Using mobiles in the USA

[kprm77]

We're off to New York soon. I've heard it can cost a fortune to use your own mobiles over there (assuming they all work). I'm thinking of buying some cheap PAYG mobiles when we are over to use for emergencies. Would Radio Shack be a good place to look for cheap PAYG mobiles?

I've no idea on the cost of PAYG over in the States, so please let me know if buying mobiles is a non starter.

[kprm77]

durbster said:

Do you means for calls, internet or both?

Assuming your phone is unlocked you can buy sim cards that'll work out there before you go, and prepay the credit on them (hopefully somebody can post the link because I can't find it). That seemed to be the easiest and cheapest option when I was looking last year.

If you just want the internet then you shouldn't struggle to find places with free wifi so there's no real need.

Thanks for that - it's just calls we need the phones for.

[kprm77]

durbster said:

£100+! Surely you'd just get the cheapest phone you could find for that.

The phones I was looking at were $14.99 from Radio Shack.