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ronwi · **USA Testing -** 09-09-2013, 19:18

Just added a US number to my SIM, used it in the US and found the following:

It does indeed charge 3p per minute for outgoing calls (test call to US number), and no charge for incoming number.

When you call someone in the US, the called party sees the US caller ID. This is different from the behavior I have experienced in Europe, where the +44 number is always shown.

You can receive SMS sent to the US number.

I did not try forwarding a US cellphone to see if the call would go through, however, I could forward my Google Voice number to the US toggle number and the call went through.

I had to manually set the SIM to the US IMSI, when I turned it on in automatic mode it went to the global roaming IMSI.

I hope I'm wrong, but I think this will have to change. In the US calls to mobiles are the same cost as calls to landlines because the mobile phone owner pays for the incoming calls (either individually or through a plan.) I don't see that there is a revenue stream to pay for what is essentially free international roaming and no monthly or per call charges for calls to a US number.

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ronwi (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 137 Join Date: 01 Oct 2006 Country:	USA Testing - 09-09-2013, 19:18 Just added a US number to my SIM, used it in the US and found the following: It does indeed charge 3p per minute for outgoing calls (test call to US number), and no charge for incoming number. When you call someone in the US, the called party sees the US caller ID. This is different from the behavior I have experienced in Europe, where the +44 number is always shown. You can receive SMS sent to the US number. I did not try forwarding a US cellphone to see if the call would go through, however, I could forward my Google Voice number to the US toggle number and the call went through. I had to manually set the SIM to the US IMSI, when I turned it on in automatic mode it went to the global roaming IMSI. I hope I'm wrong, but I think this will have to change. In the US calls to mobiles are the same cost as calls to landlines because the mobile phone owner pays for the incoming calls (either individually or through a plan.) I don't see that there is a revenue stream to pay for what is essentially free international roaming and no monthly or per call charges for calls to a US number.