A great tip from Kim Komando - in a recent article by Kim in USA Today . . .
Using your cellphone overseas
Q: I am heading to England for a few weeks. I'd like to take my phone with me, but I know using it overseas can be tricky and costly. What should I do?
A: To use your phone overseas, you need to have a global GSM phone. All four major carriers sell them; look online to see if yours will work. If it will, you can buy a new SIM card for your own phone at your destination. This gives you access to prepaid minutes and a local number. If all of this seems like too much for you, you might consider simply renting an iPhone or iPad for use overseas, and then ship it back when you return. No matter what system you choose, your best bet for saving money overseas is to use Wi-Fi for communication and Internet access whenever possible. It might costs a few dollars to access, but it often costs considerably less than using cellular.
Kim Komando hosts the nation's largest talk radio show about consumer electronics, computers and the Internet. To get the podcast, watch the show or find the station nearest you, visit www.komando.com. E-mail her at techcomments@usatoday.com.
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