Ask Slashdot: A Cheap US Cellphone Plan With an Unlocked Phone? 288
metrix007 writes "I am a recent immigrant to the U.S. I am used to going to countries and paying a small amount, say, $30, for a simcard and using it with my unlocked phone. I can't seem to do that in the U.S., where the only options seem to be to buy a phone and buy minutes as I need them such as with Tracfone, or a contract where I pay an amount per month to pay off a phone and a certain amount of minutes. I have a Google Nexus One, which is better than any phone offered on the basic plans from all the cell providers. Is there any way I can use it as a cell phone in the U.S. for about $30-$50/month? It seems a shame to waste it and have to pay for a lesser phone."
Re:*crickets chirping* (Score:1, Funny)
I love how long this post has gone without replies (25 minutes, unless there's some sort of database lag I don't see). I guess that's a damning indictment of the US telecom industry and their pricing practices...
This could also be due to the fact that this was posted before 9:30 this morning. All of the Slashdotters who could answer this post are still 'crashed out' on the sofa in their Mom's basement. Check back this afternoon.
Re:*crickets chirping*(must be dark out) (Score:3, Funny)
Or an indictment of that damn sun, rising and setting, creating this silly "day" that we have to put up with, lots of people being "asleep" when this was posted.