Hello

Next month I'll be travelling to the USA to study for a year
(Columbia, SC) and need some advice regarding my phone arrangements.
Currently Im have a Nokia 5210 & PAYT Orange. As my handset is
not triband and I dont think Orange support PAYT customers abroad I
will need a new setup. My brother says he will give me his unlocked
Orange SVP which I like & want to to take with me to use. My questions
are as follows.

1) What network offer the best tarrifs for mostly incoming & some
outgoing calls? Would a 'sim only' deal be my best bet as I don't need
a handset.
3) If I am on a UK network will I pay to recieve incoming calls from
abroad or indeed from within the USA
3) As I'm going to be a whole year would it make more sense to put an
American simcard in my phone (I presume it will work if my phone is
triband & unlocked)? What will tarrifs be like for incoming/outgoing
calls both internal & to the UK?
4) I believe if I take a SVP with me I'll only be covered on the GSM
network which is not so great in the US. Would it make more sense to
buy a US phone while out there? What sort of prices would I have to
pay to get a decent phone... i.e. 'color' screen, tri band and camera.
5) Can a USA mobile recieve SMS sent from the UK?


I realise this is a lot of question but if anyone can help me or point
me in the direction of some useful information I would be very happy.

Thanks for your time

Tim Addison