November 4, 2009 - 1:50 pm
`m going to New York ( Long Island exactly ) and I`m planning to buy a cell phone. I don`t want any plans or something like that, i want only a phone because i will be staying in USA for 2 weeks so i won`t be using it in the USA. I can`t find any shop which has a website becouse i would like to see the offer and compare the prices. If you know any good store which sells electronic things please write the name of it and a website.
It sounds like you may be a perfect candidate for a no contract & non limited (USA) TrackFone.
First let me redefine no limit: "No limit to long distance in the USA".
You say that you will omly be in the USA for a couple more weeks. You don’t need a contract hanging over your head.
Answer, a pay as you go phone. That would be a Tracfone.
http://www.tracfone.com . They offer many phones with units (minutes) packages for all budgets. You can get a better deal online, but local stores offer these too.
I do not think that they will work outside the USA though in the event you want to have it work in the new location. My best suggestion is that you buy a cell phone here with no contract and purchase your new phone at the new location.
You can purchase a tracfone for as little as $19.99 or $24.99.
The online ones will ship in two days normally. But if you need or want one right away, you should shop at your local store(s) for one. This way you can get it charged up and ready to go. (I do not know if your order online will have the phone charged up already, but I doubt it will be usefull out of the box for long without a charge).
Hope this helps.
PS: The only other option, if you want only one phone, is an expensive universal phone or also called a World Wide phone. This may include having to do the contract thing again!