Mobile phone use

[dazzabird]

Originally Posted by bosshogg

Check what your on atm incase its either included or cheap enough as an add on.
I'm sim only with O2 and its included.
If it was not, it's a fortune with O2.

As above ee offer it for a tenner as a one month add on if its not included.

Outside of that a three payg sim with A bolt on for circa a tenner is your best bet.

None of these uk option allow calling to US numbers though. For that you can either buy a local sim ( van get them via amazon before you go), Skype ( free months trial before you fly) or use zipcall if its more occasional.

Plenty options and should never really cost more than £10 for a standard 2 or 3 week trip.

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At the moment I’m on a SIM only from EE...a offer via uswitch of unlimited mins.texts. and 10gb of data for £10..cam with 6 months is Apple Music... not sure if it allows usage in USA

[bosshogg]

Originally Posted by dazzabird

At the moment I’m on a SIM only from EE...a offer via uswitch of unlimited mins.texts. and 10gb of data for £10..cam with 6 months is Apple Music... not sure if it allows usage in USA

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It won't as standard. But it will allow you to add the extra on for a single month for £10. Easiest and least effort way to do it whilst with EE.

[FeFe]

Originally Posted by baggies

I have Vodafone plan which gives free roaming in 81 different countries including USA (that was a quality investment in November 2019! ), be careful not to choose the 51 roaming countries that does not include USA

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This is what I use too and used phone/data as normal with no additional cost

[Lorbs]

Anyone know if Virgin Mobile offer deals to use in USA

[dazzabird]

Originally Posted by Dr.JumbaJookiba

Details here when you're ready

t-mobile/support/pla...obile-esim-app

And these are the plans available

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Just had a browse there... doesn’t seem to include what was the previous plan called ‘tourist sim’

[dazzabird]

Originally Posted by bosshogg

It won't as standard. But it will allow you to add the extra on for a single month for £10. Easiest and least effort way to do it whilst with EE.

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Spoke on chat to EE...apparently for the plan that I’m on...the £10 for USA roaming...is a 6 month min commitment

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by dazzabird

Just had a browse there... doesn’t seem to include what was the previous plan called ‘tourist sim’

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The tourist plan was $30 for 2gb data over 21 days so the $25 5gb plan over 30 days is better value.

[dazzabird]

Originally Posted by Dr.JumbaJookiba

Details here when you're ready

t-mobile/support/pla...obile-esim-app

And these are the plans available

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This looks a interesting option...can I buy this in the UK and pay with a UK card before travel..

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by dazzabird

This looks a interesting option...can I buy this in the UK and pay with a UK card before travel..

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Yeah, pretty sure we can. Your 30 days start on the day you pay so a couple of days before travel should certainly be OK.

I'm going to test it as soon as we can travel and I'll post about it

[dazzabird]

Originally Posted by Dr.JumbaJookiba

Yeah, pretty sure we can. Your 30 days start on the day you pay so a couple of days before travel should certainly be OK.

I'm going to test it as soon as we can travel and I'll post about it

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Just went through it...my phone is compatible...and I went right up to the payment stage..looks ok...

Certainly a benefit then of not going to a store etc when getting to USA.

Now all I need to a holiday not to be cancelled...lol..