I currently have a
Samsung Guru E1081T. It is a very simple phone, and I can use it in Australia and Europe. However, it does not work in the USA. What is the simplest phone that uses SIM cards that I can use in all three places? No smartphones please; battery life is the paramount consideration. I don't care about features, apart from phone and texting.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike
on May 18, 2013 -
5 answers
Having trouble making sense of unlocked GSM phones, SIM cards, and unlocking/jailbreaking US phones for travel to Iceland. Please help.
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posted by ImproviseOrDie
on Jul 17, 2012 -
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Is there a prepaid phone plan in the US that will let me use my Samsung Galaxy S2 at full speeds, for short visits (ie: without having to pay for a full month of use)?
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posted by Mayma Hosey
on Jun 9, 2012 -
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Staying in Italy for 3 1/2 months from June to October 2012. The Flashdrake and I need SIM cards for our mobile/cell phones while we are there. I must have data access as well, at least 1GB a month.
The TelCo industry changes so rapidly however, that I hoped that MeFites might help with current options.
In the past we have had not problem with SIM cards overseas, particularly finding the
Lebara plans great in Europe as they permitted us to call each other for free.
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posted by Flashduck
on Apr 28, 2012 -
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What makes more sense for documenting my trip to South Korea and Vietnam, an HD video camera or a digital still camera?
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posted by broadway bill
on Jan 2, 2012 -
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I want to buy a prepaid cell phone to use as a backup/emergency phone and then maybe take it with me for int'l travel.
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posted by Yunani
on Jun 25, 2011 -
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I'm travelling in the US (Los Angeles) from Canada. What are my phone options? i'm sick of paying my local company's roaming charges. Can I buy a phone in LA that'll have full data/text/voice options for a month? If so, what'll it cost me? Can I just buy a chip for my iPhone for that month with no contract? (And if so, what's the best way to unlock it). Also, is there a way to forward SMS/text messages sent to my Toronto number?
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posted by dobbs
on Apr 26, 2011 -
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Germany filter: What is my best option for a low-priced cell phone plan that will ideally include cheap international calling? No data, contracts possible.
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posted by naturalog
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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My husband and I will be travelling to Canada next month (
previously) and are wondering what our cheapest bet is for cell phones. We don't care so much about calling home to the US, but it would be nice to be able to make brief calls and send texts to each other.
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posted by booksherpa
on Jun 24, 2010 -
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Hi,
I will be living in Mumbai for 11 weeks next summer. I have an unlocked iPhone 3G. What is my best bet in terms of carrier and plan for the cheapest and most reliable data access? I plan to do local calls over the cell phone voice network and international calls via Skype on the iPhone.
Thanks in advance!
posted by jesseendahl
on Nov 17, 2009 -
2 answers
Phonefilter: Help me choose a new smartphone with QWERTY keyboard. Primarily for email, some browsing, calendars. Constraints: in the UK, contract may be a problem, need to use overseas a lot, I rarely use the phone part, don't want an iPhone.
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posted by wingless_angel
on Oct 24, 2009 -
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What's a good quad-band, GSM, UMTS-compatible, QWERTY-keyboard phone to take to Europe?
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posted by ninotchka
on Aug 10, 2009 -
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Calling from a landline in the US to a Mexican cell phone number (Veracruz state): Possible without selling your immortal soul?
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posted by subajestad
on May 14, 2009 -
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My cellphone just died. I'm only going to be in the US for the next 8 months and then traveling to Argentina. Any suggestions on what phone and what carrier I should use?
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posted by batboy
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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What applications/software for your mobile device did you find useful/essential for travelling?
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posted by zaebiz
on Mar 31, 2009 -
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My international cell phone provider (Airtel in India) insists that I can get uncharged toll-free calls while roaming in the US and Canada. It sounds too good to be true. Can you shed some light on this for me?
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posted by smersh
on Nov 30, 2008 -
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If I buy a cheap, pay-as-you-go cell phone in Guatemala to use while I'm traveling there, can I then use it in other countries I visit later - and which ones? Is it as simple as replacing a SIM card every time?
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posted by gottabefunky
on Sep 23, 2008 -
4 answers
How do I keep my cell phone bill low while travelling through Latin America?
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posted by 4Lnqvv
on Jul 2, 2007 -
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I'm traveling to Brazil in October and I'd like to have a useable cell phone when I'm there. What's my best option?
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posted by tommasz
on Sep 12, 2005 -
5 answers
My boyfriend will be spending the summer in western Alaska (sans cell coverage or reliable access to Internet), and he's looking for an inexpensive calling card to use from a landline.
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posted by hamster
on May 9, 2005 -
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