Going to Paris. Can I buy the phone here, then pick up a Sim card there, and be good for local calls? How much will a Sim cost?
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That's is exactly what I did. The SIM I bought at Orange cost 20 Euros for two weeks of unlimited service. It can be renewed and you can buy longer term service. The AC charger works on French electrical current but be sure you bring an adaptor for the plugs. The phone worked fine on the French phone networks.
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It ought to work there. When at your destination country go buy a SIM card and get some amount of Euros of phone minutes. Usually you can get started for $20 or so. Minutes are not expensive, though I can't quote any rates.
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Hi Antony, I went to T-Mobile bought a SIM card and had it activated it in the store. Also beware of the speaker on this watch phone is not the greatest but what could one expect. Also the charger cord has a USB end and a unknown end which means its hard to find a replacement charging cable.
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Best to go to an AT&T; store and have sales person test the SIM in the phone or ask if the one you want to buy is OK.
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You shouldn't use the SIM in the USA since you get better rates with a local plan. I purchased the SIM by mail, brought it with me on the flight and popped it into my phone on the way to Germany. Once there, I turned on the phone, input the phones unlock code, and was good to go.
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Hi: this sim can be used for buy international calling plan and data 500 mb.?
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When I bought the phone it had a bit of a charge on it. I did not have a phone card yet and was able to get on the internet. It comes with a sim card if you buy it from VM.
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it does NOT say it comes preloaded. (from how I read the info) the service has $45 plans. I would avoid buying sim cards from places other than the actual company (telcel) . and telcel is worth avoiding for other reasons.
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After registration with AT&T; and pre-purchase of the voice/data plan you need, you'll be able to use the phone in the US. You have no contractural commitment to AT&T;: the voice/data plan you've purchased simply expires/is consumed. I use my AT&T; number for several trips/year to the US (I have similar such SIM cards for IRL, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, France etc). With AT&T;, I typically buy a $40 voice plan and add a $5 data (1 GB plan) - the plan has a month's duration - albeit that I'm typically on the in US for 5 days at a time. Still good value! And I can keep WhatsApp and iMessage working without changing their initial registered numbers. After registration with AT&T; and pre-purchase of the voice/data plan you need, you'll be able to use the phone in the US. You have no contractural commitment to AT&T;: the voice/data plan you've purchased simply expires/is consumed. I use my AT&T; number for several trips/year to the US (I have similar such SIM cards for IRL, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, France etc). With AT&T;, I typically buy a $40 voice plan and add a $5 data (1 GB plan) - the plan has a month's duration - albeit that I'm typically on the in US for 5 days at a time. Still good value! And I can keep WhatsApp and iMessage... » Read More After registration with AT&T; and pre-purchase of the voice/data plan you need, you'll be able to use the phone in the US. You have no contractural commitment to AT&T;: the voice/data plan you've purchased simply expires/is consumed. I use my AT&T; number for several trips/year to the US (I have similar such SIM cards for IRL, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, France etc). With AT&T;, I typically buy a $40 voice plan and add a $5 data (1 GB plan) - the plan has a month's duration - albeit that I'm typically on the in US for 5 days at a time. Still good value! And I can keep WhatsApp and iMessage working without changing their initial registered numbers. « Show Less
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If you mean international roaming, it won't work.Can you get a local SIM wherever your destination may be, if you have an unlocked phone?
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I didn't experienced any problems recharging the minutes of the sim card when I was in the 10 countries in Europe. I just dial the special number + the amount you want to buy for the minutes + plus the 4 digits of your credit card that your registered in the onesimcard website.
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You cannot, at least not with a new SIM. The very first time it connects with the network needs to be in Germany on the Ortel network. If you need to use a SIM before you arrive, call Cellular Abroad and ask them to send you a used one. Be aware that you will be roaming and the rates are higher than if you were in Germany.
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Yes I use a regular sim. Works where ever I travel to and can change to accommodate one from any country.
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Yes colin, you just have to buy it the local sim card, its awesome, good luck there..
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What do you mean by bill? I have received it in the US, it was open already and the phone was manually unlocked. Originally from Orange. If you are asking if it works in France with a french operator, I guess it may work if the seller sends you a phone like the one it sent to me. Que'est-ce que vous voulez dire avec 'bill'? J'ai reu cet appareil aux tats-Unis, l'embalage tait ouverte et il's ont unlock manuellement (donc, pas unlock originale). Si vous demandz si il marche avec un operateur franais, Je pense que oui. Si le vendeur vous envoie un appareil comme le mien, a marcher, puis que l'appareil qui j'ai reu tait originallement d'orange.
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I don't know. I bought a SIM card locally where I travelled (Turks & Caicos) and it worked perfectly. I was able to call both locally and internationally at much lower rates than my home carrier which happens to be AT&T.
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If you want to use it with the original SIM you can use it, and pay hefty roaming charges. If it is un-locked, then you can buy a local one, preferably prepaid and bingo, you are in business talking cheaply with the locals and paying international charges to call home