What pre paid cell phone companys can be used outside of the United States?

I’m going on vacation and would I figured buying one of those pay as you go phones would be cheaper than getting charged international rates with my regular cell phone. I was wondering if those phones that you can buy at like Walmart or something can be used out side of the United States and which ones?

Answer by Samantha
tracfone does i used it in the bahamas and it had full service the whole time

Answer by evilattorney
They cannot be used outside the US. You buy the prepaid at your destination or you buy an unlocked phone here and buy prepaid sim cards at your destination.

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I have tracfone, but it won't make international calls to other cell phones. I would like prepaid because I don't use it that often, but the few calls I do make are in the UK. I do have a world phone but that is very expensive because I am in the US (it is a UK # and the roaming charges are high)
I am currently thinking about VirginMobile.
I am looking for relatively inexpensive fill up costs, and relatively inexpensive international rates with direct dial.

Answer by Barbie Nicolle
Did you ever think about just buying a calling card. You can put as much money on it as offten as you want. I believe they charge 1 cent a mintue ( I suppose it would add up).

Virgin is a very good service, and quite inexpensive, or cheaper I should say, nothing is inexpensive in this world! I believe Telus is great also. You should first ask about their plans before you just go into prepaid, that can add up quickly too! My plan offeres 500 mintues of long distance (including international) – so anywhere time per month, along with it’s other perks – for only 25$ . Get them to tell you about the hidden charges. I know my sister tried to get a prepaid and they wanted almost 500$ for the phone!! and then they wanted 40$ for an access fee or something, 13$ a month just because you have the phone and it is hooked up and then as much as you could afford to put on the phone, which was quite ridiculous. I believe it was 40 cents a mintue on talk time, 25 cents a text, ect.. – Just be sure to get all the info you need before you sign stuff

Answer by Nisha f
I have come across a phone service that allows you to make international calls by simply dialing a local rate phone number. So if you can make free local calls (free inclusive minutes on your phone tariff), then this will be included and the international call will be free. See the links below for more details…. I have been using this service for over 12 months now and i also noticed that there is a special offer for new customers….

http://www.rebtel.com/affiliates/index.aspx?img=5&kbid=1387
http://www.squidoo.com/free_international_calls

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