The hostel in DC is right in the middle of town so I can't imagine for a second there aren't. :)
Here's a map of the "phone shops" (I can't think of a better word!) near the hostel: http://goo.gl/maps/AYZ3 Joe On 17 Jun 2012, at 12:45, Evangeline Han wrote: > If I want to buy a SIM card, where can I go to get it? Are there > communication shops near the venue or the hostel? > > Evangeline > > On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Joseph Fox <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
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