Title: Guide to Buying a SIM Card in Europe | EuroCheapo.com
Headings: Buying a SIM card in Europe: The cheapest way to use a smartphone while traveling
Buying a SIM card in Europe: The cheapest way to use a smartphone while traveling
In this article
Traveling abroad? Your smartphone options
Purchasing an international package from your carrier
Winging it without a package
Purchasing a SIM Card abroad
The benefits of buying a SIM card in Europe
How does it work?
What about locked phones?
AT&T customers
T-Mobile customers
Verizon customers
What happens if you can’t unlock your phone?
Use an old phone
Buy a cheap phone in Europe
Buy a cheap phone before leaving for Europe
How do you install the SIM card?
Buying SIM cards in Europe
Considerations when shopping for SIM cards
Package or pay-as-you-go
How much do calls cost
Connection charge
Other countries
Wi-Fi hotspots
Finally, don’t forget…
When you place a SIM card in your phone, your phone number will change.
Your SIM card questions and stories
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Content: Your smartphone options
The benefits of buying a SIM card in Europe
How does it work? What about locked phones? What happens if you can’t unlock your phone? How do you install the SIM card? Buying SIM cards in Europe
Considerations when shopping for SIM cards
Finally, don’t forget…
Your SIM card questions and stories
Traveling abroad? Your smartphone options
As we’ve discussed in this series of posts, travelers from North America have several options for using their smartphones when visiting Europe. Purchasing an international package from your carrier
You could sign up for an international phone/texting/data package from your carrier (for example, AT&T’s “Passport” packages ). You will pay for these packages as an “add-on” to your normal bill. They will usually grant you some combination of data transfer (for emailing, using the web and apps) and text messages. They will also usually lower your per-minute charge for using your telephone, although it’ll still probably cost you about $1 per minute. (