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iphone and international travel
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Hi All,
I'm picking up my new iphone tomorrow (YAY). Do I have to do anything special to have it work overseas (Italy)?
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Re: iphone and international travel
If I remember correctly from traveling to Ireland 2 years ago with an Iphone, I went to my carrier and bought an international plan for a certain amount of usage. I think if you don't get an international plan it can cost thousands of dollars in roaming not just to call, but also to use the web on your phone.
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MH got the iPhone right before we went to London/Ireland. He kept it on airplane mode unless we were in a WiFi hotspot. And he used Skype to call his dad back in the US (again, when we were in a WiFi spot).
yes i have verizon.
thanks so much for the info-appreciate your help and advice
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The first thing DH said to me when I got my iPhone was, "Have you turned off roaming data yet?" Later that night, I got the same question from my dad. From what I understand, you can easily run up thousands in roaming charges for data overseas without using it that much, or even in the US if you end up in an area with only roaming coverage. I would highly recommend doing this as soon as you get the phone. Google the instructions if you have trouble. Keeping the thing in airplane mode when overseas also sounds prudent, and you can turn on wifi while it is still in airplane mode of you want to connect to a wifi hotspot.
Supposedly with the 4S on Verizon, after 60 days you can have them unlock your phone to receive an international SIM card that would allow you to get a European phone number and cheap European pay-as-you-go voice and data plan. I haven't been out of the country since getting my iPhone, but plan to look into this when we do. I'd be really curious to hear if anyone has done this.
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If you are under contract, you have to keep paying Verizon (or pay the early termination fee), but I understand that a European pay-as-you-go plan is a lot cheaper than paying roaming fees on your Verizon plan.
I live in Europe, so perhaps I can help. The US is on a weird system as far as mobile phones goes. The rest of the world uses GSM technology (uses SIM cards). There's a little slot at the top of the iPhone that you use the tiny tool that came with the phone to open - push the tool into the hole, out pops the slot and the SIM. I am pretty sure that the Verizon 60 day unlock thing mentioned above is a rumor. I am pretty sure of this because Verizon phones do not utilize GSM (SIM card) technology. The utilize CDMA technology where the phone itself must be activated and isn't capable of utilizing a GSM network. You may want to double check the possibility of unlocking a Verizon phone. I don't think it is possible.
iPhones sold through AT&T do use SIM cards, so if you have a phone through them you can try to unlock/jail break (or I believe that nowadays you can pay a fee to Apple to have them factory unlock it for you) it so you can purchase a SIM through a European mobile carrier while overseas. All you do is purchase a pay-as-you-go SIM. It requires no contract. You pay a few euro to get the SIM and the phone number and then add some more euro to cover some minutes. Insert the SIM into your phone, input the PIN (located on the card they give you) and you're good to go. You can return to the mobile store to recharge your minutes with more euro at any time you need to
Plus, the benefit of this sort of thing is that you're not locked into one carrier. At any point you can switch mobile carriers if somebody else is advertising a really great deal.
All this can also be avoided if you purchase an iPhone that is factory unlocked from the very start. This is possible, even in the U.S. and can be done on the Apple website. Then you're free to use your phone with any GSM carrier worldwide (to include AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.). When purchased this way, the phone itself is more expensive. Consider though that the reason an iPhone purchased through a Verizon or AT&T plan seems so affordable in comparison is because the real cost of your phone is worked into that two-year contract you've locked yourself into. This is also why they'll charge you a hefty fee for breaking your contract early. They want the price of that phone you're keeping. It feels pricier from the start, but then you're not paying nearly as much on a monthly basis for your minutes and data (can just use those pay-as-you-go plans all over the world). You also avoid the headache of figuring out how to use your phone when traveling abroad. This is a truly fabulous option for anybody who does a ton of travel.
Hope that helps
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