<clare at snyder.on.ca> wrote in message
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> My daughter will be travelling for 6 weeks in Europe and would like to
> be able to use her Nokia 3120B RH50 phone while travelling. It IS
> unlocked. It is an 850-1800-1900 phone - not a 950. Will it work in
> most of Europe - France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy in particular,
> and if so, with what carrier? Is there something like the Explorer
> card available for purchace in Europe, like at CDG airport in France?
> Something that will give her cheap or free incoming and reasonable
> local calling throughout her travel area???
>
> Getting something in America is not a good option as she is already on
> the move, travelling in Africa.
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850 and 1900 are not used in Europe at all. Coverage is mostly built by 900
and capacity by 1800 but some countries like Germany and Switzerland have
"1800 only" operators, providing good coverage for a Nokia 3120B. I guess
1800 does provide decent service in cities in other European countries too.
See
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/index.shtml for coverage info.
On the other hand, a cheap unlocked dual band (900/1800) Nokia 1100 would
not cost more than 50 euros, a decent but more capable second hand phone
could be less than that. A 900 capable phone would provide significantly
better coverage in Europe than an 850/1900 phone in North America!
Hopefully somebody can help with the subscription options but normally free
incoming calls are possible only in the country of the subscription. Perhaps
a local pay-as-you-go
SIM card for each country where she spends more time.
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