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Telestial launches the first ever Dual Number
US / UK SIM card with its Passport range of services!
Next day delivery now available in the US, Canada, UK and Australia

USA SIM Card

by T-Mobile MAX GSM 1900

A prepaid United States SIM card with an international cell phone is the most convenient and economical solution for staying in touch while in the United States. Pay the local rate for local calls and use a cellular phone in the US like you do at home. And unlike home, your USA SIM card and cell phone service is prepaid so there is no need for a contract.

For more information please refer to the User guide that comes with your package.

USA SIM Card (T-Mobile MAX) Highlights
1030 minute starter credit
A local cell phone number in The United States
1 year validity (extendable with purchase of additonal airtime)
Voicemail
Incoming SMS (text messaging) are just $0.05!
No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check

Please Note:
Your USA SIM Card (T-Mobile MAX) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 1900 compatible international cell phone. If you do not have your own international cell phone, we have several models available for rental or purchase.

If you have a locked compatible GSM phone, you can easily unlock it. To do so, visit www.unlockingcodesforphones.com

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 Activating Your Service

You will receive your US phone number via text message once you completed the activation process.

  • Travel to the USA
  • Be sure that the battery is adequately charged
  • Insert the SIM chip into the cellular phone*
  • Turn on your phone
  • Follow the instructions provided with the SIM to activate your service
  • Start calling**

Customer service for your United States T-Mobile prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing 611 from your US cellular phone.

For emergencies while using your local United States GSM SIM card in the USA please dial 911 from your cell phone.

*You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized American SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the United States SIM card into your cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.

**When calling internationally from the United States with your T-Mobile SIM card, you will need to dial 011 followed by the country code and phone number.

 Airtime Rates

Domestic Calls

Domestic rates are per minute with your T-Mobile prepaid SIM card for outgoing and incoming calls within The United States from your prepaid SIM card while you are in the USA.


Voucher Included Minutes Airtime Rate
$25 USD 130 $0.19 USD
$50 USD 400 $0.13 USD
$100 USD 1,000 $0.10 USD

All incoming SMS messages are charged at $0.05 USD and outgoing domestic messages cost $0.10 USD each.

International Calls

With a United States T-Mobile prepaid SIM card you can also make international calls while in the United States however, calling rates can be significantly reduced with the Telestial Calling Card.

Incoming international calls are charged at the incoming domestic rate.


Canada / Mexico Puerto Rico Jamaica / Guam Rest of the World
$0.40 USD $0.30 USD $0.80 USD $1.50 USD

All incoming international SMS messages are charged at $0.05 USD and outgoing international messages cost $0.35 USD each.
* This rate is in addition to the domestic rate. The Telestial calling card can significantly reduce your international calling rates by 40% to 60% and sign-up is FREE.

Roaming Calls (calls placed when traveling outside of the country)

Roaming is currently not available with the United States T-Mobile SIM card.

GPRS Data Rates (Wireless Internet)

GPRS is currently not available, however you will be able to receive email via your T-Mobile SIM card: Your cellular phone can receive e-mail from any other e-mail address. Your e-mail address for your prepaid SIM card will be your 10 digit cell phone number@tmomail.net and all incoming e-mails are free. Outgoing e-mails with your United States T-Mobile SIM card are 10 cents per domestic message. For more information on this feature, call customer care toll free at 611 from your prepaid cell phone.

 Adding Airtime

Your United States SIM card includes a preloaded 1030 minute credit. Additional airtime for the USA prepaid SIM card may be purchased at T-mobile authorized dealers, 7-11 convenience stores and online at Telestial.com by clicking here.

Here is how you add your airtime.

  • Locate the recharge voucher code, affixed to your SIM card package*
  • Dial *easy from your cellular phone
  • Follow the voice prompts to enter the voucher code

*Telestial provides you with a recharge voucher code, that you will find printed on a sticker, affixed to your SIM card package. At your destination, you can add your airtime and may purchase additional airtime in form of scratch cards, where you will need to scratch off the gray protective layer to reveal your recharge voucher code.

REMEMBER: Do NOT purchase another SIM card when your airtime credit is depleted! You only need to purchase a recharge voucher to add more talk time to your SIM card!

Additional airtime for this SIM card is available directly from Telestial

Please click here for details.

 Service Life

The T-Mobile MAX United States SIM card is initially valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. You must add airtime voucher at least once every 12 months to maintain the same phone number. Any airtime added will extend the validity of the SIM cards for another 12 months. Failure to reload additional airtime will result in the expiration of your T-Mobile prepaid SIM card and any remaining airtime will be forfeit.

 Special Promotions
  • No promotions currently available for this SIM card.
 More Information and Resources

Keeping in touch while in United States can be very a frustrating and expensive experience without an international cell phone and United States SIM card.

Sometimes a payphone takes coins (But how many is anybody's guess!!!), other times a proprietary calling card and still others only a credit card will do with accompanying instructions that would take a week to understand.

United States cellular phone rentals can significantly cut down on the frustration of calling home while abroad but the airtime rates would bankrupt all but the thickest of wallets. Airtime rates for a United States cell phone rental can typically start at $1.50 and may be as high as $2+/minute.

Think you got a deal on your world phone and plan on doing some international roaming? With international roaming charges the airtime rate you will pay is out of this world.

The United States prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid United States cell phone for United States and as discussed is more economical then a United States cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in United States, this SIM chip (combined with an unlocked GSM World cell phone) helps you stay connected while avoiding those international roaming surcharges that always accompany your 'home' SIM card while abroad. We offer a growing selection of prepaid SIM Cards for other international destinations as well as a wide variety of GSM cell phone accessories and GSM international cell phones.

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