When you travel abroad, and you need cellular or mobile phone service, it is still a confusing and oftentimes frustrating ordeal.  While there are many options available to travelers,  not all are available to everyone nor are necessarily suitable for your personal needs.

Option 1.  Use your own phone
Not all cellular phone providers offer international cellular service, if yours does, verify the costs for a call originating from your destination country; it is often less expensive to rent a phone than to pay for high rates. 

Option 2.  Rent a phone
Travelers who wish to stay in touch overseas often opt for renting a cell phone. While this may be a good solution, rates as well as options are numerous and varied for international cell phone rentals.   You can do this easily from our partner: 
 

Option 3 Buy a new Phone
If you travel internationally once or more each year, you may consider purchasing an international cell phone as opposed to renting. You can buy an unlocked tri band or quad band GSM cell phone and then the appropriate country specific or international SIM card. There are plenty of sites that sell GSM phones.