JVANYC's VirtualTourist Home Page

USA (44 states)
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Japan 2x
Hong Kong 3x
Singapore
Kenya
Zanzibar
Tanzania
Israel (lived in 86-87)
West Bank/Jordon (many times)
Lebanon 2x
Syria
Turkey and Kurdistan 3x
Iceland
Scotland
England (too many times to count)
Norway 3x
Germany (too many times to count)
(East Germany) 2x
France 8x
Belgium 5x
Netherlands 4x
Luxemburg 2x
Switzerland 3x
Italy 2x
Austria (lived in salzburg, many times traveled)
Hungary
Czechoslovakia 3x
Poland
Ukraine
Russia 2x

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Give your mobile phone legs

Tips on Using Mobile Phones abroad.

I have had extensive experience trying to get the best deal on using a mobile phone outside of the United States. This information applies to just about any country including the US, here are my tips for getting great rates and the most from using your mobile phone while away from home. Here is my sollution:

Overview: By taking advantage of free incoming calls that most GSM phone systems around the world use, I buy a local prepaid SIM card in the area I am traveling. Overseas charges from mobile phones can be hefty. Check out http://www.uwtcallback.com/
I have used them for 2 years now and their prices are fantastic and they have really responsive customer support. If you travel often it is an amazing service. If you are just going on one trip using a local phone card might be easier, getting the service set up and familiar can require a bit of used to.