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Cellular Phone Forum / Manufacturers / Motorola / March 2004Motorola v400 International Use
I have a v400 motorola phone through Cingular which I would like to use on a trip to Europe in April. What are my options for making sure the phone will work in Europe? Also, interested in best value proposition in terms of cost and reliability. I've not been able to get consistent responses from Cingular. >I have a v400 motorola phone through Cingular which I would like to >use on a trip to Europe in April. What are my options for making sure >the phone will work in Europe? Also, interested in best value >proposition in terms of cost and reliability. I've not been able to >get consistent responses from Cingular. Wont Cingular enable international roaming but then there is the cost involved, give them a ring and see what there charges are if they enable roaming Remember a lot of of telcos charge for incoming when abroad as well as outgoing calls. Regards Aardie Watch out for spamtrap to reply just ask Cingular to turn on International Roaming. Its usually no charge. Check it on their web site about an hour after they turn it, assuming you have a web account. Be sure your phone is set to AUTOMATIC in Menu/Initial Setup/Network/Network Setup. Once you power up your phone in another country, it may take up to 5 minutes before the local operator name appears in the blank spot where Cingular name usually appears, but it will. You will pay for incoming calls at whatever rates the local network oper charges. Of course outgoing calls too. For someone calling from the states, it's as if you are home, but you pay the carrying charges across the Atlantic.  SignatureSteve > > >I have a v400 motorola phone through Cingular which I would like to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Watch out for spamtrap to reply > just ask Cingular to turn on International Roaming. Its usually no charge. > Check it on their web site about an hour after they turn it, assuming you [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > > Watch out for spamtrap to reply Steve, can I use the same SIM card I currently have in the phone or will I need a different one for International calls? Thanks > I have a v400 motorola phone through Cingular which I would like to > use on a trip to Europe in April. What are my options for making sure > the phone will work in Europe? Also, interested in best value > proposition in terms of cost and reliability. I've not been able to > get consistent responses from Cingular. Just have Cingular enable international roaming. In terms of cost, the best thing would be to get the V400 unlocked (there are services that will do this for $30 if Cingular won't). Then use prepaid. I.e. sign up with Hop Mobile for prepaid, or buy prepaid SIM cards once you get there. See http://earthroam.com >I have a v400 motorola phone through Cingular which I would like to >use on a trip to Europe in April. What are my options for making sure >the phone will work in Europe? Also, interested in best value >proposition in terms of cost and reliability. I've not been able to >get consistent responses from Cingular. The V400 supports also the 900/1800Mhz, these bands are used in europe. I live in the Netherlands, and we have 5 providers wich you can choose Vodafone + KPN telecom 900/1800Mhz Telfort, Orange and T Mobile 1800Mhz Greetings, Arjan |
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