Originally Posted by
dtsm
Option 1 - you can always call forward from your Vz number to skype number to local number. I did that for 5 wks in multiple countries and it was pretty seamless.
Option 2 & 3 - you should be able to purchase data plan with local prepaid sim AND not incur massive charges.
FWIW, I can't imagine you continuing to roam/surf on CDMA or GSM home number; your bill upon return stateside is going to be sticker shock!
I think he's saying that, even with an unlocked iPhone and a local SIM, the phone insists on CDMA roaming instead of using the SIM, and there's no way to change it.