I bought a cheap little GSM-connected device from China to play with I need what looks like a f...

[G+_Carlton Dodd]

I bought a cheap little GSM-connected device from China to play with.  I need what looks like a full-sized SIM card, on a pre-pay network to use with it.

 

I know I can just go buy a pre-paid SIM, and a cheap phone to activate it.  But, would the SIM still work, once I transferred it to the device?

 

Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing?

[G+_D Kyle]

Personaly i would give the idea of using a Chinese phone for the Chinese phone network a wide bearth using another countries sim card. Even the wifi could be shakey.

The hardware for their home market does not mirror other requirements worldwide.

Keep it as a momento.

[G+_Dan Hockey]

Check with Ting.com to see if it will work their network(sprint). If it will get a sim, the last sim I got was $9.00.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Probably need to check the bands too. The two large GSM carriers in the US are AT&T and T-Mobile. You'll probably need a sim card from one of them, but the radios may not suport one or the other.

[G+_Carlton Dodd]

Ben Reese

"Documentation" says 900, 1800, 1900MHz.

D Kyle

I'm aware of the security concerns with Chinese devices.  I'm kind of into privacy/security myself. 

This is a remote PIR sensor.  It has no wifi.  Even if it does leak data, all it knows is if the sensor has been tripped, and the number it needs to send a text to.

If you can think of vulnerabilities I haven't thought of, I'd be grateful.

[G+_Brett Childress]

I true TruSim prepaid because it does not have a monthly fee.