US pay as you go cell? Question!
Apr 30th 2010, 4:13 pm
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US pay as you go cell? Question!
Help!
I have a Canadian PAYG phone with Virgin. I put on $100 voucher which lasts me for the year - great no problem.
I am off to the US for a 2 week road trip in the middle of nowhere and think a cell is a good idea (!) BUT virgin CA will not allow me to roam with my CA cell - apparently you have to be on a monthly plan (which I don't want to be).
So, can anyone tell me if the US does PAYG and can I buy a cheap phone and then chuck it away?
Any advice gratefully received.
I have a Canadian PAYG phone with Virgin. I put on $100 voucher which lasts me for the year - great no problem.
I am off to the US for a 2 week road trip in the middle of nowhere and think a cell is a good idea (!) BUT virgin CA will not allow me to roam with my CA cell - apparently you have to be on a monthly plan (which I don't want to be).
So, can anyone tell me if the US does PAYG and can I buy a cheap phone and then chuck it away?
Any advice gratefully received.
Apr 30th 2010, 4:23 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
Help!
I have a Canadian PAYG phone with Virgin. I put on $100 voucher which lasts me for the year - great no problem.
I am off to the US for a 2 week road trip in the middle of nowhere and think a cell is a good idea (!) BUT virgin CA will not allow me to roam with my CA cell - apparently you have to be on a monthly plan (which I don't want to be).
So, can anyone tell me if the US does PAYG and can I buy a cheap phone and then chuck it away?
Any advice gratefully received.
I have a Canadian PAYG phone with Virgin. I put on $100 voucher which lasts me for the year - great no problem.
I am off to the US for a 2 week road trip in the middle of nowhere and think a cell is a good idea (!) BUT virgin CA will not allow me to roam with my CA cell - apparently you have to be on a monthly plan (which I don't want to be).
So, can anyone tell me if the US does PAYG and can I buy a cheap phone and then chuck it away?
Any advice gratefully received.
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/
LOL the virgin website has said "We're working on roaming agreements to bring on the US soon" for at least 6 years now. "Soon" is an elastic term I guess!
Apr 30th 2010, 4:25 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
From what I remember you can pick up PAYG phones in the US for around $20usd.
Apr 30th 2010, 4:41 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
Help!
I have a Canadian PAYG phone with Virgin. I put on $100 voucher which lasts me for the year - great no problem.
I am off to the US for a 2 week road trip in the middle of nowhere and think a cell is a good idea (!) BUT virgin CA will not allow me to roam with my CA cell - apparently you have to be on a monthly plan (which I don't want to be).
So, can anyone tell me if the US does PAYG and can I buy a cheap phone and then chuck it away?
Any advice gratefully received.
I have a Canadian PAYG phone with Virgin. I put on $100 voucher which lasts me for the year - great no problem.
I am off to the US for a 2 week road trip in the middle of nowhere and think a cell is a good idea (!) BUT virgin CA will not allow me to roam with my CA cell - apparently you have to be on a monthly plan (which I don't want to be).
So, can anyone tell me if the US does PAYG and can I buy a cheap phone and then chuck it away?
Any advice gratefully received.
Did you want to call Canada using that phone? Then all you need to do that is get International Roaming activated on it and it's around 15c per min.
Never had a prob with these guys.
And when you buy the phone (only $30), you get $30 worth of calls included, so in effect, it's free. Then you can chuck it.
I tried to get a PAYG iN Australia last year. Bloody expensive. We're spoiled here.
Apr 30th 2010, 4:42 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
If you go to Target or Wal-Mart in the US you can pick up a pay as you go for as little as 9 bucks.
I have Virgin Mobile in the US here and no issues with it, my phone cost me 9.99 at Target, its not a fancy phone but works for calling.
I have Virgin Mobile in the US here and no issues with it, my phone cost me 9.99 at Target, its not a fancy phone but works for calling.
Apr 30th 2010, 4:56 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
I've been using Net10 for years. 10c per minute call within the US and 5c text anywhere in the world. (I text my best friend in Australia every day, very inexpensive)
Did you want to call Canada using that phone? Then all you need to do that is get International Roaming activated on it and it's around 15c per min.
Never had a prob with these guys.
And when you buy the phone (only $30), you get $30 worth of calls included, so in effect, it's free. Then you can chuck it.
I tried to get a PAYG iN Australia last year. Bloody expensive. We're spoiled here.
Did you want to call Canada using that phone? Then all you need to do that is get International Roaming activated on it and it's around 15c per min.
Never had a prob with these guys.
And when you buy the phone (only $30), you get $30 worth of calls included, so in effect, it's free. Then you can chuck it.
I tried to get a PAYG iN Australia last year. Bloody expensive. We're spoiled here.
Apr 30th 2010, 6:31 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
Thanks all.
Apr 30th 2010, 7:03 pm
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Re: US pay as you go cell? Question!
Tracfone is probably the cheapest payg if you don't use loads of minutes, can pick one up for $10 at walmart, target etc.
ATT have a sim payg too, but your phone will have to be unlocked if you want to stick it in.
ATT have a sim payg too, but your phone will have to be unlocked if you want to stick it in.
