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Rent Phone
Rent a compatible phone with a native SIM card
for your destination country |
| (Internet search: phone rental) |
| Pros |
Cons |
| Convenient - phone is ready for use when received, complete with the proper SIM card. |
Must order the phone ahead of time AND be timely about shipping phone back once travel is finished. |
| Can buy airtime rates at less than what the major service providers cost. |
Rental rates can quickly add up. |
| Daily/weekly/monthly rental rates. |
Outgoing calls are normally higher than prepaid costs. |
| Depending on rate package, incoming calls are often free. |
May not be able to roam from country to country with the SIM card. |
| Saves large outlay for multi-band phone, suitable for short trips. |
New phone number. |
| Simple local dialing pattern. |
Must know international dialing pattern to the U.S. and elsewhere. |
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