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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

United States SIM Card

by SIMple Calling GSM 850 / 1900

The SIMple Calling USA SIM Card comes with $10 of prepaid credit giving up to 100 minutes of starter call time. With coverage on the networks of T-Mobile, AT&T and Rogers (the largest GSM operators in the United States and Canada), both a US and a Global UK mobile number, US local rates of 9c per minute and international rates from 9c per minute, this prepaid SIM card is a great option for people across the USA and Canada who make lots of international calls.

United States SIM Card (SIMple Calling) Highlights
Includes $10 bonus call credit (up to 100 minutes of starter airtime)
Use in the United States & Canada (including Alaska, Hawaii), as well as 150 countries
Works on AT&T, T-Mobile & Rogers networks for superior coverage
Rates from USD 9c per minute to make and receive calls in the US (59c for the first minute)
Rates from USD 9c per minute to make international calls (59c for the first minute)
Seamless international calling in the United States and Canada
Send text messages in the US for USD 15c each
Send international text messages in the US for USD 25c each
FREE to listen to voicemail in the US and Canada
FREE 24/7 Customer Service in the US and Canada
Best expiry terms of any prepaid US service
Easy to set up forwarding of your existing number
Family and friends can call you Toll Free (USD 39c per minute surcharge applies)
Receive a Free online Travel Journal and Map of your Trip
Recharge minutes anytime via the phone, web or auto-recharge
View call records and receipts online
It is prepaid: so no contracts, no credit checks and no monthly fees
Receive a US +1 local number, and Global +44 (United Kingdom) number
This service also has international roaming automatically activated
Roaming rates from USD 49c per minute (to call the US, Canada, Europe and Australia)
FREE to receive calls in more than 50 countries
Send international text messages from USD 69c each
FREE to receive text messages (on your Global number)
Connection fee when roaming of 35c (except when it is free to receive calls)
Prepaid Data service in over 90 countries

Please Note:
Your United States SIM Card (SIMple Calling) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 850 / 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

Please refer to the user guide for more information on your SIMple Calling United States SIM card.

As soon as you receive your package, carefully read the enclosed Welcome Letter and User Guide. You will find your new phone number and instructions to activate it.

There are 3 ways to activate the service: online, over the phone using our self-service menu or over the phone with a Customer Service Representative.

Note: Your ability to make outbound calls in the US and Canada is hibernated 7 days after your last call in the US or Canada, however your US (1) number remains active and will receive calls and text messages for up to nine months after the last use of the service. In addition, your credit is not expired until 9 months after your last call or text message. You can re-activate US Calling in three ways: online at www.simplecalling.com, over the phone using our self-service menu, or over the phone with a Customer service representative.

1. Online (recommended)

2. Over the phone using our self-service menu

  • Dial the toll free access number for the country you are in:
Country Access Number
Australia 1800-795-252
Canada 1-888-513-8804
Germany 0800-000-6484
Greece 00800-127-115
Ireland 1800-932-275
Italy 800-987-324
Netherlands 0800-023-3597
New Zealand 0800-447-870
Spain 800-098-936
Sweden 0200-884-569
Switzerland 0800-561-062
United Kingdom 0800-376-2370
United States 1-888-513-8804

3. Via Customer Service

  • Dial the access number of the country you are in (see list above)
  • Press 0 (zero) then #
  • Then choose from the following options:
    • Press 0 for English
    • Press 1 for French
    • Press 2 for German
    • Press 3 for Portuguese
    • Press 4 for Spanish
    • Press 5 for Japanese
    • Press 6 for Italian

Your US SIM will provide you with a United States phone number with an area code of either Boston, New York or the greater Los Angeles area.

Customer Service for USA SIMple calling prepaid SIM cards is available 24 hours a day by dialing 154 from your cellular phone (once the service has been activated).

For emergencies while using your US SIM in the USA please dial 911 from your cell phone.

 Airtime Rates

Domestic Calls

Calling from Per minute rate to make and receive a local call - first minute Per minute rate to make and receive a local call - after the first minute Send a local SMS text message Receive a local SMS text message
United States US$0.59 US$0.09 US$0.15 US$0.10
Canada US$0.79 US$0.29 US$0.15 US$0.10

In order to enable the rates quoted above, you need to activate your US service. To do so, please follow the "Activating Your Service" instructions.

International Calls

To find the rates for a single country, please use our Rate Finder

 Adding Airtime

Buying more calling time is simple. Use your American Express, Mastercard or VISA card to add USD $30, $50, $100, $150 or $200 to your account.

There are three easy ways to recharge your account.

1. Online

2. Call from a land line phone

  • 1. Dial the toll free access number for the country you are in (listed on the SIM card and in the User Guide)
  • 2. Enter your phone number then press the hash key
  • 3. Press 1 to recharge using the Self-service phone menu
  • 4. Follow the voice prompts to recharge your account

3. With your Passport Service cell phone

  • 1. Dial 191 from your phone
  • 2. Press the Answer key and wait for the call back
  • 3. Press the Answer key to answer the call
  • 4. Press 1 to recharge using the Self-service phone menu
  • 5. Follow the voice prompts to recharge your account

Additional airtime for this SIM card is available directly from Telestial

Please click here for details.

 Service Life

You must recharge minutes at least once every fifteen (15) months or your SIM card will be permanently deactivated. Access to your online account and travel journal will not be blocked.

You must use a charged service (such as making a call, or sending a text message), or recharge within any six (6) month period, otherwise your remaining credit will expire. If you do not purchase additional credit at the time of purchase or recharge within one (1) month of the initial use of the service, any remaining initial included credit balance will expire (this is the credit balance that comes included with the SIM card excluding promotions that include more than $20 call credit).

The full credit balance (including any remaining initial included call credit) will be automatically re-instated if you recharge your account within fifteen (15) months of last use, or purchase a new SIM card from Customer Service after fifteen (15) months.

After 2 months of inactivity your US number may be changed when you go to use it again. If it has changed you will receive the new US number via text message. You can ensure that you retain your US number indefinitely by paying 50c per month. Simply visit www.rechargeminutes.com, click on the 'Get US number' menu option, enter your number and PIN, and click on the 'Keep Number' button (in the Account status section).

Your ability to make outbound calls in the US and Canada is hibernated 10 to 28 days after your last call in the US or Canada, however your US number will continue to receive calls and text messages for up to two months after the last use of the service. You can reactivate the ability to make calls in the United States and Canada in three ways: online at www.simplecallingservice.com, over the phone using our self-service menu, or over the phone with a Customer service representative.

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 More Information and Resources

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

Canada / 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 Canada / 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 Canada / United States prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Canada / United States cell phone for Canada / United States and as discussed is more economical then a Canada / United States cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in Canada / 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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