Questions tagged [cellphones]
Issues with taking your mobile phone with you, and buying a phone, SIM card, or cellular data plan in another country.
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Need alternative to US Cell phone provider for short codes
Has anyone found a good alternative to T-Mobile for foreign travel to the Philippines with short codes? Shortcodes are the two step authentication that you get from Google or your bank. Capital One ...
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Can't receive text on Vodafone Indian number abroad
I have an Indian Vodafone number and I am unable to receive any text Messages on it, I can receive calls thou. Any help would be appreciated.
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Help with Australian ETA app in Japan
An elderly relative of mine in Japan is planning to visit Australia soon and needs to apply for a Class 601 Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). Unfortunately, some genius bureaucrat has decided to ...
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Can you reactivate a previously expired data plan when travelling to Australia?
My wife has previously held an Aussie phone number with Amaysim. Can she reactivate that number but with a different provider, with different data plan etc, or does she have to go with Amaysim to re-...
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Problem with roaming in EU (European operator)
I have a Swedish phone provider and use roaming when traveling in EU. I have noticed that it is slow to connect when turning off airplane mode, often without 4G as default.
As I have a budget/low cost ...
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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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How can I use cellular phone in Istanbul airport?
Suppose, I am traveling from India to Munich. My friend is traveling from Warsaw to India. Both of our transit is in Istanbul.
We arrived at Istanbul airport, and we want to talk via mobile phone.
How ...
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Getting a SIM for a foreign phone in the US
I am staying in the US for 3 months, and I want to have a cheapest possible mobile data plan for it. I think it makes no sense and is a waste of resources to buy a new phone just for that phone, so ...
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Do you know a 100+GB SIM in Spain?
I'm going to work remotely in Spain for one week and I wanted to know if there was a large (80-100 GB, ideally unlimited) data SIM plan with no engagement available in Spain?
My current SIM card give ...
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What is a cheap & effective option to get basic cell phone coverage while visiting the UK? [closed]
I will be travelling very soon in the UK (London first for a couple of days then up north to Scotland for the greater part of the trip). I live in Canada.
I was wondering if there is a cheap & ...
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Resources discussing best data SIM card in Morocco [closed]
I will travel to Morocco soon and I am considering buying a SIM card. I am mainly looking for data, but if cost is similar, I might buy data+voice. Additional information like where to buy, is welcome....
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How to approve a new phone model in Ecuador?
A few weeks ago, I bought a SIM from Claro Ecuador to use in a fairly recent cellphone. I had several Claro SIMs over the years when traveling around Ecuador in different phones and they never ...
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Drawing a path on a map and having a navigation software on my phone following it
I plan to drive in a city. I would like to decide to decide my exact route by drawing it on a map, then have a navigation software help me navigate to make sure I follow the route.
Which solutions ...
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Buying + activating Google Fi in the US but not a US resident? [duplicate]
I'm currently on a 3 week trip in California, visiting mostly in and around the major cities and I've been looking into buying a Google Fi 'simple unlimited' plan for a month for my data/calling/...
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SIM for travel in both Germany (Berlin + Dresden) and Czech Republic (Prague) [duplicate]
Title more or less says it all.
We are flying into Berlin, taking the train to Dresden then train to Prague.
We'd like to be able to make calls (local) and have data access (email, maps, browsing, etc)...
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