e3geek

What are the recommendations from experienced guys here on US sim cards. I am researching for a pre paid sim cards which I can buy on my first day in the US as soon as I step out of the air port. It should have a few hundred minutes in the US and a few gigs of data. So far I have found a T-Mobile one but the minutes on it are two less. What else are my options?

Speedwell

Look into P-Tel. You can actually order one online and have it mailed to you right away (you don't have to wait till you're here). Their prices tend to be more inexpensive than other options. Check if they have prepaid cards for your phone.

Pulaski

"Two less" than what?

e3geek

hah ... you got me there.

hungryhorace

AT&T GoPhone prepaid. $60 + sales tax. 2GB (LTE) data, unlimited txts and minutes

T-Mobile: $30. 100 Minutes, unlimited texts, 5GB LTE data.

S Folinsky

BTW, a word on "minutes" -- in the US, the minutes cover "airtime" -- both sending and receiving. The historical reason for this is that the mobile system was grafted on the land-line system, so the billing was for mobile access. That said, there is no extra charge to a person calling a mobile number.

Also, look at coverage. "Roaming" charges can eat you up alive if you are not careful. My smart phone is on T-Mobile. On a recent trip to Yellowstone, I was rarely in T-Mobile service area. I turned my Android into a dumb POTS to avoid roaming data charges [I switched on data only when in wi-fi hotspots].

e3geek

OK, so which network provides the best coverage? And which plan should I use provided I won't have a lot of contacts in the US initially but I will make calls for services and use data until I get my own cable internet at home.

hungryhorace

There's really no difference between ATT & VZW in terms of overall coverage. They are by far and away the best service providers for coverage.

AT&T GoPhone $60 for LTE and ease of use (ie, just walk into a bricks and mortar store and activate).

Otherwise, look at an ATT MVNO such as Airvoice Wireless of Red Pocket (you can research the tariffs they offer and make a judgement as to your requirements accordingly).

ClosedAcc 7654

Totally depends where you are mostly. I live in the SF North Bay and Verizon has always been best. Far East Bay is useless but ATT works way better. T-Mob is pretty spotty here but great in SF. Generally I agree Verizon or ATT do the best overall trick and works everywhere I've travelled across most US states.

It's quite possible to get by here without a landline as there's no extra cost to call a mobile.

e3geek

This one works on T-Mobile phones only.

hungryhorace

Rubbish. It works on any GSM compatible phone.

e3geek

something like that is written on their website. please read.

hungryhorace

Please stop talking total bullshit. The plan can be purchased in either Walmart or on T-Mobile.com. I know, because i've activated on this plan successfully using my iPhone purchased from Apple in England.

e3geek

Are you talking about this plan?

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans

"This plan is only available for devices purchased from
Wal-Mart or devices activated on T-Mobile.com"

hungryhorace

Again, can you please stop talking about something you know nothing about?
You asked for advice concerning which tariff to use, yet when given answers instead of being grateful and say thankyou, you continue to assert utter ****wittery about a tariff you've neither used nor have experience of.

What part of I have activated this plan against my foreign purchased iPhone don't you understand?

Kindly either thank me for my helping you so far, or kindly sod off.