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Playdough wrote
> Rod Speed wrote:
>>> Playdough wrote

>>>> I'm looking for a mobile phone, basic/no bells and whistles
>>>> necessary, only for emergency contact during international trips by the son-and-heir.

>>> You really need a quad band phone in that case unless you can
>>> specify just what areas he plans to visit.

> Only western Europe.

OK, in that case GSM is fine.

>>> Even then it gets complicated because many places like the US have
>>> much worse coverage for GSM than CDMA, so if his international trips
>>> include north america, even a quad band GSM phone isnt going to be
>>> good enough, particularly if he wants to be able to use it in the wilds etc.

>>> And that wouldnt be the best for this country either, you really
>>> need NextG for this country.

>>>> Second-hand is ok.  Any suggestions?

>>> Not unless you are more specific about just which international trips are involved.

>>> In some cases like north america, if he plans to stay there for more than just
>>> a few days, it can make more sense to get a cheap phone there just for north
>>> america. The cheapest decent coverage phones cost peanuts there.