Talk Abroad SIM Card
Talk Abroad™ Prepaid cellular service that works around the world!
The Talk Abroad™ International SIM Card offers the convenience of having one cell phone number allowing you to make and receive inexpensive international calls from your cellular phone. The Talk Abroad™ International SIM Card is prepaid and allows you to roam in over 100 countries worldwide, including all of Europe and most of the world's popular travel destinations. The phone number is a Liechtenstein number and the prepaid account comes with € 18 of initial prepaid call credit. Best of all, every incoming call in any Zone 1 country (except the US, Canada and the Ukraine) is FREE!! (There's a surcharge if you use the cellphone in the US, Ukraine and Canada. Please note, if you are in Europe and someone FROM the US calls you, that incoming call is free.) No other prepaid SIM card offers this kind of value!
If your travel plans do not require you to travel to more than one country or if you plan to receive a lot of inbound calls, please go to our Country Specific SIM Card page to see if we carry the SIM card for that country, which usually allow you better rates (depending on what type of calling you are doing).
Required:
- An unlocked tri-band or quad-band GSM phone (for most uses outside the U.S.)
- If you do not own a GSM phone we have packages for rent or sale.
What's Included:
- A prepaid Talk Abroad™ International SIM card
- 30 minutes of initial prepaid calls (for most popular destinations)
- Your cell phone number
- Complete Instructions
- Voicemail
- Easy-to-use system with spoken English menus
Advantages:
- One cell phone number good in about 100 countries worldwide
- Advantageous rates
- All incoming calls received in Zone 1 are FREE! (Surcharge in the US, Ukraine and Canada)
- Easy to set-up and check your voicemail
- No contract, monthly charges or credit check
- Direct dialing (no unique access codes to dial)
- Purchase of recharge credit from Talk Abroad™
- Call from the US to your Talk Abroad™ number for a low price with a discount long distance service like Gorilla Mobile
- FREE SMS text reception, worldwide
- Send SMS text for only € 0.49 per message, worldwide
note: These SIM cards can only be used with GSM cellular phones. You will need to rent or purchase one of our unlocked GSM phones designed for overseas use.
Call from the US to your Overseas SIM CARD number at SUPER-LOW RATES with International Calling!
Talk Abroad™ SIM cards that are opened are non-refundable.

Talk Abroad™ Recharge Voucher only $29.00 each
Add credit to your Talk Abroad SIM by purchasing recharge voucher. Call us at 1-800-815-9380.
Re-charge credits for the Talk Abroad™ SIM Card typically add 30 minutes worth of talk time to your SIM card in Zone 1. (20 minutes typical in Zone 2 and about 13 minutes typical in Zone 3.) This credit is then valid for 9 months from the date the service is last used. Recharging your SIM card allows you to keep your phone number for as long as the time period is valid. When ordering separately, please remember to supply your Talk Abroad™ SIM card phone number! You can supply this information in the "comments" field when placing your online order.
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Activating Your Service:
Simply make a call in order to activate your service. Your phone service is valid for 9 months from the day of activation. Each use or recharge will extend your service life for an additional 9 months from the date of the recharge.
Your Phone Number:
You will have a European phone number, regardless of where you are traveling. Your phone number will be clearly marked in your Talk Abroad™'s packaging.
Checking your Call Credit:
You may check your credit at any time by dialing a 3 digit number on your handset.
Making and Receiving Calls:
When you make a call, charges begin only when the other party answers the call or if it goes to voicemail. Outgoing and incoming call charges are based on 60-second intervals. Important: You must have at least € 1 of credit available on your account to receive incoming calls. If you exhaust your credit, you will NOT be able to receive free incoming calls in Zone 1.
Adding Talk Time:
Talk time can be added to your card though us. Check our ordering page to find the most convenient method for you to contact us.
