| What is a "SIM" card? Basically speaking, a SIM card | | | | by the manufacturer to work with that carriers |
| is a small chip which almost always sits under the | | | | network. And since your network over in England is |
| battery on the back of a SIM based mobile phone. It | | | | different then here in America, there is no way they |
| can store data such as network provider, telephone | | | | could ever be compatible. SIM cards fall under the |
| contacts, and tariffs. Every SIM based mobile needs | | | | same problem. |
| one in order for the phone to work correctly. | | | | An option you do have is that if you only come to |
| Could you tell me of any mobiles which allow dual | | | | America every so often, you can get a international |
| SIM? For a straight forward answer: I dont think | | | | plan through a carrier and use it when your here, and |
| there is one on the market at the moment. I was | | | | use it to call back to England but when you want to |
| wondering if Motorola L6 mobile accepts International | | | | go back home, you put the account into vacation |
| Sim Cards? To answer your question would depend | | | | mode, which is like a few bucks a month. Not sure if |
| on if your phone is unlocked or locked. If your phone | | | | that option is even suitable for you. |
| is locked to a network like say Verizon, then trying | | | | What is the cheapest international plan I can get with |
| another operators SIM card in the phone would | | | | a phone service provider in America so I could use |
| prove to be unsuccessful. If however the phone not | | | | my phone in America and out of America. You can |
| locked then any SIM card from any operator would | | | | make a few calls or jump online to a few websites. |
| work just fine. The fact that the phones model is a | | | | You should get all the information you need. |
| L6, matters not. The only thing that you have to pay | | | | What happens if I bought an American phone and |
| attention to is if the phone is locked or unlocked. | | | | put it into 'vacation mode'? Could I still use that |
| Is there any way I could buy a SIM card phone in | | | | phone in America? Vacation mode is an option |
| the USA, then when I come back to America I can | | | | carriers offer that will allow you to keep your |
| put my English SIM card in the phone and it will | | | | account with them while you are away. The phone is |
| work? Or/and are there any way I can buy an | | | | active, and the account is active, but you are just |
| American phone SIM card or non SIM card and then | | | | not paying for the service in full cause your not using |
| use it in England? First thing is that American and | | | | it. A lot of military and long vacation takers use this |
| European phone systems work differently, they are | | | | option while they are away. When you get back to |
| the same concept, but different in many ways. The | | | | America, you make a call and everything is back to |
| main problem you are going to run into is the | | | | normal-the phone works and you use it while you are |
| network and programming problems. See if you buy | | | | here. When it is time to go back home, you call and it |
| an American phone, they are internally programmed | | | | goes back into vacation mode till your next trip! |