Originally Posted by
jplee3
Yeah, my in-laws have no idea what Skype/Facetime/Google Voice is and no concept of how to even use a smartphone so we definitely won't be doing any of that with them LOL!
I'm going to look into Google Voice. I don't have the ability to call via Hangouts, I'm pretty sure. Maybe because my device is antiquated but I ended up having to install the Google Voice app. I already have a GV number so it's using that. I have to select for GV to make the calls via my phone OR ask everytime I want to place a call. I wonder how the data is routed though - the GV number is what appears on the caller ID but is it a true wifi/voip call or is it just my regular number dialing the GV number and routing the call traffic through it? If the latter, then it's not really a true voip solution.
I have a Nexus 7 that I was planning to bring along. I'm wondering if I go with either the Olleh Egg or Wifi-Korea Everywhere Speed Pack, if that would be sufficient and if I could reliably make calls via GV/Hangouts/whatever (I'm still confused over all this) on the Nexus 7. That would really be the most ideal, so I'm not having to fiddle with my super-slow Droid 2 Global (the thing is basically a brick). All we'd want to be able to do as far as voice goes, is to call my in-laws to get in touch and find out where they're at, and also call the hotels in case we're lost, etc.