Comments on: Using an American iPhone in Europe… without going broke https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 By: MARY https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-232245 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 23:07:30 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-232245 my friend is in the UK we were able to talk on his iphone but now cant what can we do to talk to each other again I to have an iphone too

]]> 8476 232245 2015-12-09 23:07:30 By: MARY https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-232244 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 23:04:33 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-232244 my boyfriend has an iphone with sprint he is in the UK he cant get calls but can text sometimes what can we do to fix this and call each other I have an iphone also

]]> 8476 232244 2015-12-09 23:04:33 By: Alexis Sheehy https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-194491 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:27:55 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-194491 If you just want to text, download the free app called WhatsApp. Your daughter will have to download it also. It will allow you to text absolutely free. We used it in Spain and France. Our daughter was with us in Spain, and we used it there. Then she went home while we continued on to France, and we texted with her back in the States.

]]> 8476 194491 2015-07-27 21:27:55 By: Connie Caldwell https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-190650 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:34:32 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-190650 Hi, we live in Kuwait and bought iPhones here. We are going to Spain then France and was wondering if I should get the sim card in Barcelona. Will it work in France as well?
Or is there a better way to be able to receive texts from our daughter in Texas?
Thanks,

]]> 8476 190650 2015-06-22 15:34:32 By: Sam Atkinson https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-181190 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:30:37 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-181190 Having used T-Mobile 2014 May through August. No extra charges on all countries visited. I do have an International Plan with Data. The data was free but unlimited included. (slowed) access) Calls .20 min to US. Texting free. So using, voice text, texting and Facetime covered all my needs.. EU calls were free.

]]> 8476 181190 2015-03-25 00:30:37 By: Florence https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-178691 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:14:44 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-178691 I absolutely agree. I personally would not risk bringing a smart phone on my travels. It is so much easier and cheaper to bring my GSM dumb phone and buy a SIM card for the country I’m visiting.

]]> 8476 178691 2014-09-25 18:14:44 By: Wayne Harrison https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-129410 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:14:31 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-129410 Yes, Google Voice has text sending and receiving. The nice thing is, it keeps your texts so you can read them at your leisure.

I wonder if the people who post on here about want to be able to get texts in real time realize there’s a big time difference between North America and Europe? It would mean possibly getting texts when you’re sleeping and being woken up. Likewise, the other direction for the person you’re texting.

The last thing I want to do in Europe is having my phone ring or get a text while I’m in a museum or out enjoying the sites.

]]> 8476 129410 2013-08-26 17:14:31 By: Wayne Harrison https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-129408 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-129408 I forgot to mention that while I was in Europe I forward ALL my calls to my Google Voice number which automatically transcribed messages and made them available to listen to on the web. My daughter used this the entire 9 months she was working in Europe. That way, you don’t have to have your phone on at all when people call you. You can just log on to Google Voice and check your messages. It worked great because of the time difference where actual calls would be impracticle.

]]> 8476 129408 2013-08-26 17:06:51 By: Fabian https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-129019 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 21:18:46 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-129019 The best bet is to buy an “unlocked” iPhone if you travel quite often (although they cost a lot; 3 versions based on GB), but you won’t have to worry about 2 year contracts and can switch to any carrier should you decide to. As mentioned all you’ll need to do is buy a local SIM card at the country you’re in and you’re set. I did that recently and worked perfectly.

]]> 8476 129019 2013-08-23 21:18:46 By: Alexis https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/using-an-american-iphone-in-europe%e2%80%a6-without-going-broke.html#comment-105506 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=8476#comment-105506 Do you have any tips for iPhone users on Sprint?

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