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UK (tech savvy) Pals: mobile question
May. 9th, 2013 05:58 pmI'm starting to think about things I'll need to be dealing with related to The Move. I'll probably post about some others later on (packing/moving/storage of world goods, what to bring/leave, car storage, old flat evacuation, new flat hunting, the visa fezzle), but right now one question I have is about phones.
At the moment, I have a mobile plan through a US carrier that has voice, messaging, and data services that are attached to my iPhone 4. Now, they have "global" plans, but my impression is that they are probably pretty extortionate and that I'd be a lot better off cancelling my service (I think the service contract will be up next month, so I can do that without penalty) and signing up with someone new in the UK for the year (+?) that I'll be there.
Question is, can I use my beloved iPhone? Am I going to have to do something funky to it before I can use it on another network? I used to be tech-savvy, but I readily admit that when it comes to the world of mobile phones, I'm close to being someone's old grandad.
At the moment, I have a mobile plan through a US carrier that has voice, messaging, and data services that are attached to my iPhone 4. Now, they have "global" plans, but my impression is that they are probably pretty extortionate and that I'd be a lot better off cancelling my service (I think the service contract will be up next month, so I can do that without penalty) and signing up with someone new in the UK for the year (+?) that I'll be there.
Question is, can I use my beloved iPhone? Am I going to have to do something funky to it before I can use it on another network? I used to be tech-savvy, but I readily admit that when it comes to the world of mobile phones, I'm close to being someone's old grandad.
