| Pre paid sim for US 10:19 - Sep 26 with 1059 views | unbelievablue |
Alright?
I'm going to the US in a couple of weeks and I've just found out my current provider doesn't do data roaming bolt ons...so if I want to use the internet on my iPhone I'll be paying through the nose.
Has anyone used a pre-paid SIM to get around this kind of issue? Any recommendations?
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| Pre paid sim for US on 10:37 - Sep 26 with 1029 views | Swansea_Blue |
How long are you going for? When we went we bought a cheap pre-paid Motorola from Verizon (about $50) and then just added monthly data plan for about $30/mnth. We were there for 6 months+ though. For a short trip you probably don't want to buy a phone. |  |
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| Pre paid sim for US on 10:37 - Sep 26 with 1025 views | unbelievablue |
| Pre paid sim for US on 10:37 - Sep 26 by Swansea_Blue |
How long are you going for? When we went we bought a cheap pre-paid Motorola from Verizon (about $50) and then just added monthly data plan for about $30/mnth. We were there for 6 months+ though. For a short trip you probably don't want to buy a phone. |
6 days. Plenty of WiFi worst case scenario... | |
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| Pre paid sim for US on 10:50 - Sep 26 with 1013 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Pre paid sim for US on 10:37 - Sep 26 by unbelievablue |
6 days. Plenty of WiFi worst case scenario... |
ok, not at all relevant then. You could have my old sim from when I was there, but I don't think Verizon sims work on UK phones (& it's for a motorola)
As far as I'm aware the only option would be to buy a SIM in the USA sim that does work on UK phones (AT&T do). I think they only do monthly pre-pay plans, from upwards of $30+tax a month. This article explains it.
https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/best-sim-cards-for-usa#Buying_A_US_SIM_Card_O
For just 6 days, but it depends how reliant you are on your phone, whether you want to use apps on the go like google maps and navigation. | |
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| Pre paid sim for US on 12:21 - Sep 26 with 966 views | Bluefish |
Yes but first up ask yourself where are you going to be calling? If it is calls to and from the UK then go and buy a payg from 3. They will give you roaming so £10 should be a month of free calls. If the calls are to US based numbers then you should get a USA phone and it will be really easier to sort when you are there |  |
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| Pre paid sim for US on 12:57 - Sep 26 with 943 views | Ipswich1984 |
Weve used 3 in the past, got a PAYG sim and then added one of their add ons which gave us data, texts and minutes (back to the UK).
Details here
http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Top_Up |  |
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| Pre paid sim for US on 16:55 - Sep 26 with 894 views | blue62 |
I think someone like 3 do a sim that roams in the UK. I did think about grabbing one but decided on just using my own at £6 per day for when I needed it. |  | | |
| Pre paid sim for US on 17:06 - Sep 26 with 885 views | wkj |
Does your carrier have Wifi Calling? Something I do recommend to people who are abroad is to check if this is part of their plan and whether or not additional charges apply to Wifi calling abroad whilst tethered to a hot spot or WAP [Post edited 26 Sep 2019 17:12]
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