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: I used my phone freely for calls, emailing and even browsing the web, and never even got close to exhausting my plan. All that fretting over data use — gone. I’ll explain how I did it, and the various options I had below. But first, let’s quickly review the choices you face when traveling abroad with your phone. In this article
Traveling abroad? 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?