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Originally Posted by shell820810  My brother has just moved to the US to work for 6 months, any suggestions where he could get a phone that would allow him to Skype etc eg iphone, Samsung galaxy etc, a good second hand one would be ok, and also, do you have a prepay Sim option in the US? He will be travelling around a bit eg Minnesota, texas, north and south Dakota and possibly Canada - will all networks work in all areas? |
Did he bring his laptop/ipad from home with him? If he did, that is what I'd use to skype with here in the States. Most hotels, restaurants, coffee houses offer free wi-fi internet service that you can tap into.
Yes, we do have phones that you can prepay minutes on as needed, and not have to sign yearly contracts to use. Will he be making international calls on the phone? ...cos that's where the problems come into play. Most mobile phones here do not have international calling, but you can get some with international calling capability, especially if you are wanting to call an international landline. I have a prepaid mobile phone that I use almost exclusively to make international calls to landlines in England, from here in the States. I also have a daily mobile that I use for everyday calling/texting within the States.
Walmarts are like Asda, almost every city has one. He should be able to get something there, if not, a Verizon store would be able to help him.