Advantage of int'l SIMs versus other solutions?

Grampa · 24-01-2009, 20:46

I have a couple of MAXRoam cards with some credit remaining. They both have local numbers, making it easy for friends to call, as well as a forwarding feature that lets me forward to any number, including European mobile numbers, for free. Could I save money over MAXRoam rates by getting a local SIM for the country I'm in, but then giving out my MAXRoam number forwarded to that SIM? I assume the local SIM will have better rates calling within country, but how bad are the rates calling back to the US? The countries I'm currently thinking of are France and Italy.

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Grampa (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 97 Join Date: 01 Oct 2007 Country:	24-01-2009, 20:46 I have a couple of MAXRoam cards with some credit remaining. They both have local numbers, making it easy for friends to call, as well as a forwarding feature that lets me forward to any number, including European mobile numbers, for free. Could I save money over MAXRoam rates by getting a local SIM for the country I'm in, but then giving out my MAXRoam number forwarded to that SIM? I assume the local SIM will have better rates calling within country, but how bad are the rates calling back to the US? The countries I'm currently thinking of are France and Italy.