I have a Verizon phone and plan, and it's not viable to move off the plan at this point (still have unlimited data tied to the account, and use it for my home internet), so I'm not looking for a new plan year-round.
That being said, I plan on traveling in a few months to Istanbul (for 5 days), and then later on in the year to Madrid (for a couple weeks). There may be a chance to go to Paris for work at some point as well in the next year or two. So I'm wondering what options there are to keep in touch with the US while I'm gone for reasonable price. I've heard I need a GSM phone overseas, but that's about all I know.
Smartphone would be a plus (so I can use it as a mini-tablet at home as well), but I don't want to spend a ton. I kinda like the Lumia 520, can I pick up the AT&T version for $70 and use it overseas? Do I need the unlocked version?
Thanks
That being said, I plan on traveling in a few months to Istanbul (for 5 days), and then later on in the year to Madrid (for a couple weeks). There may be a chance to go to Paris for work at some point as well in the next year or two. So I'm wondering what options there are to keep in touch with the US while I'm gone for reasonable price. I've heard I need a GSM phone overseas, but that's about all I know.
Smartphone would be a plus (so I can use it as a mini-tablet at home as well), but I don't want to spend a ton. I kinda like the Lumia 520, can I pick up the AT&T version for $70 and use it overseas? Do I need the unlocked version?
Thanks