Brief visit to US

[rfranzq]

Originally Posted by Motel75

You should be able to get the SIMs at lots of places besides AT&T stores, such as Walmart and Target.

As 'Telekom' says. You will NOT find SIM starter kits at non cell phone stores.

You might have to buy the cheapest phone to get a SIM at a Walmart or a Target type store. Best Buy might have SIMs available. But unless you are right next to one you have better things to do with your time.

[alect]

Originally Posted by rfranzq

As 'Telekom' says. You will NOT find SIM starter kits at non cell phone stores.

You might have to buy the cheapest phone to get a SIM at a Walmart or a Target type store. Best Buy might have SIMs available. But unless you are right next to one you have better things to do with your time.

Thanks - seems the data plans are new - no $25 data plan for mobiles. Any reason an "iPad" data plan won't work for a smartphone (I don't understand data plans specific to devices????).

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-pho...nect-plans.jsp

[PhotoJim]

Originally Posted by alect

Thanks - seems the data plans are new - no $25 data plan for mobiles. Any reason an "iPad" data plan won't work for a smartphone (I don't understand data plans specific to devices????).

It might work in a smartphone, but it won't support voice calls. Don't think of it as an iPad plan, think of it as a plan for tablet devices that don't need voice access.

(I've not tried it in a phone - I can't right now since I'm in Canada - but Rogers' iPad plan doesn't work at all in phones so it wouldn't surprise me if AT&T's doesn't either.)

[alect]

Originally Posted by PhotoJim

It might work in a smartphone, but it won't support voice calls. Don't think of it as an iPad plan, think of it as a plan for tablet devices that don't need voice access.

So what are the options for a data plan add on to a smart phone? I don't see a $25 pack ...... is 5gb for $60 the only option?

[PhotoJim]

Originally Posted by alect

So what are the options for a data plan add on to a smart phone? I don't see a $25 pack ...... is 5gb for $60 the only option?

There is a 100 or 200 MB option for about $25. I used it in Boca Raton, Florida last May.

One other option for you is T-Mobile USA, although its 3G frequency is incompatible with most 3G phones. They have a day pass for Internet access that is quite attractive.

[Motel75]

Originally Posted by rfranzq

As 'Telekom' says. You will NOT find SIM starter kits at non cell phone stores.

You might have to buy the cheapest phone to get a SIM at a Walmart or a Target type store. Best Buy might have SIMs available. But unless you are right next to one you have better things to do with your time.

True, but as the SIM-plus-phone packs can cost as little as $15 in retail stores, it might be a quicker and easier option to do this.

[rfranzq]

Originally Posted by Motel75

True, but as the SIM-plus-phone packs can cost as little as $15 in retail stores, it might be a quicker and easier option to do this.

What we were saying was:: "Good luck finding one!"

They have a lot of better things to do with their time than finding a 'SIM only pack'. Stores may or may not have them. In my experience they do not--almost never.