Has anyone signed up for the T-Mobile Simple Choice plan here in the US and taken their phone to Europe to use it there?
Supposedly, it comes with Unlimited talk, text, and data while on their network, Up to 1GB of 4G LTE data and Unlimited data & text in 120+ countries & destinations.
I've checked the countries we are going to (France, Switzerland and Italy) and all are covered. For $50 a month, seems like a good way to go instead of buying 3 SIM cards once overseas.
I have an unlocked AT&T iPhone 5s.
Posted by
franktown, colorado
2252 posts
Yes and yes. I have used my unlocked iPhone 5s with TMobile Simple Choice in England and more recently in Istanbul. The plan works exactly as advertised. I am planning on using it in Italy next month and again in London in July. I have been very happy with my Choice! While in Istanbul, I made 4 separate (short!) calls to my hotel at various times and total charge next bill after arriving back home was $1.60....$.20 per minute for calls.
Posted by
Virginia, USA
5515 posts
Here is my report on my experience and a few others posted here as well:
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8141 posts
I've got the Simple Choice Plan and a T Mobil smart phone. My service works in Europe exactly as it does in the U.S. and no SIM card is required. Our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter her Mimi at 3:30 a.m. using her mother's speed dial---seamlessly.
This program has brought millions of new customer to T Mobile, and it works great.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
154 posts
I have used my iPhone with my T-Mobile account in various parts of Europe and it works great. Texting and calling works just like it does at home in the USA. I noticed the data loads slower than you may be used to but you could pay more to have a faster connection. I usually just wait for WIFI (since it is all over these days) but if it is something you need you have the option to use data for no extra cost. I have been very happy with how it has worked.
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9 posts
Hello again. This is one last thing I almost forgot bout. We (my husband and I) opted for Consumer Cellular about a year ago, with a home phone (Comcast w/ internet) and have good old flip phones, love mine fits in my hand, fits my needs, don't ever want to give it up. HOWEVER, will need something for Europe mostly to communicate with each other and the relatives in Europe, We don't ecpect to have to call back home unless there is an emergency. Buy new phones here or in Zurich-- our first stop. We need those that will work in all the countries we will visit (+ France, Spain maybe Italy). Will phones work over there and here also, or only temporary.
The only tech I am vg at is the internet and computers-- phones not so much-- too $$$$ with too much I don't need and will never use.
Thanks for any good advice.
Mary Helen