Different countries and cell phones???!!!?

Question

ok i live in the US and have a verison cell phone... i plan on visiting england and france over the summer and i want to know if my cell phone will still work over there for when i call back home. can i still text message? and will it cost more money if im texting or calling back to the US?

Answer 1

Call Verizon and they will tell you..

I am planning on going to the UK this summer and I will be taking my cell with me.

Answer 2

If you take your phone to another country you will get nailed for roaming charges.

Answer 3

you need to ask verison

Text messages and calls will be a lot more expensive and they may charge you a couple of $ to receive an international call. To call home could cost you $2-3 dollars a minute.

It would be a lot cheaper to use a pay phone to call home. You need to press 00 01 before.

Answer 4

I went on a cruise to PR, St Thomas, St. Marteen, and Labadee Haiti and I got hit with some roaming fees on my VZW bill but they weren't too bad.  I had to add "I Dial" to my account, which was free.  It enables you to call from other countries.  My phone didn't text and didn't get any either.  I would just call 800-2-JOIN-IN and ask them if it will work in France or England and what the roaming rates are there.  I didn't talk much when I was away, so if you plan on talking a whole bunch then you better call for the rates.

You can also buy a world phone just for the trip and it may turn out to be cheaper.