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Tourist to US, prepay iPhone plan advice requested

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DrMambo

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Hi guys, as the topic says, I'm travelling to the US soon (Thursday), and I'll be there for ~3 weeks. I'm looking to use my iPhone 4 there, the more data the better, don't really care about calls etc. I'm guessing I'll have to buy a prepay sim, or some sort of topup sim.
Any suggestions? The AT&T / Verizion websites aren't very clear when it comes to prepay / non contract phone stuff!
 
DrMambo said:
Hi guys, as the topic says, I'm travelling to the US soon (Thursday), and I'll be there for ~3 weeks. I'm looking to use my iPhone 4 there, the more data the better, don't really care about calls etc. I'm guessing I'll have to buy a prepay sim, or some sort of topup sim.
Any suggestions? The AT&T / Verizion websites aren't very clear when it comes to prepay / non contract phone stuff!
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Straight Talk AT&T Compatible microSIM, can be picked up from any walmart, 45 bucks for a month of unlimited everything!

http://www.straighttalk.com/ShopSims
 
Straight Talk is the best bet, $45 once, and you just use it as much as you very well please! Pick up the SIM card at Wal-mart. You said you didn't care about calls, but since they are unlimited, why not? Call away :D (They also have an international card too, so you can bolt that on to your plan, and call back home cheaply/unlimitedly as well).
 
Yeah that plan does look good. 4G speeds for the first 200mb is plenty for social media and google maps, and I might even have enough left over to tether with the iPad at the hotel in the evenings!
Looks like the best bet.
 
DrMambo said:
Yeah that plan does look good. 4G speeds for the first 200mb is plenty for social media and google maps, and I might even have enough left over to tether with the iPad at the hotel in the evenings!
Looks like the best bet.
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Most hotels in the US will offer Wi-Fi, so the iPad shouldn't be an issue....as long as you don't stay at a Marriott, where they charge $10.

Also welcome to the US...don't fall for the "4G" scam :D

Also if you don't mind me asking, where in the US are you planning on visiting?
 
Wow, that smart talk looks great.. I wish I knew about that back in feb. when
I visited the bay area.
Hopefully I remember it next time I'm down there :).

I ended up getting. Tmobile sim card. 2 or 3 dollars a day for unlimited talk text and data. But the data is only edge for iPhone... It was wayyyyy to slow. But I only needed it for 5 days so it was good enough.
 
Except Straight Talk doesn't sell the SIM card at WalMart. Only phones and the refill cards, not a SIM itself. You need to order that online from StraightTalk.
 
reclusive46 said:
What about red pocket mobile? You can get a sim off eBay or go red pocket itself. They even ship international.
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Maybe because he will be in the US thursday and it's Tuesday ......... Walmart in every town in America , it's a law.
 
Will GoPhone work on the iPhone? I think they are getting rid of data on that soon though... T-Mobile has some good prepaid SIM-based stuff, but for the most part, you don't get 3G on an iDevice. You can also rent a Mifi through XCOM global for a short trip.

Verizon is a total no-go, since they are a CDMA carrier.
 
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