We're driving from NY to Montreal for a short 5-day trip, and we'll need to be able to make a few calls and/or send and receive texts while on the road. I've found a bunch of older answers to very similar questions (
for example) but surely things are better by now? What are my cheap prepaid (I assume) options for a short trip to Canada? Is there a simple way to pick up a prepaid SIM card over the border and use it for the trip?
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posted by RedOrGreen
on Apr 15, 2013 -
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I need a card I can charge with money, online, for someone else's use in grocery stores, department stores, gas stations, etc. They don't need to be able to get cash with it. It shouldn't be possible for them to take out more money than I put in. This will be an ongoing thing, so I'd like to minimize fees. Has anyone had any experience with something like this that they liked?
posted by ubiquity
on Oct 12, 2012 -
19 answers
Question about phones and plans for Verizon prepaid - do you have experience with them, and with the data plans, especially using the web on the $50/month plan?
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posted by needlegrrl
on Oct 9, 2012 -
13 answers
I'm looking for a pre-paid android phone at a reasonable price (looking at the lower-end Androids since I'm new to them and I don't want to spend more than $200-$250). The only problem is that I have no signal in my apartment when it comes to Sprint/Spring-tower based carriers. AT&T Go Phones charge you extra monthly for a data package and I'd rather not spend more than $50/month. Help?
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posted by camylanded
on Sep 13, 2012 -
11 answers
Upcoming trip to the US; smartphone and pre-existing 2G US number. Does it make sense to get a pre-paid Mi-Fi router?
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posted by bokane
on Sep 2, 2012 -
3 answers
Arriving in Los Angeles with Australian unlocked iPhone 4S in two days. Need a good data, international text plan with ability to hotspot to run a wifi only iPad. Pre-paid T-Mobile or AT&T seem the go. But what's the catch if any?
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posted by dinoworx
on Aug 19, 2012 -
8 answers
Is there a prepaid phone plan in the US that will let me use my Samsung Galaxy S2 at full speeds, for short visits (ie: without having to pay for a full month of use)?
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posted by Mayma Hosey
on Jun 9, 2012 -
5 answers
Can I pay for assisted living/nursing home/whatever now so that I don't have to worry about being able to pay for it when I need it? And assorted related questions.
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posted by Flunkie
on May 29, 2012 -
20 answers
roadtrip time. I have an unlocked iphone and need a prepaid sim card. which one should I choose?
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posted by krautland
on May 8, 2012 -
6 answers
Seeking mobile broadband on the cheap in SE Queensland, Australia.
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posted by dg
on May 3, 2012 -
9 answers
Now that the
Galaxy Nexus is $399 unlocked, I'm thinking about buying one and getting T-Mobile's
$30/mo. prepaid plan. I don't make all that many calls so the limited number of minutes is fine by me. I live and work in Brooklyn, and on account of that spend most of my time in the borough. There are some dated questions here that claim that service is spotty in Brooklyn— is that still the case?
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posted by akgerber
on Apr 24, 2012 -
2 answers
Sacramento, CA Filter: What are your experiences with Page Plus, Virgin Mobile, and StraightTalk? Leaning toward Page Plus for their coverage map and price point.
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posted by luciddream928
on Mar 11, 2012 -
10 answers
My wife would like to use our off contract Iphone 3g to use VERY infrequently (less than 20 minutes/mo?) with no data plan needed.
Any suggestions about how BEST to do this on the cheap?
In Hawaii if that matters.
Prepaid?
posted by dougiedd
on Dec 26, 2011 -
9 answers
My husband is very interested in getting an Android phone that can do the Swype texting (I think that's any Android, actually, but I could be wrong). What is the best option for him?
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posted by litnerd
on Jul 19, 2011 -
15 answers
What is the best option for inexpensive/prepaid 3G mobile internet (on an Android phone) in France? Preferably with SFR.
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posted by blub
on Jun 19, 2011 -
5 answers
I have a friend who will be travelling in Europe this summer. She'll be in Iceland for a few days, then Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and finally Stockholm. She'll be travelling with an unlocked iphone 3GS. What are her best options for prepaid cellphone service? There wouldn't happen to be a single company that could cover her for most of northern europe, would there?
posted by heathkit
on Jun 12, 2011 -
6 answers
What's the cheapest prepaid cell phone I can get in Canada and how can I set it up without a computer?
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posted by Elsie
on Jun 11, 2011 -
5 answers
What is the cheapest pre-paid WiFi internet is Australia?
posted by Bacillus
on Apr 15, 2011 -
7 answers
Is there any way to get a prepaid credit card in Los Angeles, CA without having a permanent contact address? I'm based in London but spending a week in LA and I'd love to use it as a chance to sign up with the Rhapsody music service via a US card if I can find one. So are there any cards that don't need proof of address and that I can sign up to immediately?
posted by skylar
on Mar 22, 2011 -
5 answers
Can you explain Australian prepaid phone service to me? Why do you get more credit than the dollars you paid?
