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Which American network to use?

  • 01-06-2006 9:33pm
    #1
    digiman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭


    I am going to America for 4 months on a J1 Visa and was wondering does anyone know which netwrok is the best to use in regards of cheap calls home and to other US phones.
    I have heard that some networks will give you free calls to other phones on the same network.


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  • #2
    Jam Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭Jam Man


    Depends where in America

    Pacific Bell are good on the West Coast, T-Mobile on the East


    (At least they were a couple of years ago when I was there! :D )


  • #3
    digiman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭digiman


    Jam Man wrote:
    Depends where in America
    I will be in New York for the most part as far as I know.


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Dont think its worth your while, get yourself a pre-paid calling card to call your family or whatever at home in Ireland. Calling home from a US mobile just wouldnt be worth it I dont think. I use T-Mobile anyway, brought my ngage from Ireland am living here, only on pre-paid. I send the odd text to Ireland, think its 25c per message.


  • #5
    byrnefm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 892 ✭✭✭byrnefm


    Most (all?) of the deals involving free calls require you to be on a contract over there - and they're usually 18 to 24 months' long! I don't know if any of the PAYG have any free calling offers.


  • #6
    wolfman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭wolfman


    Jam Man wrote:
    Depends where in America

    Pacific Bell are good on the West Coast, T-Mobile on the East


    (At least they were a couple of years ago when I was there! :D )

    It sure has!!! Pacific Bell are gone a long time now! :D


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  • #7
    Dellas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Dellas


    Try going onto the websites www.sprint.com www.att.com should get some info of there.


  • #8
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    virgin mobile have launched recently in the US and when i was there last summer they were selling prepaid phone packs complete with numbers and a handset for as little as $49 in CVS and Duane Reade's. The call rate for US phone are extortinate and some even charge ou a daily usage charge aswell


  • #9
    digiman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭digiman


    Well I am here now and I am using T-Mobile, the coverge is rubbish compared to home on my 6680. Couldn't get over the fact that you have to pay to receive calls as well, damn rip of. Sim pack was only $40 with $30 included. The only good thing is that international texts are only 10c.


  • #10
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    There are a few of the CDMA type networks that have free incoming calls (but thats probably just within the US)


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