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Prepaid USA roaming question
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Posted by: min1968

Hi I am going to USA for 2 weeks. a few questions anybody can answer?
1, Is unlimited browser free in USA? if not how much?
2, price of sending txt msg in USA (to USA phone)? is it still free for receiving?
3, I am thinking if I should use my Bell prepaid in USA($3/min) or buy a local prepaid SIM card (I have GSM phone). Is it possible to buy local prepaid SIM in US gas station? which provider?

Thanks in advance.

Posted by: clewis4u91

You will NOT be able to roam in the USA unless you have called in to subscribe to Automatic Top Up.

1. No. Not sure about the rate you are billed.
2. Still free both ways.
3. Personally I would buy a prepaid phone with a prepaid SIM card. If you have a GSM phone now, it won't work with the SIM unless it's unlocked.

Posted by: mharris127

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Originally Posted by min1968

Hi I am going to USA for 2 weeks. a few questions anybody can answer?
1, Is unlimited browser free in USA? if not how much?
2, price of sending txt msg in USA (to USA phone)? is it still free for receiving?
3, I am thinking if I should use my Bell prepaid in USA($3/min) or buy a local prepaid SIM card (I have GSM phone). Is it possible to buy local prepaid SIM in US gas station? which provider?

Thanks in advance.

A gas station is about the only place where you cannot buy a prepaid phone/SIM combo. Because SIMS usually come with zero minutes for the price, you are actually better off buying a cheap phone that comes with minutes. Net10 phones come with 300 minutes (no browser, though). Net10 phones are as cheap as $19.99 online or $30 at Wal-Mart. You have to find a landline to call and activate or do it via the internet www.net10.com at a public library or friend's house. Tracfones are cheaper but THEY ONLY COME WITH 20 MINUTES, YOU WOULD HAVE TO BUY MORE!!!!! Net10 supposedly has international calling but they refuse to activate it coming up with every excuse in the book because they lose money on the calls, so you need to buy a 1-800 number international calling card to call Canada. Tracfones are easily activated for the 1-800 international calling but as I said you would have to buy extra minutes. Both have a remaining time and date on screen (they are actually owned by the same company). Because of the 300 minutes, I recommend Net10 and an international 1-800 calling card.

Posted by: min1968

Wirelessly posted (Samsung-SPHA920 AU-MIC-A920/2.0 MMP/2.0)

Thanks. very useful information.