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07-13-2012, 02:30 AM
On his topic, Pre-paid sims seems the more of a hassle in the USA. What kind of sim should I be getting if I want data traffic for 2 weeks?
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07-16-2012, 01:50 AM
There are waterproof android phones now too, great for those tropical places and beaches. There's the motorola defy and the samsung galaxy xcover. I'm probably missing other phones too.
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07-16-2012, 09:52 PM
Remember to check what the local laws are for mobile phones. Popping SIM cards in and out isn't always an option. For example, using an outside mobile in Turkey is restricted and if you don't register your phone within a month of arrival, the number will get banned. I had problems in Bosnia as well, but that might have simply been because of the language barrier.
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07-16-2012, 10:06 PM
Don't know if people know this, but iPhones can be unlocked if you are past your 2 year contract period. Free and permanent. Call ATT.
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12-09-2012, 08:28 AM
Quote: (07-16-2012 10:06 PM)Menace Wrote:
Don't know if people know this, but iPhones can be unlocked if you are past your 2 year contract period. Free and permanent. Call ATT.
Why not just get an unlocked one in the first place?
Anyway, I like the iPhone, but it's really not all that great for hopping countries with. The micro SIM and need for a special opener is seriously annoying. Back before I was an Apple addict I was cruising through Eastern Europe and SE Asia changing cheap SIM after cheap SIM whenever I crossed a border, or even just when a girl got too annoying and kept calling me. But these days it's a lot harder now that I use iPhones, mainly because of the weird SIM.
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08-03-2013, 04:26 PM
Awesome. Thanks. Roughly what should the price be? Thanks for the info.
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08-03-2013, 10:55 PM
Does that phone have 4g Bcien? Looks like it's an outdated model.
http://www.maxwesttelecom.com/products.php
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04-06-2015, 07:09 PM
Quote: (04-06-2015 06:35 PM)samsamsam Wrote:
I ran out of time on my last trip and didn't get a phone in the US. I grabbed a phone in Poland instead and it was ok. But this time I'd like to grab a better phone. I will be hitting Poland and Ukraine. Anyone let me know if this is ok? Thanks!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40...d&_sacat=0
I've used: iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and a Galaxy Nexus on my trips to Europe. All of these phones were unlocked. I use Vodafone for service.
Check this list out:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_L...nformation
Cross reference the phone(s) you may want to buy have the proper frequencies and bands in them for best performance.
I'd be a bit leery about buying ekectronics off of eBay.
PM me if you want for more info.
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04-06-2015, 08:20 PM
Excellent bump.
Imagine a time when the dirt cheapest smart phone was $130 and didn't have Wifi?
You can get fully functioning no-brand androids with better specs than the original Iphone for $80 now.