Where to go, in western USA?
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When you do long descents from comfortable high altitudes around 10K engine shock cooling can be a problem too. So better do easy cruise descents with some power left. Be current on slow flight, stalls and proper mixture leaning and watch out for carb icing even over the desert.
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Thanks for everyone responded!
One last question before I set off:
Can you guys suggest me a mobile phone provider in the USA to make some cheap international and local calls?
Would be thankful for any advise!
One last question before I set off:
Can you guys suggest me a mobile phone provider in the USA to make some cheap international and local calls?
Would be thankful for any advise!
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The only retail outlet selling PAYG sim cards is T-mobile. You get a US phone no. and rates in the US are affordable, but they charge for 800 numbers and a single UK call used all my credit. Incoming UK calls also burn up your credit, possibly at the same rate as if you had made the call.
There's no known way (to me) to get a PAYG SIM card with Internet access although supposedly AT&T will introduce one later in the year.
You can buy disposable pre-pay phones at any drug store or supermarket, but the ones I've seen don't have removable SIM cards and tie you into PAYG voucher scheme because the renewal web sites don't like UK addresses. They burn up credit as above.
You can't get a contract phone, even if you wanted the expense, because they require a social security number. That goes for Internet USB dongles as well.
So in terms of economy you can't beat the old fashioned phone card, from any gas station, that offer good international rates and 800 number access. (So long as you have access to a land line phone with free 800 calls, unlike all the payphones and upmarket hotels! ) Also many payphones take regular credit cards.
For Internet, Wifi is plentiful and free in cheap hotels (but not in expensive ones!). For ultimate low cost calling VOIP (or Skype) might work for you (but not for me - too much fiddling about).
All based on personal research last week. It's amazing how backward the US is in this area. Of course someone else may know better.
There's no known way (to me) to get a PAYG SIM card with Internet access although supposedly AT&T will introduce one later in the year.
You can buy disposable pre-pay phones at any drug store or supermarket, but the ones I've seen don't have removable SIM cards and tie you into PAYG voucher scheme because the renewal web sites don't like UK addresses. They burn up credit as above.
You can't get a contract phone, even if you wanted the expense, because they require a social security number. That goes for Internet USB dongles as well.
So in terms of economy you can't beat the old fashioned phone card, from any gas station, that offer good international rates and 800 number access. (So long as you have access to a land line phone with free 800 calls, unlike all the payphones and upmarket hotels! ) Also many payphones take regular credit cards.
For Internet, Wifi is plentiful and free in cheap hotels (but not in expensive ones!). For ultimate low cost calling VOIP (or Skype) might work for you (but not for me - too much fiddling about).
All based on personal research last week. It's amazing how backward the US is in this area. Of course someone else may know better.
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My UK mobile on an "02 75 advance" calling plan works in the USA with reasonable charges. It uses T mobile or Cingular depending on the area.
Don't know about German ones.
DO.
Don't know about German ones.
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I bought an AT&T PAYG sim in the US (Prepaid cell phone, GoPhone® - | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular - bought in an AT store) and charged it with $100 and stuck it in my Sony Ericsson W880i phone. Costs $0.10 per minute domestic / domestic mobile, free to other AT&T customers and international rates are cheaper than say using your current mobile phone provider ($1.40 per min to UK?). What we did was set up a Skype in number in the USA which then forwarded to my Mrs mobile in the UK...I called that for $0.10 per minute, she paid a few Euro per hour to receive. very cheap. You can access the net cheaply too.
If you charge the card up with $100 it remains active for up to a year before needing a recharge to keep it active. It is certainly the cheapest way to do it, in the past I used to get home and have a £300 Orange phone bill. Last tip and I spend $10 !
If you charge the card up with $100 it remains active for up to a year before needing a recharge to keep it active. It is certainly the cheapest way to do it, in the past I used to get home and have a £300 Orange phone bill. Last tip and I spend $10 !
