Pre paid SIM card in US

[albatross710]

My guy was desi4life1992. I paid through Paypal so will probably pursue the dispute resolution process through them for a refund.

 

[drewbles]

This is why you use a reputable company to buy International SIM Cards from (like ours ). We sell 'em on eBay too though, which is cheaper than buying them from us direct. Same product, same service, same rates, just cheaper to acquire the SIM on there rather than direct from our website (we have official stores on the US and AU and UK sites).

 

[Masonic Phantom]

This is why you use a reputable company to buy International SIM Cards from (like ours ). We sell 'em on eBay too though, which is cheaper than buying them from us direct. Same product, same service, same rates, just cheaper to acquire the SIM on there rather than direct from our website (we have official stores on the US and AU and UK sites).

Are these ok to work in China:shock:? or any advice would be welcome

Thanks M.P.

 

[drewbles]

Are these ok to work in China:shock:? or any advice would be welcome

Thanks M.P.

Yup. Ours work in China. I'll PM you a link (I'm not wanting to spam people with quasi-commercial info, as stated elsewhere, I'm a tad biased but don't make money from sales, i'm one of the engineers )

 

[spe18z]

Drewbles

Couldn't PM me the link as well could ya??

 

[drewbles]

Drewbles

Couldn't PM me the link as well could ya??

Sure Sent.

 

[FlyboyAl]

I know this is an old thread, but thought I'd update it.
I now have a permanent T Mobile phone number in the US after buying a sim card at a T Mobile store (Rosecrans at Manhattan Beach).
I've used it on 5 trips to the US so far, and as long as my balance is over US$50, it remains active.
I have a message on it that if I'm not in the US, then call me on my australian number, and when I go away, I put a message on my australian phone to tell them to call me on the US number.
When I take off from Oz, I swap sim cards over, and when I leave the US, I put my Telstra sim back in.
Works really well, and if I want to call home, I use Skpe from the hotel where ever I'm staying, and with free internet being almost everywhere in LOTFAP, it means call costs are very cheap.

 

[drewbles]

I know this is an old thread, but thought I'd update it.
I now have a permanent T Mobile phone number in the US after buying a sim card at a T Mobile store (Rosecrans at Manhattan Beach).
I've used it on 5 trips to the US so far, and as long as my balance is over US$50, it remains active.
I have a message on it that if I'm not in the US, then call me on my australian number, and when I go away, I put a message on my australian phone to tell them to call me on the US number.
When I take off from Oz, I swap sim cards over, and when I leave the US, I put my Telstra sim back in.
Works really well, and if I want to call home, I use Skpe from the hotel where ever I'm staying, and with free internet being almost everywhere in LOTFAP, it means call costs are very cheap.

That's where the global companies work well too. The one I work for gives you a US and UK number, and there's no minimum balance requirements, although there is a requirement to keep your US number (which is use in a time period; but as they work globally, sending an SMS from your phone in AU is all it takes to keep that active).

The big advantage about SIM cards like that is your family and friends can call you on it for nix (via a 1800 number in AU) and you pickup the tab.

And our SIM cards also cover you on AT&T *and* T-Mobile, so you're getting a far greater coverage footprint if you travel to the middle-of-nowhere (you'd be amazed how many of our customers do go to little out-of-the-way towns here!).

 

[Nomi Darcy]

hey everyone, I found this and thought it might help someone (I'm going US next year)... i read thru it and it sounds groovy to me... damn need 10+ posts b4 I can post a link apparently..... so go to travelgear com au (enter dots in spaces haha) and its in the sim section TMOBILE monthly pre-paid $50 ([/I]Unlimited Talk, Text & Web) + $10 (International Unlimited Talk & Text add-on feature). Basically in the US- local, mobile and Auz landline calls are free, calls to Auz mobile are only 25c/min and US/Auz texts are free on both sides, NO ROAMING! you just need a tri or quad band fone
Hope it helps someone
Happy Travels

 

[Masonic Phantom]

hey everyone, I found this and thought it might help someone (I'm going US next year)... i read thru it and it sounds groovy to me... damn need 10+ posts b4 I can post a link apparently..... so go to travelgear com au (enter dots in spaces haha) and its in the sim section TMOBILE monthly pre-paid $50 ([/I]Unlimited Talk, Text & Web) + $10 (International Unlimited Talk & Text add-on feature). Basically in the US- local, mobile and Auz landline calls are free, calls to Auz mobile are only 25c/min and US/Auz texts are free on both sides, NO ROAMING! you just need a tri or quad band fone

Hope it helps someone
Happy Travels

Thanks for that info Noni Darcy.

Gary.

 

[lovestotravel]

I have used travelgear.com.au three times and they have been great. Granted all I have done is purchase items and receive them, but postage was fast and everything just worked!

Basically you buy T-Mobile USA prepaid mobile phone SIM card for $29

Then buy credit! $50 for Unlimited Talk, Text & Web
Then buy the $10 Unlimited International Talk & Text feature add on

So about $90 all up for unlimited for 1 month. T-Mobile have pretty good reception but AT&T is stronger is many areas that I went to

Keep in mind you ONLY use 2G/Edge so data is dial-up speed, I also had trouble with some people in Australia not receiving my sms....

There was another thread where a better deal was pointed out to me! Search if you need it

 

[Jim]

Go to T-mobile store in USA and get pre-paid unlimited USA $50 with optional unlimited international for $10 more. Total cost $60 for a month. You can keep the number and re-charge next trip.

 

[drewbles]

As I'd like to keep reminding everyone... Guide for Mobile Voice & Data in the USA is a good guide for you.

Also another very important point for people....

T-Mobile 3G only works on 1700mHz so if you do not have a handset capable of this frequency, you will only get 2G (GPRS/EDGE) speeds


The iPhone (3/3G/3GS/4/4S) do *not* support 1700mHz. A lot of handsets in Australia do not support it, so check if yours does (GSMArena.com - GSM phone reviews, news, opinions, votes, manuals and more... is a great search site to see what features your handset does have).

Also, AT&T offer a $50 all-you-can-eat with 1GB included for 3G now on the PAYG plans (they say it's not for smart phones, but that's easily worked around).

The AT&T plan also includes unlimited texts to AU Mobiles but not calls. It's a great value plan if you're going to be there for more than a week or two.

Just remember, 3G T-Mobile will not work on iPhones (and if you're going to Hawaii, you're on AT&T).

 

[lovestotravel]

T-Mobile will work on iPhones but only a 2G speeds as you said... It's OKAY but not ideal

The AT&T plans seems pretty good, what's the work around for "smart phones" as pretty much everyone has one now