Dear Lazyweb: prepaid US phone service

[da]

I need a SIM card that works in the US (my prepaid Fido turns into a pumpkin at the border). I would be willing to pay up to $50 for a card that I can use this weekend (in upstate NY) then put $10 once every six months or so and not worry about it going stale in between.

Bonus points if it can do text-messages.

I've got more to say about phone hackery, but right now roverthedog is staring at me for her walk.

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tmobile

[katwrites.livejournal.com]

If you buy over certain amount ($100 your first purchase when I got my phone) with TMobile your minutes are good for 1 year with that purchase and every purchase therafter as long as you buy them through your phone. Current rates are $.10/minute for talk, $.25/msg for text.