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T-Mobile is moving this way. I grab a T-Mobile SIM when I'm in the US and it's cheaper to discard and get a new one when I need it rather than top-up. I wait fo
by marquis 13y ago
T-Mobile is moving this way. I grab a T-Mobile SIM when I'm in the US and it's cheaper to discard and get a new one when I need it rather than top-up. I wait for the day of multi-use SIMs.
- rahimnathwani 13y agoHow so? I have a T-mobile Sim for visiting the US. The plan is 2USD per day for unlimited calls and 2G-speed data, and I only top up the amount I need each trip (11 days means I top up 22USD). If I were to get new SIM card each time I went the cost would be similar, if I were able to get a free sim (with no credit) or more if they don't have a free sim offer at the time. Is there some deal with new sims of which I'm not aware?
- marquis 13y agoI see my sentence was misleading: when I leave the U.S. I discard the SIM because, as you'll know, it expires after 3 months of no use and it's cheaper to get a new one for $20 on the next trip than keeping topping up while back home.
- rahimnathwani 13y agoThat makes sense. I didn't realise it expired in as little as 3 months. If you need to do this regularly, I recommend keeping an eye on slickdeals.net, as people post there whenever T-mobile do their free or 99 cent sim promotion. IIRC you can order two sims at a time, and it seems like you get a cryptic error message if you've ordered a free sim from them in the previous 12 months.