[Thinkpad] Using a Tmobile sim in X250?

[Chuck]

I have one of the T-mobile sims in my iPad from the old deal that gives 100
free mb/month.

I have a WWAN card in my laptop which currently has an AT&T sim and I'm
paying an extra $10/month to have that WWAN device added to my AT&T shared
family data plan.

I almost never use the Tmobile wifi sim in my iPad, and only occasionally
(and only for checking pop3 email) to I use the WWAN in my laptop.

Can I simply a) move the Tmobile sim to the Thinkpad, and b) then cancel
the Thinkpad WWAN from my shared family data plan?

What software would I need? (I presume the AT&T connection manager software
isn't going to recognize a Tmobile sim)

[Jeffrey Race]

I use TMobile data sim in my T60 with USB stick. You can use two kinds:

1 - Locked Tmobile "Rocket" stick which you can buy on ebay for about $15.
This installs Tmobile connection manager

2 - Unlocked Sierra aircard (ebay). I use Compass 885 which is very good. This
installs Sierra Watcher which works with any brand of sim. You have to
get config values. I have if you need.

Jeffrey Race

--Original Message Text---
From: Chuck
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:48:13 -0700

I have one of the T-mobile sims in my iPad from the old deal that gives 100 free mb/month.


I have a WWAN card in my laptop which currently has an AT&T sim and I'm paying an extra $10/month
to have that WWAN device added to my AT&T shared family data plan.


I almost never use the Tmobile wifi sim in my iPad, and only occasionally (and only for checking
pop3 email) to I use the WWAN in my laptop.


Can I simply a) move the Tmobile sim to the Thinkpad, and b) then cancel the Thinkpad WWAN from my
shared family data plan?


What software would I need? (I presume the AT&T connection manager software isn't going to
recognize a Tmobile sim)

[Chuck]

Thanks for the reply.

Actually, it DOES work, but the odd thing is that it will only connect at
EDGE speeds.

One of the small details buried somewhere in the T&C of that 100MB "free
for life" data plan from T-Mobile is that it is good for use only on the
IMEI of the device originally activated. There's no way to get T-Mobile to
activate it on any other IMEI. I tried multiple times this summer. It never
connected, and they referred back to that part of the plan T&C as the
reason why.

Post by Chuck
I have one of the T-mobile sims in my iPad from the old deal that gives
100 free mb/month.
I have a WWAN card in my laptop which currently has an AT&T sim and I'm
paying an extra $10/month to have that WWAN device added to my AT&T shared
family data plan.
I almost never use the Tmobile wifi sim in my iPad, and only occasionally
(and only for checking pop3 email) to I use the WWAN in my laptop.
Can I simply a) move the Tmobile sim to the Thinkpad, and b) then cancel
the Thinkpad WWAN from my shared family data plan?
What software would I need? (I presume the AT&T connection manager
software isn't going to recognize a Tmobile sim)
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