yackie mobile review

[GadgetKen]

Originally Posted by Stu

Progress! Do you know if the CDMA carriers have moved towards national pricing?

For US citizens who travel a lot to Mexico probably a flat rate plan with dual US/Mexican numbers on a single handset would be best. Only one I can think of off the top of my head would be Azteca Mobile: http://www.aztecamobile.com/ingles/index.htm

When Yackie comes out with a North/South America SIM that has lower rates in Mexico, they might be more competitive with an offer like that. Still, there are plenty of countries that the current 09 Iceland based sim chip has competitive rates in.

[VladS]

Originally Posted by GadgetKen

For US citizens who travel a lot to Mexico probably a flat rate plan with dual US/Mexican numbers on a single handset would be best. Only one I can think of off the top of my head would be Azteca Mobile: http://www.aztecamobile.com/ingles/index.htm

When Yackie comes out with a North/South America SIM that has lower rates in Mexico, they might be more competitive with an offer like that. Still, there are plenty of countries that the current 09 Iceland based sim chip has competitive rates in.

WOW. Azteca Mobile sounds great! I already ordered a refurb Sanyo handset for $30.

Thanks for the info!

[GadgetKen]

Originally Posted by VladS

WOW. Azteca Mobile sounds great! I already ordered a refurb Sanyo handset for $30.

Thanks for the info!

Glad this will be of help for your upcoming trip. Agree it looks like a very good offer for US/Mexico travel.
Please note on their offer you will be charged the daily PTT fee unless you cancel it (depends on whether you need this feature or not).
Also I think the Sprint coverage in the US is only their native Sprint network; not the extended roaming network roaming on Verizon, AT&T and others(typical arrangement for an MVNO). But Sprint still has a pretty big digital network in the mainland US, Hawaii, PR and USVI. Coverage in Mexico also looks pretty decent (I'm guessing it's mostly on iusacell and unefon).
Only time I've ever seen a flat rate for US and Mexico (the no borders 30 cents/minute plan).