On 2006-06-21 01:37:38 -0400, Brian K said:

On 6/20/2006 6:39 PM Keith wrote:
Hi,

We will be road travelling through the western US next month. I have a
tri-band mobile phone, but think that global roaming charges (from
Australian account) may too expensive for regular use. Are there fairly
cheap pre-paid phone or SIM card packages avaliable in the US, and if
so where are they available and what might be the approximate costs?
What about hiring a phone from the rental car company?

Thanks,
Keith


You'll find them in Target Stores, Staples, Best Buy to name a few.
Trac Phone is one that comes to mind. There are others.

However, WATCH OUT for Trac Phone! There are places where roaming is
impossible.