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    US Sim card in UK Vaio Z?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tomtomtomato, Nov 30, 2010.

  1. tomtomtomato

    tomtomtomato Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Anyone have any advice for US pay as you go/pre pay sim cards to put in my UK (unlocked) Vaio Z?

    I visit a few times a year for a few weeks at a time, but not enough to warrant a contract.

    I have a AT&T sim for my BB, and I take advantage of their $20/100MB 'feature package', but am I right in thinking I can't tether in this scenario? Something about at&t not allowing TCP/IP on prepay?

    I doubt therefore that just putting in a prepay AT&T sim with the $20 data package directly into the Vaio would work either.

    Any suggestions? I'm a light user, just some mail and web stuff.

    Thanks!

    Tom
     
    tomtomtomato, Nov 30, 2010
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  2. Rachel

    Rachel Busy Bee

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    Whenever i travel i just buy a sim on ebay with usually credit on and try to top it up before i travel.
     
    Rachel, Dec 1, 2010
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