Travel Technology - Best way to recharge an AT&T GoPhone?




Jay71
Oct 28, 09, 7:42 pm
Sorry, kind of a simplistic question but I only use a non-Sim'ed Blackberry on a CDMA network...

We picked up a cheap AT&T Go Phone at Walmart in Las Vegas last year that came with a sim card and free minutes. Saved on the roaming fees if I used my own BB.

We're heading to Orlando this year and was looking for advice on how to best add minutes to our AT&T GoPhone (so we can make the odd call home or be available to field an emergency call).

The original plan was to rent a car and, as a side trip, stop by an AT&T store to figure it out. However, it's now looking like we're not going to rent a car. I suspect the only commercial areas we'll hit are: MCO airport, around our hotel in Lake Buena Vista, WDW, and Premium Outlet. I'm bringing my laptop and the hotel has free Internet access.

Do you think I will I be able to just pick up a refill card say at a store in MCO (the directory doesn't seem to list specific stores but lists: Airport Wireless, Phones, Phone Cards) and apply it to the phone via the Internet once I get to the hotel? I'm guessing I'd be assigned a new telephone number (which doesn't really matter to me)?

TIA.


pseudoswede
Oct 28, 09, 8:06 pm
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/index.jsp

TAHKUCT
Oct 28, 09, 8:38 pm
You can also try walmart.com http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=phone+cards&search_constraint=0&tc=0&ic=48_0&ref=+500500.4294295980&tab_value=29_All


mrcamp
Oct 29, 09, 6:05 pm
Any of the major stores such as Walmart, Taget, Bestbuy, etc., will have topups.

adambadam
Oct 29, 09, 6:46 pm
Any of the major stores such as Walmart, Taget, Bestbuy, etc., will have topups.

As will most convenience stores: 7-11, etc.

njmcgreg
Oct 30, 09, 2:53 pm
You might have to pay to reactivate the phone though. I'm not sure how that works, but ebay probably has activation kits.



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