I'm going overseas!

Hi, I'll be going out of the country soon for a 2 month stay. I don't have nay kind of international plan or add on. I have an iPhone 5 and was just wondering what my options are for having a cellphone while Im over there! Thanks!
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This link will assist you. http://support.verizonwireless.com/faqs/International%20Services%20and%20Roaming/faq_global_phone.html Good Luck

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Defiled:
I did sign a two year contract and completed that contract. The 3gs is no longer in service. My daughter is going overseas to protect you and your family. I was attempting to find a way for her to have a reliable phone that could offer her some connection with home as she travels through the middle east. She travels in missions all over.
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