Cingular North America Plan
In regards to Cingular North American plan (no roaming/long distance in USA, Mexico, Canada, etc), I am a Cingular customer on a 2 year contract with Nokia 6230 w/ 64K SIM chip on national plan.
-Can I switch to the North American plan for a month or two for an extended trip to Mexico/Canada and then switch back to a national plan?
-Will this extend my contract?
-Will I need a new SIM chip?
-Side question...as Cingular grows, how do you update your phone with the newest roaming info?
-Can I switch to the North American plan for a month or two for an extended trip to Mexico/Canada and then switch back to a national plan?
-Will this extend my contract?
-Will I need a new SIM chip?
-Side question...as Cingular grows, how do you update your phone with the newest roaming info?
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YOu can switch to the north america plan at no penalty to you all your roaming information is stored to your sim so you dont haft to worry about any of that. It will not extend your contract. And you do not need a new sim either. Enjoy Mexico 😎
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Noord,
You can switch to the NA plan with no problem. Anytime you go form a non-promotional plan to another non-promotional plan, this will NOT extend your contract. When you get back to the States, switch it back. Be sure to future date your rate plan change. This insures the new plan will begin on your new billing cyle. This will prevent proration of $$ and minutes.
You can use the same SIM card. To get the latest roaming info, power the phone off and on at least once a week. I have numerous buisness clients who do what you are trying to do. Oh, since your are going to a rollover plan from a rollover plan. all of your minutes follow you!
Will
You can switch to the NA plan with no problem. Anytime you go form a non-promotional plan to another non-promotional plan, this will NOT extend your contract. When you get back to the States, switch it back. Be sure to future date your rate plan change. This insures the new plan will begin on your new billing cyle. This will prevent proration of $$ and minutes.
You can use the same SIM card. To get the latest roaming info, power the phone off and on at least once a week. I have numerous buisness clients who do what you are trying to do. Oh, since your are going to a rollover plan from a rollover plan. all of your minutes follow you!
Will
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noord said:
In regards to Cingular North American plan (no roaming/long distance in USA, Mexico, Canada, etc), I am a Cingular customer on a 2 year contract with Nokia 6230 w/ 64K SIM chip on national plan.
-Can I switch to the North American plan for a month or two for an extended trip to Mexico/Canada and then switch back to a national plan?
-Will this extend my contract?
-Will I need a new SIM chip?
-Side question...as Cingular grows, how do you update your phone with the newest roaming info?
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Yes you can change the plan for a month or two WITHOUT extension if you are in the first 12 months of your contract. NO, you won't need a new SIM card. And as an...
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jramossteel said:
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Yes you can change the plan for a month or two WITHOUT extension if you are in the first 12 months of your contract. NO, you won't need a new SIM card. And as an answer to your side question, your SIM card should update automatically, but if you live close to a Cingular corporate owned store, there is a system that we can check and make sure it is up to date. I would say stop in once every three months or so and they can check it.
Um, you only need a contract extension IF the plan you're going to has a promotion on it (Unlimited M2M is the only promo ATM)...
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In the Philadelphia market we are told that you need to sign an extension if you are changing any time past half was through your contract. If I am wrong I apologize, never claimed to be all-knowing, just trying to help. ðŸ¤
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A few questions for the extreme experts who have actual facts and not assumptions.
This will be applicable to any Cingular customer who has the North America Plan.
1. Customer travels to Canada and makes a call to Mexico (any place). Is this customer going to be charged for international long distance?
2. Same customer now in USA (while in network) makes a call to Mexico (any place). Is this customer going to be charged for international long distance?
3. Same customer in USA (while out of network) makes a call to Mexico (any place). Is this customer going to be able to make the call at all and if so, is he going to be charged for international long distance (since he is not in network)?
4. Same customer now in Mexico is makin...
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This will be applicable to any Cingular customer who has the North America Plan.
1. Customer travels to Canada and makes a call to Mexico (any place). Is this customer going to be charged for international long distance?
2. Same customer now in USA (while in network) makes a call to Mexico (any place). Is this customer going to be charged for international long distance?
3. Same customer in USA (while out of network) makes a call to Mexico (any place). Is this customer going to be able to make the call at all and if so, is he going to be charged for international long distance (since he is not in network)?
4. Same customer now in Mexico is makin...
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1/2/4. No, due to the coverage of the plan.
3. Yes, because of roaming agreements, as long as he can make calls, all of his calls are vetted depending on the plan details. Second part is no, because of the roaming agreements.
3. Yes, because of roaming agreements, as long as he can make calls, all of his calls are vetted depending on the plan details. Second part is no, because of the roaming agreements.
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kinda sucks that the plan only includes 1000 n/w minutes... and you cant add m2m, 7pm nights, or a media package to it... i guess theyre trying to show that there is still some international borders lol 😎
how new is this package? the rep i talked to at customer service didnt even know this plan existed until i brought it up.
how new is this package? the rep i talked to at customer service didnt even know this plan existed until i brought it up.
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Actually, you can add Cingular Media Packages to the plan...looks like same packages as regular national plans. I got a brochure at the Cingular Store when I switched from Verizon in early Dec 2004.
Not sure on other disadvantages...Anyone???
Not sure on other disadvantages...Anyone???
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