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Questions tagged [cellphones]

Issues with taking your mobile phone with you, and buying a phone, SIM card, or cellular data plan in another country.

Mobile phone.

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How can I find the cheapest prepaid SIM card for a given country or multiple countries at a time?

Next month I am traveling to country X, where I would need Y minutes of calls, Z text messages and most importantly Q megabytes of data. How can I find the cheapest/most reliable SIM card for my needs?
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Did the UK lift the requirement for registering SIM cards?

I understand that for some years now there is an EU regulation which requires proper identification of the owner of a SIM card prior to its activation. I.e. in Germany, for example, one has to show an ID card to the vendor when buying in a shop or…
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Do I need to add a number prefix when I am not in the uk

I am going Dubai on monday and need to put my mobile number on my suitcase. I am from the UK. Do I need to put my number with a +44770XXXXXXX or just 0770XXXXXXX. Or do I need to put the country code of Dubai? instead of UK. so that airport staff…
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Worldwide phone number

So, I travel and what to be able to be reachable by phone wherever I am. What I want is to have a single phone number that I can give to everybody (people and services like banks or WhatsApp or Uber) so that they can send me SMS a call incuding…
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SIM for travel in both Germany (Berlin + Dresden) and Czech Republic (Prague)

Title more or less says it all. We are flying into Berlin, taking the train to Dresden then train to Prague. We'd like to be able to make calls (local) and have data access (email, maps, browsing, etc) while there. Both phones are unlocked iPhones,…
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What a efficient mobile phone (voice & data) options for a multi country trip

We will be going through US, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and Germany. Our existing mobiles are not a good choices (corporate phone or US only). We like to have phone connectivity (mostly emergency), texting, and some data…
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Using a US phone in Europe

My US wireless carrier (Verizon) sells a service that claims to allow me to use my phone as usual while in Europe, for a flat $10/day. There's no mention of changing SIM cards, per-minute charges, or anything like that. That sounds too good to be…
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How to use hotmail / email for use on holiday abroad

I have hotmail but it can't be used abroad because of telephone verification. I can't use my phone abroad because of international roaming charges. It would make checking email vey expensive. And it doesn't have WiFi. Also places with WiFi expect…
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Best/practical combination of SIM cards to use for a around the world trip?

What SIM cards are recommended to provide mobile data at reasonable prices across lots of countries, in order to support traveling around the world? For example. the three network provides a one-month contract SIM that provides 'feel at home' data…
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SIM requirements to phone abroad from the US?

I will be traveling to the US soon and I will be expecting to make phone calls abroad from the US. Is it possible to phone abroad from the US with a Vietnamese SIM card with a Vietnamese carrier (since that is the SIM card I currently have)? If not…
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How can I get an affordable, temporary mobile plan when I travel to the United States?

I live abroad and am traveling to the United States for college but will only be in the country for a year; how can I get an affordable, temporary mobile plan? Are there plans with international calling included?
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Will my operator-dependent phone work in another country's operator if it is the same company?

I'm not sure that this is the correct site for my question, but didn't find a better one. My situation: I have a phone that is locked to a mobile phone operator (e.g. Vodafone) in Hungary. Can I use this phone in the UK with a SIM card from a UK…
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Buying a SIM card to use on extensive travel elsewhere in the EU

I currently live in Germany but I am 2-3 months in Spain a year. I only a a bad DSL connection but the mobile network here is quite good. However, they charge a lot for only little data. As all roaming fees were abolished by the European Union this…
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Is it possible to use HTC Desire C phone in Russia?

I am hoping to be able to buy a prepaid SIM Card in Russia when travelling there, and use it for data/internet access with my current phone. Is that possible with the HTC Desire C Android phone (currently on a monthly plan from FIDO in Canada)?
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Getting Short code SMS texts to US VoIP number from Panama

I am a non-techie, and I can't fix this myself. I use Amazon pharmacy for getting my prescriptions and they are using short texts to verify my phone number, which, of course, isn't working. Are there companies that do VOIP or some other protocol…
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