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I normally use my AT&T phone with an AT&T international data plan when travelling abroad, but I now have a phone which I own outright so they have graciously unlocked the SIM card slot for me.

I have read many posts about getting SIMs while on island but almost everyone talks about using them for voice. I am curious what kind of data plans I could expect to be able to purchase, I almost never use my phone for calls so that isn't really important to me.

I would appreciate any info that could be lent. Thank you.

I currently have a TelCell data SIM in a USB stick, 2Gb data for $32. I'm posting this reply using it from Grand Case (while roaming); despite them telling me it wouldn't work here. It worked flawlessly while on the Dutch side.

Sounds like a bargain! TelCell is a French carrier correct? Will be staying on the Dutch side, but all over the island. DO you know if you can "roam" with that to Anguilla?

Tel cell is a dutch side company.

I have an iPad which I use with ATT in the US, and for which I have a local French-side prepay SIM which I used to use for unlimited data Fench-side. ATT has changed their international data roaming within the last year. I've stopped using my local SIM, use ATT Passport and wi-fi on-island, and my cost has dropped a bit. It's worth taking another look at ATT and seeing if it makes sense to just use ATT Passport.

There is also chippie pre-paid data from UTS. They have a couple of plans. I use the 4GB for 30 days for $35. Sharon, Queen of SXM, sells the sims if you need it.

we no longer use tel cell, but when we did, it worked at the ferry terminal in Anguilla due to proximity to st.martin. prefer chippie for coverage.

Been using Chippie for that exact purpose for a while. Quite good.

Thanks all, will look into these options.