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Tagged with cellphones international-travel
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Can I use a UK iPhone charger with my US iPhone in the UK, or do I need to use an adapter and my US charger?
I live in the US and will study abroad in England this spring.
I'm wondering if I can just buy a new iPhone charger once I arrive there or if I need to carry around an adapter with my current charger? ...
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International Cellphone Network Coverage Map/API
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I am trying to find a map, or database/API, which shows the cellphone network coverage given an arbitrary point for anywhere on the planet.
This is in the context of planning a hypothetical ...
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Docomo (now Airtel) Indian Prepaid sim card is in Grace State
I have been living in Europe last 5 years and had my Indian phone number active (which I use to receive the OTP for bank transactions).
Now after 5 years of usage, on my Indian number, I get a ...
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Netherlands SIM card texting the US
I'm studying abroad this semester in Amsterdam, and I recently got a Lebara international bundle sim-only plan. This plan allows me to have unlimited texts and calls, and 5G of data. My question is ...
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Grasshopper on International Sim Cards [closed]
Will IP Phone Software Services such as Grasshopper or the like, function with an international Sim Card and no phone number (except the international Number)?
We jump from country to country ...
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Pakistani Sim on roaming in UK some questions?
I wanted to ask that if you use a pakistani sim on roaming in UK
And call a UK number from that Pakistani Sim roaming number what does it show on the UK mubile number that the person is calling from ...
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How to carry phones as presents to the USA from Europe?
I am traveling from Denmark to USA and I have two new phones. I was wondering if it's better to put them in my hand luggage. What is the best solution?
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Why does my phone enable camera shutter sounds whenever I insert an Indian SIM?
I travel a lot, and one of the places I visit frequently is India. As a result, I usually carry SIM cards from the places I spend the most time in. Whenever I insert an Indian SIM card into my phone, ...
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What's the most cost-effective service for calling landlines while travelling?
During my last trip, my credit card were cloned and locked, so I had to call my bank to understand what was happening and how to proceed. This call was very expensive so I decide to prevent this kind ...
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What SIM covers Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia?
I will be traveling to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore and will be
looking for a SIM card for my mobile phone.
Thailand is my first port of entry and basically I need to ask 2 questions ...
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International SIM cards
My family and I are going to Holland and then Prague in August. Does anyone know if we can buy SIM cards in Holland and use the same ones in Prague
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Cheapest possible way to make phone calls to the USA when visiting multiple European countries
I am visiting around 4 different European countries and was wondering how could I stay connected with my North American contacts. ( I live in NY ).
Briefly, following are the number of days, I am ...
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SIM for voice calls while travelling to Europe
I am planning to travel to Europe next week to countries like France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria from India. France being the first destination.
I am confused regarding what to do for voice calls, ...
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How do I know if my US phone will work overseas?
I have a smartphone bought in the US through a US carrier, not rooted or otherwise modified. I understand that some phones will work overseas, some won't, and some can if I make modifications to the ...
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Can I use my German T-mobile Prepaid Xtra Tripple card in Austria?
I have a prepaid Xtra Triple card with T-Mobile. I'll be doing some traveling to Austria in the next week, is there anyway to use my data while I'm there without being charged .50 per mb?
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