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Will be headed to Europe in mid-May...what are my phone options?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 4/17/15 at 1:28 pm
obviously will be calling my carrier to see what the options are, but am wanting to hear experiences/opinions of others who have gone to Europe or anywhere overseas and how they handled phone issues.
obviously gps would be something that i may need to find my way around paris/barc/rome.
obviously gps would be something that i may need to find my way around paris/barc/rome.
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Posted on 4/17/15 at 1:51 pm to The Egg
I'm interested in what you learn. Going to Italy for 2 weeks at the end of the summer and need to stay in touch with work.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 1:52 pm to The Egg
you can use a pay as you go sim card that also has data
they are in vending machines at heathrow
they are in vending machines at heathrow
Posted on 4/17/15 at 1:59 pm to StraightCashHomey21
If you have ATT you can add the passport plan where you purchase a certain amount of minutes and data while overseas. It is good for 30 days.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 2:14 pm to The Egg
Call your provider. they offer many different price plans for data, text and phone. Data is what you will use most to look things up, maps, etc. All are expensive as shite.
I bought a mid grade plan and had to re-buy it three days into the trip. On the fifth day, I was prompted to re-buy again, so I went on airplane mode and only connected at internet coffee shops/hotels.
I bought a mid grade plan and had to re-buy it three days into the trip. On the fifth day, I was prompted to re-buy again, so I went on airplane mode and only connected at internet coffee shops/hotels.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 2:18 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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StraightCashHomey21
Might have something to discuss with you in the upcoming months that I think you alluded to some time back. Don't mean to be vague but I think it's a discussion worth having at some point. You have an email address you can get to me?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 2:41 pm to The Egg
Posted on 4/17/15 at 3:39 pm to VABuckeye
quote:
Might have something to discuss with you in the upcoming months that I think you alluded to some time back. Don't mean to be vague but I think it's a discussion worth having at some point. You have an email address you can get to me?
sounds good
ill post it next time we are both on and you can shoot me any questions
Posted on 4/17/15 at 4:55 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Yeah I'm going to Australia in June
Posted on 4/18/15 at 2:35 am to The Egg
TMob free texting and data. 20 cents per minute for calls to the U.S. Or just buy a sim at the airport, it's all pretty easy as long as you have a gsm phone.
Posted on 4/18/15 at 4:38 am to Sho Nuff
Turn off roaming, use wifi when possible. Some carriers allow you to purchase intl plans but the charges are rather pricy. Text when possible
Posted on 4/22/15 at 9:51 am to Gorilla Ball
FYI - was made aware of this feature on Sprint yesterday, and added it to my plan.
Free unlimited international data and text LINK
only available in 15 countries, however:
After calling into Sprint, the data will actually only be 2G data (, i know), but it will be unlimited. So I will be able to use free text/data in Spain, but not France/Italy.
Free unlimited international data and text LINK
only available in 15 countries, however:
quote:
International Value Roaming countries
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Spain, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Germany, Japan, Russia, South Korea and United Kingdom.
After calling into Sprint, the data will actually only be 2G data (
, i know), but it will be unlimited. So I will be able to use free text/data in Spain, but not France/Italy.Posted on 4/22/15 at 9:56 am to The Egg
You would be better off getting a pre paid sim card and loading like 50 euro on it. Then just throw that in your phone. Lots of them offer 4G and carries like Vodafone work in every country.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:07 am to StraightCashHomey21
does my phone need to be unlocked in order to use an international sim?
i have a galaxy s4 currently.
i have a galaxy s4 currently.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:16 am to The Egg
quote:
does my phone need to be unlocked in order to use an international sim?
yes it does, it might already be unlocked depending on your carrier.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:17 am to The Egg
quote:
does my phone need to be unlocked in order to use an international sim?
i have a galaxy s4 currently.
I have an S4 I'm planning on using overseas this December. From what I've read its already "capable."
You'll need to buy a sim on arrival and change the network settings if your carrier is a CDMA carrier (Verizon) to GSM.
The setting can be changed by going to Settings > More Networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
Usually, the vendor that sells the sim can do this for you and get you set up on their network APN.
This post was edited on 4/22/15 at 10:20 am
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:20 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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You'll need to buy a sim on arrival and change the network settings if your carrier is a CDMA carrier (Verizon) to GSM.
The setting can be changed by going to Settings > More Networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
I didn't even have to do that with my iPhone5s from verizon bc they have sims now unlike the iPhone 4.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:21 am to StraightCashHomey21
Ya, it may not be required, but its good to know where it is if it is so you can show the vendor if necessary.
My last two overseas trips I bought a phone local once and the other time went without so I haven't been through the process using my phone yet.
My last two overseas trips I bought a phone local once and the other time went without so I haven't been through the process using my phone yet.
Posted on 4/22/15 at 10:56 am to Teddy Ruxpin
thanks for the tips, getting excited about this trip 
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