A question to the iphone experts...
Dec 17, 2009 | 6:43 am
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A question to the iphone experts...
I have an iphone that I use outside the US ( no AT&T contract, just a local provider).
If I come to the US for a short visit, is it possible to buy a prepaid sd card from any telephone company so I can use the phone in the US without signing any contracts?
Many thanks for any response!
If I come to the US for a short visit, is it possible to buy a prepaid sd card from any telephone company so I can use the phone in the US without signing any contracts?
Many thanks for any response!
Dec 17, 2009 | 8:40 am
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Also, are you looking for voice service only, or for data as well? You can get a prepaid voice SIM from T-mobile or AT&T (lots of other threads), but I am not sure that there is a good (reasonable price and data volume) prepaid data service option.
Dec 17, 2009 | 11:23 am
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Dec 17, 2009 | 11:32 am
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I don't think t-mobile in germany locks them, and in france it is the law to unlock upon request after a brief period. Law in Italy to unlock after purchase if requested. Singapore shows unlocked. Hmm, I guess they are sold in 20+ countries now? I wonder if there is a list somewhere.
Dec 17, 2009 | 5:27 pm
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yes you can. but if you go with tmobile, make sure you turn 3g off, because the 3g frequency tmobile uses in the states is not supported by the iphone. If you go with ATT there shouldnt be any issues.
Dec 17, 2009 | 6:01 pm
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AT&T GoPhone
I use an AT&T GoPhone SIM when I'm in the US with no problems. They've got a few different options for voice, and you can use PAYG data at $0.01/KB, or add 100MB of data for $19.95.
Here's a link to the AT&T plans
Adrian
Here's a link to the AT&T plans
Adrian