Prepaid card on Airport

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Originally Posted by Bouv

Hello,

In few days I will travel to US and I would like to buy a prepaid-sm to use it on one of my phone. And I have few question :

• I will travel to Detroit and my fly make a stop at New York. So can I buy a prepaid car in New-York and use it at Detroit without any issues ?
• Can I find some of prepaid card on airport shop ?

Thanks in advance for your answer.


NB : sorry for my English

Any prepaid (to my knowledge) in the US will be able to call anywhere in the US for the same cost. You should be able to get a SIM for voice calling or voice calling and data. If you get an account just for voice calling you will likely have a choice of "pay as you go" that is you pay a certain amount and you can either be charged by the minute or you can opt for a monthly plan which gives you unlimited calling. If you want data you will likely have a choice of a set amount of data for a certain cost and (some) will give you "unlimited" data (with restrictions.)

If you use GSM (T-Mobile or AT&T) or any of the "virtual operators" who use either T-Mobile or AT&T. You have to have a phone that was sold by either company or is unlocked to allow you to use any SIM.

I've not been to a lot of airports in the US but I've not seen any mobile phone stores in airports that would sell you a SIM. In order to get a SIM you'll need to go to into the city to an operator's store and buy a "prepaid" SIM kit.