Sources Indicate US Cellular, T-Mobile Roaming Pact Imminent
US Cellular has been teasing LTE roaming for ages, but they’ve been extremely quiet on who. New evidence, and sources, point to T-Mobile.
Report: Google In Talks With Major Carrier For No-Cost International Roaming
Google may be in talks with one of the largest international carriers for its forthcoming MVNO project, involving international roaming
AT&T Debuts New Passport International Roaming Plans
AT&T debuts a new set of plans for international roaming that aim to make the process much simpler and cost-effective.
Metro PCS Adds Nationwide Roaming In Mexico To $10 Monthly Add-On (Updated)
MetroPCS adds nationwide roaming in Mexico to its $10 monthly add-on
T-Mobile Announces Global Data Roaming In 100 Countries At No Extra Charge
T-Mobile will add international data roaming to 100 countries on its Simple Choice plan lineup for no additional charge on October 31st.
ETF Out: T-Mobile Preparing Harsh Data Roaming Limits
T-Mobile is preparing a harsh wave of new data roaming limitations, which will curtail data usage on roaming networks. The carrier has, for years, touted transparent roaming terms; customers were educated to treat domestic data and voice roaming as same-as-home network functionality, albeit with the restrictions that came with other GSM networks. Namely, other networks […]
In-Depth: Why iPhone 4S Can’t use CDMA on GSM Networks
I’ve posted a few brief comments on Steve’s passing on my personal blog… It’s not 100% clear yet if all iPhone 4S variants will have CDMA hardware inside, but Apple has made one thing clear; if you purchase an iPhone 4S from AT&T, a GSM/UMTS carrier, or an unlocked version, you won’t be able to […]
Clearwire Announces Roaming Agreement with Japan’s UQ Communications
Following up on preliminary plans announced last year, Clearwire has announced its first international WiMax roaming agreement with Japan’s UQ Communications whereby Clear customers will be able to purchase day passes on WiMax equipped laptops and other devices for $7 per day in Japan. The agreement does not extend to 4G phones as of yet […]
Sprint Moving to Metered Roaming Data for Aircards in July
Sprint has announced that it will begin a metered roaming data access option for customers that are close to the 300MB limit set by the carrier for data access while roaming on aircards. If customers go past the 300MB allotment, they will be asked to move to a five cent per MB overage rate while […]
FCC Overturns 2007 Home Roaming Rules, Will Force Intercarrier Roaming
The FCC has overturned a 2007 decision regarding home roaming rules for carriers in which the regulatory body previously ruled that established carriers did not have to provide voice roaming services to other carriers if they owned spectrum in the same vicinity, but had not built out the necessary infrastructure for coverage. Under the new […]