I'm also looking for options for phones to take to Wikimania. So far the best option I've heard is to take my iPhone and simply go into a T-Mobile/AT&T shop and have them set it up for me with a new MicroSim. I guess there are shops in JFK that let you buy prepaid mobiles too?
JF On 17 Jun 2012, at 08:35, James Hare wrote: > It ultimately depends on where you're going. Some parts of the country > are absolutely hopeless for wireless coverage. Pretty much every city, > though, has some kind of wireless coverage, as do most minor towns > outside the cities. > > James > > On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 8:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Looking at Net10 a little more. >> >> #1 You must have an unlocked GSM phone for the SIM card only option. >> >> #2 Be sure you check the coverage map against your plans as Nevada coverage >> is spotty outside of Reno and Vegas. No "Nationwide" coverage is actually >> 100% in the US. I don't know if that is the normal expectation elsewhere or >> not. Some places just don't have cell service at any price, some only have >> one carrier with any cell towers in the area. But if you are sticking to >> major cities, you *should* find anything labeled "Nationwide" as suitable. >> >> http://www.net10sim.com/coverage.php >> >> BirgitteSB >> >> On Jun 16, 2012, at 7:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> I am not local to DC, but in the US. The only true "no contract" Nationwide >>> "pay as you go" option I am aware of is NetZero. Virgin used to have a pay >>> as you go option, but it is now only maintained for grandfathered devices. >>> Net10 does sell SIM cards alone. I use them for voice and text, but not >>> data. The only issue I have had is intermittently not receiving texts from >>> two contacts with Android phone with T-Mobile as their carrier. The texts >>> I do receive from these contacts always state they are "picture texts" when >>> they are really just text. I don't know if this problem is on Net10's end >>> or my contact's end, but such things at the wrong moment can turn into a >>> big deal. I otherwise am happy with Net10 and there are not many no >>> contract options here. You might want to use them, but tell everyone that >>> you will confirm all texts while you are traveling, and if they don't get a >>> confirmation then they should assume you never received the text. >>> >>> There may other local only options in DC (or East Coast regional options), >>> but you will likely need someone with Nationwide coverage for your whole >>> trip. It is possible, but unlikely, some carrier covers DC and Nevada/CA, >>> without being a Nationwide carrier. There have been some odd mergers. >>> >>> http://www.net10.com/ >>> >>> BirgitteSB >>> >>> >>> On Jun 16, 2012, at 4:13 PM, Itzik Edri <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I looking for recommendations for SIM cards to use during Wikimania & to >>>> Nevada & California area (I'm staying a month). >>>> >>>> Until now, the best that I found is AT&T Pay As You Go plans - need to >>>> purchase a cheap device (didn't found option just to purchase sim card) >>>> for about 25$, monthly plan will cost another 25$ and Data plan for 25$ >>>> (1GB, and I'm sure I'll need a much more :). What make the story quite >>>> expensive. >>>> >>>> Any others option that the local guys can recommend? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Itzik >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
