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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 & Australia

Passport PLUS SIM Card

  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

The Passport Plus World SIM card is perfect for those who travel frequently and use their GSM world phone often. It comes with $10 of calling credit, global roaming in over 180 countries and both a US and a UK Global phone number. Rates to call home from around the world start from a very low 9c per minute and data from just 49c per MB.

Perfect for the business traveler, the Passport Plus features easy to set up call forwarding, and online call records and credit card receipts that are updated in real time. There is no need to worry about running out of airtime with this SIM card, as it offers an Auto-Recharge system, automatically adding airtime to your balance when it runs low.

With some of the lowest calling rates available for a global roaming SIM card, the Passport Plus is the ideal SIM card for the recurrent world traveler.

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

Normal SIM cards and Micro SIM cards are available for purchase. Micro SIM cards are required for the iPhone 4 and the iPad. Click here to purchase a Micro SIM card for Passport Plus.
Passport PLUS SIM Card Highlights
Includes $10 USD of airtime
Excellent coverage in over 180 countries
FREE online Travel Journal
Prepaid Data in 135 countries from $0.49 per MB
Low connection fee from just $0.35 USD
Easy to use voicemail
24/7 Customer Service
Free to receive text messages (On the Global UK number)
Send text messages from only $0.69 USD each
Recharge minutes anytime via the phone or web, or enable the Auto-Recharge feature
It is prepaid, so no contracts, no credit checks and no monthly fees
View call records and recharge receipts online, in real time
Easy to set up forwarding of your existing number
Receive a Global phone number and a United States +1 phone number
Got an iPad or iPhone? Need a MicroSIM?
Normal SIM cards and MicroSIM cards are avaliable for purchase. MicroSIM cards are required for the iPhone 4 and the iPad. If you require a MicroSIM card, during step 3 of the purchase process in the \'Special Requests\' box please state that you require a MicroSIM card.

Please Note:

Your Passport PLUS SIM Card will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 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

Your Global phone number and PIN are printed on the SIM card. Please keep the credit card sized SIM card holder in your purse or wallet. Calling and texting is automatically activated once you pick up a network for the first time. Your service is already active for you. When you receive your package, you should:

  • 1. Insert the SIM card.
    * The SIM card is already inserted into your phone if you ordered one from us. The SIM card is the small chip card located in the back of the phone. It allows you to connect to the network.

  • 2. Attach the fully charged battery to the phone.

  • 3. Turn the phone on.
    * Refer to your handset user guide on how to turn it on.

  • 4. When prompted for the PIN, enter the 4-digit PIN printed on your SIM card and press OK. In the United States and Canada enter 3 followed by the 4-digit PIN and press OK. In some small countries or if you can't get coverage enter 2 followed by the PIN and press OK.

    * These countries include: Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Montserrat, Nepal, San Marino, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia
    * When the phone registers with an available network (this will take 30-120 seconds) it is ready for use.
    * Your PIN code is a four digit code printed on the plastic credit card sized SIM card.
    * Please enter the PIN correctly. The service will be blocked if the PIN is entered incorrectly 3 times. If your SIM is blocked you will have to contact Customer service to unblock it.

  • 5. Click here at anytime to add more call time or manage your account.
 Airtime Rates

International Calls

The Passport Plus SIM Card offers some of the lowest airtime rates available anywhere!

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

Zone Key countries Per minute rate to call a landline or US cell phone* Per minute rate to call a mobile* Per minute rate to receive a call ¶ Send
text message
1a Australia, Egypt, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom $0.29$0.69$0.29 $0.69 /
$0.39#
1b United States, Canada, Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Netherlands $0.39$0.79$0.39 $0.69 /
$0.39#
2 China, Hong Kong, Russia $0.79$1.19$0.59$0.69
3 Aruba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Taiwan $1.39$1.79$1.39$0.69
4 Bahamas $2.39$2.79$2.39$0.79
5 Colombia, India $3.49$3.89$3.49$0.99

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.
# 39c to send a text message in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States and the European Union (including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
§ A USD 35c connection fee applies to each call made or received.
* The cost of calling a cell phone in the United States and Canada is the same as calling a landline.
¶ There is a 19c per minute surcharge to receive calls on your US +1 number in all countries (except the United States and Canada).
» It costs 10c per text message to receive text messages on your US +1 number in all countries.
^ In the United States you must enter 2 followed by the PIN when turning your phone on.

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 49c per MB (or 4.8c per 100KB). The minimum charge is for 100KB and usage is charged in increments of 10KB. View rates for all countries

Sending a photo via email or MMS using phone with a VGA camera will use 100KB of data in many cases and will cost approximately 5c in United Kingdom, 5c in Australia and $1.00 in Mexico.

 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 Plus cell phone

  • 1. Dial 181 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

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 you 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.

After fifteen (15) months of inactivity your SIM card will be permanently deactivated. However, we will provide you with full credit for your expired credit balance (including any remaining initial included call credit) if you purchase a new SIM card via Customer Service.

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).

 Coverage

Make calls from over 180 countries and over 100 cruise ships

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