I know you mention using your own mobile phone but an alternative might =

be a TRAC FONE =


They have an on line special of: a phone, 120 min of air time  for only =

$19.99.

http://www.tracfone.com/home_page.jsp

Just a suggestion.

Recon

>
>On 4/22/07, Howard Winter <HDRW@h2org.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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>
>>I want to use my English mobile phone in the USA without the ridiculous i=
nternational roaming charges (UK=A31.35 per
>>minute or part therof - over US$2.50 as soon as the called person answers=
, nearly a dollar to send a text message,
>>etc!).
>>
>>SIMs are easily available in the UK but in the USA they all seem to want =
to sell you a phone with a contract - I just
>>want a pay-as-you-go SIM to use when I'm Stateside, with only occasional =
use.
>>
>>Can anyone recommend where I can get one that doesn't require regular top=
ups to keep it live, or similar daft
>>restrictions?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>
>>Howard Winter
>>St.Albans, England
>>
>>
>>
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