USA local SIM card

Caleb Smith caleb at calebsmith.net
Sun Sep 17 18:19:53 UTC 2017


Google Fi is great and all, however right now you're limited to only being
able to use 3 models of phone on the network, wouldn't recommended that for
an overseas traveler.

On Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 12:04 PM <mike.lyon at gmail.com> wrote:

> GoogleFi
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> https://fi.google.com/about/
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> > On Sep 17, 2017, at 10:51, Ca By <cb.list6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 10:09 AM Max Tulyev <maxtul at netassist.ua>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> sorry for possible off-topic, I really did not know where to ask this.
> >>
> >> I'm going to visit USA for two weeks. I want to buy a local prepaid SIM
> >> card mostly for IP access.
> >>
> >> Is it possible in USA to buy a prepaid SIM as a visitor, without long
> >> term contract?
> >>
> >> I need a public (can be dynamic) IP address, NOT over NAT, and (or)
> >> IPv6, if possible.
> >>
> >> My phone is GSM UMTS 3G.
> >>
> >> Expected traffic volume is about 10G.
> >>
> >> Will use it in New York City and Orlando City, not in rural areas.
> >>
> >> Good data roaming tariff in Cannada will be a big advantage.
> >>
> >> What can you advice?
> >
> >
> > https://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-international-tourist-plan
> >
> > Includes public ipv6
> >
> > But here in the USA we UMTS is much poorer experience relative to LTE,
> you
> > can get a decent LTE unlocked phone for around $100
> >
> >
> https://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorola-moto-e4-4g-lte-with-16gb-memory-cell-phone-unlocked-licorice-black/5889300.p?skuId=5889300
> >
> > Prepaid plans generally wont include roaming to canada
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Thank you!
> >>
>



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