What kinds of cell phone plans are available?
There are local, regional, nationwide and international calling plans. Local calling plans typically allow users to make calls within a metropolitan area or portions of a state without incurring long distance or roaming charges. (Roaming—making calls outside of your carrier’s network—can result in higher per-minute charges with some cell phone plans.) Regional calling plans typically allow users to make calls within a state or group of states without incurring any long distance or roaming charges. Nationwide calling plans usually, but not always, allow users to make calls within the U.S. without incurring any long distance or roaming charges. Be sure to clarify all plan details with your carrier in advance. International calling plans may provide better deals on calls to other countries. Q. Do U.S. cell phones work overseas? Usually you have to take specific actions to use your phone overseas, even if you have the kind of phone that works outside the U.S. If you make international call
