What's the best way to get affordable use (calls, texts, data) from my UK iPhone in the USA for 5 months?

by Ed Yourdon

US travel is Feb-July 2010
I’m on a £35 per month UK O2 contract that lasts until August 2010
I’ve looked into the rates that would apply to using the phone on that contract and it’s scary
I’ve been assuming usage of: 100 x 2min calls, 100 xSMS, 250MB data per month
I’ve thought about getting hold of a non-iPhone smart phone in the USA but am kind of iPhone habituated/addicted (mostly using phone, camera, email, tweetie, facebook, maps, messages, google)
I’ll be travelling for work in a lot of different states throughout the 5-month spell in the USA
I also have two other colleagues who will need US cell phones of some kind (not necessarily iPhones) and we will be using these partly to keep in touch with each other and partly for contacting the USA and UK
Last time we were working in the USA we used really annoying AT&T GoPhones that were hellish difficult to register and set up and beeped to tell us how much it cost even to receive an SMS or a call
I don’t understand unlocking but would be prepared to do it – or have it done for me – if it made sense
Hope this is enough info. It’s something I just wish were simpler!

Answer by DonnaBee
I would contact AT&T in the States and see if you could get a temporary contract with a SIM card that would work in your iPhone. Alternatively, O2 may have an international plan that you could add for the 5 months of travel.

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Teen girl christmas list?
i already have an ipod, a cell phone, laptop and pets
on my list i already wrote down uggs.
i dont know what perfume i like so i cant put that down.
and please dont say giftcards or money, because i actually really enjoy the thought put into a present.
any ideas of what i may like for christmas?

p.s, im a 15 year old girl. im girly, adventurous, techy and i figure skate and do gymnastics and want to become a docter/ vet

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David w: i do care about christmas being abbout family, and thought going into presents (as i said above). My parents told me that i needed to make a list though, and i have alot of what i want already and im grateful for it, so im not sure what else id need. Happy holidays

Answer by haley jordan
a day at the spa!

Answer by David W
You want so much for Christmas already. Holidays are for getting around family and friends and enjoying yourself. Think about what you will give for Christmas more than what you will receive and you might enjoy the results more.

Answer by sweet disposition
David W. is correct

Answer by Moi : )
- bath stuff
- nail polish
- hair products or tools
- make up
- clothing
- camera
- anything you might want for your room
- slippers
- PJ’s
- underwear
- Bra’s

Hope This Helped !

Answer by corta nana
iPhone 4, Instyler, Jewelry, makeup, video camera to record those skate and gymnastic experiences, karaoke machine, glasses for style ( you get them at Claire’s soooo cute), skinny jeans, mini fridge for ur room lol, iPad, pastry shoes (cute too), spray paint t-shirt with ur face on it, boots for the skinny jeans…..lmao thts all i got

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