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Why Phonerental

Cell phone rentals are a great option for travelers, but with more and more alternatives on the market, it´s confusing to make a choice. We are providing the following comparative of our cell phone rental services and the other options that are available on the market today, to help our prospective customers make an informed decision when shopping around.

Remember: if it has free incoming calls in many countries, it´s a call back system (most cell phone rental providers won´t tell you this) and if you use the same phone everywhere, sometimes the per minute rate can be quite high! As always you have to weight which option you rather have and what communication method fits your needs the best. Please ask us if you need further information, we´ll be glad to help you!
Prepaid
Phonerental
Equipment
You need an unlocked phone, with the required technology and frequency for your destination
State of the art equipment, always updated
Service
quality
Uses the lowest cost network provider available 
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
You have to call their customer support every time you run out of minutes, prepay for minutes that you don't know if you're going to use
No need to refill credit, you only pay what you use
Dialing
Direct dialing after initial set up
Direct, simple dialing
Customer support
Non experienced, English spoken
Experienced, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French spoken
Call back
Phonerental
Equipment
Specific cell phones for call back (usually low end equipment)
State of the art equipment, always updated

Service
quality
Poor voice quality, since uses VOIP technology
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
You have to call their customer support when you run out of minutes, prepay for minutes that you don't know if you're going to use
No need to refill credit, you only pay what you use
Dialing
Endless and complicated procedure to luckily connect to the other party
Direct, simple dialing
Customer support
Non experienced, English spoken
Experienced, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French spoken
     
 
Sprint and Verizon
Phonerental
Equipment
Since they use CDMA and TDMA technologies, they usually don't work outside the US
State of the art equipment, always updated
Service
quality
Good voice quality, if there is coverage
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
Very expensive, no local solutions
Lower rates in the market, specific solution for each country
Dialing
Direct dialing
Direct, simple dialing
Customer support
Non experienced, slow response
Experienced, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French spoken
     
 
TMobile and AT&T
Phonerental
Equipment
You must have a phone with the required technology and frequency for your destination
State of the art equipment, always updated
Service
quality
Good voice quality, if there is coverage
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
Very expensive, no local solutions
Lower rates in the market, specific solution for each country
Dialing
Direct dialing
Direct, simple dialing
Customer support
Non experienced, slow response
Experienced, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French spoken
     
 
"Buy your international phone" company
Phonerental
Equipment
You have to buy a cheap low end phone that will soon become obsolete
State of the art equipment, always updated
Service
quality
Good voice quality, if there is coverage
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
Expensive, no local solutions, yearly minimum consumption required
Lower rates in the market, specific solution for each country
Dialing
Direct dialing
Direct, simple dialing
Customer support
Average, English spoken customer support
Experienced, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French spoken
     
 
Other phone rental companies 
Phonerental
Equipment
Obsolete equipment
State of the art equipment, always updated
Service
quality
Good voice quality, if there is coverage
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
Expensive rental fees and calling rates
State of the art equipment, always updated
Dialing
Direct dialing
State of the art equipment, always updated
Customer support
Average, English spoken customer support
State of the art equipment, always updated
     
 
Prepaid calling card
Phonerental
Equipment
You don´t have a cellphone, you need to find a public phone everytime you need to place a call, and people can´t call you…
State of the art equipment, always updated
Service
quality
Uses the lowest cost international provider, usually with VOIP 
High quality, major network operators, best voice quality available
Usage
You have to call their customer support every time you run out of minutes, prepay for minutes that you don't know if you're going to use. 
No need to refill credit, you only pay what you use
Dialing
Enter complicated acct. numbers and pins everytime you place a call
Direct, simple dialing
Customer support
Non experienced, English spoken
Experienced, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French spoken
 







          
 
Phonerental USA: San Diego, California - United States   info@phonerentalusa.com
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From the US: 1-800-335-3705 / From outside the US: +1-619-446-6980