A nice surprise today from AT&T that for less than $100 for the entire trip, a 30 day World Plan for part of the journey, and a 30 day European Plan can be added for just enough minutes to make outgoing calls in light of any extenuating circumstances. Receiving my normal allotment of text messages is no charge, but any reply will cost, so I will refrain. I also have an unlimited data plan, but will have to turn that off overseas in order to avoid international data roaming charges. Not a big deal, just won't have access to email or the internet unless I have a WiFi source. In other words, I will not be potentially acquiring data from a cellular signal. If I didn't explain that well enough, you might ask someone under 30 to 'splain it!
As long as my 3+ year old 3G iPhone holds out on this trip! I have also purchased, for less than $20, a solar cellular charger. Hopefully, that takes care of the international power adapter issues. I hope to be lucky in Ireland; TripAdvisor suggests that the last 2 weeks of April can be some of the sunniest!
