Prepaid Data SIM for MiFi HUAWEI E585

[jstern]

Originally Posted by jstern

I'd like to buy an unlocked HUAWEI E585 for use in Italy.

Is there any way to buy the prepaid data SIM in the US before I travel? The two options over at Telestial say they won't work with data.

So Telestial says their Passport SIM will work, but it's expensive ($1/MB). They say their TIM won't work for data.

Any way to buy a Wind card in/from the US?

[tlinetrader]

I researched this because I thought it would be nice to get the sim before leaving the states. My impression is that buying a sim before leaving is more expensive and with fewer options. I think your better off waiting till you get there and buying your sim at a TIM or WIND store or whatever you choose.

[jstern]

Originally Posted by tlinetrader

I researched this because I thought it would be nice to get the sim before leaving the states. My impression is that buying a sim before leaving is more expensive and with fewer options. I think your better off waiting till you get there and buying your sim at a TIM or WIND store or whatever you choose.

OK - thanks. That is often the best answer. I've done it before in Italy without too much pain (for a non-data SIM), so I guess I'll just give it another shot this time.

I might hedge my bets and pick up a Passport card from Telestial as a fall back option.