Readers recommend: For international travel, rent a cellphone

I recently traveled to Japan and took a cellphone that I rented from https://www.travelcell.com. I was given this tip by the tour operator. You are sent a cellphone in a mailer for the country you are visiting; you return it when you get home. It determines what you owe. You don’t need to worry about connections, SIM cards, etc. The phone comes with clear directions.

Karen Lehrer

Santa Barbara

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