mobile phones

[brian/melanie]

just thought some of you with tri band phones would like to look at this site
simcard.me.uk

 

[Gibbo]

Thanks very much for that, I spent quite a bit more on my mobile bill last year then the cost of an American SIM card.

If anyone uses this site can they please post a bit of feedback.

 

[Goofyish]

If you put the US sim in your UK contract phone wouldn't it need to be unlocked before it worked?

 

[kylie]

We just bought 2X nokia6210 in wallmart $40 which includes 60min talktime. A T-MOBILE payasyougo. Cards are availible in wallmart for $19,15,20

 

[Latel]

I am going in December and was wondering about buying mobile phones out there to contact each other. There are 5 of us going and staying in 2 different hotels and thought this might be a better way of staying in touch. Is it pretty straight forward to buy phones over there? Do they come in a package ready to use or do you need to set them up somehow.

Any advise would be much appreciated. Are they $40 each?

Thanks
Latel

 

[kylie]

Any advise would be much appreciated. Are they $40 each?

Thanks
Latel[/QUOTE]

As I said we bought them for $40 each, they set them up in wallmart and worked within an hour. The credits last for three months. The phones where nokia. The only problem was that I ran out of credit in the middle of USO. I tried to credit the phone Via the number they supply with the phone for instant credits. They require a US based Credit Card, fortantly I had an American Express card and beyond the difficulty in their computer accepting a UK postcode instead of a Zip code and recieved a $25 credit.

You will have no problem if you buy the topup card at any store.

 

[Latel]

Thanks for that. I will give it a try when I go. Do you know if you will be able to use them again if you go in say, 2 years time. I know with some UK pay as you go phones if you don't use them for 6 months they get cut off.

 

[kylie]

Sorry don't know, will let you know in June

 

[Amyrlin]

Be careful when you do buy them as many pay as you go phones in the US will not allow international calling, or even accept incomeing international calls.

 

[Latel]

Thanks for that bit of information. We will only be using them to call each other while we are there, so that shouldn't be a problem, but worth knowing.
Thanks

Now....just roll on December!!!

 

[Amyrlin]

If you are only going to use them internally then Wal-Mart had some for $19.99 (last week) and the top up cards could also be bought to get around the need for a US credit card address. These were basic Nokia 1100's.

 

[Latel]

That's great. Thanks. I will check that out as soon as I get there.

 

[rpbert1]

why not go to
www.unlockme.co.uk and see if you can unlock your phone before you go thats what i did i have a Nokia i think it is a 6310i so can use any network card