International SIM with local SIMs

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Originally Posted by PennMike

Thanks Stan,
Very much appreciate the info and advice.
Only thing I am still wondering about is the feasability/ease/worth of getting both an International SIM and then seperate locals for reasons stated above. Know that I could use the international (airports, 1 or day day visits to a country, etc).
Is it done? Is it a fairly simple matter of just changing the card (or is there more involved)? Any downsides?

I hate doing something for the first time. After you've done it half of your original questions seem so simple and basic.

Mike

Suggest you find someone with T-MO or Cingy or other GSM provider and check out the phone before you go abroad. You can practice putting in and taking out the SIM. Also, if it doesn't work or a feature (speakerphone) does not work, you will be a bit SOL over there.

If you just want to make outbound calls at airports, they should have pay phones. Take a calling card (ATT, etc) or buy a local one. TRUE, pay phone rates may be higher.

BTW, I lost 2 SIM cards in an airport while changing them. My own fault. I was not feeling well and must have dropped my plastic bag containing the SIMs.

Stan