On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:57:29 +0100, Mike O'Sullivan wrote in post :
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On 20/08/2013 20:15, Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:16:46 -0400, Frank Clarke :
I need advice on a CHEAP way to have a cell phone available for
travel in

If you're visiting several countries on your trip, don't bother.
Firstly, initial SIM registration may take several days.

not in my experience

Mine neither. Never ever, not even years ago when mobile phones were teh
size of a shoebox. It might take 20 minutes or so - if you want a
contracted phone/SIM, but for pre-paid it takes as long as it takes to hand
over your money.

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Tim C. Linz, Austria.