1. What technology to use while travelling…

2.  Phone Calls  E-Mails  Text Messages  Sharing Photographs  GPS Navigation  E-Book Readers  Mobile Translators  Smartphones  Technology at Sea

3. Cellular Voice Internet GPS Satellite Hotel Computer Internet Cafe Cellular Wireless $-$$$ Free $$$$$ $$ Free-$$ Wifi

4.  Will Your Cell Phone Work Overseas?  CDMA vs. GSM Phone Systems  Verizon and Sprint  CDMA  CDMA: Used in Relatively Few Countries  T-Mobile and AT&T  GSM  GSM: Wide Coverage - 85% of World Market  Different Wireless Frequencies  Most Phones Work on Multiple Frequencies  Check Your Phone vs. Country Frequencies

5.  Your In/Out Calls - International Roaming  Example of Your Charge: Your LocationAT&T Std. Rate France$1.29/min. Thailand$1.99/min. Your LocationAT&T Std. Rate France$1.62/min. Thailand$3.52/min.  Anyone Calling You - Long Distance Charges  Example of Their Charge:

6.  Purchase Online (www.CallingCards.com), Local Tobacco Retail or 7-11 Storewww.CallingCards.com  Have to Use Payphone (or Hotel Phone)  Card Typically costs $10-$20: Type of CallTypical Usage Charge Outgoing Local Call$0.03/min. Outgoing Call Back to USA$0.03/min. Incoming CallsNA  Disadvantages: Inconvenient & Only Works for Outgoing Calls

7.  Purchase Online (www.rebelfone.com), Local Tobacco Retail & 7-11 Storeswww.rebelfone.com  Need Unlocked GSM Phone (Most Countries)  SIM Card Cost: $10-15  You Get a Local Phone Number  Card Only Valid for 30-90 Days Without Use Type of CallTypical Usage Charge Outgoing to Local Phone$0.17-$0.40/min. Outgoing Back to USA$0.60-$0.80/min. Incoming CallsFree

8.  Need Computer or Device With SKYPE  Suggest: SKYPE on a Flash Drive  Internet Café or Hotel Computer, Smartphone  SKYPE-to-SKYPE Calls: Free  Disadvantage: Caller/Receiver Must Coordinate  SKYPE-to-Phone Calls: $0.02/min. (Typ.)  Need To Buy SKYPE Credits ($10 Min.)  Disadvantage: Outgoing Calls Only & Inconvenient

9.  You Need to Know How to Access Your E-Mail Account Via the Web  E-Mail Via:  Hotel Computer (Can be Expensive)  Internet Café Computer (Cost $2-4 per 30 min.)  Laptop/Smartphone/iPod/iPad via Wifi  Need to Find a Wifi Access Point  Research before travelling (Example: www.jiwire.com)www.jiwire.com  Wifi at Hotels Sometimes Free  Ask at Hotel Where to Get Wifi Access  Libraries Often Have Free Wifi Access  Sometimes E-Mails Blocked, i.e., China

10.  Another Way to Send Text, Pictures & Video ServiceYour Cost/Msg.USA Cost/Msg. AT&T$0.50/$1.29$0.25 SprintUnavailable$0.15 T-Mobile$0.35$0.20 Verizon *$0.50 *$0.25 SIM Card$0.35-$0.65See Above * Verizon: Very Limited Overseas Coverage  International Text Messages  Receiving Text Messages: Domestic Rates  Before Travel: Check with Wireless Carrier

11.  Share Photos Via:  E-Mail  Flickr, Picassa, etc.  Facebook  Transfer Photos From Camera to Computer  Memory Card (Sometimes Won’t Work)  Camera USB Cable (Don’t forget to bring it)  Smartphone Pictures Easier to Share Because You Can Send Directly from Phone

12.  Portable GPS Devices: $75-$200  Some Brands Don’t Have Many Overseas Maps  Overseas Map Uploads: $25-$150  Smarpthone GPS Apps  Overseas iPhone Maps (Tom Tom): $40-$100  Better Coverage for non-European Countries  No Usage Charges for GPS Devices

13.  E-Book Devices: Kindle, Nook, iPod, iPad Smartphone, Netbook, etc. ($100-$600)  Useful Travel Uploads:  Travel Guides ($3-$15)  Maps ($3-$9)  Phrase Book ($2-$10)  Food Glossary ($7-$9)  Reading Material ($4-$14)  Advantage: One Device vs. Several Books

14.  Portable Devices (Franklin, Nyrius, Lingo)  Smartphone Apps  Approximate Cost: TranslatorNon-SpeakingSpeakingSpeech-to-Speech Portable Device$25-$75$25-180$380-$530 Smartphone App$0-$5$5$25 * * Currently only available in English-Spanish-English

15.  Watch Out for Substantial Data Roaming Charges !!!!  Data Cost Plan Options: AT&TData Usage Cost Using Existing Data Plan$19.5/MB 20 MB “Global Data"$25/mo. 200 MB “Global Data”$200/mo.  Typical Data Usage Numbers: ActivitiesAvg. Amount E-Mail w/o Attachment16 KB Smartphone Optimized Web Page15 KB Complete Web Page1 MB Map Upload (Each Screen)1 MB

16.  Keep in “Airplane Mode” Until You Need E-Mail, Web or Other Services  Recommended Phone Settings: iPhone SetupSetting Data RoamingOFF Fetch E-MailManual Wi-FiON  Get International Data Plan  $25 for 20 MB, $200 for 200 MB (AT&T)  Overage Cost: $5/MB (vs. $19.5/MB)  Closely Monitor Your Data Usage

17. Travel Guides ($1-$10/ea)Translators ($$0-$25)Photo Sharing ($0-$5)Navigation ($0-$100)Airline Flight ($0)Finding Wifi Sites ($0)Currency Conv. ($0-$1)Reading Matl.($4-$14)

18.  Use Your Own Cell Phone: $2.49/min. (Typ.)  Access To The Internet (Web & E-Mail)  Onboard Internet Café Computer  Onboard Wifi Hot Spots  Internet Cost: $0.40-$0.75/min.  Cruise Ships are Expensive:  Cruise Ship: $12-$22.5 per 30 min.  On-Shore: $2-$4 per 30 min.

19. Advance Planning Recommended:  Decide What Technology to Use  Check Wireless Carrier Coverage & Costs  Check Power Requirements for Charger(s)  Web Search:  Wifi Locations(Hotel Availability & Free Sites)  Internet Café Locations  Travel Guides, Maps, etc.  Extra Things to Pack:  Power Supplies & Adapter Plug(s)  Camera USB Cable  Extra Memory Cards and/or Flash Drive  Enjoy Your Travels…

20. CAT Web Site: www.sir-web.org/computer/