Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2016

pebblesmax

nvh wrote: »

Agree (for data)... When it roams on T-mobile in the states, it is awful!

I bought a t-mobile SIM whilst in Chicago 3 years ago (before feel at home, it was one of the cheapest alternatives) and one of the biggest problems was data speed back then - I'm surprised people use it over there as it's got no better!

I use T-mobile in the USA for the simple reason that I can keep my number from trip to trip and I don't lose the credit I have remaining. I've also got the $15 add on for worldwide calls so that I can talk to my dad every day. Being from Cumbria, the crap signal is only slightly annoying because it's 100% better than I can get at home.

stoneman

nvh wrote: »

A free Three PAYG sim and top up £10 on their "all in one" (or whatever it's called) bolt on

Works for us. Data included too

(You can do the £20 bolt on for more data/minutes/texts)

http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Pay_As_You_Go/How_add_ons_work

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home

I was told that you had to have that active foe 30 days before you could use it abroad.
The way around it was to take out a monthly sim only contract. £14 a month, activate it, it gives you practically all the minutes and data you would need, phone up and cancel it straight away so you only pay the first month.
Worked for us for a week in Florida. I had data at 3G every day which was a great help with Google maps for directions.
Mind I have gone onto 3 permanently now as the "feel at home" works great for us. 15 countries that let you just use your regular plan minutes and data.

dsab

We used a 3 PAYG SIM abroad two weeks ago.

I went into a local 3 shop and asked if there was any waiting period for Data roaming, and they confirmed that there wasn't. I could use it immediately after it was activated.

We bought and activated the SIM a day before we traveled, and the Roaming worked just fine for us (France & Ireland).

nvh

http://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2016/apr/01/dining-news-notes-in-n-out-linq-market-bronze-cafe/

(In'n'out will be coming to the Linq)

stoneman

dsab wrote: »

We used a 3 PAYG SIM abroad two weeks ago.

I went into a local 3 shop and asked if there was any waiting period for Data roaming, and they confirmed that there wasn't. I could use it immediately after it was activated.

We bought and activated the SIM a day before we traveled, and the Roaming worked just fine for us (France & Ireland).

Obviously trying to get me to sign up then to a contract!

stoneman

What rental car sites can you use to book with Dollar at TI. I use rentalcars but would like to see if I can get a better deal

pebblesmax

stoneman wrote: »

What rental car sites can you use to book with Dollar at TI. I use rentalcars but would like to see if I can get a better deal

Netflights used to have that option. Not sure if they still do. They were cheaper for our most recent booking, but that was from the airport.

newuser86

usrentacar.co.uk is the one I always use in America

ferf1223

nvh wrote: »

http://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2016/apr/01/dining-news-notes-in-n-out-linq-market-bronze-cafe/

(In'n'out will be coming to the Linq)

oooh - and Canter's is coming back, too.

secretmachines

dsab wrote: »

We used a 3 PAYG SIM abroad two weeks ago.

I went into a local 3 shop and asked if there was any waiting period for Data roaming, and they confirmed that there wasn't. I could use it immediately after it was activated.

We bought and activated the SIM a day before we traveled, and the Roaming worked just fine for us (France & Ireland).

I ordered a couple of Three sims online a couple of years ago, and they had to have been registered 30 days in advance of using the "Feel At Home" service in the US.

This may have changed now, and it may be that there is no waiting period if you get the sim card in a Three store (costs £1 I believe) rather than online.