Goint to Spain, Morocco, and Portugal. What should I do for phone service?

[47of74]

Should I just add an international plan on to my Verizon account or look at getting a local SIM? In the past I went with local sim cards.

Is there one that would work in all three countries?

[Kali]

1. leave it at home?

get a local deal.

[Major Nikon]

2. It's best to call your provider and ask them

You may be better off doing nothing at all or they might have one or more options you can select prior to travel. Much is going to depend on where you're going and what combinations of voice, text, and data you want.

[pangaia]

3. Depends where you are going-- urban, rural, etc..

Verizon has TRAVEL PASS, which I have used recently in Asia $10/day.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/plans/travelpass-countries/



I also get a pocket wi-fi wherever I can.

[cilla4progress]

4. We also did Verizon travel pass in France

this summer. $10/day, as stated -.only if you use it for data or calls.

[mitch96]

5. I don't know about Spain/Portugal

I was in Ireland and bought a local sim card for my iPhone... 25 bucks american. Used the hell out of it, had all my apps (google maps) and contacts. Still had a bucket load of time/data left on return.. I found out about this and car rental via the TripAdvisor forums on Ireland. A wealth of current knowledge about where you want to go..
They have one on Spain...
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g187427-i42-Spain.html
YMMV, worked for me..
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[sinkingfeeling]

6. I buy a 30 day International pass from AT&T for $60. Good in all

of Europe for text and calls and data.

[csziggy]

7. If your phone is unlocked check into buying SIM cards for the areas you will be in

I'm traveling to the UK and hopefully will be able to buy SIM cards for both my tablet and my husband's phone. Since we will be there nearly three months, a SIM card and service for that amount of time will be cheaper than paying Verizon $10 a day for international access!

I've looked at one service called CellularAbroad. They have SIM cards, Data SIM, and phone rentals or purchases. While you may have a different phone number when using the international SIM card, they provide a service that will have calls to your US number transferred to your international one.

They also sell the Talk Abroad SIM card that covers all of the EU and includes 200 countries - and covers all three countries you will be in. For $29.95, that is much cheaper than a Verizon deal!

I have not tried them yet, but so far they seem my best bet for planning ahead. I may just wait until I get to Scotland where we start our UK tour and pick up something in Glasgow but I tend to like to nail down my options well in advance.