How to Prepare Your Phone and Devices for International Travel: A Tech Expert's Guide
By
Philip Michaels
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
A tech expert shares essential tips for preparing mobile devices before international travel, focusing on checking phone plans for international data perks (e.g., T-Mobile's strong travel benefits vs. Verizon's $10 add-on), and other device preparation steps to ensure connectivity abroad.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWirecutter senior editor Caitlin McGarry has found that 5 GB of data lasts about 10 days with heavy use while traveling internationally on a T-Mobile Experience More plan.
To make sure your phone is fully functional while you travel, you need an international data plan.
Depending on what kind of phone plan you have, you may not have to do a thing before your trip.
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