Your Global
Wireless Travel Guide
Things to Know Before You Go: |
Is
Your Own Phone Ready to Roam? Find out if the phone you're using now can work in your foreign destination. You may need to change your plan, your SIM or maybe your provider. |
Can
Your Prepaid
Phone Roam
Outside the Country? US-based prepaid phones have various abilities for roaming in foreign countries. Most are limited to Mexico and Canada, but there are a few that will work outside North America. In most cases, prepaid phones can use Wi-Fi or a Data SIM that can also complete voice calls and text messages. |
What
to Do If
Your
Phone Doesn't Roam There are several options to stay connected in a foreign country without obligating yourself to a new phone at your destination. You can get a new SIM for your current phone, or you can acquire a roaming 'Travel' phone. Of course, a drastic move would be to change your wireless provider at home to gain better international roaming capabilities. But it could be easy to make your own phone into an international traveler with a fresh, new SIM. And a separate 'travel' phone just for foreign use could be a lot more affordable than you think. |
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Wi-Fi Calling It's the ultimate form of foreign wireless roaming, if your phone and plan supports it. With Wi-Fi Calling, your phone acts just like it's at home and you can make and receive Texts and Calls without additional charges. Wi-Fi is now available in almost all of the developed world. |
Wireless
Roaming
in Other North American Countries We have specific details on cellular roaming in Mexico, Canada and Cuba. There are also Caribbean territories of the US that receive our special attention, all good places for a trip or a cruise...and still stay in touch. |
Roaming
on Cruise Ships While cellular roaming on cruise ships is now common, it can be very expensive. There are ways to control your costs and still stay in touch, both in port and at sea. |
The
Checklist: Pack
Your Socks and Your Roaming Know-How If you have a checklist for your clothes, now you've got one for your roaming. Just don't forget your phone. Go Here if you do. |
Roaming
Numbers: If
You're Ready for Trouble, You Won't Have Any You know how this works, have these numbers in your phone, on paper or in your computer, and you can find help for any situation. But if you forget one, that's the one you'll need! |
Foreign
SIM's: Make Your Phone
'Live Like a Local' You can get one at the airport, get one at a kiosk, or right here in the Roaming Zone. If you get one for your phone, your phone will enjoy the trip, too!. |