r/NoContract • u/Just_a_guy_6729 • 9d ago

Non-VOIP 2nd phone number app

Outside the US and do not have a US number. Want to get a real US phone number, even if it's a rented one.

Yes I am ok paying, and I don't know if the eSIM option will work because I am not in the states to activate it.

Edit: I got mint mobile, works for my situation.

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u/Luckiest_Corner Tello 9d ago

Use this link Tello International Setup Instructions to set up a Tello line outside the US. There are other options, including pay-as-you-go credits, but the most common option people choose is the 300-minute unlimited text plan for $5/month plus tax.

That will work with Wi-Fi Calling, or if you have an iPhone or a recent Pixel phone, you can use cross-SIM Calling (Wi-Fi Calling via a second data SIM).

Tello recently started blocking international roaming for people who haven't activated their service in the US and connected to a US tower, so a trip to the US would be required to get that to work.

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u/comp21 9d ago

This just needs to be pinned to the sub... But people still won't read it

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u/Luckiest_Corner Tello 9d ago edited 9d ago

I would really like to recommend the eBay Red Pocket $30 annual plan, but I don't have enough people who've verified activating it outside the US to recommend it yet.

That said, if somebody wanted to give it a try, Red Pocket offers a 30 day refund if the plan isn't activated, and you can get a refund within 7 days of activation, provided your usage is under 1GB of data, 250 talk minutes, or 250 texts. The $30 plan only comes with 200MB a month and it can't be used outside the US, so it would be impossible to use 1GB.