[snabity]

Folks,
I have an Verizon 8830 that I use mainly in the US for e-mails, phone and text messaging. I will be in the UK for two months this summer and I will be communicating back to the US. I want to still use a BB but not pay the overseas charges for voice and text msg on Verizon's international calling plan. Should I buy a new BB for use in the UK? What would you recommend?

Thanks, Steve

[djm2]

I would get Verizon's International data plan and have email access -- telling people to stop the text messages and use email -- and then get a local phone or local SIM for phone calls.

Actually, I personally would just pony up on the charges and use the international features of the phone -- that's why I got it -- but you are objecting to (I assume) the high cost per voice minute.