The Passport Lite Travel SIM card is the ideal SIM card for travelers who do not anticipate making frequent calls whilst they travel. It comes with $5 of credit, both a US and a Global UK phone number and coverage in over 190 countries. It is free to receive calls in popular travel destinations (such as Italy, France and the UK) on the Global UK number, and Family and friends can also call you for free for up to 30 minutes. What's more there are no connection fees for any calls.
Use the rate finder to find the rates for calls, texts and data for a specific country
Rates & Airtime
Make calls: from $0.99/min
Receive calls: from $0.89/min
FREE Incoming Calls in France, Italy, Spain and the UK
Determine the zone for the country you are traveling to and use the table above to find the applicable rate. A per minute surcharge applies to call some non-key countries. View applicable countries
All rates quoted in US dollars. You are billed in 1 minute increments. A connection fee does not apply.
* The cost of calling a cell phone in the United States is the same as calling a landline.
¶ There is a 30c per minute surcharge to receive calls on your US +1 number in zone 1a
» It costs 15c per text message to receive text messages on your US +1 number in all countries.
US and Mexico Roaming Rates
Calling from
Per minute rate to make a local call*
Per minute rate to call an international landline**
Per minute rate to call an international mobile**
Per minute rate to receive a call
Send a local SMS text message
Send an international SMS text message
Receive an SMS text message
United States
$0.09
$0.09
$0.59
$0.09
$0.15
$0.25
$0.10
Mexico
$0.19
$0.19
$0.69
$0.19
$0.15
$0.25
$0.10
All rates quoted in US dollars. You are billed in 1 minute increments.
§ A USD 49c connection fee applies to each call made or received on your US number when in the USA and Mexico.
* The cost of calling a cell phone in the United States is the same as calling a landline.
** A per minute surcharge applies to call some non-key countries. View applicable countries
¶ It is FREE to receive calls and text messages on your Global number in the USA.
Example: The cost of a call from the US to a landline in Australia is US$0.58 for the first minute and then US$0.09 per subsequent minute.
Example: The cost to receive a call when you are in the USA is US$0.58 on your US number for the first minute and then US$0.09 per subsequent minute of that call. It is FREE to receive calls and SMS text messages on your Global number when you are in the USA
Example: The cost of a call from Mexico to a landline in Australia is US$0.68 for the first minute and then US$0.19 per subsequent minute.
^ In the United States, you must activate US Calling prior to making a call, and enter your PIN when turning your phone on. Failure to follow these steps will result in you being charged a higher rate.
Prepaid Data Rates (GPRS & 3G)
Prepaid Data is available for customers with applicable phones who wish to read and send emails and access the Internet using their mobile phone while traveling. Find out more about coverage and configuring your phone for data.
Rates are based on kilobytes of data used, and start from 39c per MB. The minimum charge is for 100KB and usage is charged in increments of 100KB. A minimum charge of 50c per session applies.
If you're going to take your smartphone or tablet away with you, check out how much data you might use for commonly used apps like Facebook, Twitter and Skype.
Activating Your Service
Your Global phone number and PIN are printed on the SIM card. Your Global service is already active for you, no registration is necessary. Calling and texting is automatically activated once you pick up a network for the first time. For instructions regarding the activation of your US number and the configuration of data, please refer to the detailed user guide that accompanies your SIM card.
Adding Airtime
You can add additional airtime during checkout when you purchase the SIM card.
Once you are traveling, 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 four easy ways to recharge your account.
1. Online
2. Call from a land line phone
3. Directly from your Passport Service cell phone
4. By enabling auto-recharge - never run out of credit!
Additional airtime for this SIM card is available directly from Telestial
Your Service will remain active indefinitely if you use a charged service (such as making a call, or sending a text message) within any six month period.
We will send you an email and text message notification one week in advance of your Service becoming inactive. If your Service does become inactive, all your remaining credit (including the credit that comes included with the SIM) will expire. However, we will automatically re-instate your full expired credit balance (including any remaining initial included call credit) if you recharge your account with $30 or more via Customer Service within fifteen (15) months of last use, or purchase a new SIM card from Customer Service after fifteen (15) months.
US number expiry terms
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 USD $0.50 per month for each number. Simply visit www.rechargeminutes.com, click on the 'Get number' menu option, enter your number and PIN, and click on the 'Keep Number' button (in the Account status section).
International & Local Calls
