Has anyone here rented a cellphone or bought a disposal cell phone for use abroad? If so, what company did you use and would you recommend them?
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sj - Aug 18, 2011 7:27:47 am PDT #17526 of 25513
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
§ ita § - Aug 18, 2011 7:28:46 am PDT #17527 of 25513
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Where abroad?
sj - Aug 18, 2011 7:30:35 am PDT #17528 of 25513
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The UK.
Vortex - Aug 18, 2011 8:11:29 am PDT #17529 of 25513
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you may be able to just buy a SIM card if you have an ATT phone. you might want to look at Virgin Mobile.
§ ita § - Aug 18, 2011 8:20:23 am PDT #17530 of 25513
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Not just AT&T. Any GSM carrier.
sj - Aug 18, 2011 8:23:20 am PDT #17531 of 25513
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I use Verizon Wireless, and I have read some crazy things about roaming charges with Verizon if you take your phone abroad, so I am wary about doing that.
megan walker - Aug 18, 2011 8:24:49 am PDT #17532 of 25513
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I use Verizon Wireless, and I have read some crazy things about roaming charges with Verizon if you take your phone abroad, so I am wary about doing that.
From everyone I've talked to, AT&T is much better to have if you go abroad.
sj - Aug 18, 2011 8:31:27 am PDT #17533 of 25513
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
From everyone I've talked to, AT&T is much better to have if you go abroad.
I have heard that too, but I have a contract with Verizon and I like them as a cell carrier and hated AT&T so I won't be switching anytime before my planned trip in October. Which is why I am looking into options for renting or a disposable phone.
§ ita § - Aug 18, 2011 8:34:06 am PDT #17534 of 25513
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is your intention to have a UK #, or another US one?
sj - Aug 18, 2011 8:36:05 am PDT #17535 of 25513
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
ita, I really have no idea. I want to be able to use it in the UK to make calls as needed since we're going to be moving around a lot. If necessary I can just get a calling card to call the US when were there if there is not a reasonably priced phone option that can do both.