Maxroam (aka Roam4Free V2)

[snaimon]

Originally Posted by Przemolog

My general impression from posts on this forum regarding the use of mobile phones abroad is that you, the US people, for some reasons are "obsessed" about being accessible on US phone numbers. That's why SIMs that provide US DID numbers with relatively low-cost forwarding to "real" SIM numbers are what you need. All this results in RPP payment model....

Beg to differ -- ever so slightly.

I am not obsessed. That is one. Several work colleagues have gone and taken either my UM SIM or an unlocked phone and bought local SIM. As you see, I have not taken the US # plunge (YET). I travel abroad maybe once a year on vacation. Probably not needed at this time. Might be different if I traveled more and needed to be reached for WORK/business.

A work colleague, actually a supervisor, is off to the UK next Tuesday and he did not even want a cell phone that I offered him. He has VERIZON and does not CARE that he will have no connectivity. Just the way he wants it. Staying with friends and doing hiking in countryside.

TRUE: is nice to tell your family friends to dial a US number to reach you anywhere in the world. Easier for pampered 'murikuns not accustomed to wearing out their fingers pushing maybe 4 or 5 extra digits. Poor, pampered Americans.

Both sons did use calling cards to reach us this summer from the US while we were in Germany. It can be done.

Cheers.

Stan