Comments on: The high cost of roaming with your mobile phone http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/2008/08/05/the-high-cost-of-roaming-with-your-mobile-phone/ News for budget travellers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nokia N900 deals http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/2008/08/05/the-high-cost-of-roaming-with-your-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Nokia N900 deals Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:06:48 +0000 http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/?p=92#comment-1025 Actually, some SIM-only deals also great! Actually, some SIM-only deals also great!

]]> By: Ernest Doku http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/2008/08/05/the-high-cost-of-roaming-with-your-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Ernest Doku Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:04:54 +0000 http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/?p=92#comment-1024 I wouldn't suggest SIM card rental, there are plenty of mobile phone deals that lean towards international calling. Lebara and SIM4Travel are great options. I wouldn’t suggest SIM card rental, there are plenty of mobile phone deals that lean towards international calling. Lebara and SIM4Travel are great options.

]]> By: Tim Uden http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/2008/08/05/the-high-cost-of-roaming-with-your-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Tim Uden Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/?p=92#comment-686 I didn't mention SIM card rental as it is one of the most expensive options. For example Cellhire charges £5 per week plus a £15 setup fee for an Australian SIM card. Why pay that when you can buy a SIM card in Australia for $2 (around £1) from virtually any service station or supermarket? I didn’t mention SIM card rental as it is one of the most expensive options.

For example Cellhire charges £5 per week plus a £15 setup fee for an Australian SIM card. Why pay that when you can buy a SIM card in Australia for $2 (around £1) from virtually any service station or supermarket?

]]> By: Peter W http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/2008/08/05/the-high-cost-of-roaming-with-your-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Peter W Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.bug.co.uk/blog/?p=92#comment-681 Another alternative is to rent a local SIM card/handset for the durtation of your trip from a company like Cellhire (www.cellhire.co.uk). They have a large range of local SIMs for most countries and also provide satellite phone rental (Thuraya, Iridium and BGAN) for more remote places. You can forward your normal number to this phone so you don't need to give out a new number, most incoming calls are FREE and they deliver it your day. Plus you get 24 support manned by humans. Can't say fairer really. Another alternative is to rent a local SIM card/handset for the durtation of your trip from a company like Cellhire (www.cellhire.co.uk). They have a large range of local SIMs for most countries and also provide satellite phone rental (Thuraya, Iridium and BGAN) for more remote places. You can forward your normal number to this phone so you don’t need to give out a new number, most incoming calls are FREE and they deliver it your day. Plus you get 24 support manned by humans. Can’t say fairer really.

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