<p>It’s a long story, but my 23 year-old daughter is in Berlin at a hostel, alone, with no phone. It was stolen. It’s late at night there now. She leaves by train for Sweden in the morning. Any advice to calm my nerves? And advice on getting another phone in Berlin? I’m not an experienced traveler. I am an experienced worrier…I can’t get in touch with her…</p>
<p>She doesn’t need a phone. Until recently, we all survived without cell phones, and did perfectly fine including while traveling abroad. If she wants another phone, at 23 in a country in which many people speak excellent English, she can find one.</p>
<p>Buying prepaid phones in Europe is easy to do:</p>
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<p>It’s hard I know! I am a worrier, too, but I have found (after my daughter traveled to Brazil, Nicaragua, Armenia, Chile, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Turkey, Cyprus, etc!) that she is able to handle herself when traveling; as I’m sure your daughter can. And we cannot help them from here, so they will have to manage. Relax and know that most of Europe has excellent systems in place for handling tourists. :)</p>
<p>Send her your greetings by e-mail. She can stop at an internet cafe in a few days and see your message!</p>
<p>Most hotels can arrange for cell phone rentals as well.</p>
<p>Yes, my daughter has traveled quite a bit, and she does well on her own, and she had purchased a pay as you go phone in London while doing study abroad this semester-- purchased two–both stolen–but my concern was for her safety as a female traveling alone and depending on the cell phone to contact transportation to the friend’s home when she reaches her next destination.</p>
<p>I’m sure you’re all right–she’s a capable adult and can manage. It is well past midnight and was getting quite late there when this happened–too late to be trying to find a cell phone to buy, I think. </p>
<p>She has been ill with a fever this week, but has been emailing me everyday. I think the second stolen phone, a night alone in a hostel, and trying to negotiate her transportation to the friend’s home without much money is wearing on her. </p>
<p>So I was concerned about getting in touch. Thanks for your responses. I feel like someone is listening, and that helps.</p>
<p>you can still wire her money if need be. old fashioned but will work. I would worry too even if I knew she was capable…</p>
<p>Our son is also in Berlin/Potsdam, He hasn’t told us if his gsm phone is reactivated or even if he has gotten it back after loaning it out. Communication is at his choosing by skype to our cell or landline. We contact him via email. He’s also a '85 baby.</p>
<p>Our D1’s acct is tied to our acct, it is very easy for us to transfer money into her acct. Next July when she goes to Australia, she’ll be able to take money out of her acct using local ATM.</p>
<p>I am sure she’ll contact you through local internet service. She could buy a calling card to call you instead of getting a mobile phone. You could also sign up for an international calling plan for her online so she could call you.</p>
<p>North said it just right, and politely too.(post 2)</p>
<p>I’m betting she is fine too, but def. sympathize with you!</p>