US Prepaid info

[Guest nikjensie]

Hey all,

I was never a big time poster but I've been a member for

quite some time now, and I had a falling out :) a while back

where my Qtek 8100 merely became a phone, not the lifestyle

my smartphones had been for a while. But now, I've been

reborn and soon a proud(?) owner of a Wizard and I have

some questions.

Being a European, Swedish to be specific, I have visited the US

once a year the last 6 years and with the Swedish leeches for

carriers I always enjoy the trip, but not so much the cellphone

bill waiting for me at home, so this time, having the Wizards

WLAN capabilities I'm hoping to cut the data call rates down

a bit. Although, we all know those hotspots aren't always so

easy to find, so I figured I'd get a simple prepaid card in the

US. Easier to keep track of usage and most likely MUCH cheaper

rates (I pay $15/MB in the US with current carrier).

Now, I've been looking around quite a bit but I can't find any

info on this subject. Here in Sweden we basically buy a SIM-card

package with an amount of money on it and you stick it in your

phone and go, but it seems the US have different setups?

Do you have to buy a phone in the package?

Can anyone with experience (an american perhaps) give me a good

tip on a carrier that would have this type of service I'm looking for?

I'd really appreciate it!

Best Regards,

Niklas