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Article: Is your cell phone costing too much--abroad?(CONSUMER LIFE)(Brief article)
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- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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IT TOOK YOU A YEAR TO PLAN AND budget for that breathtaking and relaxing trip overseas. For once, you returned home in the black with gifts in your suitcase and money in your pocket. So imagine your surprise when a few weeks later, you receive a hefty cell phone bill, What gives?
"If you take your cell phone abroad, you may be charged roaming fees of up to $4 to $5 per minute," says Sascha Segan, columnist for PC Magazine and Frommers.com, a travel site that gives comprehensive information on deals, destinations, and trip ideas. The best way to avoid such fees, he suggests, is to purchase a Subscriber Identity Module, a removable smart card that you insert in ...