Best US PAYG sim for cell phone for visitor from UK

[JB2K]

Could i just clarify...

I have an unlocked andriod Samsung Galaxy S2 phone. Can i buy a PAYG sim when I arrive in Orlando, one that gives me both data (3g or 4G) and of course phone / sms?

I'm happy to pay upwards of say USD50/100 for the 2 weeks I there..

is there such a thing? if yes, where from please?

Thanks

Yes, there is a such thing -- both Net10 and Straight Talk are offering plans where you can add their SIM card to your device.

Full details at Straight Talk and Net10.

 

[JB2K]

I had a look at the price of standard pay as you go phones to buy in USA. I couldnt find anything for $10 lol....

Anyone know anywhere around Disney that you can buy cheap mobile phones with minutes included? They would be handy for the family to have for 2 weeks next year

Generally, the best place to get prepaid phones are our two biggest mass-merchandise stores, Walmart or Target.

Both are within a couple of miles of WDW in nearby Kississmee.

 

[NotUrsula]

We most certainly do have "pay as you go SIM cards" in the U.S. Those carriers are:

• AT&T GoPhone
• T-Mobile Prepaid
• Net10
• Straight Talk

Hope this helps...

Yes, but the user needs to be very careful when trying to use these cards in a UK-issued phone; not all of them will work with it.

IME, the "pre-paid" plans that include data and will support a smartphone normally require a month-to-month sign up that is tied to a credit card or bank debit. You can cancel it at any time, but it normally must be set up as some kind of auto-pay or you cannot open the account. That could be problem if a US carrier will not process payment from an account based overseas, but I've never tried that so I don't know for sure. My family has used PAYG phone service exclusively for the past 17 years, and we have both regular and smartphones on our accounts.