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International - October 2008
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Avoid roaming fees when using a mobile phone overseas
Traveling overseas can cause high cell-phone bills due to roaming charges. One way to cut these costs is by renting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card at your destination. SIM cards are easily replaceable and can be swapped out to give travelers a local phone number and avoid roaming fees.
Before travel, the cell phone needs to be unlocked to accept another carrier’s SIM card—once this is done, the process is very easy to use. Also, if a phone does not use a SIM card, oftentimes carriers will rent local phones at the destination of choice.
Different carriers have different restrictions and abilities in regard to these practices, so it is important to contact the appropriate carrier to find out the possibilities. Simple measures can help keep roaming charges to a minimum during business travel.
Sources: StarTribune.com, Washington Post
