Understanding GoPhone Plans

[madsleejensen]

Hi all

Im traveling to San francisco for 3 weeks vacation, and i would like to bring my HTC Desire with me and buy a new sim card that enable me to use internet.

I found http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/pyg-cell-phone-plans.jsp and it looks the ideal solution for me combined with a data pan. 

My questions is:

• Does the GoPhone plan include a simcard that i can use in my HTC desire?
• Where can i buy the GoPhone plan? 
• Is it possible use more money than your bought the GoPhone with? (im afraid i will get a large bill when i come home from vacation).
• Will there be any problem in buying the GoPhone plan when im not a USA citizen?

I hope someone can help clarifying these things for me  

[ilikewireless ACE - Professor · Accepted solution]

Hello I don't have all the answers. Here's the answers to most of your questions:

Does the GoPhone plan include a simcard that i can use in my HTC desire?

I'm not sure if the SIM card would be free if you bought refills from the same at&t store. You would need to have your phone carrier unlocked before inserting a US SIM card, provided that you could legally unlock your phone in your country.

Where can i buy the GoPhone plan?

When you arrive in the US, you can buy a GoPhone plan at an AT&T store. While you could buy a refill card from other types of retailers, they may not have a SIM card, nor support.

Is it possible use more money than your bought the GoPhone with? (im afraid i will get a large bill when i come home

   from vacation).

I don't know the answer. One thing I know that is very important is to change your voicemail PIN number ASAP. 

Will there be any problem in buying the GoPhone plan when im not a USA citizen?

Tourists and visitors can buy a GoPhone plan. You should be fine. You will not be able to activate your GoPhone while you are still outside of the USA. 

[hme83 ACE - Master]

You can add additional funds to your account simply by purchasing a refill card from many retailers here in the US. 

With GoPhone (prepaid) service you can't spend more than what you have in your account - you won't receive access to the network once your funds are depleted; so you can't go home to a large phone bill.

IMO, the easiest thing to do is to visit a local Corporate at&t store once you arrive in the US - they will be able to fix you up with a GoPhone plan/account/SIM.  And if you'll add funds to your account while in the store, they likely will not charge you anything for the SIM.