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Thread ID: 113521 2010-10-24 00:16:00 Affordable global roaming - any ideas? Serendip (16038) PC World Chat
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1147153 2010-10-24 00:16:00 Anyone found affordable options for using a mobile overseas? I'm just back from a trip in Europe and the Middle East and my HTC Snap on Telecom XT found a service provider just about everywhere I went. However, the astronomical roaming costs severely restricted my use of the phone. I took an old phone with me and bought a sim card in a couple of countries, but had to buy another sim for each country. Is there a better way? Serendip (16038)
1147154 2010-10-24 02:14:00 You can join a local military organization and maybe they'll give you free minutes with a neat-o uniform. And a gun.

Try to visit countries that need invasion once you sign up.

Other than that - I got nothin'.


















I think I forgot my medications today.










ALL day.













Maybe last night too.
SurferJoe46 (51)
1147155 2010-10-24 04:44:00 A mate of mine recommends these guys: www.gosim.com

However although the phone calls are reliable (and cheap) he said the SMS (both send and receive) couldn't be counted on. He was recently in France and Italy (lucky bugger!)
johcar (6283)
1147156 2010-10-24 08:05:00 No such thing. :D mikebartnz (21)
1147157 2010-10-24 15:18:00 What's the chances of using Google-Phone?

I know it works between NZ and Anza, California.
SurferJoe46 (51)
1147158 2010-10-24 17:43:00 There's also ekit (ekit.com) which is what Contiki recommends for Europe. Haven't had a chance to compare it with any other providers yet, but I'm going to Europe for a few months at the end of the year so will be interested to hear what others have to say. :) maccrazy (6741)
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