Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Gino Villarini]

ill take mine, it already has roaming. ill use it minimally.  My staff is
accustomed to get emails from me instead of calls.

On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Lewis Bergman 
wrote:

> Nice. So you hands to get a phone as well?
>
> On Sat, May 7, 2016, 6:59 AM Gino Villarini  wrote:
>
>> Thanks to all, researching the net, found this:
>>
>> https://www.tepwireless.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Sean Heskett  wrote:
>>
>>> Oh you can do it easily...you just pay out the nose for a phone
>>> call, let alone data.
>>>
>>> -Sean
>>>
>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, May 6, 2016, Jaime Solorza  wrote:
>>>
>> Hey how does Jason Bourne do it so easily?

>>> On May 6, 2016 3:03 PM, "Trey Scarborough"  wrote:

>>> I agree T-mobile is probably the best option. free calls & slow data but
> its enough to get by with. Plus IP calling when you get back to a wifi
> connection.
>
> On 5/6/2016 8:12 AM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote:
>
>> I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each
>> year. TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free
>> texts
>> internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for
>> 3G
>> data speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps,
>> and
>> email checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would
>> get a sim card in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or
>> so.
>> That got expensive and annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an
>> “in-country” sim card you’d be roaming and thus eat through your
>> balance
>> quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is great for me, I get to keep
>> my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 20c/min for calls,
>> but
>> I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the hotel/BnB and
>> using
>> Wifi for free.
>>
>>
>> On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Friends,
>>>
>>> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be
>>> the best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
>>> Switzerland, Germany and Spain?
>>>
>>> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish
>>> to swap my phone sim card.
>>>
>>> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Lewis Bergman]

Nice. So you hands to get a phone as well?

On Sat, May 7, 2016, 6:59 AM Gino Villarini  wrote:

> Thanks to all, researching the net, found this:
>
> https://www.tepwireless.com/
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Sean Heskett  wrote:
>
>> Oh you can do it easily...you just pay out the nose for a phone call, let
>> alone data.
>>
>> -Sean
>>
>
>>
>> On Friday, May 6, 2016, Jaime Solorza  wrote:
>>
> Hey how does Jason Bourne do it so easily?
>>>
>> On May 6, 2016 3:03 PM, "Trey Scarborough"  wrote:
>>>
>> I agree T-mobile is probably the best option. free calls & slow data but
 its enough to get by with. Plus IP calling when you get back to a wifi
 connection.

 On 5/6/2016 8:12 AM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote:

> I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each
> year. TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free
> texts
> internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for 3G
> data speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps, and
> email checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would
> get a sim card in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or so.
> That got expensive and annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an
> “in-country” sim card you’d be roaming and thus eat through your
> balance
> quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is great for me, I get to keep
> my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 20c/min for calls,
> but
> I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the hotel/BnB and using
> Wifi for free.
>
>
> On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini > > wrote:
>>
>> Friends,
>>
>> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be
>> the best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
>> Switzerland, Germany and Spain?
>>
>> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish
>> to swap my phone sim card.
>>
>> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Gino Villarini]

Thanks to all, researching the net, found this:

https://www.tepwireless.com/



On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Sean Heskett  wrote:

> Oh you can do it easily...you just pay out the nose for a phone call, let
> alone data.
>
> -Sean
>
>
> On Friday, May 6, 2016, Jaime Solorza  wrote:
>
>> Hey how does Jason Bourne do it so easily?
>> On May 6, 2016 3:03 PM, "Trey Scarborough"  wrote:
>>
>>> I agree T-mobile is probably the best option. free calls & slow data but
>>> its enough to get by with. Plus IP calling when you get back to a wifi
>>> connection.
>>>
>>> On 5/6/2016 8:12 AM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote:
>>>
 I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each
 year. TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free texts
 internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for 3G
 data speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps, and
 email checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would
 get a sim card in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or so.
 That got expensive and annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an
 “in-country” sim card you’d be roaming and thus eat through your balance
 quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is great for me, I get to keep
 my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 20c/min for calls, but
 I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the hotel/BnB and using
 Wifi for free.


 On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini  > wrote:
>
> Friends,
>
> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be
> the best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
> Switzerland, Germany and Spain?
>
> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish
> to swap my phone sim card.
>
> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
>
>
>

>>>
>>>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Sean Heskett]

Oh you can do it easily...you just pay out the nose for a phone call, let
alone data.

