SIM cards for USA

Claremac

Forgot to say that this will obviously be different from your normal phone number so you need either to divert calls to it or let family and friends know that you have a different number when on holiday. Don't think you can forward texts though.

diw2015

My only concern about the 3 sim is the fact that it says you must be a customer for 30 days before it can be used. Think this is true with the pay as you go also, although I'd like to be stood corrected.

Think I'm going to go ready sim website, seems like a good deal although no international calls. Will just get
By on using FaceTime in wifi for that problem I think.

Roger1

ferf1223 wrote: »

...can you keep a US number forever regardless of how often you use it?

You can keep the number by paying £5 a year. I have done this with my US and Swiss numbers. The US number turns out to be a New Jersey number in my case. Alternatively, let the number lapse and get a new one next time.

Or do you have to use it every XX period to keep the number?

You have to use the phone every 90 or 180 days (not sure which, I'm away). That means making or receiving a call or text using any of the numbers on the SIM.

Counter

diw2015 wrote: »

My only concern about the 3 sim is the fact that it says you must be a customer for 30 days before it can be used. Think this is true with the pay as you go also, although I'd like to be stood corrected.

This is not true for pay as you go. Pay as you go SIMs can be used for roaming from day 1. You just need to purchase an add-on that includes a data allowance - Feel at Home allows you to use your various allowances whilst roaming rather than charging UK rates for general use.

cbrpaul

Imessaging works for us abroad !!

Plenty of Wifi spots around now a days

ferf1223

hpaul wrote: »

I remember my friend Tom came to meet me in USA from France

Tom is practically famous now after his story was posted so many time. 16 times in 30 minutes, wow, Tom!

Roger1

ferf1223 wrote: »

I'm being lazy in not trying to find the answer myself, I know...can you keep a US number forever regardless of how often you use it? Or do you have to use it every XX period to keep the number?

This sounds like the best one for my purposes (primarily to have a US number that friends and family in the US can call me on when I am in the US)...but would be better if I knew I would have the number as long as I wanted even if I didn't use it for 6 months, etc.

Yes, £5 a year. Details on the Toggle website. Be careful about not using it for an extended period as your credit and presumably the number may expire. Check the T+Cs.

Your US friends could call you on the US number when you're in the UK and for them it's a domestic call. You can call them from the UK having obtained the US local number. For them it shows as an incoming UK call, but for me that's liveable-with.