Debunking Travel’s Most Persistent Myths

Hey Eva,

Followed the link, read the article, and had to debunk one of the debunked myth.  Specifically, the one about the cell-phone.  Before leaving for London about two-years ago I was told by T-Mobile that my “free” nokia would not work.  So, I ran and bought a brand new phone for about $50.  Tried using this phone in the U.S. for two weeks before leaving.  By the end of the week I called T-Mobile’s customer service: after having the call dropped 3 times and not being able to answer the phone when it rang the customer service agent actually agreed with me and told me I had to return the phone.  Apparently, I was sold a refurbished phone!  Got to the store, returned the phone, tried to buy a new one, but T-Mobile would not honor the “free upgrade.”

So, I ended up going to London with my old dinosaur.  Surprise, suprise ~ worked perfectly all over England, Ireland, Paris and Madrid.  In conclusion, a U.S. phone will probably work.  We are told to buy another phone b/c it just means more money for that company!

Thanks for featuring Eric Lucas’ article on World Hum! I just wanted to clarify that he wrote this piece for Bing Travel, which combines technology from Farecast with content from MSN Travel. Come check us out at http://www.bing.com/travel .