Your cellphone will work normally in Ukraine as long as it is a standard GSM phone.
However, if you want to use your number for receiving and making calls when you travel to Ukraine, it is always a good idea to check with your local cell phone carrier before departure and inquire if about their roaming service.
Since costs differ from carrier to another, so find out about yours’s roaming plan for Ukraine and how much it will cost you.
Many US cell phone carriers, for example, charge $10 per day for a roaming pass and this will activate as soon as your phone connects with a tower in Ukraine.
Buy a pre-paid SIM card in Ukraine
If you don’t like the idea of a roaming plan due to the high cost or you know that you won’t be using your phone number much for calls or texts, another popular option is to buy a local, prepaid SIM card when you arrive in Kiev.
If this is part of your plan, don’t worry, I got you covered!
Just read all about the Best SIM Card to Use in Kiev with Cheap Data Plans, and you will be good to go!
Buying a prepaid SIM card in Kiev is very easy. You do not need any form of ID to do so. Don’t worry about coverage or prices either, both are great, and may actually surprise you.
And you won’t experience any problems topping up Ukrainian SIM cards to buy additional data, since you can do it all online.
In a nutshell, arranging for your phone to work in Ukraine is a simple exercise and there are several convenient options.
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