Does Your Phone Work?
You have options for using your phone when traveling to Europe. You can probably purchase an international phone plan from your carrier.
Or, you can do what we do.
We purchase a Sim Card from Orange. You can do this one of two ways. If you want to purchase one after you land and have the store put it in your phone, go to an Orange Store. They will take care of inserting the new Sim Card. They will then give you the phone number to use while in Europe.
Or, you can purchase one before you leave. If you do this, you need to register it with Orange. That will allow the number to work as your new phone number. You can insert this Sim Card into your phone while on the plane. That way, you will be ready to use your phone once you land. This is helpful if traveling with others or calling the hotel or apartment where you will be staying.
By doing this we avoid huge charges on our phone bill.
A couple of suggestions:
- Be careful when removing your Sim Card from your phone. It does contain your entire phone life and information.
- Take a very small resealable bag to place your Sim Card in.
- Store this in a reliable spot while on vacation. You will need to put it back in before you land in the US.
- Remember to register the Sim Card.
- When you receive your new phone number, give that to everyone who may need to get ahold of you. Both in the US and in Europe.
For more information and for answers to questions you may have, go to the website for the Holiday Orange card.