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Do American cellphones work in Europe?
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Content: The phone should also be carrier-unlocked. Then you can buy foreign carrier SIM cards and pop them in your phone. It's cheap to use. However, unlocked phones are generally a few hundred dollars more than locked ones. If you buy a phone without a contract, it's probably unlocked. A locked phone would still use the American phone plan. It's expensive to use abroad. But locked phones are cheaper to buy. If you buy a phone with a contract (i.e. for two years), it's probably locked. Share
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If your phone is not GSM it won't work.