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posted by smackfu
on Jan 11, 2011 -
12 answers
I'm mostly happy with my
Nokia 2330 (weeklong battery life, ultraslim and light candybar, disappears in my pocket, holds up to light abuse), but am getting tired of the slow messaging. The inbox and other sections/menus take forever to load, and I seem to type faster than the phone's little processor can handle. If the messaging was speedier, it would be perfect. But it isn't, and I'd like to upgrade. What should I be looking at next? I'd like to keep the features I like, but have a speedier phone. I only text and (barely) call. I will be prepaid with AT&T or T-Mobile.
posted by Xere
on Jan 4, 2011 -
2 answers
Does anyone know if I can get a prepaid micro sim (with data!) that works in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Data is actually more important than minutes - I'm taking my factory unlocked iPhone, and would really prefer not to have to rely on sketchy wifi while I'm there.
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posted by cgg
on Dec 8, 2010 -
2 answers
A world of mobile choices, and none of them fits. How can I find an affordable basic camera phone without a data plan that lets me back up its data?
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posted by Hardcore Poser
on Nov 28, 2010 -
17 answers
What are the cheapest options for pre-paid cellphones for a traveler in the US and UK?
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posted by zennish
on Sep 15, 2010 -
4 answers
Any recommendations for prepaid wireless for a laptop in the Netherlands that won't break the bank?
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posted by geckoinpdx
on Sep 7, 2010 -
2 answers
What's the best value prepaid SIM card for a week long visit to France, averaging...say...15-30 minutes of talk + 100 MB of data per day?
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posted by randomstriker
on Aug 11, 2010 -
10 answers
I'm a Canadian planning a trip to the Disney World this fall. My current cell phone has ridiculous roaming rates, so I won't be bringing it with me. I live very close to the border, and thought I would go over the border and buy a cheap prepaid phone a few weeks before my trip, so that I can activate it, and give the number out to people before I go. Is this a good idea?
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posted by MagicEightBall
on Jun 15, 2010 -
8 answers
Where, if anywhere, can I get a short-term pre-paid plan for a HTC Tattoo (Android) phone in the US?
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posted by wiskunde
on May 26, 2010 -
3 answers
Is mobile prepaid data available in Canada? My friend is looking for options to use with his unlocked iPhone while visiting Montreal.
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posted by exquisite_deluxe
on May 12, 2010 -
5 answers
Another ditch-the-cell-phone-bill/Google Voice question: Google Voice made me give them my cell phone number (800-OLD-CELL) when I signed up, and then assigned me a new number (800-GGL-VOIC). However, I don't have calls forwarded from the Google Voice number to my actual cell phone - Instead, everything goes to voicemail. What happens if I cancel my old cell phone number?
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posted by lizzicide
on May 1, 2010 -
8 answers
Can someone recommend a mobile carrier in India? Specific pre-paid recommendations would be helpful as well.
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posted by purephase
on Feb 28, 2010 -
9 answers
What's the best option for prepaid cell minutes in the USA (Philadelphia) if I already own an unlocked GSM phone?
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posted by 256
on Jan 11, 2010 -
6 answers
Hey there, I hate dealing with credit cards, signing contracts. Need a good simple and reliable Prepaid cell phone.
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posted by Sentus
on Nov 15, 2009 -
12 answers
I need a prepaid cellphone service in NYC that is NOT Virgin Mobile. Looking to pay about $10 a month. Don't need lots of fancy telecom doo-dads. Just need decent reception and reliable service and voicemail. What are my options? How about Verizon? Are they any good?
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posted by jason's_planet
on Nov 4, 2009 -
11 answers
What is the best way to convert prepaid reward credit cards to cash? I have a reward card from American Express and a rebate card through Visa that I would like to convert to cash because spending the precise amount the cards are worth is difficult.
posted by SuperCoolZane
on Oct 12, 2009 -
12 answers
Looking for a cheap pay-as-you-go or pre-paid plan, to use until the end of December. I have a Motrola Razr (v3r, or something like it, as I recall), which I used to use with T-Mobile, although I'm not opposed to buying a cheap phone for the interim (although it'd have to very cheap). What are my options?
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posted by Busoni
on Oct 2, 2009 -
7 answers
What cellphone can I get to use with a prepaid plan that will work with iSync?
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posted by Cogito
on Jun 27, 2009 -
5 answers
PrepaidCellFilter: Two questions about prepaid cell plans:
1. Can I use a phone I buy off eBay with one of these plans, or is it essential to use the phones provided by the carrier?
2. If I'm mostly interested in texting, which prepaid cell provider would be the best for me?
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posted by reenum
on May 21, 2009 -
10 answers
Can I get pre-paid film development in the UK? Either an envelope or a voucher would be good. It has to apply to a single 35mm film canister, not a disposable camera.
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posted by Magnakai
on Dec 11, 2008 -
3 answers
s. korea filter: in seoul for two weeks and wondering about pay-as-you-go phones. existent? procurable? where? how? i sure could use one while i'm there...
posted by artof.mulata
on Oct 25, 2008 -
5 answers
I've got an unlocked iPhone (first-gen) running 1.1.4. Currently, I use AT&T's PAYG w/ Unlimited MediaNet to get unlimited data for $20/month. I'll soon be going to the UK, and I'd like to set up a similar arrangement. I'd like some advice as to how to accomplish this.
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posted by -1
on Sep 11, 2008 -
9 answers
Where can I buy a new, 3G iPhone for the Optus network (in Australia) without having to sign a contract? Optus certainly won't let me...
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posted by TooManyGadgets
on Aug 31, 2008 -
7 answers
