On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:16:46 -0400, Frank Clarke
wrote:


This question is mostly for the USians on the group but anyone else is,
naturally, welcome to chime in.


I need advice on a CHEAP way to have a cell phone available for travel in
Europe. It doesn't have to be fancy (God, please let's not get into another
****ing contest over the glories of smart phones!). All it has to do is make
and receive voice calls.

1. Get a simple, unlocked GSM phone on ebay.

2. When you get to your country of destination, go to a mobile phone
store (e.g. Vodafone) and buy a SIM card with prepaid minutes. Do this
for each country.

(This probably makes sense if you are to spend a week or more in each
country. If you're just there for a day, don't bother.)