Standard rates apply if package is not renewed after 30 days. All packages are good for 30 days as long as your account balance is not expired. Plan and any pay-per-use services will be unavailable if account balance is insufficient to pay rate plan charge on renewal date or until enough money is added or rate plan is changed to another plan. Rate plan charges will automatically be deducted every 30 days from your account balance. The following describes how the plans work.Ĭalling, messaging and data services are available only if your account balance is sufficient to cover the applicable rate plan charge. The best plan depends on the duration of your stay and how much you intend to use your phone, however typically we would recommend the $25/month plan if you don’t plan to use your phone a lot or the $50/month unlimited plan if you intend to use it a lot. Please note that AT&T will cancel your account if you try to use a lot of data on one of these plans with a smartphone.

If you select Basic (Quick Messaging) you will get the plan options below.

We recommend the $60/month plan which includes unlimited calls/SMS in the USA and 2GB of data. If you select Smartphone you can select from the plans listed below. if you use the EMEI Number provided above) you will get the option to select (See screenshot below). AT&T will try to tell if you are using a smartphone based on the EMEI number you provide, however if it is unable to tell (e.g. AT&T’s definition of a smartphone is not specifically stated anywhere, but from our general observation it is any phone that will be used for data (includes all Apple, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phones). The plans that you can choose from is dependent on if you have a smartphone or not. You can populate the other fields, but it is not required. Alternatively you can use the numbers below:ĮMEI: 355310043132160 (A spare phone from our office)Įnter your email address twice.

You can search for a ZIP code here and you can get the EMEI number for your phone by dialing *#06# or by looking in your phones settings. You should use a high speed Internet service (not 3G mobile Internet) to complete the activation process.Ĭlick here to go to the AT&T SIM Activation Page, enter the 20 digit number on your SIM Card and click continue.Įnter any US ZIP Code and the EMEI number of your phone (it does not have to be the EMEI number of the phone you will be using).

If you do not add sufficient credit within 24 days the SIM will be automatically cancelled and you will not be able to use it again. if you are on the $25/month plan it will commence as soon as you add $25). The plan will commence as soon as you add sufficient credit (e.g. You can do this in Australia before you depart, and at the end of the process you will be given your USA phone number. USA AT&T SIM Activation Activating Your SIM Cardīefore you head overseas, you will first need to activate your SIM on the AT&T website.

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