Title: The Best Ways to Get a Cell Phone While Traveling in Europe | USA Today
Headings: The Best Ways to Get a Cell Phone While Traveling in Europe
The Best Ways to Get a Cell Phone While Traveling in Europe
Travel Tips
Buy a Phone In-Store
Buy Prepaid Mobile Online
Auction Sites and Secondhand Stores
Travel Tips Video
Rent a Phone
Alternatives
SIM Card for International Travel
Travel Tips
GSM Technology
Locked vs. Unlocked Devices
Country-Specific Cards
International SIM Card

Content: Using Your Cell Phone in Europe
Resources
Cellhire
Me Mobile
Thrifty: Mobile Phone Rental
CellularAbroad
TripTel
TravelCell
Microsoft: MobileVoip
Skype: Skype for iPhone
ooVoo: Mobile
Writer Bio
Michael Roennevig has been a journalist since 2003. He has written on politics, the arts, travel and society for publications such as "The Big Issue" and "Which?" Roennevig holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the Surrey Institute and a postgraduate diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists at City College, Brighton. Cite this Article
SIM Card for International Travel
Travel Tips
Robert Schrader, Leaf Group Updated March 15, 2018
When you travel within the United States -- and use a carrier with a national reach, such as T-Mobile or AT&T -- you only rarely incur additional charges and fees for "roaming" off your carrier's network. Traveling internationally, however, requires you to use foreign networks, something that gets expensive quickly. Purchasing a cell phone SIM card in each destination country helps you avoid racking up huge fees to make local calls.