In article , "Stormin Mormon" wrote:

I've heard of phones where you buy the minutes in advance.
Has anyone used such a phone, and which brand, where bought,
etc?

Prepaid phone? Sure, try Costco!

Here's an even better way, IMO. Procure a used cellphone;
one that you upgraded and tossed in a drawer. If you don't
have any, maybe another friend or relative does. You need
one that will take a SIM card and is or can be unlocked.

Now buy a pre-paid SIM card.

I've done this when travelling overseas to the UK and
to China. Just walk into a local cell phone store and
buy a prepaid SIM card with $20 worth of calls. Works
great and much cheaper paying your domestic carriers
International roaming rates.


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