A feature that works well to stay in touch overseas and wont break the bank is TEXTING. As noted in the previous blog, using your North American cell phone provider in Europe without a local SIM card or special plan can be VERY expensive. However, texting, by contrast, is very affordable. I am most familiar with my ATT plan and its options but the other carriers have similar ones so just check with your provider for specifics.
There are two ways to handle texting with ATT cell phones. You can text overseas and pay the .25 cents per text to send and .20 cents to receive a text. Text messages will come in through the "cell data" portion of your settings so don't turn off your cell phone if you want to get texts. You don't have to worry about roaming charges if you use the phone for texting and not as a regular cell phone. |As mentioned in the previous blog, if you have a smart phone you need to turn off the "Data Roaming" in your settings which wont affect receiving or sending cell calls or texts. I don't answer my cell phone abroad but rely on text messages from those who want to get in touch with me. I then text them back or call them later on SKYPE when I have wi-fi service.
ATT also offers cheaper text service for $10 a month that allows you to text from anywhere for .10 per message coming or going. Its probably not worth the it for a 10 day visit to Europe unless you plan on sending or receiving at least 100 texts. Check with your phone provider to see what they offer in international phone/ text packages
There are two ways to handle texting with ATT cell phones. You can text overseas and pay the .25 cents per text to send and .20 cents to receive a text. Text messages will come in through the "cell data" portion of your settings so don't turn off your cell phone if you want to get texts. You don't have to worry about roaming charges if you use the phone for texting and not as a regular cell phone. |As mentioned in the previous blog, if you have a smart phone you need to turn off the "Data Roaming" in your settings which wont affect receiving or sending cell calls or texts. I don't answer my cell phone abroad but rely on text messages from those who want to get in touch with me. I then text them back or call them later on SKYPE when I have wi-fi service.
ATT also offers cheaper text service for $10 a month that allows you to text from anywhere for .10 per message coming or going. Its probably not worth the it for a 10 day visit to Europe unless you plan on sending or receiving at least 100 texts. Check with your phone provider to see what they offer in international phone/ text packages
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