That's what I want as well. I'm hearing that prepaid as it exists in Europe and Australia doesn't really exist in the USA. I would need confirmation of this though.
Joe On 17 Jun 2012, at 15:54, Lodewijk wrote: > Maybe I;m the only one that needs this - but if you just want a simple SIM > card for a simple gsm for calling and sms only - prepaid only? What would be > the best option? I'm planning to stick in the area between DC, New York and > New England with maybe short trips outside. > > Lodewijk > > 2012/6/17 Joseph Fox <[email protected]> > Sorry, just did after I gave you that link. It also has the correct location > of the hostel... > > http://goo.gl/maps/xLBk > > Hope this helps. > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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