Everything you NEED and WANT to know before you go ~ part 1

Go Phone (Pre-paid)

You don't need to worry about your cell phone bill might skyrocket.

In U.S., AT&T provide a Pre-paid (a sim card or a phone ).

They give you a mobile number which can use at most 3 months.

How to get one ?

1. Go to AT&T and purchase a "Pay As You GO card"

2. The sim card costs US$25.

Then, you have own your cell phone number like other Americans.

3. You can refill your account in every AT&T store. (each refill at least US$15)

P.S.

1. You need to check your cell phone is Tri-Band type in your country.

2. You can see how much account you have on your moble phone screen.

3. No matter you call out or pick up the phone, you HAVE TO PAY.

( It's completely different from ours in Taiwan.)AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph) is one of the largest providers of both local and long distance telephone services, wireless service, and DSL Internet access in San Francisco (even in West America, i guess).

More information :

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/prepaid-phones.jsp

July 21, 2007