iPhones and Android smartphones will work in any country you travel to, but their functionality may be limited depending on your current mobile plan, whether you want to rent a SIM card or Wi-Fi wireless devices upon arrival, and how well you prepare your apps before you leave.
5 tips for using your phone internationally (and avoiding roaming charges)
Here are 10 things you need to know to save money and get the most out of your smartphone when traveling internationally.
The most important thing to do before traveling abroad is to check with your carrier what their current policy is regarding international mobile phone use and what your current contract already allows.
Global roaming functionality used to be an additional feature that users had to manually activate for an additional fee. This has now changed and many mobile phone service providers such as Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile now automatically activate international texting, calling and data capabilities when the handset is used abroad.
