<p>Our D will be studying abroad in Paris this fall. I just talked to Sprint about getting her service there, and it was very expensive. Any other suggestions as to how to handle it? She would mostly need internet and texting.</p>
<p>Check out this deal from ATT, not sure how it compares to Sprint. [AT&T</a> Study Abroad Wireless Packages Make Bills Less Painful For Parents](<a href=“http://www.chipchick.com/2013/08/att-study-abroad-wireless-packages.html]AT&T”>http://www.chipchick.com/2013/08/att-study-abroad-wireless-packages.html)</p>
<p>She can purchase a month-to-month SIM card (or just a sim and refill hours when needed) and a very cheap crappy phone. If you have a smartphone, you can jailbreak it and just buy the appropriate SIM card. They would sell them at service provider stores (not sure what is in Paris though).</p>
<p>Sorry for double post (can’t edit posts on phone), but if she primarily uses it for Internet and texting, I would certainly recommend a jailbroken smartphone. They might have plans that are data only, and she can use texting apps on the phone to text foreign numbers.</p>
<p>Thanks for the ideas. We’ll look into it.</p>
<p>My daughter borrowed an unlocked phone and bought a sim card overseas. She brought her old smartphone to use with viber when she has free Internet available.</p>