Buying SIM cards overseas.

**The Reptile** · 09-26-2009, 06:48 PM

I'm traveling to Singapore this coming week and will be there for 2 weeks. I saw that the local TelCo sells SIM cards but was wondering what I would need to do to make it work in the iPhone - do I need to register it with iTunes or do something else to activate it? If so, then what happens to my apps, data, music, pix and videos? Any help is appreciated.

**Dipstix6996** · 09-26-2009, 07:14 PM

I purchased a SIM card when I was in Iraq for a cheap nokia. It was pre paid and you used the network on which the SIM was purchased. You should also get a new number. Other than phone services i'm not sure what else you'll be able to do.

**flyingember** · 09-27-2009, 10:20 PM

You will need to unlock the phone

I suggest you buy a cheap local
phone

**sting7k** · 09-27-2009, 10:54 PM

If you are in the US your iPhone is carrier locked to AT&T and will not work with another SIM card. You would need to jailbreak + unlock it to work with a local SIM. If you don't want too your best bet is to pick up a cheap unlocked phone for calls and use wifi for data.