rip off, pretty much everywhere you go now has free wifi, 15mb is about 40 modern webpages or less. tethering is easy to do and only a laptop can overcome websites that fail to work on iOS. I actually hate this idea, it's almost as bad as short term loans.
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'AlwaysOnline Wireless' Debuts New Short-Term Cellular Data Plans for Apple SIM
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$0.99 for an hour of 15MB. Amazing in the year 1999. For that just get a T-Mobile contract. Slower speed, but at least one picture won't eat your hour data. The best option is just changing sims which is what I do. Only the us and a few more charges ridiculous data prices nowadays. In Latin America I put my prepaid SIM card (credit expires after a year of no use!) pay for a $15 recharge card and then I have high speed internet for a MONTH. If staying less I can pay $1 a DAY or less for a week.
word. I was in SF, NYC and a few other places a few weeks ago and there weren't this many free hot spots unless u spent all day at Starbucks or an Apple Store. LA and San Diego offered free WiFi at the airport and so did Amtrak but it didn't even work
That's what I do, too, but that isn't possible in all countries. In the UK I was able to get a SIM card from a vending machine at the airport and fill it with cash. In Italy I had to show my passport to someone at a store who had to register it on a system. That was a hassle. I expect that more countries will move to the latter with all the recent emphasis on terrorism and use of anonymous accounts.
It would be nice if more carriers signed on to Apple Pay. It solves the security issue since you could tie purchases to Apple ID or credit card info. It is also more convenient to buy new plans in different countries without having to keep swapping out SIM cards.
I have that fee 200mb plan on my iPad Air 2 too, but it does nothing when you travel overseas, Canada and Mexico. That free plan only works in the US. I travel a lot to Canada and it never works there and did not work when I was in Europe earlier in the year either.
This is a time value proposition, not a money value one. Yes, there are cheaper venues for data, but not everyone has either the time or desire to hunt down a prepaid SIM card or a VPN to make public WiFi use palatable.
No. There is nothing stopping an MVNO from offering such a service in the U.S. In fact they do exist. Not on the AppleSIM, but they do exist and less expensive than .99/15MB. And actually ATT has a non-recurring $5/250mb plan. TMob doubles that to 500mb.
No. There is nothing stopping an MVNO from offering such a service in the U.S. In fact they do exist. Not on the AppleSIM, but they do exist and less expensive than .99/15MB. And actually ATT has a non-recurring $5/250mb plan. TMob doubles that to 500mb.
This. Also like others have mentioned in some countries getting a SIM is a pain in the ass. Last time I went to Germany getting a simple O2 data SIM involved finding a store then around 30-45 min to get it up and running (passport info, hotel info etc.). I would consider this as a stopgap to access the net until you can find a cheaper alternative. If I can set this up with the Apple SIM as I'm taxing to the gate upon arrival, it's worth the premium.
I don't wanna put your hopes down, but I did the same thing when I got my iPad Air 2. Last year before I went to go to Canada I bought the $10 5GB too. I'm glad I still got my old GPS because I'm just relying on my phone. I thought I could just tether to my iPad and I'm good to go. I gave them a call and I was been told it's only for a paying postpaid customers.
T-Mobile is surely the way to go for international roaming while Cricket has Canada and Mexico. Some of the countries you can buy SIM like candies at the airport no ID's required. Other countries you can rent SIM at the airport. Prices are obviously way cheaper only US charges ridiculous amount for using wireless. And it cost you a fortune to use international roaming for AT&T and Verizon. Call your carrier before traveling, they're very likely unlock your phone for travel reason.
Wait, AT&T nickel and dime you, but your ok with 15mb for .99 cents an hour? Whats that, enough data to load one website with all of its Ad's in this day and age? Forget about clicking a link
That's just insanse. Now if it was .99 cents for a gig of data per day, that would make more sense."My order was rejected because of my billing address country. Why?
Purchase of AOW plans and services are limited to visitors and non-residents in some countries. If your billing address is within one of these countries, your order cannot be processed. For a full list of countries, refer to theCoverage section of this site."
So if im the Dominican Republic on vacation where there is coverage and i try to purchase a plan, my order will be rejected because of my billing address being a US address.. ??? Well this became useless pretty quick!!!
Purchase of AOW plans and services are limited to visitors and non-residents in some countries. If your billing address is within one of these countries, your order cannot be processed. For a full list of countries, refer to theCoverage section of this site."
So if im the Dominican Republic on vacation where there is coverage and i try to purchase a plan, my order will be rejected because of my billing address being a US address.. ??? Well this became useless pretty quick!!!
