Has anyone used this simcard for a pay-as-you-go plan? I read in one of the reviews that this is not the right sim card for that.
228575
works great for pay as you go. No problem on my side. I use the 1 year plan, it's $100 so minutes you buy don't expire until after a year following purchase. 5 cents a minute, perfect for a person who uses the phone infrequently.
1633546
I just ordered the same phone woks with the Verizon network. I am unable to use it because you have to activate it to use any features, when you turn it on you get the activation screen, when you call you have to buy a data plan for 45 bucks before you can use the phone. Right now mine is a paperweight. you cannot use the pay as you go cards data plan only.
1969055
I got my sim card from Consumer Cellular and it was FREE and with No Long Term Contract, but it will only work with their mobile phone service. I just had to notify them when I received and installed the sim card, so they could register my phone with their service and it was up and working right away. Since this is an Unlocked GSM cell phone it will work on GSM networks such as Consumer Cellular, AT&T; and T-Mobile, but will not work on CDMA networks. I'm not sure how much the other networks would charge for a sim card, but it would only be usable through their network and they may require a contract. I hope this is of help to you. I got my sim card from Consumer Cellular and it was FREE and with No Long Term Contract, but it will only work with their mobile phone service. I just had to notify them when I received and installed the sim card, so they could register my phone with their service and it was up and working right away. Since this is an Unlocked GSM cell phone it will work on GSM networks such as Consumer Cellular, AT&T; and T-Mobile, but will not work on CDMA networks. I'm not sure how much the other networks would charge for a sim card, but it would only be usable through their network and they may require a... » Read More I got my sim card from Consumer Cellular and it was FREE and with No Long Term Contract, but it will only work with their mobile phone service. I just had to notify them when I received and installed the sim card, so they could register my phone with their service and it was up and working right away. Since this is an Unlocked GSM cell phone it will work on GSM networks such as Consumer Cellular, AT&T; and T-Mobile, but will not work on CDMA networks. I'm not sure how much the other networks would charge for a sim card, but it would only be usable through their network and they may require a contract. I hope this is of help to you. « Show Less
1521202
I used it in Africa (Tanzania) just this past September. It's all about your service provider, not the 3g phone specifically. And I didn't change out sims. Just called AT&T before I left and added int'" calls/text for a fee (temporary). Dropped the intl service as soon as i returned to the states
176213
Dear friend, Sorry for late reply because of weekend. And Thanks for your kindly contact. I am sorry i am a little bit confused by your problem"sim card not going in slot". Could yo pls tell me more about it? Any questions,please let me know,I'll try my best to help. ^_^ Have a great day! Thanks&Best Regards Cindy
1002891
hi yes this works for you i pay 50 monthly for mine. also once you have the sim crd just call and a represent will help you. if you have iphone phones is not gonna work unless someone can help fix the sims card for your iphone. I did that too, then I switched for androids. I hope this is helpful for you.
167008
Someone in one of the reviews mentioned setting this phone up with Pay-as-you-go. Read the reviews.
2134980
I used the phone in Israel (NES Mobile) and in the US with an AT&T; plan. Did bring the phone to T-Mobile and they said it was ready to go if I swapped to one of the pay as you go cards. Hope that helps.
275195
yes, i just got mine from Amazon and put my sim card from my other phone in and got message that 50 dollars was added to my gophone account, phone is great , you need to be a att customer for at least 4 months it says for upgrade.So you should be ok Just dont put new sim card that comes with it. use the one you already have.
848379
I've used it with both the $15 and $35 cards. All that happens with this phone is that the value of the card you choose goes into an account. Your minutes are deducted from that account. If you're asking about the cards for use with data plans, honestly I'd skip this phone and choose a "smarter", faster phone like the Moto G. Good Luck
1771725
I went to the Verizon store and they set it up for me. They gave me a new Sim card and created the account but I insisted that I would pay for the service only when I needed it rather than when they set it up. They also initially told me there would be an activation fee each time I used the service. Obviously that would be ridiculous and they read further and determined this was not the case. I'v esuccessfully used the device several times now only, adding funds only when I need to use it.
648590
I have one and it works great. However, there is a hitch. Last I heard T-Mobil no longer accepts new customers. There are two SIM cards inside. Each can be associated with a number. When I bought mine, I was assigned a number. I can use it anywhere in the country that I can plug into the internet. I'd suggest you contact T-Mobile. If they won't set the service up for you there is also Vontage which works the same way, but at a slightly higher price. 2 notes: if the router(the device in the photo) stops working, you will need to buy another. It's the same with Vontage. It cost me about $60, not to mention the time and effort. The vontage one works with fax machines, the T-Mobile one doesn't. I have one and it works great. However, there is a hitch. Last I heard T-Mobil no longer accepts new customers. There are two SIM cards inside. Each can be associated with a number. When I bought mine, I was assigned a number. I can use it anywhere in the country that I can plug into the internet. I'd suggest you contact T-Mobile. If they won't set the service up for you there is also Vontage which works the same way, but at a slightly higher price. 2 notes: if the router(the device in the photo) stops working, you will need to buy another. It's the same with Vontage. It cost me about $60,... » Read More I have one and it works great. However, there is a hitch. Last I heard T-Mobil no longer accepts new customers. There are two SIM cards inside. Each can be associated with a number. When I bought mine, I was assigned a number. I can use it anywhere in the country that I can plug into the internet. I'd suggest you contact T-Mobile. If they won't set the service up for you there is also Vontage which works the same way, but at a slightly higher price. 2 notes: if the router(the device in the photo) stops working, you will need to buy another. It's the same with Vontage. It cost me about $60, not to mention the time and effort. The vontage one works with fax machines, the T-Mobile one doesn't. « Show Less
1216876
Try to read the posts and reviews of people that purchased the phone before. I had a global sim put in. And it said roaming. The activation required message still shows on top. I will suggest you read the solution to your problem from the reviews after you tried just to make a regular call if it did not work. It is a very nice phone.
1671378
Yes I use it on at&t; go phone $65 monthly plan. It doesn't come with a sim but you can go to an at&t; store & get one for free they will also activate it for you if you want.
34058
our plan was an auto pay via charge card. I think it would still work with pay as you go.
961227
Dont kniw ehat kind of sim that is. I am using an AT&T card or consumet cell card. they both work grest..love my phonr.
142232
Well I try to do it with my regular sim card and it didn't worked, they charged me $16 only for trying. Then I bought a new sim card and when I tried to put money they automatically gave me the smart phone plan option.