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I'm leaving for Europe in a couple days. I'm spending a few days in England and then a few days in Hungary before returning to the US. Unfortunately, I have not given much thought to my phone/internet options until now.

Anticipated needs:

  • 5-10 phone calls total, all in-country, with no more than 60 minutes total talk time;

  • 30-50 text messages total, all in-country;

  • light Web browsing, with a conservative (high) estimate of 75MB/day for data use.

I have a Verizon iPhone 5 and am willing to take it to use with a different SIM or, if I must, to use as-is with Verizon's "Global Services" rates. For reference, the latter are the same for both England and Hungary: $1.29/minute for voice, $0.50/$0.05 to send/receive texts, and $0.25/MB for data.

What is my best option? Best means both cheap/convenient, but weighted mainly toward cheap...

Many thanks for any ideas. Happy to elaborate if more info needed...

I'm leaving for Europe in a couple days. I'm spending a few days in England and then a few days in Hungary before returning to the US. Unfortunately, I have not given much thought to my phone/internet options until now.

Anticipated needs:

  • 5-10 phone calls total, all in-country, with no more than 60 minutes total talk time;

  • 30-50 text messages total, all in-country;

  • light Web browsing, with a conservative (high) estimate of 75MB/day for data use.

I have a Verizon iPhone 5 and am willing to take it to use with a different SIM or, if I must, to use as-is with Verizon's "Global Services" rates. For reference, the latter are the same for both England and Hungary: $1.29/minute for voice, $0.50/$0.05 to send/receive texts, and $0.25/MB for data.

What is my best option? Best means both cheap/convenient, but weighted mainly toward cheap...

Many thanks for any ideas. Happy to elaborate if more info needed...

I'm leaving for Europe in a couple days. I'm spending a few days in England and then a few days in Hungary before returning to the US. Unfortunately, I have not given much thought to my phone/internet options until now.

Anticipated needs:

  • 5-10 phone calls total, all in-country, with no more than 60 minutes total talk time;

  • 30-50 text messages total, all in-country;

  • light Web browsing, with a conservative (high) estimate of 75MB/day for data use.

I have a Verizon iPhone 5 and am willing to take it to use with a different SIM or, if I must, to use as-is with Verizon's "Global Services" rates. For reference, the latter are the same for both England and Hungary: $1.29/minute for voice, $0.50/$0.05 to send/receive texts, and $0.25/MB for data.

What is my best option? Best means both cheap/convenient, but weighted mainly toward cheap.

Happy to elaborate if more info needed.

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What is cheapest phone option for a short trip to Europe?

I'm leaving for Europe in a couple days. I'm spending a few days in England and then a few days in Hungary before returning to the US. Unfortunately, I have not given much thought to my phone/internet options until now.

Anticipated needs:

  • 5-10 phone calls total, all in-country, with no more than 60 minutes total talk time;

  • 30-50 text messages total, all in-country;

  • light Web browsing, with a conservative (high) estimate of 75MB/day for data use.

I have a Verizon iPhone 5 and am willing to take it to use with a different SIM or, if I must, to use as-is with Verizon's "Global Services" rates. For reference, the latter are the same for both England and Hungary: $1.29/minute for voice, $0.50/$0.05 to send/receive texts, and $0.25/MB for data.

What is my best option? Best means both cheap/convenient, but weighted mainly toward cheap...

Many thanks for any ideas. Happy to elaborate if more info needed...