Tripatini2024-03-28T12:58:58Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/telephones-travel-communications/forum/topics/feed/allWhy getting a SIM card Is the best option for travelers looking to stay connectedhttps://tripatini.com/group/telephones-travel-communications/forum/topics/sim-cards-phones-telephony-telecommunications2023-11-07T18:45:46.000Z2023-11-07T18:45:46.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p><br /> <span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}11036990700,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}11036990700,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="11036990700?profile=RESIZE_930x" width="750" /></a><a href="https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-oayxg" target="_blank">Pxfuel</a></em></span><br /> <br /><br /> A SIM card (which stands for "Subscriber Identification Module") is a small circuit board inserted into a mobile phone which allows it to communicate with the cell towers of local carriers, and getting a locally based SIM card allows travelers to use their phones without outragenous roaming charges. Of course, when it comes to <strong>Europe</strong>, the world's most popular destination, the "roam-like at home" rule of the <strong>European Union</strong> became operational in June of 2017, according to which service providers are prohibited from charging customers roaming fees - meaning getting a local SIM card has become somewhat less attractive. In addition, many carriers in the <strong>United States</strong> and other countries now offer international plans at competitive rates.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Using your phone abroad with local SIM cardshttps://tripatini.com/group/telephones-travel-communications/forum/topics/using-your-phone-abroad-with-local-sim-cards2021-11-19T07:42:09.000Z2021-11-19T07:42:09.000ZJeffrey Kunsthttps://tripatini.com/members/JeffreyKunst<div><p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ipSRKDCEtI?wmode=opaque" allowfullscreen="" width="640" height="400" frameborder="0"></iframe>
<br/><br/><br/>App developer Chris from the website <a href="https://ourbigadventure.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our Big Adventure</a> discusses how to buy and install a local SIM card to use your phone while traveling overseas. Very helpful stuff!</p>
<p></p></div>How costly is an international roaming plan?https://tripatini.com/group/telephones-travel-communications/forum/topics/how-costly-is-an-international-roaming-plan2019-07-09T07:08:08.000Z2019-07-09T07:08:08.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p><em><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3139206425?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3139206425?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center" width="750"/></a><br/> <br/> Many holidayers are sceptical about activating international roaming on their phones. We dispel a few myths about these plans.</em></p>
<p><span><br/> If you have heard stories about how international roaming plans can cost you a lot of money and the providers charge exorbitantly per minute, then you need to read this post to correct a few notions.</span></p>
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<p></p></div>How travelers can stay safe when using public Wi-Fihttps://tripatini.com/group/telephones-travel-communications/forum/topics/how-travelers-can-stay-safe-when-using-public-wi-fi2018-12-13T17:13:25.000Z2018-12-13T17:13:25.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p style="background-color:transparent;color:#222222;font-size:13.13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.06px;min-height:13.13px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 6.56px 0px;"><a style="color:#35476e;text-decoration:underline;" href="{{#staticFileLink}}267470569,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" style="clear:both;display:block;height:481.24px;max-width:721px;text-align:center;margin:5px 8px 10px 8px;border:0px none #35476e;" src="{{#staticFileLink}}267470569,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="267470569?profile=original" /></a><br style="font-size:13.13px;line-height:17.06px;min-height:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /><br style="font-size:13.13px;line-height:17.06px;min-height:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" />Winter vacation season is coming soon, and still, many travelers keep getting their identities stolen due to careless use of public Wi-Fi. Free wireless networks are not able to offer security in most cases, since public Wi-Fi can be hacked into fairly easily. The solution to online safety while traveling is a VPN (Virtual Private Network), which not only protects users on public Wi-Fi but also allows to access restricted sites and even save money while traveling.</p>
<p style="background-color:transparent;color:#222222;font-size:13.13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.06px;min-height:13.13px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 6.56px 0px;"><br style="font-size:13.13px;line-height:17.06px;min-height:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" />Below please find a list of reasons why every Internet user should use a VPN when traveling:</p>
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<p style="background-color:transparent;color:#222222;font-size:13.13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.06px;min-height:13.13px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 6.56px 0px;"> </p></div>question on using U.S. iPad in Europehttps://tripatini.com/group/telephones-travel-communications/forum/topics/question-on-using-u-s-ipad-in-europe2012-09-20T20:38:51.000Z2012-09-20T20:38:51.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p>Have any insight/tips on using a U.S.-based iPad while traveling in Spain? If so please reply not here but to <a href="http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/ipad-in-spain" target="_blank">this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum</a>. Thanks!!</p></div>