SIM cards: Buy in Europe or in U.S.?

Posted: 03-07-2004, 03:00 PM
I'll be traveling in Austria and Poland with my unlocked GSM phone.
Although SIM cards are available here in the U.S., the same cards are
available locally (in Austria and Poland) for much less. That's based
upon communication I've had with ERA (in Poland) and t-Mobile (in
Austria). Under the circumstances, I'm thinking that it makes much
more sense to buy upon arrival rather than buying in advance at a very
substantial premium. (I'm an occasional, not heavy, user so not
having the phone available immediately upon arrival is not a problem.)
Is this correct or am I missing something here? Thanks for your help.
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Re: SIM cards: Buy in Europe or in U.S.?
Posted: 03-07-2004, 04:02 PM
nrwayne@yahoo.com (Russell Wayne) wrote:

> I'll be traveling in Austria and Poland with my unlocked GSM phone.
> Although SIM cards are available here in the U.S., the same cards are
> available locally (in Austria and Poland) for much less. That's based
> upon communication I've had with ERA (in Poland) and t-Mobile (in
> Austria). Under the circumstances, I'm thinking that it makes much
> more sense to buy upon arrival rather than buying in advance at a very
> substantial premium. (I'm an occasional, not heavy, user so not
> having the phone available immediately upon arrival is not a problem.)
> Is this correct or am I missing something here? Thanks for your help.


Roaming on a European networt with your US SIM has the disadvantage of
enourmous charges (incoming and outgoing), but you have a US number. In
would make much more sense to buy a pepaid SIM here in Europe. For Austria,
you can ask your Q in <news:at.telekomm.mobil>, someone might even sell you
a prepaid SIM cheaper. (N.B.: Language is German, in priciple, but most
people here in Austria have a good working knowledge of English, so most
regulars in a.t.m understand if you write in English.
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