Phone from China, SIM card in the US: what do I need to know to make sure I have a working cell phone when I return to the US for a month or two this summer? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 6 answers 
I'm probably moving back to the U.S. in August or September. I'm visiting this week and again in late March/early April. I already have a UK tri-band GSM phone. What should I do to get mobile phone coverage in the U.S.? [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 8 answers
9-11 Technology Filter: I have never been able to even get signal on my Blackberry 8200 (GSM) within 10 seconds of liftoff, so how were cell phone calls completed from hijacked planes on 9-11? Specifically, given the prevailing handset, carrier, and tower technologies present in the Boston, NY, and DC metro and intervening areas at the time, and given the flight paths and altitudes of the hijacked planes, how were passengers able to complete cellphone calls to loved ones? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 20 answers
Is an unlocked smartphone right for me? Or should I wait til my contract lapses? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 8 answers
I'm trying to get the best and cheapest GSM service in Toronto with the shortest contract.... Are there any GSM cell service providers here besides Rogers/Fido? Or, are there any companies that offer their own service on Rogers network the way, say, Virgin uses Bell's network? Thank you.
posted on Apr 21, 2007 - 6 answers
I want to buy an unlocked 850/1900 MHz (Americas) Motorola Motofone for use in the US. [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2007 - 43 answers
I'm in the market for a quadband GSM phone, for extended travelling
purposes. Should I buy one independently or go through a cell provider? [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2007 - 11 answers
Which quad-band T-Mobile (U.S.) phone should I buy? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 8 answers
(where) can I purchase a GSM sim card at JFK or LGA airport? [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2006 - 5 answers
Can I buy a mobile phone in the UK that will work in Canada and Burkina Faso? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2006 - 6 answers
How practical is a 850/1800/1900 GSM phone for international use? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2006 - 3 answers
I'm looking to upgrade my mobile phone, and I don't want to be limited to my provider's (T-Mobile's) choices. I have specific needs for the phone, in extended. I'd like to know if anyone knows of a phone that fits these requirements, or, better yet (and more useful to others), what are some good ways to track down a particular model that fits my specific needs? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2006 - 19 answers
Wanted: Phone for T-Mobile.
Must be GSM triband (for international roaming), have Bluetooth, long battery life, unlockable and * Simple Quick operation * [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2005 - 16 answers
British MeFis - A friend's family is going to England from the US for a month, and they want to be able to keep in touch with each other while there. She's looking into cell phone deals over the internet, but everything's really expensive.
Would it be better for her to wait til she's there and buy or rent some cell phones that would hold them for the month? How's that all work over there?
posted on Jul 26, 2004 - 8 answers
