Cell Phone Question in Regards to travelling internationally

[ItsStetch]

Heading to Ireland thursday for about a month or longer to visit some fam and stuff. I have a cell phone through at&t (formally cingular) Its the sync Samsung sgh-a707 I checked at&t's site and really couldnt find anything helpfull on it. I messaged them but last time I did that it was about a week before I got a response, was wondering if anyone knew if my phone would still work when I am over there. Not planning on calling anyone because I'm sure that would fall into roaming if my phone did work, just planning on using text's cause I have unlimited with my plan. Any help would be great.
Thanks
Steve

[russiankid]

I am pretty sure texting would be charged if done internationally. I know when I went to Russia a few summers ago, my phone did work but it was roaming.

[ItsStetch]

I have unlimited texting, they would add extra on it? but at least my phone would work>?

[russiankid]

I am not exactly sure how the texting part would work, but I am pretty sure your phone service should still work. I have unlimited texting and would like to text to Canada but I don't want to get charged for it.

[TROLL]

I thought you had to have a certain type of service in order to have coverage internationally. I'm sure you can just call a local store or at+t directly and ask them, you should be able to get your response right then and there.

[ItsStetch]

I am not exactly sure how the texting part would work, but I am pretty sure your phone service should still work. I have unlimited texting and would like to text to Canada but I don't want to get charged for it.
I text my cousin's in ireland all the time and never was charged more than a standard text message which I have unlimited so it didnt affect me.
I thought you had to have a certain type of service in order to have coverage internationally. I'm sure you can just call a local store or at+t directly and ask them, you should be able to get your response right then and there.
I'll probably stop by a at&t tomorrow because trying to get an actual person on the phone from calling at&t service is a pain in the ass.

[cburwell]

AT&T sucks as far as getting a correct answer from them (even with a corporate account with 1000 lines).

Anway,

Use this:

http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/roaming/international-roaming.jsp

Select Ireland, and then click "details". It looks like you will be paying about $0.50 per txt. Your unlimited plan only covers the U.S.

You should also call AT&T customer care and make sure you have the pay-per-use international (with texting).

[supraghost]

for my phone i had to call and activate my international roaming. it was free, but it jsut had to be activated. and it was free to recieve texts (i had unlimited) but cost 10 cents to send one.

[cburwell]

for my phone i had to call and activate my international roaming. it was free, but it jsut had to be activated. and it was free to recieve texts (i had unlimited) but cost 10 cents to send one.

In Ireland?

[ItsStetch]

maybe i'll just buy one of those pay as you go phones over there.

[russiankid]

maybe i'll just buy one of those pay as you go phones over there.

That is what my mom and I did in Russia. We still have money left on that phone:-p

[jdm free]

for my phone i had to call and activate my international roaming. it was free, but it jsut had to be activated. and it was free to recieve texts (i had unlimited) but cost 10 cents to send one.

same here. for verizon you can go on and see where the international calling works in different countries. i know my dad didnt have service in holland or sweden

[Chair-Force]

just buy a prepay toss phone in ireland, its cheap.

i just bought a tmobile (by far the largest carrier in europe) toss phone in germany. though the voicemail options were in german.

[JKrome]

Yea best bet is definitely buy a prepaid in Ireland... i brought my stateside phone to germany when i was first stationed there... my bill was lik $900 for a month... prepaid is the way to go lol...

[maximaserg]

if i were to be in ur shoes, i would unlock your phone, AT&T charges like 15-20 bucks for it, and get a prepaid service in ireland.