Travel outside the U.S. and you’ll need to make sure your
cell phone works wherever you’re headed. With a little advance planning, you can also lower the cost of using your phone on that trip—in some cases, by $100 a line a week or more.
In this episode, what the major mobile phone companies charge to use their roaming services when you’re in a foreign country, and how to pay less by switching to a local wireless carrier at your destination. Plus, the pros and cons of turning off your cell service and relying on Wi-Fi.
Read Checkbook's full report on how to save money while using a phone internationally.
