Tips & Advice on Using Your Phone Traveling Abroad - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Lee
I just use a mobile WiFi device that automatically works (an internal smart SIM handles everything) in just about any country I will be traveling to. I turn off my phone's data and cellular service and make/receive all calls, use data, etc through the mobile WiFi device. I have unlimited up to 4g data for up to 5 simultaneous devices for $100/month. If I want to use the WiFi device less frequently, I can buy 'day passes' for $9/day or buy a preset amount of data as needed. To me, it's definitely easier to handle everything this way - and definitely cheaper. There are several mobile WiFi devices to choose from. I use one from SkyRoam.
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I just use a mobile WiFi device that automatically works (an internal smart SIM handles everything) in just about any country I will be traveling to. I turn off my phone's data and cellular service and make/receive all calls, use data, etc through the mobile WiFi device. I have unlimited up to 4g data for up to 5 simultaneous devices for $100/month. If I want to use the WiFi device less frequently, I can buy 'day passes' for $9/day or buy a preset amount of data as needed. To me, it's definitely easier to handle everything this way - and definitely cheaper. There are several mobile WiFi devices to choose from. I use one from SkyRoam.
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Boat
Not sure about Europe but was just in New Zealand and Australia. Verizon charged $10 for days you use your phone only. Pretty much unlimited calls to US and texts. I only used internet when we had wifi and really used my Chromebook for that. I had to call the US in the middle of the night from Australia and amazingly, it didn't seem any different from a local call in the US. I also have an unlocked flip phone I take to Aruba. For 20 or 30 dollars you get something like 35 minutes calling to the US plus a local phone number and unlimited local phone calls. You can also add to it via the internet.
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Not sure about Europe but was just in New Zealand and Australia. Verizon charged $10 for days you use your phone only. Pretty much unlimited calls to US and texts. I only used internet when we had wifi and really used my Chromebook for that. I had to call the US in the middle of the night from Australia and amazingly, it didn't seem any different from a local call in the US. I also have an unlocked flip phone I take to Aruba. For 20 or 30 dollars you get something like 35 minutes calling to the US plus a local phone number and unlimited local phone calls. You can also add to it via the internet.
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Kimberly
I work for att. just had to cresit someone the other day $2000 because they didnt know they needed an international plan. They still had to pay something of course so we dis what we call a rerate where we take all disputed charges minus whatever plan we agree on that would work for their situation. However, it can be a bit disturbing to get your bill to find the data you charges. Wolter can you do an updated video on this soon maybe with a bit more research? I'd love to share this kind of video with travelers that I talk to.
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I work for att. just had to cresit someone the other day $2000 because they didnt know they needed an international plan. They still had to pay something of course so we dis what we call a rerate where we take all disputed charges minus whatever plan we agree on that would work for their situation. However, it can be a bit disturbing to get your bill to find the data you charges. Wolter can you do an updated video on this soon maybe with a bit more research? I'd love to share this kind of video with travelers that I talk to.
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Uditha
in Asia every phone you can find is dual sim. people use one carrier of data and one for phone calls. and if any one needs to change the carrier for their data plans they are not going through the hassle of changing of the phone number and all. therefore the most competitive data plans are from Asia some are going low as $ 5 for 30 GB of prepaid mobile data without contract. i. e. $ 0. 17 per 1 GB in Asia compared to $8 per 1GB here in States.
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in Asia every phone you can find is dual sim. people use one carrier of data and one for phone calls. and if any one needs to change the carrier for their data plans they are not going through the hassle of changing of the phone number and all. therefore the most competitive data plans are from Asia some are going low as $ 5 for 30 GB of prepaid mobile data without contract. i. e. $ 0. 17 per 1 GB in Asia compared to $8 per 1GB here in States.
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Guy
Google Fi service. $20 per month +$10 per GB of data. You only pay for the data you use, and anything over 6GB is free. Works in most of the countries I have visited and can use various carriers. Data and calls on Wifi are free, two weeks in Ireland cost me (really for the month) less than $40 and I did not have to bother with swapping sim cards
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Google Fi service. $20 per month +$10 per GB of data. You only pay for the data you use, and anything over 6GB is free. Works in most of the countries I have visited and can use various carriers. Data and calls on Wifi are free, two weeks in Ireland cost me (really for the month) less than $40 and I did not have to bother with swapping sim cards
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Dulce
A few years back I got a $400 bill from Sprint and I almost had a heart attack. I went on a trip in April of this year and I paid at most $20. Make sure to ask a day before to make sure you are covered, that was my mistake a few years back because I didnt tell them I was going to be in a little town in the middle of nowhere.
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A few years back I got a $400 bill from Sprint and I almost had a heart attack. I went on a trip in April of this year and I paid at most $20. Make sure to ask a day before to make sure you are covered, that was my mistake a few years back because I didnt tell them I was going to be in a little town in the middle of nowhere.
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roachtoasties
For short trips, I have the AT&T $10 a day plan, that is only charged when I'm out of the country. Making calls back to the U. S, to the country you're in are no additional charge. Data and text are the same as if I never left the U. S. It may not be the cheapest possible, but simple enough.
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For short trips, I have the AT&T $10 a day plan, that is only charged when I'm out of the country. Making calls back to the U. S, to the country you're in are no additional charge. Data and text are the same as if I never left the U. S. It may not be the cheapest possible, but simple enough.
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No
Regarding Free WiFi be careful not to login to sensitive accounts on public WiFi networks. People setup WiFi pineapples and sniffer devices to man-in-the -middle attack you. Among other types of pen attacks. Just be careful, this goes for hotel WiFi too. Plus it's always a good idea to have a VPN.
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Regarding Free WiFi be careful not to login to sensitive accounts on public WiFi networks. People setup WiFi pineapples and sniffer devices to man-in-the -middle attack you. Among other types of pen attacks. Just be careful, this goes for hotel WiFi too. Plus it's always a good idea to have a VPN.
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HL
If you own your phone you can easily contact ur carrier to get ur phone unlocked. At&t for example will email u w/a code like less than few hrs. adding a sim card is easier than ppl think. just keep ur original sim in a safe place
Tip. save $ and have ur family/friends use u as a wifi hotspot
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If you own your phone you can easily contact ur carrier to get ur phone unlocked. At&t for example will email u w/a code like less than few hrs. adding a sim card is easier than ppl think. just keep ur original sim in a safe place
Tip. save $ and have ur family/friends use u as a wifi hotspot
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Thomas
Sprint global roaming includes free text messaging (stateside & local, free reduced (2G) data & calls 25 cents per minute (both stateside and local. Faster 3G/4G data available for $5/day or $25/week. Lots of wifi available in Europe and free calls with wifi calling.
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Sprint global roaming includes free text messaging (stateside & local, free reduced (2G) data & calls 25 cents per minute (both stateside and local. Faster 3G/4G data available for $5/day or $25/week. Lots of wifi available in Europe and free calls with wifi calling.
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