Category "cellphones"

Buying a phone for using in both France and Canada

I'm planning to buy a new mobile phone in Canada, where I'll use it for a while before returning to France. I never traveled outside of Europe before, so I don

Are there any catches/gotcha's with UK 3's 200mb/month free in Europe?

A few months ago, the UK arm of 3 launched a new data-only pay-as-you-go plan offering 200mb/month free. In theory, you order the sim online for free for postin

Reliance JIO 4G network on Manali to Leh highway

For our upcoming road trip to Leh and other areas of Ladakh from New Delhi we would take the Manali-Leh highway and would like to know if Reliance Jio network i

Is there a possibility to preserve an unused Indian mobile number for a period of time?

I travel to India a couple of times per year. I purchased an Indian SIM card and I find that there is no network for this Indian service provider in Southern Ge

Is there such a thing as a European SIM card?

This summer I will go on a road trip from West to East Europe and back. Being able to call and especially access the internet is useful on the road, so it made

Need sim card (mobile internet) in Baltic Schengen countries

I will visit Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland for 10 days. Is there any mobile internet package working in all these countries? And most importantly I am

How to deal with contact numbers while traveling?

The Android Contact List (People App) on my phone has numbers from my contacts entered as it is needed to call them from my home country (Canada): Local number

Mobile Data for Short Trip to Toronto, Canada

I am an American planning a short trip (a long weekend) to Canada. I want to allow for using 2 Gig of data in the few days I am there (if you imagine that I am

Can I still purchase 4G/unlimited SIM card once I leave the airport in South Korea?

I want to purchase a mobile prepaid SIM card in Seoul but I missed my chance at Incheon Airport as I arrived at the counter just 2 minites before it is closed.

Which SIM card to use in Budapest?

I am travelling to Budapest from India for a week. Which SIM card should I get ? What is the process for getting a sim card for a traveler and where can I fin

What are the sim card options in Belarus for a tourist? [duplicate]

I'm traveling to Minsk and would like to get a local sim while I'm there (only for data). What are my options? Can I buy a sim card at Minsk a

Where to buy a TIM simcard in Malpensa airport?

I understood it's the best option for travelers' data plan in Italy. I found a TIM store in Gallarate, but we're landing on Friday at 18:00 and not sure we'll

Is the Apple SIM pricing comparable to buying a local sim-card?

Apple launched their SIM product recently, with the description mentioning that: When you travel, Apple SIM gives you the flexibility to stay connected in m

Is it possible to buy a SIM card at Lyon airport?

I'm travelling to France and my port of entry will be Lyon airport. If anyone's been to that airport, can you please tell me if it's possible to buy a prepaid l

How many new packaged mobile phones can I bring out of China? Is there a limit?

I am planning to go on a trip to China. I am also planning to buy 4-5 smartphones in China, but I do not know whether the China airport customs will allow for m

Can I bring boxed consumer electronics in my hand luggage while traveling from the US to Doha?

I will be taking my laptop in my hand luggage when going to the US. While returning, I will be bringing a new iPhone 7 Plus from the US with a power-bank charge

Export phones from USA. Transit in Italy

I'd like to know if it's possible to "export" four (4) phones from the US. I plan to bring them to my country (Albania). I depart from the US and need know whet

Are there data plans for travelers in the USA? [duplicate]

I intend to travel to the US for a month, and I would really like to use a lot of data traffic during the trip, for browsing, maps, Skype call

Prepaid SIM cards in Argentina — expiration and roaming?

For my last several visits to Argentina, I've bought a SIM card and charged it as needed for data only for my cell. I have a Movistar SIM from my trip in Febr

In England, which pay-as-you-go SIM credit never expire, or have the longest expiration?

For the next 3 years, my grandmother will be travelling at least 4 times intermittently to England, each time for 1 or 2 weeks. As she rarely telephones and wil