Data-only SIM for USA?

jscore · **Data-only SIM for USA? -** 29-10-2011, 12:56

I'm coming back to US for few weeks and will mostly be needing to do SMS, and perhaps some google maps viewing (< 25MB per day)

Is there a good deal for getting a data only sim? What are my options?

Thx

PhotoJim · 31-10-2011, 21:33

T-Mobile has a data only SIM - but it is indeed data only. No SMS, no voice. You can check out the terms on their website (Unsupported Browser) but they are fairly reasonable.

AT&T has data packages you can add to its voice SIM. This will let you do your SMS too, of course, and you can just ignore the ability to make calls if you like, although for making local calls it can be very convenient.

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jscore (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 12 Join Date: 03 Oct 2011 Country:	Data-only SIM for USA? - 29-10-2011, 12:56 I'm coming back to US for few weeks and will mostly be needing to do SMS, and perhaps some google maps viewing (< 25MB per day) Is there a good deal for getting a data only sim? What are my options? Thx

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 381 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	31-10-2011, 21:33 T-Mobile has a data only SIM - but it is indeed data only. No SMS, no voice. You can check out the terms on their website (Unsupported Browser) but they are fairly reasonable. AT&T has data packages you can add to its voice SIM. This will let you do your SMS too, of course, and you can just ignore the ability to make calls if you like, although for making local calls it can be very convenient. GSM: CA: SaskTel (postpaid voice/data,,postpaid data), Rogers (postpaid data); UK: Orange, 3; CH: Swisscom; AT: tele.ring; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Red Pocket Mobile, Telestial Simple Calling; EE: AirBalticcard CDMA: US: PagePlus Hardware: iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, Nokia E63, Nokia Nuron, Novatel Ovation MC950D & MC998D data sticks, Huawei UG1691 data stick (3G AWS), Motorola RAZR V3, Sony-Ericsson K610i, Sony-Ericsson Z310i, Otech F1 (quad sim) (all unlocked)