Prepaid GSM SIM for USA?

[wisniak]

Thanks, guys.

As I said, this is for my friend, I'm not really sure he can rely on WIFI.

Bossman, sounds like the Tmobile solution is not really prepaid? As it has a daily charge (unless this is reduced from the remaining $ on the card, for every day of actual use?).
Can it be purchase on line and have it delivered to a US or Canada address? Because he's starting the trip in Canada, visiting relatives, and only afterwards will begin the US part of his trip.

And most important - he'll be using a GSM iPhone - do these SIM cards support it?

[RTuesday]

Originally Posted by wisniak

And most important - he'll be using a GSM iPhone - do these SIM cards support it?

Does that have a normal size sim, or one of the little micro-sims? Assuming the phone is: 1. unlocked 2. has GSM 1900 band and ideally GSM 850 band and 3. uses a normal sim; then yes the eKit sim will work fine in both countries.

With 3G (850) coverage may be improved in some areas, but it's not essential to have 3G.

[Bossman]

Not sure what you mean. It's prepaid. He signs up for it daily if he wants, and $1.49 is deducted from his credit.

Originally Posted by wisniak

Bossman, sounds like the Tmobile solution is not really prepaid? As it has a daily charge (unless this is reduced from the remaining $ on the card, for every day of actual use?)