Frequently Asked Questions

Why rent a cell phone?

When traveling overseas using your own cell phone will be very expensive due to high roaming costs. When you rent an international cell phone from Global Cellular Rental, we supply you with an international phone number which avoids those roaming cost. You in turn pay less.

Do I need to rent a satellite phone or a cell phone?

Cell phones work off of cell towers while satellite phone work off of satellites. Today, most populated places in the world have cell towers that allow cell phones to receive a signals. Therefore, in most places renting a cell phone will be sufficient.

I'm going on a cruise, do I need to rent a satellite phone or a cell phone?

Most cruise ships today have cell towers on the boat. The issue is, the cruise ship company charges a service charge to use their cell towers. You can avoid these extra charges either by using the cell phone only when off the boat or renting and using an international satellite phone.