Hi, I'm new here and new to international travel, so apologies in advance if I sound like a moron!
My wife is going to Qatar to work. She'll be there for a few weeks before me and our family catch up. In my head, I'd planned for her to take her iPhone XR (with Virgin pay monthly deal) and my old unlocked iPhone SE (for her to use with a Qatari SIM when she gets one).
I hoped she could use the iPhone XR on Virgin in the short term - but I don't know what's involved with using it when travelling. I've found a page that explains the costs of calls etc from Qatar (£££!) - but if I'm willing to absorb the cost, will she just be able to turn it on and use it when she's off the plane?
Since the call/data costs are so high (£5 per min/MB!), I wondered if there's there any kind of international bolt-on that I can use to reduce potential costs? I realise she'll be able to access WiFi, but I don't want her to ever be unable to contact me. Do I just have to swallow the potential mega-cost?!