US Student studying abroad in UK (cell phone help)


i not sure else put thread. please move if appropriate.

looking cell phone can use in uk, when travel across europe. hoping might able advice non-commital (pay-as go) /short commitment (6 months or less) cell phone plan. want pretty basic plan, if text messaging included, nice. have looked around little bit @ providers orange, o2, virgin mobile, t-mobile. there else should at?

there next semester, , plan on traveling across europe quite bit. hoping find wont expensive can use call room mates/ other people traveling with.

in advance,
blane
 

europe uses gsm networks exclusively. frequency bands there different uses. way around 'unlocked quad band' cell phone. work in both europe , appropriate sim card. in europe common able purchase prepaid sim cards work in different countries - or groups of countries. unfortunately cell phone providers have locked systems , sim cards. technically possible have unlocked quad band cell phone , carrier sim card plus european carrier(s) sim card. swap out sim card(s) move around. if search 'unlocked cell phones' find several sites might started in right direction. solution might purchase 'disposable' cell phone once in england.
 


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