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Originally Posted by GadgetKen
Nextel/BoostMobile in the US uses an old digital standard called iden that they will eventually phase out in favor of CDMA technology used by Sprint who they merged with(rumor of 2010). Handsets may be locked, but you can buy a kit with a phone and an iden sim card inexpensively on the web or from a department store when you visit. Also has a useful PTT feature at a flat rate per day.
Good chart of prepaid options in the Northeast US:
http://www.cellguru.net/prepaid_compare.htm
Agree with others a TMobile or Cingular prepaid GSM sim off ebay may be your best bet so long as your handset covers the 800/1900 Mhz bands used in North America. |
excellent, maybe will get either a tmobile or boost sim, i am going to go to the us when gwb sod's off! (i really don't like him!)