Re: Unlocked GSM 680 in USA - was Re: unlocked Palm Centro - off topic

Thankyou Paul, that is just the ticket. I never thought of a cheap pay as
you go phone.

How interesting - I assumed SIM only was a univeral thing,

And MobiVox looks wonderful.

Thanks again.

Going Italy in a couple of weeks time and it could be good for there as
well. Bonus !

Jon Hind



2009/5/15 Paul Nevai <[email protected]>

>
>
> Hi Jon:
>
> > I'm off on holiday lin late june to Texas. I'm wondering if I Can reverse
> > pauls question and get a cheap US SIM for use whilst we are holidaying.
> This
> > will be a one off holiday.
>
> I have no idea. (Regular) people don't have SIM cards here. Most people
> never even heard of the concept. Check out
>
> www.telestial.com
>
> They may have a USA vacation card or something.
>
> BUT BUT BUT you could get a prepaid disposable phone here with appr. 10
> cents
> a minute. Any drugstore (CVS/Walgreen/etc) or Target/K-Mart/Walmart/etc
> would
> have it.
>
> Most likely your European SIM card will work here with
> ATT/T-Mobile/Vodafone
> but the roaming fees are high.
>
> Also, phone cards are very cheap although there are very few public phones
> these days.
>
> BUT BUT BUT, most likely you will have free internet in your hotel (this is
> not Europe!) and then you can use those gazillion cheap phone services.
>
> I recommend www.mobivox.com. You need internet to set it up but then you
> can
> use it as a regular phone system. Appr. 2 US cents a minute anywhere in the
> world. So set it up at home.
>
> Good luck, Paul
>
> 
>


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