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Old Jan 9th 2018, 5:07 pm
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Can anyone recommend a way to get a sim card for a guest to use, for just a few weeks. I tried a simple "tracphone" from target but the signal is non existent in my house. I have no shortage of old smart phones that could be used, I just want a simcard for talk and data for max one month around more than $50?
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Old Jan 9th 2018, 5:09 pm
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Title of this thread definitely made me wonder what I was going to read

Have you tried the provider you use to see if they offer a pay as you go plan or something along those lines?
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Old Jan 9th 2018, 6:25 pm
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I have used AT&T and T-Mobile for this purpose in the past.
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Old Jan 9th 2018, 7:57 pm
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Which ever system does work at your house.
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Old Jan 9th 2018, 9:25 pm
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AT&T GoPhone or whatever they rebranded it to it would work fine. Should also work in their cell phones too, assuming they're unlocked.
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t-Mob actually has a plan for this
https://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/...l-tourist-plan
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Every major telephone company has a pay as you go option. Or you could just get a really cheap flip phone and add it to your current phone plan for a month.
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We buy a SIM card from Amazon from H20 - they use AT&T. You can do Pay As you Go for $10 (lasts 3 months) or there are monthly plans for $30.
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This worked out really well for my parents when they visited in August. You can order online and mail it to them so they have it for when they land.
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