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Wherever I May Roam:
Cutting the High Cost of International Roaming by Ryan Alban of DLA Piper
Ryan Alban is the IT Logistics Manager at DLA Piper, where, in addition to managing the firm's wireless program, he is also responsible for identity management and coordinating employee arrivals and departures. Ryan is a member of ILTA's Communications Technologies Peer Group Steering Committee. He can be reached at ryan.alban@ dlapiper.com or on Twitter @ralban.
If you're based in the United States and you head out of the country for business travel or a well- deserved vacation, what you don't know about your phone can hurt your wallet. International roaming can be a very expensive proposition, but taking a few minutes to prepare before you travel can make your trip productive and cost-effective.
Will Your Phone Work? Not all phones will roam internationally. Check your carrier's website and confirm that your phone has global roaming capabilities. Phones from Sprint and Verizon use CDMA networks in the U.S., but the cellular networks in most other countries
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