Advice about using a UK mobile in USA

[Disbabe]

I have a Samsung Galaxy 3S phone with Virgin Mobile.

I want to be able to use my android apps in the USA but Virgin charges £5 per 1MB data.

Can I buy a sim card in the USA and put it in my UK phone?

Any advice as to what to do. Is it worth bothering with?

Thanks in advance

 

[Elise79]

Is your phone unlocked? If so you can get a US SIM and pop it in otherwise you would need to see if Virgin will unlock it. Last resort will using any WiFi hotspots you come across.

 

[Disbabe]

Forgot to mention that it was a sim free phone (open to any network) - just chose a Virgin Sim Card as get extra perks with having virgin media at home (and not tied to a contract as its a 30 day rolling contract that can be ended/changed at any time)

 

[bazzanoid]

Yep you can pop in any US sim card, so get a PAYG one with a decent amount of data usage

 

[igk]

Can you get a Payg Sim in the US with data? That's something I'd be keen to get if I could

 

[chmurf]

Can you get a Payg Sim in the US with data? That's something I'd be keen to get if I could

you may find information here http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wiki/USA

 

[igk]

you may find information here http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com/wiki/USA

Useful site - still a bit of a minefield... It's a shame there's not an easy bolt-on to your normal contract a'la Vodafone's Euro traveller...