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Using your carrier's existing local SIM card is usually a bad idea. Service providers have excessive roaming clauses and a controversial practice of applying expensive roaming fees. There are very few exceptions. 

Planning for international travel with a mobile phone can be a challenge, especially if this is your first trip abroad. It’s essential for your phone to function, when traveling frequently or internationally for business. Don’t find yourself without service, or worse, come home to a $20,000 phone bill. Here are the top things to know:

When traveling overseas, prepare yourself for the extreme roaming charges in USA. Better check the options in advance in order to save your time and money in the future. We will give you a few hints on how not to burn a fortune on your cell phone bills.

Data roaming charges can be very painful for frequent travelers - what are the ways to help yourself with reducing that bill?

There’s a lot of helpful advice out there in regards to saving on your cell phone data and avoiding data charges while staying abroad, and we’ve decided to make a list of the steps you can take that actually make a difference.

Realistically, the issue of cell phone service is one of the biggest difficulties when it comes to traveling either for personal reasons, or work. However, there’s little to no progress when it comes to improving the quality of service on the part of traditional carriers - the top-4 biggest companies on the market stayed the same for the past 10+ years.

Planning to use your mobile phone for calls, texts or browsing the internet while on vacation or a business trip? You might think twice. Roaming costs are the leading cause of bill shock.

Pre-planning for international travel can become a challenge for the modern mobile user. You should keep in mind all the details. Details like anticipating roaming charges, setting up an international calling plan, or even purchasing an adapter for your phone's charger.

One of the ways to avoid potential problems is to use the best international cell phone that's suitable for travel and to make sure your mobile operator keeps you connected anywhere you are. Let's gain some insight.