{"id":41152,"date":"2017-03-14T15:16:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T08:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/?p=41152"},"modified":"2017-03-14T15:55:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T08:55:59","slug":"smartphone-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/smartphone-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone abroad: How to use it for Global calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>You&#8217;re getting ready to travel abroad, and you want to bring your smartphone abroad, just follow these tips we are offering and you will know what to do and how to do it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div style=\"float: none; display: block; margin: 0 -10px; text-align: center;\"><!-- ph_pricepony_article_top_desktop -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8052937650\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/roaming_image-web-e1489478534397.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/roaming_image-web-e1489478534397.jpg\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41159 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"smartphone abroad\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<h4>1. Bring Your Phone, Pay for Roaming<\/h4>\n<p>The best way to use your smartphone abroad is to go and pay for the service fees, this is the best way to all short time travel. The best advice here to call your carrier and ask them if your phone can support the Roaming mode. Once you are the Roaming available on your phone, It will be much easier for you to use your devices and call your friends and family\u00a0back home.<\/p>\n<h4><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Roaming-e1489478596585.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Roaming-e1489478596585.jpg\" height=\"250\" width=\"738\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41160 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"smartphone abroad\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><br \/>\n2. Bring Your Phone, Pay for a Package<\/h4>\n<p>The second best way for you to use your smartphone abroad is to go to your carrier and buy some kind of international data package. Most of the carrier offer all kind of data package at different prices, you may get a $10, $20 or up to $100 based on the long time you gonna stay outside of your country.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GP_offers.webp 640w,https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GP_offers-300x110.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GP_offers.png\" height=\"234\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GP_offers.png 640w, https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GP_offers-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41161 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"smartphone abroad\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<h4>3. Bring Your Phone, Use a New SIM Card<\/h4>\n<p>Here is another tip, just bring your phone and try getting a cheap phone service in the country where you are going. You can take advantage of those prices by purchasing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/dual-sim-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\">local SIM card<\/a> when you arrive, this can help you to make some local calls and also use the internet in order to connect to your friends and family. In some countries (many in Southeast Asia, for example), you can spend $10 to $20 for a beefy amount of data, calls, and SMS texts.<\/p><div style=\"float: none; display: block; margin: 0 -10px; text-align: center;\"><!-- ph_pricepony_article_incontent_1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7528541080\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<!-- ph_pricepony_article_incontent_2 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2964262507\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GSM_SIM_card_evolution-e1489478787103.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GSM_SIM_card_evolution-e1489478787103.png\" height=\"250\" width=\"694\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41162 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"smartphone abroad\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<h4>4. Bring an Old Phone or Rent One<\/h4>\n<p>You can try travelling with an old phone or try to get it from your friends, this will help you to use any local SIM if your new phone isn&#8217;t unlocked. If you don&#8217;t, you may be forced to go and get a $500 or $600 phone just to make calls. you may also try renting a phone at the same type of store that sells SIM cards is another option.<\/p>\n<h4><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pro-e1489305378963.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pro-e1489305378963.png\" height=\"250\" width=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41060 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"best android smartphones\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><br \/>\n5. Bring Your Phone, Use It Only on Wi-Fi<\/h4>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/prepare-phone-trip-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\">your phone<\/a> is unlocked, this can be an opportunity for you to take your smartphone abroad. Nowadays, so many places are connected (Bars, Clubs, Restaurants, Coffee shops and even some Public Parc) this can help you use free Wifi in some countries. places like Dubai and Ho Chi Minh City actually offer free Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WIFI-e1489478908315.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WIFI-e1489478908315.jpg\" height=\"250\" width=\"469\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41163 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"smartphone abroad\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<h3>Using your smartphone abroad!<\/h3>\n<p>The best way to travel with your smartphone abroad is to follow these steps of tips we just gave. If it&#8217;s followed properly, it will always be a success and you can call friends and parents back home. 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