[pct-l] at & t mobile cards‏

[Ryan Brooks]

Straight Talk and other virtual operators do not have the same access to 
the network that a direct ATT customer does.    This can be especially 
apparent in remote locations.

On 4/16/14, 12:11 PM, Brick Robbins wrote:
> Google leads me to believe that you can buy Straight Talk SIM cards at Wal-Mart.
>
> There are 3 Wal-Marts in San Diego
> https://www.google.com/search?q=wal+mart+in+san+diego
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Lyn Turner <thelyn at icloud.com> wrote:
>> I've been looking at the same issues as I'm in the UK, joining the trail in June.
>>
>> Came to the same conclusions re Straight Talk, who do a good 90 day prepaid SIM rate on both AT&T and T-mobile. BUT gotta make sure that you can get one from a store and don't have to order in advance. That's quite hard to do without a zip code! Over here you just pick up a SIM from a supermarket: it's been quite a headscratcher working out what to do.
>>
>> I think Straight Talk SIMs can be bought from Walmart. Maybe a San Diego angel could advise?
>>
>> Oh, and make sure your phone's unlocked if it has to be. Good luck Adrian!
>>
>> Lyn
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iThing
>>
>>
>>> On 16 Apr 2014, at 04:31, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Straighttalk looks like a good option.
>>>
>>> The use the ATT and the T-Mobile network and are much cheaper
>>>
>>> http://www.straighttalk.com/wps/portal/home/shop/sims
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 8:21 PM, Al Werner <albertwerner at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> An argument could be made that Verizon has better coverage than AT&T, at
>>>> least up here in Washington. But, Verizon is not GSM, which is probably the
>>>> type of phone you have.
>>>>
>>>> For a GSM phone I would suggest using Straight Talk. They're a prepaid MVNO
>>>> that resells at&t so the service is essentially the same. The difference is
>>>> that you prepay and have no contract, it also ends up being about $20 a
>>>> month cheaper than at&t.
>>>>
>>>> Check them out at www.straighttalk.com. I have no interest, just a
>>>> satisfied customer for more than a year.
>>>> On Apr 15, 2014 7:20 PM, "Adrian Santos" <santos666091525 at hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was just looking to at & t as apparently is the best network  for the
>>>>> PCT...not sure if other will have network in those areas......
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