Thre are two type of cell phones, both of which are used in the US, but only the GSM will work in Europe. And it needs to be "unlocked." Your best bet is to go to a local independent cell phone shop an dask them to check your phone to see if it both unlocked and GSM. They can unlock it for you, but it may take them a few dys to get the proper code, so don't wait until the last minute. It shouldn't cost over $40 to unlock it. Once this is accomplished, you can buy SIM card in the Netherlands for about 10 or 15 euros, which provides a phone number and probably a small amount of phone credit.. YOu can buy more phone credit for the brand of the SIM card you bought and have a pay-as-you-go service Services vary, but I've found the Vodaphone one to be fine for my uses. I've had it (and the same Dutch number) for years. If your phone is not GSM, you'll have to buy one... Check this out: http://goeurope.about.com/cs/stayingconnected/a/cell_phone_buy.htm

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I found the best ones are sold at Aldi.

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I agree that buying a simple cell phone is better. The bandwidth of your US/SouthAmerican phone will not work in the rest of the world unless it is a tri-band which it probably is not.

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