russbost
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 08:41 AM |
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Using mobile phone in the USA
Going for a couple of weeks in the States & Hawaii shortly - I shall be leaving my normal phone with someone here who'll be running the
business in my absence.
I have a quad band, unlocked phone to take with me & was hoping to pickup a pay as you go Sim out there to use whilst on hols, hence being able to
call locally for services without having to pay for calls going back & forth to UK all the time, I will need to call the UK a few times whilst
away, but this should be pretty low useage, just a couple of mins each tiime.
How easy is it to pickup a Sim card out there, have I got to go to a mobile phone shop or do they have them at supermarkets/newsagents etc., or is
there anyway I can get one b4 I go? & any recommendations for best/cheapest network for useage described?
Any info much appreciated!
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BazzaMonty
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 08:47 AM |
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I was working in new orleans and got my pay as u go phone from wallmart and it was virgin and i am sure they done sim cards also if not just buy the
phone to get the sim card as its all very cheap.
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 09:07 AM |
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Russ I used a tuyo card in the usa, just does normal calls (no data service) but instead of £1+ per minute its only 10c per minute to anywhere in the
world. Bought mine on ebay for £7 and came with $10 credit. Top up online before u go. Make sure the seller sells it as activated or you will have
trouble. Card came from a seller in New York.
Ive tried lots of options, been to the states 7 times and this is the cheapest
[Edited on 4/10/2010 by nitram38]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 09:46 AM |
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when I was there (for 2 year) the misses used PAYG and the sim was free when she bought $10 credit from Walmart I think. Easy as Pie
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Slater
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 09:49 AM |
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I've been to USA recently, my BB did not work at all there so I ended up buying a cheap phone and SIM card package from Walmart, $30 for the
phone/SIM(with $15 of airtime). Make sure you buy one that allows international calls, the cheaper ones are only $8 but don't do international.
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 10:00 AM |
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It's ok guys, I found my Tuyo card which is valid till feb so I'm sending it to Russ
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 12:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
It's ok guys, I found my Tuyo card which is valid till feb so I'm sending it to Russ
The spirit of locost B strikes a good chord yet again
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russbost
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 02:17 PM |
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Thanx guys!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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