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Question
What is the cheapest way for my daughter to use her cell phone as an emergency contact while on vacation in the UK for 2/3 weeks? As a custodial parent she needs a means for her EX to contact her should an emergency arise while she is out of country and her daughter is on visitation with her father.
If she has a phone that is capable of working in the UK (i.e., from T-Mobile or AT&T or a WorldPhone from Sprint or Verizon), then all she needs to do is to contact her carrier and get international capability and pay the $5.99 a month for the discounted international service so that the calls received (or sent) are slightly less expensive. If she has a phone today that is not international capable, i.e., a Sprint or Verizon phone that only works on their US CDMA network, then she would need to get a brand new phone to use it abroad. If that's the case, then she would be better off just getting a phone card and cheap GSM phone once she gets to the UK and providing the phone number to her Ex. It won't be her normal number and it will be international and the ex would have to incur the larger cost of the international call. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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