Not just AT&T. Any GSM carrier.
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§ ita § - Aug 18, 2011 8:20:23 am PDT #17530 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
sj - Aug 18, 2011 8:23:20 am PDT #17531 of 25501
"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 25501
"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 25501
"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 25501
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 25501
"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.
§ ita § - Aug 18, 2011 8:40:56 am PDT #17536 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you want to be able to make local calls in the UK, I'd just get a burner phone when you get there. It's always going to be cheaper than tying yourself down to a US carrier.
meara - Aug 18, 2011 8:45:55 am PDT #17537 of 25501
nd I have read some crazy things about roaming charges with Verizon if you take your phone abroad, so I am wary about doing that.
Just turn it into airplane mode, and then turn WiFi on, so you can use it wherever there is Wifi, but it won't use the cell system and incur roaming charges. The peril is if you take a smartphone abroad, think "I didn't make any calls so I'm good" but it was trying to download your email and scrabble games and stuff.
§ ita § - Aug 18, 2011 8:49:51 am PDT #17538 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Just turn it into airplane mode, and then turn WiFi on
I did not know you could do that. All this time I have been assuming Airplane Mode meant no transmitting at all.
Vortex - Aug 18, 2011 8:50:16 am PDT #17539 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I never realized that you could turn the wifi on when it was in airplane mode. I feel a little stupid right now.
eta: okay, seeing ita! s comment I feel better now.