What technology to use while travelling…

Phone Calls E-Mails Text Messages Sharing Photographs GPS Navigation E-Book Readers Mobile Translators Smartphones Technology at Sea

Will Your Cell Phone Work Overseas? CDMA vs. GSM Phone Systems

Verizon and Sprint CDMA CDMA: Used in Relatively Few Countries T-Mobile and AT&T GSM GSM: Wide Coverage - 85% of World

Market Different Wireless Frequencies

Most Phones Work on Multiple Frequencies Check Your Phone vs. Country Frequencies

Your In/Out Calls - International Roaming Example of Your Charge:Your

LocationAT&T Std. Rate

France $1.29/min.

Thailand $1.99/min.

Your Location

AT&T Std. Rate

France $1.62/min.

Thailand $3.52/min.

Anyone Calling You - Long Distance Charges Example of Their Charge:

Purchase Online (www.CallingCards.com), Local Tobacco Retail or 7-11 Store

Have to Use Payphone (or Hotel Phone)

Card Typically costs $10-$20: Type of Call Typical Usage Charge

Outgoing Local Call $0.03/min.

Outgoing Call Back to USA

$0.03/min.

Incoming Calls NA

Disadvantages: Inconvenient & Only Works for Outgoing Calls

Purchase Online (www.rebelfone.com), Local Tobacco Retail & 7-11 Stores

Need Unlocked GSM Phone (Most Countries)

SIM Card Cost: $10-15 You Get a Local Phone Number Card Only Valid for 30-90 Days Without

UseType of Call Typical Usage Charge

Outgoing to Local Phone

$0.17-$0.40/min.

Outgoing Back to USA $0.60-$0.80/min.

Incoming Calls Free

Need Computer or Device With SKYPE Suggest: SKYPE on a Flash Drive Internet Café or Hotel Computer,

Smartphone SKYPE-to-SKYPE Calls: Free

Disadvantage: Caller/Receiver Must Coordinate SKYPE-to-Phone Calls: $0.02/min. (Typ.)

Need To Buy SKYPE Credits ($10 Min.) Disadvantage: Outgoing Calls Only &

Inconvenient

You Need to Know How to Access Your E-Mail Account Via the Web

E-Mail Via: Hotel Computer (Can be Expensive) Internet Café Computer (Cost $2-4 per 30

min.) Laptop/Smartphone/iPod/iPad via Wifi

Need to Find a Wifi Access Point Research before travelling (Example:

www.jiwire.com) Wifi at Hotels Sometimes Free Ask at Hotel Where to Get Wifi Access Libraries Often Have Free Wifi Access

Sometimes E-Mails Blocked, i.e., China

Another Way to Send Text, Pictures & Video

Service Your Cost/Msg. USA Cost/Msg.

AT&T $0.50/$1.29 $0.25

Sprint Unavailable $0.15

T-Mobile $0.35 $0.20

Verizon * $0.50 * $0.25

SIM Card $0.35-$0.65 See Above* Verizon: Very Limited Overseas Coverage

International Text Messages

Receiving Text Messages: Domestic Rates Before Travel: Check with Wireless Carrier

Share Photos Via: E-Mail Flickr, Picassa, etc. Facebook

Transfer Photos From Camera to Computer Memory Card (Sometimes Won’t Work) Camera USB Cable (Don’t forget to bring it)

Smartphone Pictures Easier to Share Because You Can Send Directly from Phone

Portable GPS Devices: $75-$200 Some Brands Don’t Have Many

Overseas Maps Overseas Map Uploads: $25-$150 Smarpthone GPS Apps

Overseas iPhone Maps (Tom Tom): $40-$100 Better Coverage for non-European

Countries No Usage Charges for GPS Devices

E-Book Devices: Kindle, Nook, iPod, iPad Smartphone, Netbook, etc. ($100-$600)

Useful Travel Uploads: Travel Guides ($3-$15) Maps ($3-$9) Phrase Book ($2-$10) Food Glossary ($7-$9) Reading Material ($4-$14)

Advantage: One Device vs. Several Books

Portable Devices (Franklin, Nyrius, Lingo) Smartphone Apps Approximate Cost:

Translator Non-Speaking

Speaking Speech-to-Speech

Portable Device

$25-$75 $25-180 $380-$530

Smartphone App

$0-$5 $5 $25 ** Currently only available in English-Spanish-English

Watch Out for Substantial Data Roaming Charges !!!!

Data Cost Plan Options:AT&T Data Usage Cost

Using Existing Data Plan $19.5/MB

20 MB “Global Data" $25/mo.

200 MB “Global Data” $200/mo.

Typical Data Usage Numbers:Activities Avg. Amount

E-Mail w/o Attachment 16 KB

Smartphone Optimized Web Page

15 KB

Complete Web Page 1 MB

Map Upload (Each Screen) 1 MB

Keep in “Airplane Mode” Until You Need E-Mail, Web or Other Services Recommended Phone Settings:iPhone Setup Setting

Data Roaming OFF

Fetch E-Mail Manual

Wi-Fi ON

Get International Data Plan $25 for 20 MB, $200 for 200 MB (AT&T) Overage Cost: $5/MB (vs. $19.5/MB)

Closely Monitor Your Data Usage

Travel Guides ($1-$10/ea)

Translators ($$0-$25)

Photo Sharing ($0-$5)

Navigation ($0-$100)

Airline Flight ($0)Finding Wifi Sites ($0)

Currency Conv. ($0-$1)

Reading Matl.($4-$14)

Use Your Own Cell Phone: $2.49/min. (Typ.)

Access To The Internet (Web & E-Mail) Onboard Internet Café Computer Onboard Wifi Hot Spots Internet Cost: $0.40-$0.75/min. Cruise Ships are Expensive:

Cruise Ship: $12-$22.5 per 30 min. On-Shore: $2-$4 per 30 min.

Advance Planning Recommended: Decide What Technology to Use Check Wireless Carrier Coverage & Costs Check Power Requirements for Charger(s) Web Search:

Wifi Locations(Hotel Availability & Free Sites)

Internet Café Locations Travel Guides, Maps, etc.

Extra Things to Pack: Power Supplies & Adapter Plug(s) Camera USB Cable Extra Memory Cards and/or Flash Drive

Enjoy Your Travels…

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