I'm going to be in the US for about three weeks, so i'm looking for a prepaid sim card for my unlocked German iPhone 2G, mainly for data usage like maps, Yelp etc., while i'm not around any wireless networks. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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Which prepaid sim card for US visit?
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SpaceKitty
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It will be very expensive. I know AT&T sells only two prepaid data plans, 1MB for $4.99 and 100MB for $19.99.
I'm not sure what T-Mobile offers. You would also need to add a hacked carrier file to your iPhone to allow data to work on 3.0 and above. The only way to get this work is to buy a GoPhone, activate it, take the sim out and place it in the iPhone. They don't sell only activated sim cards, you need to buy a GoPhone to activate.
I'm not sure what T-Mobile offers. You would also need to add a hacked carrier file to your iPhone to allow data to work on 3.0 and above. The only way to get this work is to buy a GoPhone, activate it, take the sim out and place it in the iPhone. They don't sell only activated sim cards, you need to buy a GoPhone to activate.
So, buying a GoPhone, resetting network settings in the jailbroken, unlocked iPhone and activating the sim card in the iPhone doesn't work?
SpaceKitty
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It will work after you upload a carrier file that has the APN settings for AT&T. Firmware 3.0 and above blocks all non official iPhone sims from accessing data. This is why you need a modified carrier file.