T-Mobile Prepaid Sim Cards

You need $10 and an Unlocked GSM Phone

T-Mobile Prepaid Sim Cards offer an easy way to switch over to their prepaid service at little cost. The cards are available at stores or online for about $10.

If you already have a T-Mobile phone or an unlocked GSM phone, then just buy a T-Mobile SIM Card Starter Kit and you’re ready to go.

Other plans that offer SIM cards include Straight Talk, NET10, and Simple Mobile.

Use an  Unlocked Phone

Even a Dual-SIM phone

You can use the sim card with a dual-SIM unlocked GSM phone. If you need the phone while traveling in the USA, then a dual-SIM phone allows you to use it with two carriers without having to keep switching out the cards.

Use a Previous T-Mobile Phone

This is a great way to use your or a friend’s old T-Mobile phone. This way, even if you previously had contract service, you can switch over to prepaid or no-contract service. Re-using the phone immediately is probably much more efficient than sending it off to be recycled.

But Don’t Try to Re-Use a Tracfone!

Tracfone handsets airtime mechanism is usually locked in the firmware, and it’s quite difficult for an individual to unlock.

Starter Airtime on T-Mobile Prepaid SIM Cards

The SIM cards used to come with 10 minutes of starter airtime, but I think nowadays you have to sign up for one of their plans. However, this is not a problem as their plans start as low as $10-15 per month for the Connect Plans.