Originally Posted by dtsm

Get two phones unlocked world-band phones:

1. One with local prepaid sim card, for incoming USA calls that is forwarded via skype. And for outgoing 'local territory' calls

2. Second phone, with a TMO easypay [no contract but pay by each month] plan with an UMA enabled [preferably BB] phone. That means your outgoing calls back to the states when connected to a hotspot will be free of any international roaming charges [only comes out of your bucket of minutes].

If you're real clever, get a skype-to-go number [which is a USA access number from skype that will let you use #2 above] and unlimited international skype calling plan, call skype-to-go to then access your skype account to call other international numbers at skype rates.

Also, TMO offers unlimited email service [NOT data] for flat $19.99 per month, can be turned on/off at anytime.

All of above has been posted and discussed, although I realize hard to find with the search function