December in the USA

December on the East Coast of the USA means that winter is no longer coming but it is here. This means cold weather, hot drinks, and snow.

Here are some must have winter Apps to use with your TelAway USA SIM card.

• The Accuweather App is a must have for obvious reasons. 
  
  

Swapping your SIM - A visual aid

The internet makes so many things easier these days! Here’s an easy guide to getting to your SIM card on your Galaxy phone.

5 Foods You must Try in the USA

The USA while not famous for it's own type of cuisine, is known quite well for it's food. using your TelAway USA phone you can find the best American foods to eat.

1. Without a doubt, one of the foods that make the USA stand out is doughnuts. No matter how you like them Americans will make them and eat them. When in the USA it is imperative to at least have one (although we suggest more). To help you use your unlimited internet to use Doughbot for iPhone. Doughbot will find you the closest doughnut to where you are located.
   
   

Unlocking an Australian Phone

To be able to use your device overseas with another provider other than the one your purchased the device from, you must make sure the device is unlocked or sim free.  The best way to determine whether your device is unlocked is by either trying to use another sim card in your phone, or by contacting your provider directly. Below is a simple guide to each provider’s specifics:

TelAway - Behind the Scenes

Sometimes it's fun understanding the process behind the things we use so here it goes:

TelAway is a SIM card that you order when travelling to the USA.

Sim Adapters -What are they?

Even though TelAway offers all SIM sizes, it does happen where clients mix up their sim sizes or they plan to buy new phones when they travel to the USA. In these cases SIM card adapters may just solve your problems.

How Much Does Roaming Really Cost?

• Why use a TelAway USA SIM card when travelling to the USA? 
• Why not just put my phone on roaming? 
• How much does roaming really cost?
• It's not that expensive is it?

These are questions that we are asked on almost a daily basis, so we decided to do some research. Here are the results:

4 Ways to Prepare to Use Your TelAway SIM

Congrats- you've purchased the best SIM for travel within the US!

Here are some tips of what to review before leaving home:

1. Take the SIM - Don't forget the dialing instructions, and the pin we send along for removing the SIM tray on iPhones and some Android models.

Why I Choose TelAway - Customer tell all

As a born and bred Angelino with lots of family and friends back in the states, visiting home every few years is essential. Not to mention my need for authentic Chinese food, Coffee Bean ice blended drinks, and window-shopping at The Grove.

5 TV Shows to Watch to Prepare Yourself for American Culture

1)      Friends is a classic TV show about the typical friendship structure amongst most Americans. Phoebe is your classic hippy, peace loving weirdo and is one of the funniest TV characters on TV. Ross is the usual nerdy guy who is desperately in love with the pretty girl. Joey is the typical jock who did not do well in school, and is an unemployed actor. Rachel is the pretty girl who had to start over after a broken engagement, and relies on her looks to move up in the world. Chandler has an extremely sarcastic sense of humor, but deep down is a very sensitive guy. And Monica used to be overweight in high school, and is an attractive up and coming chef. This is one of the great things about America that you can have 6 completely different people become best friends for a lifetime.

5 Great Ways to Utilize Your Phone on Your Next Trip

When spending holiday in the USA it's easy to forget how important our Smartphones truly are.

1. Use it as a GPS - With TelAway's unlimited data plan there is no reason to use a seperate GPS device just download an APP and use that as your GPS throughout your trip. Read more about using your phone as a GPS here.
   

9 Common Mistakes When Using the TelAway USA SIM Card

1. The first mistake that some travelers make when travelling to the USA is that they forget to order the TelAway USA SIM card. No worries, it can be done easily online, and we can deliver it to your house or anywhere in the USA. Click here to order one now. 
   
   
2. Make sure that your phone is unlocked for foreign SIM cards. If your phone is not unlocked the SIM card will NOT work! Here is an informative blog about unlocking your phone before you leave.
   

Customer Reviews

The most important thing in any business is keeping the customer happy. We at TelAway pride ourselves in our product but more so in our customer relations department. They are open from early in the morning until late at night working hard to make sure that our customers are happy.

Whether you contact us via email phone or carrier pigeon, our staff is eager and waiting to help you:

When you:

TelAway - In Depth

While the TelAway USA SIM Card has very little technical issues, questions arise whether it be before purchase or during use. So we would like to address these issues in a non _FAQ style post to help our customers understand our process better.

What is TelAway?

TelAway provides a local USA SIM card for travellers travelling to the USA. The provider being used in the USA is T-Mobile. T-Mobile is considered one of the top three providers there. In addition to the TelAway Sim card we provide the customer with a local virtual number.

Getting around New York City

After arriving at JFK airport and checking into your hotel in Manhattan, you will discover quite quickly that transportation in the city is not the easiest. Sure there's the subway and the public buses but New York is most famous for it's taxis.
While stopping a taxi in the city is not normally an issue sometimes dealing with the American money or even having enough on you is problematic.

That is where Get Taxi comes in.

Customers Respond At&T

I just returned from my trip to the USA and truly enjoyed my TelAway experience. I had unlimited calling in the USA and back home (landlines and mobiles), unlimited internet, unlimited SMS, and to top it all off a local UK number! While TelAway's service was superb, what I enjoyed most was the local number. I was available throughout my trip for my friends and family back home in the UK!

Customers Respond

Roaming

Travelling to the USA was a dream, but I never had the time for a proper holiday. When I made the decision to travel my spirits soared. My employers were generous and allowed me a months leave so that I may finally see what The Americas were all about.

TelAway USA SIM Card - A How to Guide

Here are some quick instructions to help you when using your TelAway USA SIM card.

After you have ordered and swapped out your SIM card, now you need to understand how to use it properly.

With the TelAway USA SIM card you are able to get excellent reception, but like any other cell phone provider there are few areas where reception is not at its best.

This can cause slower internet on your phone, and it might temporarily disable calling and texting. This usually only happens in poorly populated areas where there are not as many cell towers.

TelAway Android Data Activation Guide

Android data activation guide:

Android data activation guide:


You’ve just arrived in America and you’re ready to leave the airport and get started on your holiday. Of course, you want to get your USA phone service up and running as quickly as possible!

In general, your Telaway SIM card will work automatically as soon you replace your SIM card from home with ours. (Side point - be sure to put your home SIM somewhere safe, you will be needing it when you go back!)

Occasionally, however, your Android smartphone will not pick up the correct network settings and you might find that your data isn’t working. Fortunately, this is pretty easy to rectify and if you follow the guidelines here you will be up and running within a couple of minutes!




Firstly, you need to tap on “settings” as shown below:

A Fun Night Out With Your TelAway USA SIM

When visiting the USA you may find that all of the sightseeing and constantly moving is tiring. It is important that you enjoy your holiday and now with the TelAway USA SIM card it is easier than ever.

After a long day of sightseeing, you are tired and would like a relaxing night. That's where the App Movie Night Out comes in handy.