Question : I have a cingular wireless cell and im going to europe in a few days. Would I still have service over there?
I have a Nokia cell phone with Cingular Wireless here in the states. I'm traveling to Europe, Spain and Italy to be exact. Do you guys know if I'll still have service over there? As in, can I still make phone calls (charged roaming of course) and/or send text messages with my cell? Any answers I recieve will be very helpful. Thank you.
- asked by quickhitboy
All Answers: Answer #1uhh no.........get a europe phone when you get there if you are going to be staying there for awhile (put your cingular phone on "hold" so theywont charge you for the time you dont use it
- answered by krazysportsgirl
Answer #2
Ok, first you have to have Cingular authorize andactivate "International Roaming" on your phone.You will be able to make calls, send and receivetext messages, and even use the internet in mostplaces IF AND ONLY IF your phone is a tri-band orquad-band World Phone.Keep in mind that roaming inSpain and Italy will be NO LESS THAN $1 perminute, and you'll be charged anywhere between 30cents and a dollar for each message you send,depending on its size and content.Although you mayuse your Cingular phone and account to roamoverseas, it is VERY expensive. You would be a lotbetter off having Cingular "UNLOCK" your phonebefore you go. This will allow you to use SIMcards from local providers in your phone. InEurope, pre-paid SIM cards are easy to find, andfor around 30 Euros (USD $35-$40), you can buyenough minutes to get around and make variousphone calls for a week or two. You will have adifferent phone number based out of the countrywhere you bought the card. You may need to buy onein Spain AND one in Italy, as InterEuropeanroaming isn't cheap either.
- answered by James H
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