Going overseas....

[Chief_Airborne]

So, I'm to Ireland in the near future. I'm currently with Verizon. I want to be able to use my phone over there, but not through Verizon. I assume that I can pick up a prepaid SIM card over there, but will my X accept it? Do I have to get my phone unlocked or something?

Thanks!

 

[zstairlessone]

Depends on which iPhone you have. As a rule Verizon iPhones (at least older ones) aren't compatible with most international carriers

 

[J. A.]

Verizon doesn’t lock 4G LTE devices:
Device Unlocking Policy

 

[mariuss]

Here a good deal when you come over

Prepay Mobile Phone Plans with Three.ie

 

[Chief_Airborne]

Depends on which iPhone you have. As a rule Verizon iPhones (at least older ones) aren't compatible with most international carriers

As I mentioned, I have a X.

 

[Chief_Airborne]

Here a good deal when you come over

Prepay Mobile Phone Plans with Three.ie

Perfect....thank you!!

 

[chilehead19]

We went to ireland last summer. You will love it. Any LTE phone from Verizon after 2015 is unlocked. I have an iPhone 7plus. Keep your phone in airplane mode until you get to the vodaphone store or you will get charged $10 for the day from Verizon.
But a vodaphone SIM card was under 25 euros and in 2 weeks we didn’t manage to use it all up. Had signal 98% of the time. My phone was also the main gps.

 

[zstairlessone]

As I mentioned, I have a X.

Oops missed that [emoji15] you should have no problem with the phone. I understand you can get a sim where you go for your time there but you might get a hotspot map / wifi map to help keep minutes and data down.

 

[Chief_Airborne]

We went to ireland last summer. You will love it. Any LTE phone from Verizon after 2015 is unlocked. I have an iPhone 7plus. Keep your phone in airplane mode until you get to the vodaphone store or you will get charged $10 for the day from Verizon.
But a vodaphone SIM card was under 25 euros and in 2 weeks we didn’t manage to use it all up. Had signal 98% of the time. My phone was also the main gps.

Perfect...thank you so much!! Greatly appreciate it.

 

[chilehead19]

Perfect...thank you so much!! Greatly appreciate it.

Of course by doing this you will have a new Irish phone number.
You also have to dial (001) I believe to call the us. Make sure your credit card don’t charge fees for international transactions.

 

[scifan57]

Of course by doing this you will have a new Irish phone number.
You also have to dial (001) I believe to call the us. Make sure your credit card don’t charge fees for international transactions.

They will, at the very least, charge a fee for currency exchange when using your credit card overseas.

 

[chilehead19]

Not if you get an international card. You get the best exchange rate like we did.

 

[Chief_Airborne]

All great information...thank you!!