mottaloo Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Apologies if already posted but I need some help. I am O2/virgin android pay monthly punter who is visiting manhattan in Sept. I am looking at pre paid nano sim cards to use when there but questions are : 1. Can I use AT&T/T-Mobile/Lycara etc sim in my virgin handset ? 2.Is it better to buy before I travel, activate it here ready for use when I land ? 3. Or should I buy from walmart/target etc once I get there ? 4. What have been the most hassle free methods experienced by other VTers, especially a technophobe, plug and play bloke like me ? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 I presume you don't have a phone that can use a Virtual SIM? If so, you can download Airalo (have a referral code if anyone wants) or other similar apps and just pay for a virtual local SIM for however many days and data you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, fightoffyour said: I presume you don't have a phone that can use a Virtual SIM? If so, you can download Airalo (have a referral code if anyone wants) or other similar apps and just pay for a virtual local SIM for however many days and data you want. Just checked my phone and yes it supports e sim. Airalo app looks designed for idiots like me so will check it out soon, thanks Edited January 13, 2023 by mottaloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 13/01/2023 at 17:19, mottaloo said: Just checked my phone and yes it supports e sim. Airalo app looks designed for idiots like me so will check it out soon, thanks Also check out holafly as they were excellent on my Samsung S22. E-Sim worked brilliantly in Manhattan in December and was very reasonably priced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 The best method I found was to but a 3 payg sim over here, top it up according to your expected data use. The only downside is that calls internally in the US arent part of the allowance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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