Originally Posted by
LowlySpartan
I am going to Europe in a few weeks for my honeymoon and need to have a cell phone to get in touch with some friends we're meeting out there.
Can I just buy a cheap T-Mobile Pre-paid cellphone here and then buy a sim card once I get to europe? Maybe something like this Nokia 1661 Prepaid from
Walmart?
No, you can't just buy a cheap prepaid phone here because usually the cheap prepaid phones you buy here like the Nokia 1661 are dual band with North American frequencies. In Europe you'll need a phone that uses European 900 and 1800 Mhz frequencies. A "quad band" phone will work there. It does need to be unlocked if you wish to use a local prepaid SIM card. You should be able to find something relatively cheap on eBay. Old Motorola Razr V3 would be a good phone to have. Even if you buy a "cheap" prepaid here that uses all frequencies it needs to be unlocked to use in Europe or you'll pay really dearly to use your prepaid in Europe. T-Mobile prepaid does work in Europe but it's very expensive.