I'm in NY now and on T-Mobile
Only spotty area I have had do far is at jfk otherwise soho, chinatown, long island and queens have been greaaat
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Will T-Mobile work with phones from the Big 3 (Rogers, Telus, Bell)? Since AWS here is only Wind and Mobilicity.

Yep, but you may be on 2G for the most part. Majority of their 3G/4G coverage is on their AWS bands.

If you want, you can use my existing T-Mobile sim (it's a microsim.) Just top it up for your own use. It has an LA number if that matters to you and I've been using it on and off in LA with the $3/day package.

Is there data for 2G (even if its slow)?

Would the $3 plan work elsewhere besides LA? I am doing a road trip to Portland for a week later in summer, if so may take you up on that offer.

Yes. Which phone do you have anyway?

Yes. It's nationwide. Used it in Blaine/Bellingham, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.

I used it mainly for data (90% of the time) and SMS to US numbers. SMS to Canada is an additional cost, just an FYI (you can get a daily plan.)

Cool. I got a Galaxy S3 with Telus.

Yea there is still data on 2G, it just slow especially if you are used to 4G/LTE speeds. When I was outside though it worked fine, but more often then not I would lose signal when I stepped inside most buildings in NYC. This I found frustrating compared to AT&T.

I was using my Rogers S3 on Roam which apparently uses T-Mobile network.

2G will be okay for the most part as long as you aren't streaming. Granted, like Hachi Six's experience, it is noticably slow since we're used to 3G/4G speeds. If you use applications like Google Maps or whatever, just give it a bit more time to load and whatnot. T-Mobile's indoor signal penetration is terrible compared to AT&T. In Portland, you should be okay for the most part (you dirty hipster.)

Going for the Portland Brewer's Festival :toot:

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Heading out to NYC tomorrow! So Excited!:toot:

planning my trip now, what you think....6 or 7 days in NY?

5-6 days should be enough if you're not heading to other nearby cities.

Hotels will rape you.

any hotel suggestions in manhattan?

will be my first time there

going for 6 nights then off to chicago

My cousins there right now, he was just at the Eagles/Giants game I think he arrived Friday. This is his facebook post yesterday morning, good for a wtf. hah

Like I said before, any hotel in Manhattan will cost you $$$$. Try somewhere on Long Island which is just a short (10 min) shuttle/subway ride into Manhattan and you'll save a lot of money.

I've stayed in Secaucus and Rutherford before (in NJ) About 30-40 min bus ride to the Port Authority and it's a bit cheaper than staying in Manhattan. I'm not sure if there's any hotels in Hoboken near the ferry but that's another option as well if you don't mind staying outside of Manhattan. Plus clothing and shoes are tax free in NJ.

I've stayed at the New Yorker last time I was in Manhattan. It was about $400/night for the 5 of us. Not cheap but was super convenient. It fit 5 of us comfortably if that's something you're looking for.

looking at renting an apartment for my 6 days in NY. works out to be cheaper than hotels

Short-term rentals, such as those you find on Airbnb, are technically illegal in NYC. I looked into this too thinking I would save money, but I didn't want to run the risk of nosy neighbours calling bylaw officials and kicking me out.

With that said, if you're not fussy, you can find 2-star hotels in Manhattan for about $100/night.
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its illegal??? ahh shit!

ive used air bnb twice for new york trips
worked for me and saved me some serious cash

TRD604 - Check out Z Hotel on the other side of the Queensboro Bridge, because that's where I stayed when I went last November. Ended up being around $700 for 4 nights. $700 would've gotten me 2 nights in Manhattan lol

i've already booked a place at Salisbury Hotel

its 2 block from central park and 10 min walk from times square.

How much was it?
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170/nt