SIM CARD FOR THE USA

[HCI]

Will be travelling to the USA, looking for advice as to whether purchasing a sim card is  it a good Idea, do the also come with Data.

As I will need to the data for Ubers etc

 

I assume using our Australian mobile will be very expensive

 

Wondering if they can be bought at LAX airport

 

Many Thanks

 

 

[coatesg]

Take a look at simsdirect.com.au. I have also used unitedglobal sim as well as gigsky for data. All worked fine in the USA. All posted to Aust address in a few days.

[GCHAN]

I was doing about a 4 week trip and Verizon was the best for the areas i was going to. 

 

I purchased a phone and 10 gig of data for $180. Was able to stream AFL with the data. Worked perfect for me. Obviously if you don't need that amount of data it will be a lot cheaper.

[Suzbluz]

It depends who your Australian phone is with how expensive it is. Im with vodafone and have a great plan for OS. When in US it was easy to get a sim for my son but unfortunately i cant remember who it was with. You will be able to get at airport, they cant wait to get you!

[Gnomey]

We went last year and used our regular vodafone plan. Cost us $5.00 per 24 hour period if we answered, made a call or used data.  It worked extremely well, much better than the 'free wifi' at various cafes. Also worked in Canada and all without fiddling with sim cards. I was much more impressed than I expected to be with the effortless performance! I also looked into sim cards, phone purchase etc, but the American phones wouldn't work in Canada. 

 

Regards, Steve. 

[Suzbluz]

That’s exactly what I do Steve. Works beautifully. 

[Sarah Jane Smith]

(Hope photo comes through)

 

I was at Chicago airport this week and saw this vending machine in the arrivals area. I can't say if the process works well, or coverage, etc but I was please to see that collecting a local SIM at the airport had become this easy.

 

(US$80 - 30days, unlimited talk, text and data plus 4GB high speed data?, rechargeable, US$80 - 30days, unlimited talk, text and data plus 4GB high speed data?, rechargeable)

[HCI]

Many Thanks