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International phone or personal cell #175580 11/16/2018 10:11 PM 11/16/2018 10:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 119 Great Pacific NW, Oregon J jonurseinor OP Traveler
jonurseinor OP Traveler J Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 119 Great Pacific NW, Oregon	Hi, I’m a BVI’Er and I have a grand daughter whom is traveling to Africa. Is it better for her to buy an international phone plan for her current cell or disposable phone when in Africa? Thank you in advance! Just want to keep in contact with my granddaughter Jonurseinor

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Re: International phone or personal cell [Re: jonurseinor] #176176 11/23/2018 07:57 PM 11/23/2018 07:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,493 VIRGINIA B BEERMAN Traveler
BEERMAN Traveler B Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,493 VIRGINIA	My daughter studied abroad a couple times in Africa and worked a few months in Rwanda. I just asked her what she preferred and she likes buying a SIM card for her personal iPhone.

Re: International phone or personal cell [Re: BEERMAN] #176323 11/25/2018 07:38 PM 11/25/2018 07:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,228 Somewhere out there kneafseym Traveler
kneafseym Traveler Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,228 Somewhere out there	We would usually just rent a phone when in South Africa. Mike

Re: International phone or personal cell [Re: jonurseinor] #177052 12/03/2018 05:20 AM 12/03/2018 05:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 5 Tampa, Florida BenReady Traveler
BenReady Traveler Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 5 Tampa, Florida	Quote "We would usually just rent a phone when in South Africa." Oh, what are the processes involved when renting a phone in South Africa?

Re: International phone or personal cell [Re: BenReady] #177140 12/04/2018 12:17 PM 12/04/2018 12:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,228 Somewhere out there kneafseym Traveler
kneafseym Traveler Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,228 Somewhere out there	many rental options with a google search. ours we would just get at the airport, vodaphone i think Mike

Re: International phone or personal cell [Re: jonurseinor] #177819 12/12/2018 07:00 AM 12/12/2018 07:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 5 Tampa, Florida BenReady Traveler
BenReady Traveler Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 5 Tampa, Florida	Quote "many rental options with a google search. ours we would just get at the airport, vodaphone i think" I see. Thanks for the tip! Last edited by BenReady; 12/12/2018 07:00 AM.

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