The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Laridae on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:34:01 -0700

I've tried SO's unlimited browsing on my AWS phone and it works but just in 2G Edge so it's unbearably slow.

I was able to browse to the Gmail website to get my email using Android 2.1 but it really wasn't worth it so I cancelled it before the next renewal.

I was hoping the browser would support real-time uploading of my workout data to Endomondo but that didn't work at all. I still had to wait till I got home to my wifi.

chimpanzee on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:14:57 -0700

that is the reason then. most AWS phone is 1700/2100 band which doesn't match the 850/1900 band used in canada 3G(big three). A few rare AWS model has the 1900 band.

Without the correct UMTS band, your phone fallsback to GSM on rogers. Your phone would fail on bell/telus as they don't even have GSM.

Laridae on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:47:27 -0700

OK then I guess I'm limited by my phone and not by SpeakOut. I'm using an AWS phone (Wind refugee) which only supports 850/1900 at 2G speeds.

Would this be a good topic for a FAQ or a "Sticky"? The type of service and speeds you can expect on SO for both voice and data?

chimpanzee on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:21:33 -0700

unlimited 3G data with limitations(only http/https).

Amowagou on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:18:22 -0700

chimpanzee, are you saying that you get unlimited 3G data for $10. Is it too good to be true?

chimpanzee on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:21:19 -0700

it is HSPA if you are in the right area. I only saw Edge showing once when I am deep inside a london drug store(penentration or whatever).

For most case I get ~4Mbps/1Mbps down/up.

Laridae on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:38:03 -0700

It's pretty slow. It's just 2G Edge speed.
I posted a speed test on HoFo a while ago, you could check on there.

Amowagou on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:32:33 -0700

How fast is the data speed? Can anyone post the speedtest result from an Android phone?

bridonca on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:54:45 -0700

The HTC Aria has to be either unlocked, or be a Rogers branded phone. Voice and texting should work with little difficulty.

Data might be an issue. Speakout Data runs through a proxy, and Android does not do well with a proxy unless it gets a little help. You would need to upgrade the Android OS to at least 2.2, 2.3 preferred.

If set up correctly, Speakout data will only work with the browser. To get data working with other Android applications, you would need to play with the IP tables, which would require you to root the phone. There are 2 applications that can do that, asproxy and auto proxy.

jjennyliu on Can my unlocked GSM phone use Speakout sim card with unlimited browsing plan?

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:15:23 -0700

I have my own unlocked GSM phone with internet browsing feature. When I travel to Vancouver, can I buy Speakout sim card with the unlimited browsing plan? I found from its website that it said it may not be able to support other phone that not speakout phone. My phone is HTC Aria. Does anybody know this phone can use that plan? Thanks!