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I am a French boy and I own a Motorola Timeport T280.
This phone is tri-band and not locked !!!
I will come to LA for two weeks and half in November and I may come again and again soon (I am looking for a position in LA...)
I don't want to subscribe a phone plan (I don't stay long enough and won't come to LA very frequently) and I want to use my phone so prepaid SIM card seems to be THE solution for me.
For the moment I saw that both AT&T and Cingular sell prepaid SIM cards. My friend has a AT&T mobile phone so I may take the AT&T prepaid SIM.
I could not find the price of AT&T SIM card... someone knows it ?
Cingular price is 55$ with 30$ worth minutes.
AT&T minutes seem cheaper than Cingular ones if I buy a lot of minutes (12c Vs 10c-35c), aren't they ?
Are there any other prepaid SIM cards available in LA ?
Should I go for the AT&T one ?
Is Cingular better ?
Do you always have to pay for received calls in USA ? That sucks !!!
By the way, where could I buy such a card in LA ? Is it easy to find a store that sells them ?
Thanks for your help...
[ This Message was edited by: Mallouck on 2002-10-22 09:46 ]
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Posted: 2002-10-18 17:22:00
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AT&T does not sell prepaid GSM, only TDMA. T-Mobile has prepaid GSM. Their prepay is regional (i.e. serveral states), not national. Still, it would work if you are just visiting L.A. and traveling around from there.
cp
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Posted: 2002-10-18 21:22:00
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On 2002-10-18 21:22, cparekh wrote:
AT&T does not sell prepaid GSM, only TDMA. T-Mobile has prepaid GSM. Their prepay is regional (i.e. serveral states), not national. Still, it would work if you are just visiting L.A. and traveling around from there.
cp
Damnit, you are right...
AT&T prepaid SIM is only TDMA, I haven't noticed that...
How can I get information (costs, where to buy, ...) about T-mobile prepaid SIM for GSM ?
Maybe I will save money if I buy AT&T prepaid phone (99$) ?
Is T-mobile the only one who sells prepaid SIM for GSM ?
What about Cingular ?
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Posted: 2002-10-19 02:56:00
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Mallouck, both Cingular and T-Mobile sell pre-paid GSM SIM's, and you can buy them in many convenience stores (7-11, Circle-K, etc...) Can't give you any price recommendations, though...
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Posted: 2002-10-19 04:17:00
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Could someone give me pricing details for both Cingular and T-mobile prepaid GSM SIM card ?
I can't find them on the web.
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Posted: 2002-10-21 10:08:00
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I'll check next time I see them somewhere but it may take a while... Anybody else?
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Posted: 2002-10-21 10:49:00
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I'll be in L.A. on October 31 (in 10 days).
Actually I need to know if I should buy a prepaid GSM SIM card for my phone or buy an AT&T TDMA prepaid package (SIM+phone)...
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Posted: 2002-10-21 11:18:00
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You'll be here just in time for Halloween. Get your friend to take you to a costume party, always fun...
It doesn't seem like it would be worth buying a non-GSM phone package if you're only here for a couple of weeks, but I'll see what I can find out for you. Check back tomorrow or the next day.
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Posted: 2002-10-21 11:36:00
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>You'll be here just in time for Halloween. Get your friend to take you
>to a costume party, always fun...
Actually, she has already planned something like that.
I am sure it is going to be a lot of fun.
I land at 1pm so I'll have plenty of time to get prepared for that.
>It doesn't seem like it would be worth buying a non-GSM phone >package if you're only here for a couple of weeks,
Well, if I buy a AT&T package (100$) and an AT&T 100$ recharge, I would pay only 10c/minute...
> but I'll see what I can find out for you.
> Check back tomorrow or the next day.
Thanks a lot.
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Posted: 2002-10-21 12:51:00
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OK Mallouck here's the story on Cingular prepaid:
The "SIM statrter kit" costs $45 and you can buy it at any Cingular store (all over SoCal) or online:
http://www.cellularoutlet.com/pacwirprepdi.html
http://www.batteryoutlet.com/cingular.htm
You get the SIM with $30 credits (lasts 90 days + 30 day grace period before losing credits and your phone number)
You can buy refills over the phone (dial #777) with credit card or at 7-11 and Circle-K stores which are all over the place. They cost:
$10 - lasts 30 days
$30 - lasts 90 days
$50 - lasts 90 days
$100 - lasts 90 days
Calling rates are:
M-F 7am - 9pm $0.35/min
M-F 9pm - 7am $0.10/min
S-S anytime $0.10/min
mobile-to-mobile $0.10/min
You can also call home to France for $0.39/min
Check back tomorrow for T-Mobile...
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Posted: 2002-10-22 07:25:00
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