Talk Abroad™ SIM Card Callling Rates:
- All incoming calls received in most Zone 1 countries are FREE! (See important note on surcharges below)
- Incoming calls received in most Zone 2 and Zone 3 countries are only $ 0.97 per minute (+ any applicable surcharge)
- All outgoing SMS messages are $0.79
- Billing increments: 60 seconds
- VAS = Balance Inquiry & Voicemail access
Surcharges
- $1.61 per minute local surcharge for making and receiving calls if you are dialing from or receiving calls in countries marked with an * (e.g. For this surcharge take effect the SIM CARD itself must physically be in a country marked with an * . It does not apply if you're simply calling TO a country marked with an * from a country NOT marked with an *.
- Surcharge for outgoing calls to any mobile phone: $0.32 per minute.
| Outgoing Rates (per minute) |
| From |
To |
| Zone 1 |
Zone 2 |
Zone 3 |
VAS |
| Zone 1 |
$ 0.97 |
$ 1.29 |
$ 2.24 |
$ 0.97 |
| Zone 2 |
$ 1.29 |
$ 1.29 |
$ 2.24 |
$ 1.28 |
| Zone 3 |
$ 2.24 |
$2.24 |
$ 3.52 |
$ 2.24 |
| Zone 1 Countries |
| In the following countries you will typically have approximately 30 minutes of outgoing calls for each $29 recharge you purchase. Incoming calls are free except for countries marked with an asterisk (*). Note that any surcharges (see above) will decrease calling time per recharge. |
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada *
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece |
Guernsey
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg Macedonia
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
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Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland Ukraine*
United Kingdom USA * |
| Zone 2 Countries |
| In the following countries you will typically have approximately 20 minutes of outgoing calls or 30 minutes of incoming calls for each $29 recharge you purchase. Note that any surcharges (see above) will decrease calling time per recharge. |
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Antigua & Barbuda
Armenia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cayman Islands
Cyprus |
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Georgia
Gibraltar
Grenada
Hong Kong
Jamaica
Jordan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Montserrat
Pakistan *
Palestinian Territories |
Romania
Russian Federation *
Saint Kitts & Nevis
San Marino
Serbia and Montenegro
Singapore
South Africa Sudan
Thailand *
Turkey
Turks & Caicos Islands
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Uzbekistan *
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| Zone 3 Countries |
| In the following countries you will typically have approximately 12.9 minutes of outgoing calls or 30 minutes of incoming calls for each $29 recharge you purchase. Note that any surcharges (see above) will decrease calling time per recharge. |
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Anguilla
Argentina *
Bangladesh
Bermuda *
Cambodia *
Cape Verde
Congo
Cuba *
Dominica
French Guyana
Guadeloupe
India *
Indonesia *
Kazakhstan
Kenya |
Macau *
Malta
Martinique Mayotte
Mexico *
Mongolia Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Paraguay
Peru *
Philippines *
Puerto Rico
Reunion
Saint Lucia |
St. Pierre & Miquelon
Saint Vincent
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka *
Syria
Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan *
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Yemen |
Voice Mail:
Your voice mail is already activated. You can access your voice mail system from your handset or from a land line. (It's the cost of a call to Liechtenstein.) From your handset, you dial a 3 digit number and follow the prompts to listen to messages. You can also personalize your greeting by following the prompts in the voice mail options. Calls to your voice mail are billed as normal calls. You will receive a text message alerting you of any new voicemails. PLEASE NOTE: Voice mail will only pick up under the following circumstances: When the phone is on but not answered, when the line is busy (phone is in use) or when all calls are diverted to voice mail.
SMS:
You can send and receive SMS text messages from your Talk Abroad™ international cell phone. However, we cannot be responsible nor guarantee that you will always be able to send and receive SMS messages in all circumstances and in all countries. The initial Talk Abroad™ account gives you up to 36 SMS messages and each additional $29 call credit gives you up to 36 additional outgoing messages (the equivalent of 0.49 Euros per message).
Service Life:
From the time you activate the service (make your first call), the service life of the phone is 9 months. However, if you recharge your phone, your service life will be extended another 9 months. If you do not add time within 9 months, you will lose your number and all credit.