Cash pre-paid cell phone in the US?
MIKE D asked:
Here in Taiwan, you can go to 7-11 and buy a prepaid SIM card for your cell phone. Every time your account runs out, you can go back to 7-11 and pay cash to recharge your phone. Point is, you pay cash at 7-11 instead of getting a monthly phone bill in the mail. And you pay in advance, so you never owe money. Is there a product like this in the states, where you can go to the store and use cash to pre-pay for your cell phone time?
Here in Taiwan, you can go to 7-11 and buy a prepaid SIM card for your cell phone. Every time your account runs out, you can go back to 7-11 and pay cash to recharge your phone. Point is, you pay cash at 7-11 instead of getting a monthly phone bill in the mail. And you pay in advance, so you never owe money. Is there a product like this in the states, where you can go to the store and use cash to pre-pay for your cell phone time?
October 28th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Uhhhh……. I don’t think so. I haven’t been to a gas station like that. You can buy prepaid SIM cards from T-Mobile or eBay and buy refill CARDS at gas stations and refill your minutes by typing in your code online from the card.
October 29th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Yes, they’re called ‘minute phones’ or similar terms. Most major electronics places carry them, as do large retailers like Wal-Mart and many convenience stores. You can buy more time; but for the best bargains you still need a credit card or account.