To put this in perspective, loading MacRumors homepage is around 2.4MB. And that is fairly light for a webpage today. This is maybe acceptable for checking email, but only if your emails don't contain HTML/images.
I like how they limit it to one hour, as if you can't blow through 15MB in 30 seconds in 2015.
I like how they limit it to one hour, as if you can't blow through 15MB in 30 seconds in 2015.
Yes, time/value.
What I don't get is why people stress out not to be connected for a few minutes.
Just wait until it's possible to get online at your hotel or some WiFi spot.
There was a time when people were able to wait for a reply.
Just put : I will be traveling with limited access to e-mail on your auto-reply and relax.
Agree. The pricing is insane and they are guaranteed to fail.
The first company to price data at a dollar a Gig wins. That's normal pricing in a few European countries I just visited.
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Otono Networks today announced the launch of AlwaysOnline Wireless, a global LTE roaming network exclusively for iPads with Apple SIM. The roaming network will be available in 45 countries, but will expand to additional countries in the future.![alwaysonline-250x352.png]()
AlwaysOnline will offer LTE data plans starting from $0.99 an hour for 15 MB, and users can pay by hour, data or megabyte. Otono CEO Emir Aboulhosn says that the company wants to offer short-term data plans for times customers "really need connectivity on-the-go" like if they need to "catch up on email in the car" or "get directions to their next meeting."
AlwaysOnline's roaming network is available in countries like Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and more. However, the network's plans aren't available to the residents of the majority of the countries listed. The full list can be seen on AlwaysOnline's website.
Last year, Apple introduced the Apple SIM with cellular models of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 sold in the United States and United Kingdom. The Apple SIM allows users to easily move between networks, taking advantage of short-term data deals when needed. More recently, the cellular models of the iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro have included Apple SIM support. The Apple SIM can now be purchased in 13 countries.
Earlier this year, Apple agreed to a deal with mobile connectivity company GigSky to bring Apple SIM cellular data plans to over 90 countries. While GigSky offers short-term data deals in more countries than AlwaysOnline, the latter offers even shorter-term data deals, enabling users to purchase hour and day-long plans.
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$1- for 15MB. That's about $66- per GB. So go away for two weeks and use 3GB - that $200-. It's a steal!![]()
Otono Networks today announced the launch of AlwaysOnline Wireless, a global LTE roaming network exclusively for iPads with Apple SIM. The roaming network will be available in 45 countries, but will expand to additional countries in the future.![alwaysonline-250x352.png]()
AlwaysOnline will offer LTE data plans starting from $0.99 an hour for 15 MB, and users can pay by hour, data or megabyte. Otono CEO Emir Aboulhosn says that the company wants to offer short-term data plans for times customers "really need connectivity on-the-go" like if they need to "catch up on email in the car" or "get directions to their next meeting."
AlwaysOnline's roaming network is available in countries like Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and more. However, the network's plans aren't available to the residents of the majority of the countries listed. The full list can be seen on AlwaysOnline's website.
Last year, Apple introduced the Apple SIM with cellular models of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 sold in the United States and United Kingdom. The Apple SIM allows users to easily move between networks, taking advantage of short-term data deals when needed. More recently, the cellular models of the iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro have included Apple SIM support. The Apple SIM can now be purchased in 13 countries.
Earlier this year, Apple agreed to a deal with mobile connectivity company GigSky to bring Apple SIM cellular data plans to over 90 countries. While GigSky offers short-term data deals in more countries than AlwaysOnline, the latter offers even shorter-term data deals, enabling users to purchase hour and day-long plans.
Article Link: 'AlwaysOnline Wireless' Debuts New Short-Term Cellular Data Plans for Apple SIM
I tried to activate my AppleSim in the UK with carrier EE. All my creditcards failed to purchase. Calling EE failed, twitter support could not help. Everyone was directing my to Apple for Support. Even Apple Support I had to contact EE. So useless.
This is so OUTDATED !
In Europe you can have unlimited 4G + Phone calls + Messages for 16$/month inside a given country. By 2016 roaming fees in Europe will be very low (about the price of regular local calls, and very low for data), and totally suppressed by 2017.
The way it should already be.
In Europe you can have unlimited 4G + Phone calls + Messages for 16$/month inside a given country. By 2016 roaming fees in Europe will be very low (about the price of regular local calls, and very low for data), and totally suppressed by 2017.
The way it should already be.
There is nothing wrong with the idea. The rates quoted here are a complete rip-off though.