If one is to go international....
My sister is going to Italy for about 6 months and she needs a cell phone. Right now she has VZW with the Motorola T710 (sucky phone).
Does Verizon give a loaner phone to go overseas or something? What are her ALL her options, even not use VZW service.
Thanks
Does Verizon give a loaner phone to go overseas or something? What are her ALL her options, even not use VZW service.
Thanks
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In the west we an international traveler program. You rent a phone for $2.5/ day and pay per minute u use the phone( the cost per minute varies between countries). call cust service ask about it, we have intl traveler specialists (a different 800#)
I don't know of any other options. Most other carriers, even the GSM carriers have what's called an international roaming feature. With this feature you still have to pay per minute, you don't have to rent a phone--but it is only $2.5/day
I don't know of any other options. Most other carriers, even the GSM carriers have what's called an international roaming feature. With this feature you still have to pay per minute, you don't have to rent a phone--but it is only $2.5/day
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VZW also has a Samsung capable of using GSM overseas. My understanding is that it has a different number for the GSM side, and has to be manually placed into GSM mode.
Could be wrong on the additional number, hope someone can clarify.
Could be wrong on the additional number, hope someone can clarify.
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Quite honestly, her options are:
1. Rent a GSM handset while there and pay local rates.
2. Rent one here, most likely pay less for the rental charge but more for the calls.
3. Sign up with a GSM provider that will offer no contract such as Cingular, or if she really needs the promotional stuff, a one year contract. Bear in mind her promos most likely won't work there anyways, as they are usually only on network.
4. Buy a prepay over there to use.
5. Buy a GSM prepay here, and swap SIMs over there.
Probably more options but its early. Need coffee.
1. Rent a GSM handset while there and pay local rates.
2. Rent one here, most likely pay less for the rental charge but more for the calls.
3. Sign up with a GSM provider that will offer no contract such as Cingular, or if she really needs the promotional stuff, a one year contract. Bear in mind her promos most likely won't work there anyways, as they are usually only on network.
4. Buy a prepay over there to use.
5. Buy a GSM prepay here, and swap SIMs over there.
Probably more options but its early. Need coffee.
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Even Cingular charges per minute while using ur phone over seas, and before you can add the intl roaming feature a cust has to meet certain criteria
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Never said we don't, or that you didn't. All GSM carriers have similar charges and criteria.
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True just pointing it out to steve.
So, Steve, paying the one flat cost per minute and renting a a phone through our intl dept can come out to costing you less in the long run
So, Steve, paying the one flat cost per minute and renting a a phone through our intl dept can come out to costing you less in the long run
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I would consider that option, or just getting the phone in Italy and paying local rates.
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I don't know if this will be the same in Itlay, all pay phones in Istanbul used a prepaid card you would have to buy a post office. All I used were pay phones 🙂
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Here's a couple of things to think about steve if you switch to Cingular for the intl roaming feature. I got these of Cingular's website.
. Will I be charged long distance in addition to the per-minute roaming rate?
A. Only for calls received while roaming internationally. Outgoing calls are charged at the per minute voice roaming rate, with no additional long distance. While roaming internationally, calls deposited to your voicemail (when phone is "active" and if busy/no answer) will incur twice the per minute charge.
I guess thats the only 2x charge for people leaveing you a msg and l...
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. Will I be charged long distance in addition to the per-minute roaming rate?
A. Only for calls received while roaming internationally. Outgoing calls are charged at the per minute voice roaming rate, with no additional long distance. While roaming internationally, calls deposited to your voicemail (when phone is "active" and if busy/no answer) will incur twice the per minute charge.
I guess thats the only 2x charge for people leaveing you a msg and l...
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