anyone wth telco knowledge want to proffer if smarttone plan/sim/frequency will work (yes I am aware I need a micro sim, apparently cutting a regular sim down to size works just fine)
Price plans - Hot offers
only other option is AT&T roaming but that's a tad expensive (prices in USD)
* $24.99/month: 20 MB
* $59.99/month: 50 MB
* $119.99/month: 100 MB
* $199.99/month: 200 MB
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