I have a friend that is visiting the USA from Europe for approximately 28 days. We're looking for a phone plan that he can use for the month that he's here. I have an old phone he can use but it needs a cheap and reliable prepaid plan for just that one month.
I keep looking at Walmart and various other stores but can't seem to find anything that would work for just a month without having to buy a new phone.
Any ideas on the best plan for this specific need? Thanks!
I have a friend visiting in a few months from Europe. What's a good prepay cell choice?
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Posted by RevGrimm
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eSim is usually the best option if he can use them
>I have a friend that is visiting the USA from Europe for approximately 28 days. We’re looking for a phone plan that he can use for the month that he’s here. I have an old phone he can use but it needs a cheap and reliable prepaid plan for just that one month.
Does the phone he will be using support eSIM?
Have him sign up for one of the free eSIM trials when he gets here.
See r/FREEeSIM for a list of US network trials.
If the phone does NOT support eSIM you’ll be more limited in your options.
How old is the phone? If it has eSIM then go [Here](http://bestphoneplans.net) to compare plans and get what you’re looking for. If it can’t take a eSIM then go to any store that has prepaid plans like Cricket, Boost Mobile, MetroPCS etc.
Get a month of Boost Mobile or something.
Also consider: A. He may be able to purchase a temporary roaming package for his existing European plan, B. your US plan may have the option to get a free data-only sim that he can use for the duration.