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By James Martin, About.com Guide to Europe Travel

Buying A Cellular Phone to use in Europe

Tuesday September 16, 2003
Thinking about buying a phone for use in Europe? Buying one with a SIM card for the country you're planning to call from makes a lot of sense these days, and the phone can pay for itself on the first trip, especially when you start to consider the roaming charges and incompatible standards of US Cellular phones or the high cost of air time with a rental. We'll tell you what you need to know about buying a cellular phone for use in Europe.

For other communications options, see our new Staying Connected link category.

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August 7, 2008 at 5:32 pm
(1) fly ringtone says:

I like what you said about it paying for itself in one trip. If someone forgets to think about the roaming charges that can really add up.

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