Title: How to Buy a Prepaid Phone in Europe: 14 Steps (with Pictures)
Headings: How to Buy a Prepaid Phone in Europe
How to Buy a Prepaid Phone in Europe
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Buying a Phone and SIM Card Combo
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Bringing a Phone and Getting a SIM Card
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Content: You can buy a no-frills feature phone, a pre-installed SIM card, and an initial amount of talk/text/data in one package for as little as $20 USD. If you prefer a prepaid basic-model smartphone, expect the starting price point to be closer to $100 USD. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b8\/Buy-a-Prepaid-Phone-in-Europe-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Buy-a-Prepaid-Phone-in-Europe-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b8\/Buy-a-Prepaid-Phone-in-Europe-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/aid1579358-v4-728px-Buy-a-Prepaid-Phone-in-Europe-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2021 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Get an unlocked GSM phone and SIM for added functionality. If you prefer to get what’s likely to be a higher-quality phone, you may want to buy it and the SIM card separately. The GSM phones sold in Europe come unlocked by default, so you can buy your preferred phone model and then get a carrier-specific SIM card with a pre-loaded talk/text/data plan. An unlocked feature phone (without SIM card) may start as low as $40 USD. A basic unlocked smartphone may be $100-300, while higher-end phones tend to be in the $500-$900 USD range.