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Thread Author: smokie Replies: 6
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 12:37 
 US Sim advice - smokie
I'm off to New Orleans in May for 8 days and my plan doesn't cover the US. While it's not essential a modest amount of data would be useful, at the right price. I don't need calls I'm with ID and their bolt-on is more than I want to pay.

My phone doesn't take an eSim unfortunately.

All the UK providers who used to include the US in roaming plans (I have Three in mind) now seem to charge £5 a day or more. I'm not prepared to spend that much, as there is abundant free WiFi in the US in my experience.

Any suggestions for a cheapo SIM please? I'd have though 500mb per day would be ample.


(Yes, I wish I wasn't going to the US but there is too much invested to drop out now!)
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 14:28 
 US Sim advice - zippy
Not sim advice - sorry...

I would clear any and all social media and email accounts from your device before you go. These can be reviewed by customs there and used to deny you entry.


If you are willing to change to Three, they have a £10 a month sim which includes roaming in the USA I believe (DYOR), via USwitch. 12 month contract.
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 14:31 
 US Sim advice - maltrap
I’ve recently gone high tech and acquired an IPhone.
Someone suggested I try a LEBARA sim only deal via MSE.
You get 5 gb of data for £1 99 for the first 6 months rising to £4.99 thereafter
On a 30day rolling contract.
Don’t know if it covers the US but worth enquiring.
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 16:46 
 US Sim advice - smokie
Yes Zippy, already started purging all the Trump jokes and memes etc from WhatsApp , and I'm thinking twice about bothering to take my laptop.

Lebara looks like it might be a good call, if I can cancel the SIM after a month. Seems they have an 8 days 2Gb bolt in for £3, or 15 day 5Gb for £10.
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 16:55 
 US Sim advice - Zero
>> Yes Zippy, already started purging all the Trump jokes and memes etc from WhatsApp ,
>> and I'm thinking twice about bothering to take my laptop.

I'd take a burner as my only phone.
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 21:19 
 US Sim advice - legacylad

>> I'd take a burner as my only phone.
>>
That’s what I do. Then visit the local AT & T and buy a package with data and calls to the UK.
And make sure my camera works and remember how to use it. !
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New Mon 7 Apr 25 23:43 
 US Sim advice - smokie
Yes that's been suggested elsewhere. I may well do it. What a sorry state of affairs...

I have an old Pocophone which would do, maybe I'll take that. I was going to take it as backup, which I tend to do since the time when phone I was dependent on for reaching my initial destination broke en route.

The Lebara plan has legs, £1.50 for a month plus a £5 for 2Gb US roaming plan should do the trick.
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