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Re: Use Prepaid Cellphone in Europe Posted on: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:18:25 +0000 (UTC)

On Jul 3, 4:57=A0pm, PeterL wrote:
> On Jul 3, 1:50=A0pm, panabiker wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to use a prepaid phone purchased here in US (Walmart,
> > Target, etc.) and get a sim card or recharge minutes that can be used
> > in Europe to call USA? I will be traveling mostly in France and Italy
> > for 3 weeks and the regular roaming rates on my service plan is too
> > expensive. I am looking for a cheaper alternative.
>
> How about your own cell? =A0Get it unlocked.

Unfortunately, my own cellphone is a CDMA (Sprint) phone and it would
not work on GSM network. Sorry for my ignorance but what is unlock,
and can a $14.99 Walmart be unlocked? And who can unlock it? A
cellphone service store or some secrete code I have to enter?