Using your cell in other countries?

[Mr. Lucky]

I Will be in Hungary and Croatia this summer

I wanted to know what kind of card do I need?
Will I still have the same memory? and a new phone number?


I use a Nokia with Rogers.

Any info would be fine thanks

 

[herames]

I Will be in Hungary and Croatia this summer

I wanted to know what kind of card do I need?
Will I still have the same memory? and a new phone number?


I use a Nokia with Rogers.

Any info would be fine thanks

do you own your phone out right?...if so..unlock it ..GSM is the common network type in euro...purchase a SIM card in europe...Vodofone is common. I have used Finet in GTA for a few unlockings of my cell phones.

 

[2SOON JR]

do you own your phone out right?...if so..unlock it ..GSM is the common network type in euro...purchase a SIM card in europe...Vodofone is common. I have used Finet in GTA for a few unlockings of my cell phones.

agreed...and also make sure that your phone is quad band or whether your phone band supports the countries you are visiting.

 

[stormchaseryvr]

Your existing Nokia may be capable of roaming overseas, your existing Rogers phone number will work, but you will have to pay over CAD1.95 per minute to place and receive calls. Can you post the model number so we can tell you yea or nay?

If you get a prepaid SIM in Europe, you will have a local number, be charged for outgoing calls but all incoming calls will be free.

 

[herames]

best to get the same cell provider as relatives or SP in that country...usually they have free reception between like providers

 

[tboy]

Your existing Nokia may be capable of roaming overseas, your existing Rogers phone number will work, but you will have to pay over CAD1.95 per minute to place and receive calls. Can you post the model number so we can tell you yea or nay?

If you get a prepaid SIM in Europe, you will have a local number, be charged for outgoing calls but all incoming calls will be free.

I bet there are roaming and LD charges on top of that. When I travelled in the US the company I worked for wouldn't buy me the North American roaming plan so when I used my phone in the US it cost me: $1.00 per minute roaming, $1.95 airtime, and $1.00 long distance.

 

[Plan B]

Lucky,

Go to www.gsmarena.com, and find out out what Gsm bands your phone supports. North America is usually 850/1900, and Europe is usually 900/1800. This is why you need a quad band phone, or at least some phone with 900/1800 capability. Then get your phone unlocked. Finally when you get to Europe, buy a sim card from a gsm provider, and buy some airtime minutes. Sometimes its easier to buy a new phone when you get there.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Thanks for your info everyone

I will be sure to Keep my memory card that
I use now safe & get the GSM from Europe.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Rogers will charge $1.50 a minute

 

[goodtime]

Finally when you get to Europe, buy a sim card from a gsm provider, and buy some airtime minutes. Sometimes its easier to buy a new phone when you get there.

No idea about EE but several pay-as-you-go phones start at 30 euro for W.EU countries I visited.