The International Schools Review Forum

Just wondering what people do about cell phones when living abroad...is it cheaper to get your cellphone/plan locally? Keep home country cell plan but pay for international usage? Would love any information/advice on best and cheapest plans/ideas.

In Asia you need a phone that has a sim card. You can change sims between countries. In places like China, The Philippines, Thailand etc. you can get a sim on the street, no forms. Some countries like India make you file paperwork. You can buy a phone whereever you go. If you are bringing a phone fron the states, it should be unlocked. Much better to buy one whereever you land...

Pretty easy to get a phone wherever you go. That said, it seems like more and more people are just unlocking their iphones and setting something up locally.