Cell Phone for Europe

Don't rent one. It's a rip off. Just go to carphone warehouse (UK) and pick up a pay as you go phone. You can usually get a basic phone for about £20 with airtime included. You can then just top it up. Ask if the phone is unlocked and you can then get a SIM in spain. Alternatively, you could just bring your phone from the USA and see if you can get a SIM card here to work in it, if it's unlocked. The nice thing in the UK is that if someone calls you, it does not use up your minutes.
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i'll be there for 17 days, but i'm going with a bunch of family and also want to keep up with friends travelling at the same time. i wonder if i can just get an unlocked phone here and pick up a sim wherever i end up.
 
yes you can. if you are with t-mobile or att/cing right now, you could just get a local shop (one that has multiple carriers, not a corporate store) to unlock your current phone and that would probably be under $20.
 
I usually bring my T-Mobile phone and just make sure the company knows I'll be in Europe or wherever. The per minute fees are high but I pretty much bring it just for emergencies.
 
I did that in April. It is pricey at $0.99/min, but it came in handy a few times. If your plan is communication with a group that will also be over and have local prepaid numbers like you, then an unlocked phone and prepaid SIM is the best bet by far.
 
a lot of good suggestions here. I would second what London said.
 
This topic is why I am so happy to be with TMoblie for when I head across the pond.
 
I agree Loopy. I have Cingular. My phone works most everywhere I go. I just use it like normal. Prices are reasonable. For the original poster though, if he doesn't have the same setup ... London had a good suggestion.
 
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