As a safety measure, all SAI students are required to have a working cell phone number on which they can be reached while they are abroad. Phone numbers that are accessible only with wi-fi (airplane mode) are not sufficient, and do not meet SAI requirements.

You have two main options  for cell phone use while you are abroad:

1. Bring your own smartphone with your own U.S. provider’s international service plan. In recent years, US cell phone providers have made significant strides in offering
   international plans that are competitive and rather flexible.
2. Bring your own smartphone (or purchase one abroad) and rent or buy an international SIM or eSIM upon arrival. You may need to “unlock” your US phone in order to do this. Contact your US provider.

For more information about your cell phone options please see the cell phone blog post by our Vice President of Enrollment.