How can you use your smartphone in a foreign country.

[D.C Young]

I'm going over to Europe soon (Amsterdam) and I want to take my smarthphone with me to take pictures...

but can I do anything else with it? what about phone calls?

and how do I charge it up?

I got a Note 5 with AT&T

 

[Retired Account]

There is no problems with taking pictures. You will be roaming so you will be charged extra for calls, text, and data. You will get a text with the rates as soon as you enter another country. Check with att if they offer a international plan for that country

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

They'll probably have Wi-Fi over there

 

[Apollo Creed]

Tmobile gives free data in europe

Depending how long you are there you can unlock your phone and just get a pre paid sim card there.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

They got dual SIM card smart hones now

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

get a sim card for that country

i used my cell in Afghanistan

 

[J Money]

Make sure your phone is unlocked and buy a local SIM from whatever country you're going to. If you're going Europe Vodafone is pretty decent for prepaid

 

[Towlie]

Make sure you get a euro plug adapter to charge your electronics.

 

[root_eruditorium_org]

I'm going over to Europe soon and I want to take my smarthphone with me to take pictures...

but can I do anything else with it? what about phone calls?

and how do I charge it up?

I got a Note 5 with AT&T

It really depends on where you are going in the EU. In certain countries it is really easy and cheap to get a SIM card that's like valid for a month with pretty decent minutes and data (~20 euros). Also, it's still in the works but the plan is that as long as you are in the EU and have a SIM card from one of the EU countries you will not get charged roaming.

If you are not sure about what kind of roaming charges you are going to get overseas put your phone on airplane mode and if you have to roam, only textt. You can rack up a really high bill by calling and using data without knowing it.

 

[root_eruditorium_org]

Make sure your phone is unlocked and buy a local SIM from whatever country you're going to. If you're going Europe Vodafone is pretty decent for prepaid

this pretty much. buy a local SIM card, it is probably the most cost effective solution.

 

[root_eruditorium_org]

Make sure you get a euro plug adapter to charge your electronics.

To add to this, get a power bank charger or extra battery for emergencies / instances where a socket is not availablle.

Finally, use free wifi if available but stay safe - I personally wouldn't do my banking or access any sensitive information over a public wifi spot.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

You can make calls and text using whatsapp. Gotta be in wifi though.

Otherwise just get a burner phone when you land in said country

 

[MikeyC]

They'll probably have Wi-Fi over there

What is this fancy "Wi-Fi" you Amricans talk about?

 

[Kalik]

If your phone has dual sim, buy a sim and stick it in. Or use wifi.

Or use apps to call, whatsapp etc

 

[D.C Young]

Make sure you get a euro plug adapter to charge your electronics.

yeah thats what I was going to ask about...

are you able to buy it in the U.S?

cause I dont want to actually wait to buy it in Amsterdam,

I want it before hand instead of looking around Amsterdam for a phone charger