buy a BB unlocked with sprint, or get it uncloked later with t-mobile or at&t and then get a sim card to get you international low roaming voice and data rates so you don't have to pay international plan with your US carrier (at&t locks you for 12 month with their $67 intl). I found this company call-in-europe.com with their european sim cards compatible data BB and low call rates all over Europe. If you travel there it could lower by a lot your final invoices. I am fed up with my extra $100s on my bill when I come back from my trips.