Originally Posted by mstraveler
Going to tag onto this thread which I have read entirely. Am a bit new to actually understanding cell phones, but my questions arise after reading the above. Have a RAZR v3 from Cingular and will be going to Paris for a week.
If I find someone in San Francisco to unlock that phone do I get a new sim card in Paris?? Or does that allow me to use the card I have there? If I need a new sim card is it really easy to find a store that will sell them? Don't want to be running around Paris doing this on my vacation
Cingular notorious for not unlocking phones so if you can find third party via google for $25, do it.
Do call Cingular for international roaming, on outside chance you will need US number for emergency.
You should be able to get local prepaid sim card easily -
www.prepaidgsm.net will give you all the information needed.
Other option is eBay - get cheap dual band (european band) phone that will work in Europe, Asia, just not North America. Or more expensive tri or quad band that works all worldwide gsm networks. Make sure eBay phone is unlocked.