-Sean

On Friday, May 6, 2016, Jaime Solorza  wrote:

> Hey how does Jason Bourne do it so easily?
> On May 6, 2016 3:03 PM, "Trey Scarborough"  > wrote:
>
>> I agree T-mobile is probably the best option. free calls & slow data but
>> its enough to get by with. Plus IP calling when you get back to a wifi
>> connection.
>>
>> On 5/6/2016 8:12 AM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote:
>>
>>> I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each
>>> year. TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free texts
>>> internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for 3G
>>> data speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps, and
>>> email checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would
>>> get a sim card in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or so.
>>> That got expensive and annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an
>>> “in-country” sim card you’d be roaming and thus eat through your balance
>>> quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is great for me, I get to keep
>>> my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 20c/min for calls, but
>>> I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the hotel/BnB and using
>>> Wifi for free.
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini >>> 
 > wrote:

 Friends,

 Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be
 the best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
 Switzerland, Germany and Spain?

 I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish
 to swap my phone sim card.

 Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?



>>>
>>
>>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Jaime Solorza]

Hey how does Jason Bourne do it so easily?
On May 6, 2016 3:03 PM, "Trey Scarborough"  wrote:

> I agree T-mobile is probably the best option. free calls & slow data but
> its enough to get by with. Plus IP calling when you get back to a wifi
> connection.
>
> On 5/6/2016 8:12 AM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote:
>
>> I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each
>> year. TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free texts
>> internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for 3G
>> data speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps, and
>> email checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would
>> get a sim card in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or so.
>> That got expensive and annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an
>> “in-country” sim card you’d be roaming and thus eat through your balance
>> quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is great for me, I get to keep
>> my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 20c/min for calls, but
>> I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the hotel/BnB and using
>> Wifi for free.
>>
>>
>> On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Friends,
>>>
>>> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be
>>> the best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
>>> Switzerland, Germany and Spain?
>>>
>>> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish
>>> to swap my phone sim card.
>>>
>>> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Trey Scarborough]

I agree T-mobile is probably the best option. free calls & slow data but 
its enough to get by with. Plus IP calling when you get back to a wifi 
connection.


On 5/6/2016 8:12 AM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote:

I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each
year. TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free texts
internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for 3G
data speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps, and
email checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would
get a sim card in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or so.
That got expensive and annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an
“in-country” sim card you’d be roaming and thus eat through your balance
quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is great for me, I get to keep
my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 20c/min for calls, but
I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the hotel/BnB and using
Wifi for free.



On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Friends,

Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be
the best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
Switzerland, Germany and Spain?

I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish
to swap my phone sim card.

Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Lewis Bergman]

I have 3 OneSim phones that I bought last time I went over there. Not sure
how the data rates are but I could ship them to you if it helps. My son has
been over there since January. He just broke up with his girl friend and
was going to fly back to your home town. Not sure if he will.

Anyway, I can ask him what he does if you want. In total he has spent about
18 months over there in the last couple of years.

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 7:53 AM Gino Villarini  wrote:

> Friends,
>
> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be the
> best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
> Switzerland, Germany and Spain?
>
> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish to
> swap my phone sim card.
>
> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Sean Heskett]

Europe is tricky because as soon as you cross a border you are in a
different country and roaming fees etc. apply.  Even Europeans have
problems, we went snowboarding with my friend from France and as soon as we
got to Switzerland we had to turn off pandora...1st world problems for
sure.  last time i was over there i just went to Starbucks and used their
wifi...the rest of the time i enjoyed the silence and figured if the office
called i'd just pay the piper.

if you were going to be in just one country then you could do the SIM card
for that country but once you go to the next country you need a new card.
 kinda made me appreciate the no roaming here in america ;-)

-sean



On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 5:53 AM, Gino Villarini  wrote:

> Friends,
>
> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be the
> best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
> Switzerland, Germany and Spain?
>
> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish to
> swap my phone sim card.
>
> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Cassidy B. Larson]

I have TMobile here at home and usually go to Europe for a month each year. 
TMob gives its users free roaming with free 2G data and free texts 
internationally (for most popular destinations). I can pay extra for 3G data 
speeds if I want, but the 2G speeds are fine for me with Maps, and email 
checkings on the go.  Prior to this option from TMobile I would get a sim card 
in each country I visited and load it up with $20 or so. That got expensive and 
annoying fast, and if you didn’t get an “in-country” sim card you’d be roaming 
and thus eat through your balance quicker.  That’s why the Tmobile option is 
great for me, I get to keep my number and go wherever I want.  I believe it’s 
20c/min for calls, but I normally just skype/facetime once I’m back at the 
hotel/BnB and using Wifi for free.


> On May 6, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Gino Villarini  wrote:
> 
> Friends,
> 
> Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be the best 
> option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, 
> Germany and Spain?
> 
> I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish to swap 
> my phone sim card.
> 
> Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?
> 
> 

[AFMUG] Mobile Data + Wifi in Europe

[Gino Villarini]

Friends,

Ill be in Europe traveling during the month of June.  What would be the
best option for mobile data while traveling to UK, France, Italy,
Switzerland, Germany and Spain?

I was thinking a mobile hotspot with roaming of sorts... I dont wish to
swap my phone sim card.

Is there a good Wifi network available? FON?