Comments on: I am travelling to London for only 10 days for business. How can I make phone calls? Should I rent a mobile? http://www.uklovesyou.info/i-am-travelling-to-london-for-only-10-days-for-business-how-can-i-make-phone-calls-should-i-rent-a-mobile Your No.1 Guide For Travelling UK Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:29:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rubymlake http://www.uklovesyou.info/i-am-travelling-to-london-for-only-10-days-for-business-how-can-i-make-phone-calls-should-i-rent-a-mobile/comment-page-1#comment-3983 rubymlake Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:00:14 +0000 http://www.uklovesyou.info/?p=1462#comment-3983 renting a phone is a drag, buy a pay as you go cheap phone it will last the trip and be reliable. renting a phone is a drag, buy a pay as you go cheap phone it will last the trip and be reliable.

]]> By: DiesixDie http://www.uklovesyou.info/i-am-travelling-to-london-for-only-10-days-for-business-how-can-i-make-phone-calls-should-i-rent-a-mobile/comment-page-1#comment-3982 DiesixDie Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:44:32 +0000 http://www.uklovesyou.info/?p=1462#comment-3982 Phone cards are a pain. They are expensive and they run out quickly, and there's never a place handy to buy a replacement when you need it. The last time I went to Europe, I just had Cingular activate the international service on my existing GSM phone. It has to be an "all band" GSM phone. It costs about five dollars to activate and I don't recall what the per minute charges were, but it didn't run my bill up, extravagantly, and the convenience was excellent. I was even able to use it for Internet access on my PDA as, at a minimum, GPRS is available most places in Europe, and certainly in GB. We called the US several times, and made frequent calls, locally for reservations and travel information. I even had a couple of cases where we didn't have a place to stay, and I made reservations for hostels with my PDA while we were on the train, on the way. Phone cards are a pain. They are expensive and they run out quickly, and there’s never a place handy to buy a replacement when you need it.

The last time I went to Europe, I just had Cingular activate the international service on my existing GSM phone. It has to be an “all band” GSM phone. It costs about five dollars to activate and I don’t recall what the per minute charges were, but it didn’t run my bill up, extravagantly, and the convenience was excellent. I was even able to use it for Internet access on my PDA as, at a minimum, GPRS is available most places in Europe, and certainly in GB.

We called the US several times, and made frequent calls, locally for reservations and travel information. I even had a couple of cases where we didn’t have a place to stay, and I made reservations for hostels with my PDA while we were on the train, on the way.

]]> By: cjdtucson http://www.uklovesyou.info/i-am-travelling-to-london-for-only-10-days-for-business-how-can-i-make-phone-calls-should-i-rent-a-mobile/comment-page-1#comment-3981 cjdtucson Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:32:39 +0000 http://www.uklovesyou.info/?p=1462#comment-3981 You could do that. But there is a cheaper way. When I was in the UK a few months ago I managed to get a cell phone on a pay-as-you go plan for a very cheap price, cheaper than renting a phone. In fact, when I researched renting a cell phone the cost they charged for the calls was astronomical. Another option is to upgrade the cell phone you use here to be a tri or quad band phone - then you will be able to use it in the UK (as well as many other international destinations). You could do that. But there is a cheaper way. When I was in the UK a few months ago I managed to get a cell phone on a pay-as-you go plan for a very cheap price, cheaper than renting a phone. In fact, when I researched renting a cell phone the cost they charged for the calls was astronomical. Another option is to upgrade the cell phone you use here to be a tri or quad band phone – then you will be able to use it in the UK (as well as many other international destinations).

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