Luckily, she had her cellular phone handy. The cost of calls Phone call costs vary depending on where you are and to where you are calling. The rented phone was delivered to her home in Durham, N.H., the day before she left. Travelers rent them because most U. S. phones don't work overseas. Communicating with non-English speaking operators is no longer a barrier either, she adds.
Travelers say they're attracted to the convenience.
Most companies deliver phones with backup batteries, instructions and often a 24-hour hotline number a day before departure. The companies need to know which countries are on the traveler's itinerary because national telecommunications systems differ. Most phones can be used in up to 100 countries, but travelers keep the same phone number as they cross borders. She even had the number printed on her business cards. Rates and features, such as voice mail, caller ID and data capability, vary.