On 23 Apr 2007 08:25:08 -0700,
newmanmb@gmail.com wrote in
<1177341908.635396.193410@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups .com>:
>My father just bought a Sony Vaio VGN-UX380N which has a built in
>Cingular SIM, and supports WWAN access.
That's built-in Cingular wireless. The SIM is removable.
>He wants to use this overseas
>for wireless data access. Is there any information about where this
>will and won't work? What about roaming on other systems?
Cingular has information on international roaming.
Data roaming is very expensive.
Coverage maps at GSM World
<http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/index.shtml>
His best bet is to get his Cingular wireless unlocked by Cingular, and
buy local SIMs for data (and voice) when overseas.
See the Cingular FAQ below for more information.
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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>