Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › Spark New Zealand (including Skinny and BigPipe) › Data roaming with Telecom SIM cards
freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#23021 15-Jun-2008 16:44
Send private message

I am just wondering - before calling the Telecom help desk - if anyone have already used data roaming with the Telecom SIM cards?

If you insert the Telecom SIM card on a new GSM device, do you have any APN settings to load or can I just create a new connection with an empty APN name? I can't find anything anywhere in the Telecom site.




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

Create new topic
nzbnw
2374 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 22

Trusted
Spark NZ

#138220 15-Jun-2008 17:53
Send private message

Hi freitasm

The APN is internet.telecom.co.nz, user name and p/w should be blank.

http://www.telecom.co.nz/business/binaries/pdf_smartphone_pda.pdf

Hope this helps.

nzbnw









freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#138227 15-Jun-2008 18:05
Send private message

Cool, thanks! Now to configure my Pocket PCs with this and see if it works in the U.S... Shame the Samsung Ace Global may or may not work - if I use CDMA it may work for voice but I might want data with that, and it doesn't work on 850 MHz. Lucky I have a couple of Pocket PC phone edition with 850 MHz support to try while there.




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

nzbnw
2374 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 22

Trusted
Spark NZ

  #138228 15-Jun-2008 18:19
Send private message

Yes, I assume it should work no problem as Telecom does offer loan data cards to roam to the USA, so should be fine with a Pocket PC (GSM 850 1900 and UMTS 850 / 1900 bands). Let us know how you get on.

nzbnw









freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #138229 15-Jun-2008 18:22
Send private message

Last time I used my old Vodafone account they charged me about $600 for date in a week. I had to use my laptop on the first night - it was almost midnight in Las Vegas and I wouldn't go out looking for an Internet cafe. Next morning I found out the McDonald's downstairs had $1.5 per hour Wi-Fi.

At least $12 per MB is less than half of Vodafone's $30 per MB - and I will only be using for Messenger to keep tabs with the other people on this trip. The hotel we are staying have wi-fi and I am sure we won't have problems there.




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

paradoxsm
3000 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#138232 15-Jun-2008 18:41
Send private message

Have a good trip!

sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 9996

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #138236 15-Jun-2008 19:24
Send private message

freitasm:
At least $12 per MB is less than half of Vodafone's $30 per MB - and I will only be using for Messenger to keep tabs with the other people on this trip. The hotel we are staying have wi-fi and I am sure we won't have problems there.


Just a minor correction - roaming on AT&T GSM is only $10 per MB. Not that it really makes a big difference at the end of the day it's still way too much! :-)

 
 
 
 

Shop now on AliExpress (affiliate link).
freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#139734 22-Jun-2008 15:24
Send private message

Just in case that PDF disappears, here are the settings for Telecom New Zealand data roaming on GPRS/3G/UMTS:

APN: internet.telecom.co.nz
username: empty
password: empty




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

antoniosk
2382 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 742

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #139745 22-Jun-2008 16:25
Send private message

freitasm: Just in case that PDF disappears, here are the settings for Telecom New Zealand data roaming on GPRS/3G/UMTS:

APN: internet.telecom.co.nz
username: empty
password: empty


Scarily enough, I tried to get these from the Telecom folk in January when they announced data roaming. They couldnt understand what an APN was... and these were the folks with the partnership with CSL...




________

 

Antoniosk

NealR
428 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 20

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #140233 24-Jun-2008 17:42
Send private message

Mauricio,

FYI, we will be using the same APN's on the new WCDMA/GSM network as well. This means that whilst you will need a new SIM card for the new network you do not need to change the APN settings.

Neal
Principal Solution Architect - Wireless
Telecom NZ




The comments I write on this forum do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer and as such cannot be taken as official statements of my employer.

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#140301 24-Jun-2008 20:31
Send private message

Thanks, good to know this. It actually worked extremely well for me, great experience!




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#140367 25-Jun-2008 07:31
Send private message

Any known problems? All worked fine until 9am today - now I can place voice calls, send and receive SMS but data connections are being refused throught AT&T...




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

 
 
 
 

Shop now on AliExpress (affiliate link).
nzbnw
2374 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 22

Trusted
Spark NZ

  #140401 25-Jun-2008 10:48
Send private message

None that I have been informed of?

Why not try T Mobile, and then switch back a little later on to AT&T?

nzbnw







freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41030

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#140413 25-Jun-2008 11:41
Send private message

It is working again, came back after 5pm...




Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies 

 

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

 

Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.








RSS feeds
Main feed
Forums feed
Copyright
©2002-2026 Geekzone®
Site features
Geekzone BI dashboard
Geekzone Badges
Geekzone Status Page

 

Site Information
Subscribe to Geekzone
Privacy Statement
Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG)
Advertising
Trademark and copyright