At 13 Mar 2007 07:25:43 -0700
frog_escalator@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hello, I wonder if anyone can advise.
>
> If going to the US to stay in one city for a few months, is it better
> to get a cell phone/SIM card with an area code local to that city? Or
> does it make no practical difference? Just I'm being offered a very
> cheap deal on a SIM card, but its area code is for a city 2000 miles
> away.
It probably makes very little difference. Most wireless providers charge
no extra for "long distance" calls, so your rate will not be affected by
geography. Landline users will have to pay long-distance charges to call
your cell since it will not be a local call, but that's in the $0.02-0.05
US/min range. Most wireless providers allow you to change the number, so
it's possible you could select a new number in the locale you'll be in.
(Assuming this isn't a borrowed
SIM you'll be returning later!)
> So yes, I'm just wondering what the practicalities involved are. (Here
> in the UK landline and mobile numbers are separate; i.e. cellphone
> numbers all begin 07 and are non-geographic).
>
> Thanks very much for any advice.
Keep in mind that the US does NOT have a "caller pays" system, so you are
charged for incoming cell minutes the same as you are for outgoing.
Have a good trip!
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