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[Floptical]

Fucking third world countries.

It's not 3rd world. It's anywhere you go outside of the US if you don't have the proper plan.

 

[fly]

It's not 3rd world. It's anywhere you go outside of the US if you don't have the proper plan.

Wait, isn't anywhere outside of the US 3rd world?

 

[itburnswhenipee]

Wait, isn't anywhere outside of the US 3rd world?

 

[Sarcasmo]

At best it's two-and-a-quarter world. Except Norway. Norway is supreme.

 

[APRIL]

It's not 3rd world. It's anywhere you go outside of the US if you don't have the proper plan.

Per wikipedia it is a 3rd world country.

 

[Floptical]

Per wikipedia it is a 3rd world country.

I meant it's not a 3rd world country problem.

 

[OzSTEEZ]

Fucking third world countries.

You have an international band able phone. Buy a prepaid sim when you get there and slap it in. Might need to unlock the phone before you go.

 

[APRIL]

Why not use wireless for calls, texts, and emails? It's not like we are going anywhere.

 

[OzSTEEZ]

Why not use wireless for calls, texts, and emails? It's not like we are going anywhere.

Well sure. But I believe that can still cost you minutes and therefore extra being overseas.

 

[fly]

Well sure. But I believe that can still cost you minutes and therefore extra being overseas.

Depending on your TMO plan it may or may not cost minutes, but shouldn't be any more money no matter where you are in the world.

 

[OzSTEEZ]

Depending on your TMO plan it may or may not cost minutes, but shouldn't be any more money no matter where you are in the world.

I wouldn't be surprised if it did. I trust US cellular companies about as far as I can throw them.

 

[itburnswhenipee]

Why not use wireless for calls, texts, and emails? It's not like we are going anywhere.

Some carriers bill differently for wifi if they catch you using it overseas.

 

[OzSTEEZ]

If you use Google Talk, you'll have no problem.

 

[APRIL]

If you use Google Talk, you'll have no problem.

WOOT!

 

[fly]

Some carriers bill differently for wifi if they catch you using it overseas.

How do you bill for wifi?

 

[itburnswhenipee]

How do you bill for wifi?

Probably they note the IP addy of the gateway you're talking through and use that to determine your location. Then they bill by the KB.

 

[fly]

Probably they note the IP addy of the gateway you're talking through and use that to determine your location. Then they bill by the KB.

Cant tell if serious...

 

[itburnswhenipee]

Cant tell if serious...

All I can say is check with your provider.

 

[Duke]

Yeah last time I went to Jamaica I got a massive cell bill. Alot of the Caribbean my voice works but no data. The first time I went to Chile I had like a $700 dollar phone bill from just a week and a half. It was all random data roaming charges hoping from carrier to carrier. I get the same when I go to Canada. That was all on AT&T. Since I'm on Verizon my iPhone isn't world coverage so it's a mute point. Just make sure to change your plan to world coverage that gives a discounted rate or you will get raped like Zac at a frat party.

This would imply that Zaz wouldn't give it up willingly, which I find to be a highly unlikely scenario.

 

[Duke]

Why not just do a battery pull and leave the phone dead in the bottom of your luggage.

I do a trip like that, I'm 100% good with going mobile deviceless.