Is it Possible to Use Your Smartphone With a Pre-paid Card in the States?

[jaysoon17]

I'll be in the States for 4 months, so I'll need a phone to use. I'd like to use my iPhone 4, which I got here in Korea, with a pre-paid card if possible. Has anybody done this? I'd much rather do this than carry two phones around during my vacation in the States.

[YaOmri]

I don't have an answer for you. I had a smart phone that I brought to the states. I receieved text messages just fine, but Kakao and other apps weren't working for me.

I hope someone replies who knows! This is a good question.

[justanotherwaygook]

My girlfriend brought her iPhone to the US last summer.  We asked at a few places about pre-paid cards, but no one had them.

What I did was buy a dirt cheap, pay-as-you-go phone .  The phones themselves are as cheap as $10 (TracFone, GoPhone).  It's really the total opposite of an iPhone.  But, if you won't use the phone that much, it might be good since you won't be home long-term. 

[oskinny1]

If your phone is unlocked you should have no problems. Go to Olleh or wherever  you bought the phone and have them unlock it. They will do it.

Go to T-Mobile to get the prepaid sim, they have data options as well.