$49 Mobal GSM World Phone, recommended in TIME Magazine

Vol. 164 No. 8 - Monday, Aug. 23, 2004

Longer Distance
By LISA MCLAUGHLIN

"Cell phones can be fussy travelers. Most U.S. models don't work abroad. And while it's getting easier to rent cell phones — many foreign airports have rental counters where you can pick up a phone when you arrive and drop it off when you leave — the fees can get steep.

If you travel internationally more than seven days a year, it might be worth buying a Mobal GSM World Phone. The phone costs just $49 when purchased online, and can be used in 140 foreign countries as far flung as Sweden, New Zealand and Afghanistan.

Calls are charged per minute ($1.75 to $9.95, depending on where you are and what country you're calling), but there are no monthly fees or usage minimums."

Recommended in TIME

$49 Mobal GSM World Phone, recommended in TIME Magazine

Vol. 164 No. 8 - Monday, Aug. 23, 2004

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