Steve’s passing on my personal blog… It’s not 100% clear yet if all iPhone 4S variants will have CDMA hardware inside, but Apple has made one thing clear; if you purchase an iPhone 4S from AT&T, a GSM/UMTS carrier, or an unlocked version, you won’t be able to [...]
Clearwire Announces Roaming Agreement with Japan’s UQ Communications
Following up on preliminary plans announced last year, Clearwire has announced its first international WiMax roaming agreement with Japan’s UQ Communications whereby Clear customers will be able to purchase day passes on WiMax equipped laptops and other devices for $7 per day in Japan. The agreement does not extend to 4G phones as of yet [...]
Sprint Moving to Metered Roaming Data for Aircards in July
Sprint has announced that it will begin a metered roaming data access option for customers that are close to the 300MB limit set by the carrier for data access while roaming on aircards. If customers go past the 300MB allotment, they will be asked to move to a five cent per MB overage rate while [...]
FCC Overturns 2007 Home Roaming Rules, Will Force Intercarrier Roaming
The FCC has overturned a 2007 decision regarding home roaming rules for carriers in which the regulatory body previously ruled that established carriers did not have to provide voice roaming services to other carriers if they owned spectrum in the same vicinity, but had not built out the necessary infrastructure for coverage. Under the new [...]
Cricket Now Offering National Voice/SMS Roaming Via Sprint Agreement
Cricket has announced that it has signed a landmark voice and SMS roaming agreement with Sprint. Under the terms of the new roaming agreement, Cricket customers will be able to roam across the country and subsequent coverage has expanded to 270 million people from its prior coverage area of 195 million. The roaming agreement does [...]
Sprint Issues PRL 50562 & 60662
Sprint has issued two new PRLs for modern Sprint phones; PRL 50562 and 60662. The PRL, or Preferred Roaming List is a file inside of CDMA phones that manages roaming and data network authentication. Originally intended for improving the acquisition time of tower signals, the file now also handles EVDO and data roaming functionality as [...]
Sprint Rolls Out PRL 60660
Sprint has begun rolling out its latest PRL for EVDO devices with the roaming triangle in 60660. As is the case with every PRL update, Sprint neglects to provide changelogs and as such, few details are immediately available on coverage changes/improvements. To update on phones with OneClick: Home > Tools > Update Phone > Update [...]
Truphone Announces Local Anywhere Service
Roaming service provider Truphone has announced immediate availability of its “Local Anywhere” SIM-based international roaming service. The service functions by purchasing a SIM card and choosing between three roaming rate plans, currently between the US and United Kingdom, with more countries being added later this year. Two of the packages also include a local phone [...]
T-Mobile Offering Free Calling to/within Haiti in Wake of Earthquake
T-Mobile has just announced that it will offer free in-country roaming and domestic calling to Haiti in the wake of the January 12th earthquake and subsequent humanitarian disaster. Roaming charges and long distance charges will be waived for the rest of the month, will be retroactive to the date of the quake and will be [...]
