AAA, Travel Guard

Miscellaneous Information (insurance, cell phone use)

VISA card will cover the following:

Travel Guard Ins. 1-800-826-4919 Policy #:

Approx. $187 for $2500 trip
- Our Travel ID-CARDs, Receipt, Terms
- Be sure to print hard copy(s)
- Tape "if lost" tags on backpack, etc.

Passport Info: 877-487-2778 inside US. Else → Consulate/Embassy

DON’T FORGET TO CALL your credit card company so they DON’T BLOCK the CARD while overseas: 800-282-8585

Comcast: call Europe for 8 cents / min (calling LAN line)

And: DON’T FORGET TO NOTIFY your credit card company so they DON’T BLOCK the card while overseas: 800-282-8585

AT&T cell phone (so we don’t have to rent a phone):

Prepping your cell phone:

Travel Pkg:

Web address info for wireless.att | ATT Acct Login
Call: 1-800-331-0500 or 611 on iPhone
ATT assistance toll free: +1-916-843-4685
Calling: $30/mo/30 min. (+$1/min overage) or $60/mo/80 min
Messaging Pkg: $10/mo = 50 msg
Data Pkg: $30/mo 120mb (overage $30/120mb
Domestic: *DATA# for data, *MIN# for minutes
MyAT&T app > check usage there or go online with your laptop
Change Data Plan upon return:
iPhone Users: When you arrive overseas, tap on:
Settings>General>Usage>Reset Statistics.
To check abroad: Settings>General> Usage, and view data sent + received under “Cellular Network Data”).
Note: at home, remove Int. Long Dist restrictions (need to call 800-331-0500)
- Applies to ATT min. (if bet 6am & 9pm)
To call or send a text message back to the U.S. -> dial "+" (1) (10-digit number) Pas # 421886022

Google Voice Settings:

Airplane mode: ON
Cellular/Data Roaming: OFF
- settings->general->Network-> ...
Settings WiFi: ON
Usage Counter to zero: Settings -> general -> Usage
Mail/Contact/Calendar: Fetch New Date: OFF
- Set Push to OFF & set Manually
Notifications: OFF
Location Services: OFF when not needed
- ON & select compass, FreeWiFi, Gas, Places, Safari, Maps, GasBuddy
settings -> voice mail & text -> notifications: OFF
settings -> Calls -> set "Do Not Disturb"
- Send missed calls to email
settings -> Phones -> Disable 'Forwarding to iPhone

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