Where or How to get an US pre-paid sim card.

[ColdNorway]

Hey.
Do any of your Florida folks know where or if its possible to get an prepaid sim for my cell-phone.
Im not gonna use my foreign sim/number,so if im gonna use my phone,i need a pre-paid one.
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NOTE: It HAVE to have a "non-registration required" one.
aka: I buy it in the store (net),put the sim in the phone,and just call (or/and they say,you have 30 min left on your card),when i make my call.
And it have to have coverage on Disney Property.

 

[SMD]

I don't know about FL, but make sure you have your carrier unlock your phone before you leave. Otherwise it could end up requiring an expensive international call to fix that. Both AT&T has the cards for free in their stores, T-Mobile charges $10, and you can pick a plan and add international calling or texting. If you buy a SIM from a retail store, like Best Buy, I'm not sure how international calling would work. I'm sure there's also somewhere at the airport that sells SIMs.

 

[quikah]

The only one I know of is Readysim.com, the plans are a little bit expensive. Their website says they ship internationally or to a hotel, so you can buy it from the website.

They use T-mobile network, others can chime in on coverage as I haven't used t-mobile at WDW.

If you can drop the no-registration requirement you have MANY options which will be much cheaper that you can buy almost anywhere.

 

[Malibustyle23]

I am not tech savvy so I dont know much about sim cards etc. I do see that you can get a Sim activation kit at Walmart. I am not sure what that is or includes though.

But I also wanted to say that you can get a Straight Talk prepaid phone at Walmart or online for around $50 and up. That includes the cell, 30 days of unlimited talk, text and data as well. If you need longer than that every additional 30 days is $45.

 

[supersnoop]

General cell phone shops aren't as prevalent in the USA as they are in Europe, but you should be able to find one somewhere convenient.

Both AT&T and T-Mobile offer pre-paid SIM cards, with plans either by the minute or by the month. AT&T has a data option on the pay-as-you-go plan, but T-Mobile requires a one month plan before you can get data. Expect to pay $25-50 for a month of usage.

There are several other providers that should be less expensive, but I'm not as familiar with any of those options.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I believe that the phone itself would need to be unlocked. If your phone is unlocked, pretty much any major carrier such as AT&T, T-Mobile etc... should work. Straight Talk is probably a great choice too.

Is it an option to just buy a phone here and use it? I am not quite sure what "non registration" means. I have bought a disposable phone before (Verizon) and didn't have to register with anything. You can grab one off the shelf at Walmart. Little dinky Tracfone phones are often around $10 (which is about the price of a sim card for some carriers).

 

[ColdNorway]

Thanks for the replies.
The BIG issue are that...
Most (or all),do a "soft credit check" when you have to online and activate the sim.
I (no-one) can not register/or have a credit check,on a foreign address/credit-card.
Thats what i ment that it have to be a ... buy it in the store (like 30$),that include a sim and 30 (or 20 or...) in calling credits,and i put that in my phone,and just call.
We was able to do this,in Norway,many years ago,but NOT anymore,because the government like to see whos who,so they can track every citizen,and catch some bad guys.
So i can imagine the U.S.like to do that same thing.idk.

 

[burne99]

If you into an AT&T store, they will give you a free sim and activate it for you in store. For $60 for 30 days, you can get unlimited usa calls and texts, and can get an international upgrade for calling and texting if you want. I give my family calling cards in my home country for cheap calls to usa mobiles. Works for me

 

[Spoony Bard]

I am not aware of either AT&T or T-Mobile doing any kind of credit check - in fact, you can buy a T-Mobile SIM card from almost anywhere (there is a Walgreens right outside of Downtown Disney that has them). You can also buy an AT&T "Go" phone, take the SIM card out, and put it into your phone.

As someone else mentioned earlier, Straight Talk is an option as well; many airport (including MCO) have self-service Kiosks. Another option is to buy a Tracfone. Unfortunately, you are forced to use the actual Tracfone phone, but this is a very cheap option. My daughter has an Android-based Tracfone and we pay $20 for three months worth of service, with 600 minutes, 600 MB of data, and 600 text messages. The phone itself was around $100.

 

[Alesia]

I am not aware of either AT&T or T-Mobile doing any kind of credit check - in fact, you can buy a T-Mobile SIM card from almost anywhere (there is a Walgreens right outside of Downtown Disney that has them). You can also buy an AT&T "Go" phone, take the SIM card out, and put it into your phone.

As someone else mentioned earlier, Straight Talk is an option as well; many airport (including MCO) have self-service Kiosks. Another option is to buy a Tracfone. Unfortunately, you are forced to use the actual Tracfone phone, but this is a very cheap option. My daughter has an Android-based Tracfone and we pay $20 for three months worth of service, with 600 minutes, 600 MB of data, and 600 text messages. The phone itself was around $100.

Or there's this one for $20: http://www.amazon.com/Optimus-Dynamic-Android-Prepaid-Tracfone/dp/B00GFTI0SO

For $40, you can have a phone and 30 days of service.

 

[ColdNorway]

Thanks for the replies.
Im just "digging" to much,and always find info like this.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DFSORCQ...TF8&colid=3P7VH6J015QQ5&coliid=I2LM2SZLR2YW99

And the "hidden info" :

http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member...age=1&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R2KVWWL6GOXF73

 

[Lewisc]

H20 wireless uses the AT&T network. They offer prepaid monthly and pay as you go. I think you can buy a SIM, and minute card, at Target. Website says also Family Dollar, Best Buy and Circle K. I think 7-11 also sells them.

You might try to buy the SIM from Amazon or ebay. No guarantee the stores will have a SIM card in stock.https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/mainControl.php?page=index

edited to add Norway is one of the countries included in their list. Same 5c per minute cost as a domestic call