[watsgoodg]

Hey Guys,

Im going out of the country and want to take my iphone for the plane...i remeber reading horror stories of people taking there phone to other countries and when they came back they had this 3,000 usage charge. What do i need to do to make sure my phone isnt broadcasting?

[freakoftheindustry]

1. Remove your sim card
2. If it's unlocked, buy a local prepaid sim

[gdnimrod]

Originally Posted by watsgoodg

Hey Guys,

].i remeber reading horror stories of people taking there phone to other countries and when they came back they had this 3,000 usage charge. ]

Ya that happens when you leave your current SIM card in and use it in a foreign country. Im leaving for Europe tuesday (plan on visiting 10 countries in 2 months) and i bought a pre-paid SIM card online which gives 1 low rate for all of Europe (like $.40/min) when calling Canada/US. My regular carrier would normally charge $2/min for this.

Just google 'global sim card' and choose one one of them, i chose 1 after a few hours of research. I wont post it here cause its spam but PM me if you want to know.

[jtesnani]

or you can use your current sim but make sure data roaming is off AND download bossprefs and turn off EDGE just to be sure that it really is off. just be mindful that obviously every time you use the phone to talk or text you'll be charged. if you get a phone call and not answer it and have it forwarded to vm, i believe you may get charged for that too

[88five-oh]

man at&t sure screws you over...jeez. I have tmobile on my other phone and i was fine in mexico..voicemails didnt count as far as i remember

[watsgoodg]

Thanks guys for the great information...what app do i need to download to unlock my phone for any sim?

I found a package called AnySIM Upgrade Version 1.2.1u is this all i need?

[irsha]

hi guys,
is this for leaving usa to go to other countries or will the same precautions apply to leaving other countries and visiting the USA? I have a non-at&t account . Please enlighten.
thx

[watsgoodg]

I have an at&t account and will be going to italy.

[sciberjack]

Originally Posted by watsgoodg

Thanks guys for the great information...what app do i need to download to unlock my phone for any sim?

Well that a whole other subject, they need to what your OS is to answer, i use a mac and iLiberty+ very simple, WinPWN (something like that) is supposed to be good for the opposite (of an OS ) but I'll leave it to the experts.

Originally Posted by irsha

hi guys,
is this for leaving usa to go to other countries or will the same precautions apply to leaving other countries and visiting the USA? I have a non-at&t account . Please enlighten.
thx

Probably have to check with your carrier but yeah a buddy of mine from the Philippines can mangled on his charges while working here in the states. "If it ain't local you will probably pay for it through the *&^%#"

Originally Posted by 88five-oh

man at&t sure screws you over...jeez.

Even if you are a loyal customer of years of service with out a late payment

[watsgoodg]

so back to my original question...i have version 1.1.3 and i want to unlock it for any sim?

[GregTheWang]

Use iDemocracy 3.

[my2AWDgst]

Originally Posted by freakoftheindustry

1. Remove your sim card
2. If it's unlocked, buy a local prepaid sim

+1

[sciberjack]

any suggestions on a prepaid for the Bahamas???

Getting married Wednesday and going there next weekend.

[Apple iPie]

Originally Posted by sciberjack

any suggestions on a prepaid for the Bahamas???

Getting married Wednesday and going there next weekend.

LOL! Good Luck!

[sciberjack]

Originally Posted by Apple iPie

LOL! Good Luck!

Thanks but we been long time Best Friends (20+) years. Jr. High Sweethearts even...

N E Ways (got that from my teenager, is that cool or should I drop it )

I found this website telestial dot com, has anybody dealt with them? they are supposed to have prepaid sims for almost every country out there.

little spendy for Bahamas but good cheap one for the US.

Any input would be helpful.