my recollection is the main vegas hotels charge $10-15/day (for wired). (its not like norcal where its baseline). I never had much luck with T-Mobile data on the pre-paid sim, they have other products they like to sell.
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 4:57 PM, <pcoll...@cpan.org> wrote: > Nothing is free in vegas except the alcohol in the casino... and there is a > reason for that... they lllllove Aussies to come in. > Internet will be $15-$20 in Vegas everywhere. > > > On 16 March 2011 22:38, Bec Coleman <b...@becfaye.com.au> wrote: > >> I definitely agree... no roaming for me! >> >> Although I like the idea of tethering my iphone. I didn't think of that. >> Will purchase prepaid sim to tether in emergencies, otherwise it will be >> coffee, coffee coffee all the way! >> >> How is the free internet in Vegas? >> >> Bec >> >> >> On 17/03/2011, at 4:20 PM, pcoll...@cpan.org wrote: >> >> Don't roam on the NextG card or you'll be the next Aussie I know who will >> have been mugged by Telstra. :) >> >> Per Rai's advice just use the free internets that float around in the air >> here in the Bay Area or get a local SIM for your phone and tether it. >> >> Patrick. >> >> On 16 March 2011 22:06, Bec Coleman <b...@becfaye.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm also interested in the answer. >>> >>> I'm off to USA in a couple of weeks and need some form of reliable >>> internet while I'm there (2 weeks in total). >>> I have a NextG Prepaid wireless broadband USB modem which works >>> perfectly in Australia, and I'm hoping I can take it with me and buy a >>> prepaid data plan over there. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> PS. Andrew, I may need to quiz you about your internet in Europe as I'm >>> off there for 3 months soon also. >>> >>> Thanks in advanced >>> Bec >>> >>> On 17/03/2011, at 3:17 PM, Andrew Bruno wrote: >>> >>> > Hello all, >>> > >>> > My name is Andrew Bruno, and I am a Solutions Architect (etc, etc, >>> > etc..) & shareholder for Synetek Systems in Melbourne. (my intro :) >>> > >>> > I am not sure if this is an OT area... apologies if it is. >>> > >>> > I was wondering if any of you have had experience with mobile and data >>> > options when traveling in the US. >>> > >>> > Two years ago during the GFC I located myself & family in Europe for 9 >>> > weeks, and did a lot of research on what was available, etc. In the >>> > end I ended up getting a 3G(now Vodafone) SIM from here, as I could >>> > receive calls from Australia for free when roaming their 3G network. >>> > I also bought a Vodafone pre-paid data pack and a TIM pre-paid sim for >>> > data travel in Italy with an unlocked usb key I bought from eBay with >>> > an external antenna when in remote areas. It worked really well and I >>> > was online almost 24/7, VPNed into servers, performing deployments, >>> > support, GTM meetings, skype etc. Great network in Italy... 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