Using a mobile in the States

savvy

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Crossy

Last year I bought a cheap "Go" PAYG mobile from Walmart and found it very useful.

We are going to the US again in two weeks, I know that I have lost any minutes that were left on the phone (not much left anyway). But can I just buy another PAYG card and credit the phone, or do I have to re-register the phone again with Go. Instruction Booklet with the phone isn't very helpful.

Thanks

Edinburghlass_2

Try reading this..

http://www.gosim.com/index.php?page=usa&utm_source=google&ref=148&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=usa&utm_campaign=SL_UK%20Campaign&GKW=usa%20pay%20as%20you%20go&gclid=CP3syfKVoZMCFQs1QwodAiBtww

Rob_F_3

Hi everyone,

My PC has finally decided to give up the ghost (even doing something really technical and nerdy like giving it a good thump on the side only works for a while), so I decided that I might as well go for one of those mobile phone offers where you receive a laptop as part of the deal.

It'd be worth it as my monthly phone bill is around £30 anyway but my situation is maybe a little unusual as around 90% of the cost is from calls to my fiance in the US (and that's with using one of those call overrides from my landline; I use Tele88 - not the cheapest, but I find that it gives the best reception).

I've found mobile phone deals with laptops as part of the package, and also ones with US calls included with the call minutes, but not both. If anyone has any advice or ideas it'd be much appreciated; I'm totally clueless when it comes to contract phones so I'd be grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction .

billsavings

I am not aware of any network that includes Intl Calls in its inclusive minutes,unless you purchase a bolt on.

You could use someone like http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php
to call USA via their 020 geographical number out of inclusive mobile minutes.

Rob_F_3

I read an ad in a newspaper the other day that mentioned inclusive calls to places like the US and Australia, etc. I noticed it because it was just what I was looking for; I suppose I was just getting optimistic and hoping that there'd be a company that was offering all that and a laptop as well.

Thanks, anyway!

mcmanlyn

3 have a 'like home' thing that lets you use your inclusives to the following countries:

Austria, Australia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy or Sweden.

They are the only network I know of that does this.

redux

mcmanlyn wrote: »

3 have a 'like home' thing that lets you use your inclusives to the following countries:

Austria, Australia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy or Sweden.

They are the only network I know of that does this.

No, it means when you're abroad in another of those countries, you can call your home country from your inclusive minutes, just like home

bethsdad

Instead of a mobile phone deal, have you thought of and landline / broadband deal instead? For example, I am with TalkTalk, and pay just over £20 per month for line rental, broadband and Free calls (including America). Not sure if they still do this deal, or whether I just got lucky. I know some other broadband providers do free laptops, so may do 'inclusive call' packages - may be worth doing some research into this.

mcmanlyn

Ah yes my bad - thanks redux *hangs head in shame*