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Here are some of the best options to prep your phone for an overseas trip.

For some readers, dealing with this wanderlust has some wondering what they should do with their phones when traveling overseas. And finding the right answer can be trickier than people expect. Why? Well, the best solution usually hinges at least a little on your personality. The roaming deals offered by American wireless carriers are also not always straightforward.

you passed a credit check when you signed up, you have the most options available to you. Meanwhile, customers of prepaid services like Mint Mobile, Tracfone or others might not be able to roam with their phone numbers at all. If that is you, skip to the local phone service section. The problem, as you might have noticed, is that these can get expensive pretty fast. I usually go with this option myself because these companies stop charging for day passes after 10 days, or $100 for a single person. But if you have an entire family that wants to stay connected, be prepared for the next bill to be muchYet the alternatives those companies offer are not much better.

Even then, expect some frustration if you want to do more than basic online browsing, since T-Mobile says the standard speeds on those Magenta Max plans are far less than 1 megabit per second.If none of your wireless carrier options feel like a great fit, consider buying a SIM card from a local cell service provider once you arrive. The biggest benefit here is price because you can stand to save a lot of money.

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