[edit] Domestic Cell Phone InternationalShort answer - Don't do this unless you have entirely too much money. In fact, here's what you should do before you're in Copenhagen. While you're sitting in your airport, take out your cell phone. Open up and remove the SIM card from your phone and hide it someplace where you won't accidentally put it back in your phone and start making calls. Don't believe me? International rates are insane for Voice and Data:
Friends don't let friends use their phone on roaming rates. Don't even think about it. [edit] International SIM CardsIf you acquired your phone when signing a contract for phone service with your wireless provider, the chances are it is probably 'locked' and will only work with the SIM your current wireless provider gave you. That said, you aren't out of luck. [edit] How to unlock a locked GSM phoneThe first thing to do is to ask your current wireless provider if they'll unlock your phone for you, for free. T-mobile will generally do this if your account is in good standing and you've been a subscriber for more than three months. AT&T/Cingular is unpredictable - sometimes they'll unlock your phone, but often they won't. If you are able to either acquire an unlocked phone or unlock your domestic phone, you'll be able to purchase an international GSIM card of which there are a few. The problem is that these are as expensive as International Roaming for country-to-country calls. The latest international SIMs and their associated calling plans will often give you unlimited free incoming calls, and outbound calls for between 50ยข and $1 per minute.Here are the outgoing rates: On top of that, if you weren't able to unlock your domestic phone, you'll have to purchase an international-sim capable phone - and they aren't cheap. [edit] International Rent-A-Phone(All of these prices do not include the rental cost of the phone)
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