Best prepaid sim for US - Visit

[MasterElwood]

I need advice. I am visiting the US in 2 Weeks (LA-area) and need a prepaid sim for my mobile internet needs. Have a int. GS4 - so clearly GSM carrier only. Now it gets tricky:

Tmobile or ATT?

From original carrier or reseller?

If - then which reseller?


Price is not THAT important. Important is as much GB as possible (at least 2), and that i can pick it up 24/7 because i arrive at Saturday night (in a Walmart maybe?)

Also: tethering ability would be very helpful.


Thanx in a.
Alex

 

[srkmagnus]

I would suggest taking a look at the various carriers and comparing what they have to offer. Also, you want coverage in the area you will be visiting, so make sure you get a SIM that you know will cover that particular area.

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I hope the above information gets you started on your search, good luck .

 

[MasterElwood]

Thanks for your quick answer. Straight talk looks good. Question:


What the hell does this mean:
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7. STRAIGHT TALK UNLIMITED PLANS CANNOT BE USED FOR: any applications that tether your device to a laptop or personal computer other than for the use of Wireless Sync.
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Does creating a wireless Hotspot on the phone count as tethering?

Is syncing my email or updating apps on a connected tablet still count as wireless synching?


Or is this just lawyer talks and nobody cares....

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[metle_geek]

Pop in an at&t prepaid sim card but getting data from them is a pain on prepaid as they usually block it but if your an international customer go to a branded core store (corperate store) and ask if no data to my knowledge t mobile is cheaper your best bet and as ling as you stay in a heavy metro politan area (inner city) youll be 100% fine but if you go to the out skirts t mobile is notoriois for dropping the signal

from my wonderfully rooted gs4 woot

 

[cgardnervt]

If you want a local phone number then I'd just go with GoPhone. This way you know the data package you bought and you can use it the way you would like too. Prepaid att MNVO's like ST and what not are very sketchy at times if you use a lot of data.

 

[metle_geek]

Dude i was in an at&t store last month and they said no data on prepaid for smart phones ill have to look into it but thats what the lady told me

from my wonderfully rooted gs4 woot

 

[regression]

Dude i was in an at&t store last month and they said no data on prepaid for smart phones ill have to look into it but thats what the lady told me

from my wonderfully rooted gs4 woot

She was wrong. I am using a Go Phone SIM in my Nexus 4 and data works just fine.

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[metle_geek]

She was wrong. I am using a Go Phone SIM in my Nexus 4 and data works just fine.

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Goes to show even people in the corperate stores dont know what the hell goes on its really sad

from my wonderfully rooted gs4 woot

 

[regression]

Goes to show even people in the corperate stores dont know what the hell goes on its really sad

from my wonderfully rooted gs4 woot

Yep. I am glad we have these forums where we can go to find better info!

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[cgardnervt]

Yep. I am glad we have these forums where we can go to find better info!

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Yeah GoPhone now supports LTE if your phone supports it too! The SIM cards are also free if you go in store and buy a plan there. ($60)

 

[MasterElwood]

I am thinking of buying a att go sim at a Walmart (because I am arriving late on a Saturday) and then buy a package online.

But I just read that AT&T does not accept international credit cards online.

Is this true?

Also: is tethering allowed on AT&T Go?

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[krisguy]

No tethering on GoPhone plans is allowed, but corporate AT&T stores can take international credit cards.

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[MasterElwood]

Thanks. What if i am just create a mobile hotspot? Is this tethering? And can they TELL i am doing it? What if i connect via a vpn?