Traveling with Your Smartphone

1 session of 2.5 hours

Most of us are inseparable from our phones these days – for many, they now take the place of an alarm clock, camera, watch, computer, music player, voice recorder, phrasebook, and so much more. Will it work in a foreign country? What are your options to stay in touch (email, text, Facetime/Duo, etc.) with friends and relatives back home or have access to the internet?

The purpose of this 1-lesson course is to make you aware of: the many options you have to be able to make phone calls in a foreign country and how to avoid roaming charges. Learn what apps to download for navigation, translations, etc. before you depart on your vacation, and some traveling mistakes to avoid. (Bring your Smartphone to class.)

This 1-lesson course is to make you aware of:

Options to be able to make phone calls in a foreign country via:

International Phones
SIM cards
Carrier foreign data plans

How to avoid roaming charges

Settings on my phone
Wi-Fi calling

Apps to download before you go:

Navigation
Translation, etc.

Traveling mistakes to avoid

The SeniorNet Advantage

Hands-on instruction● Individual attention● One student per computer
● Manuals included● Friendly atmosphere● Seniors teaching seniors