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Started by johnthehillbilly , Dec 21 2012 06:35 PM

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#1 johnthehillbilly

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Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:35 PM

Quick question..... Next month i am going on vacation(finally :) ) .. I will be going several places in the south pacific.... ... If i switch my phone (og razr xt912) to global mode will i still be able to use it or is that something i would have to address with verizon..... :)

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Posted 22 December 2012 - 08:49 AM

john,you can check,but i think when you switch to global it's automatic

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Posted 22 December 2012 - 08:56 AM

Cool.... thanx rick.... i hate the thought of being completely "out of touch " .... on my free time from my vacation i would still like to be able to help out here as much as possible :)

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Posted 22 December 2012 - 11:08 AM

PS:please doublecheck with verizon or moto,lol

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Posted 22 December 2012 - 11:12 AM

I'll be stopping at Verizon on my way home today to find out.... il post what they tell me so maybe the info can help someone else as well....
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Posted 23 December 2012 - 07:15 AM

Update..... I checked with Verizon.... they told me that since the XT912 is in fact a global phone, and with ALL global phones the transition to GSM should be automatic..... and there are per minute rates based on which country you are in (quite expensive IMO)........ also, they recommend using WIFI as opposed to using the mobile data as the rates are astronomical for out of country usage.... the average price for data is about $20 per megabyte.... that could lead to an extremely high bill....... :)

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Posted 23 December 2012 - 10:47 AM

Update..... I checked with Verizon.... they told me that since the XT912 is in fact a global phone, and with ALL global phones the transition to GSM should be automatic..... and there are per minute rates based on which country you are in (quite expensive IMO)........ also, they recommend using WIFI as opposed to using the mobile data as the rates are astronomical for out of country usage.... the average price for data is about $20 per megabyte.... that could lead to an extremely high bill.......

I travel to Sierra Leone every year and I found it much cheaper to buy a local phone/hotspot prepaid then to use my equipment/plan. Intl rates suck.

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Posted 23 December 2012 - 10:56 AM

I travel to Sierra Leone every year and I found it much cheaper to buy a local phone/hotspot prepaid then to use my equipment.

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yeah i thought about that but.....since i will be in several different countries during that time, that may end up being more expensive in the long run..... i will probably get one when i get to japan... i will be spending a longer time there than anywhere else.... :) thanx

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Posted 24 December 2012 - 05:12 AM

Ill be in Florida!!!

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