If you're travelling to the Netherlands and are looking for mobile phone solutions while on holiday, you may want to consider getting a pay as you go SIM in Amsterdam. Pay as you go can be the perfect solution for international travel.
One of the biggest disadvantages of using international roaming on your usual mobile phone contract is that the charges are exorbitant. A few calls and texts and you receive a gigantic bill. You could not use your phone, but in the day and age of the telecoms boom, it seems bizarre not to have a phone while travelling.
So while you're looking for Amsterdam apartments and hotels, also keep a look out for phone shops! Once you get your hands on a local pay as you go SIM phone, you can switch off your old phone and you don't have to pay additional roaming charges.
Most pay as you go options come with a handset included. So you don't have to use your handset while travelling. But sometimes, it is possible to get a SIM only, and this can be used with your own phone. This is rare though, as most contract phones need to be unlocked before another SIM can be used.
This is the age of communication, but communication doesn't need to be expensive. So if you want to get the perfect travel phone solution, a local pay as you go phone should do the trick!
