global roaming - how long stays active

FBlack_111 · 18-06-2009, 15:24

I don't know if you have Att as your U.S. carrier.

Mobal rates are much more expensive than what ATT and T-Mobile charge. Check their calling rates back to the US against ATT. Not even close. Especially in some places like Turkey, Egypt, Israel, etc. Mobal was OK a few years ago, but ATT and T-Mobile have dropped rates substantially. If you have a Verizon phone they will lend you a world phone and have similar rates as ATT. As an example:

Mobal is $1.50 vs. ATT 99 cents from Italy
Mobal is $2.95 vs. ATT $1.99 cents from Turkey
Mobal is $1.95 vs. ATT 99 cents from Spain
Mobal is $7,95 vs. ATT $3.99 cents from Russia
Mobal is $3.95 vs. ATT 1.99 cents from Israel
Mobal is $3.95 vs. ATT $1.99 cents from Argentina

http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/in...al-roaming.jsp ATT rates

International SIM Card Mobal Rates

But if you get the SIM for free with the phone, I suppose it's fine as a backup.

Also, check the Telestial web site. They have some nice special deals on Ekit's Passport Sim's and phones.

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FBlack_111 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 171 Join Date: 27 Feb 2008 Country:	18-06-2009, 15:24 I don't know if you have Att as your U.S. carrier. Mobal rates are much more expensive than what ATT and T-Mobile charge. Check their calling rates back to the US against ATT. Not even close. Especially in some places like Turkey, Egypt, Israel, etc. Mobal was OK a few years ago, but ATT and T-Mobile have dropped rates substantially. If you have a Verizon phone they will lend you a world phone and have similar rates as ATT. As an example: Mobal is $1.50 vs. ATT 99 cents from Italy Mobal is $2.95 vs. ATT $1.99 cents from Turkey Mobal is $1.95 vs. ATT 99 cents from Spain Mobal is $7,95 vs. ATT $3.99 cents from Russia Mobal is $3.95 vs. ATT 1.99 cents from Israel Mobal is $3.95 vs. ATT $1.99 cents from Argentina http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/in...al-roaming.jsp ATT rates International SIM Card Mobal Rates But if you get the SIM for free with the phone, I suppose it's fine as a backup. Also, check the Telestial web site. They have some nice special deals on Ekit's Passport Sim's and phones.