How to Get a Local Phone Number While Traveling in Europe

Finding that your cell phone doesn't always work on your travels? Or you don't want to always be searching for the right kind of phone card in every country you visit? Here's how to make calls in Europe without running up a big bill and even get your own local number for folks to reach you in Europe.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• GSM tri-band, unlocked cell phone

1. Visit the Call In Europte website (see Resources below).
2. Purchase a special SIM card and take it with you on your travels.
3. When you reach an area where your carrier does not provide service, or charges exorbitant roaming or per-minute rates, insert the Call In Europe SIM.
4. You can choose to continue receiving calls on your U.S. cell number or get a local European number for receiving calls.

Tips & Warnings

• The SIM cards Call in Europe provides are also compatible with Blackberries and Smartphones.

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