GoPhone Canada

**rtfmlol** · 07-13-2007 05:11 PM

I got a gophone plan for the iPhone with a US number but am using the device in Canada.

Everything works great (aside from the phone), but I am surprised that I always have "No Service" - I figured that it would pick up the Rogers network like the people I know who signed up for the 2 year contract from here.

Every now and again (particularly on startup) I get a message something along the lines of "Activating with AT&T, this may take some time", but seeing as I never get service this will obviously never happen. I just dismiss the message and thats it.

This doesn't bother me so much as I don't intend actually using it as a phone at least until it gets unlocked

, but I was wondering if anyone else has the same experience? Does it need to be within range of an AT&T network for this step to complete?

Cheers

**smman** · 07-13-2007 05:31 PM

Same exact thing in Italy / San Marino.
GOOD LUCK

**jkenzo** · 07-13-2007 05:35 PM

Guys, do you have activated gophone from your countries with a non us credit card?

**rtfmlol** · 07-13-2007 06:20 PM

"Guys, do you have activated gophone from your countries with a non us credit card?"

Not quite, I have an activated Gophone in Canada with a US credit card

**rtfmlol** · 07-13-2007 06:21 PM

Cheers for the info smman

**smman** · 07-13-2007 06:22 PM

please see my post here: http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1484

**lunchboxfett** · 07-13-2007 06:48 PM

i believe its needs to connect at least once to the US network

**Octothorpe** · 07-14-2007 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by rtfmlol

Everything works great (aside from the phone), but I am surprised that I always have "No Service" - I figured that it would pick up the Rogers network like the people I know who signed up for the 2 year contract from here.

AT&T prepaid does not offer roaming in Canada. Postpaid only. I'm in Manhattan now and my prepaid iPhone account is working great, but back home in Ontario I get "No Service".

**theothermike** · 07-14-2007 06:06 PM

Same thing for me. I got the phone in Pittsburgh under the GoPhone plan, but I paid with my Canadian credit card (had to give a US address though). As soon as I landed in Canada, i get "No Service".. fine with me because I was going to take out the SIM card anyways to avoid roaming charges. The citywide wifi gets me internet access, but yeah it would be nice to be able to make calls too... i hope they unlock it soon