Phoning home

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It's good to talk.

Can I use my mobile phone abroad?

Most of the time, yes. As long as the country's host network has an agreement with your home network, everything will work fine. This is called 'roaming'.

Check with your mobile network company before you go. Tell them which countries you're visiting, and ask for a complete price list of services abroad. If they don't mention it, ask if you'll be charged for incoming calls too - this can cost the unwary a fortune.

What about my handset?

Dig out the instruction manual that came with the phone - roaming info should be in there. If it's long gone, get Googling to find your handset model number.

For a phone that's going to work everywhere, look for the phrase 'quad band'. A 'tri band' phone will also work in most places. A lot of newer phones are sold as 'world phones' now, which gives you a clue about their roaming features.

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