Originally Posted by Fliar
Like many of you I do a lot of international travelling. Often I stay in a country only one or two days. Friends, family and colleagues can reach me on my NZ phone number but I then pay hefty international charges for the incoming calls. Buying a local sim card doesn't work for such short stays and means I change phone number.
A 'global sim' seems to be a good solution. Intouchsmartcards offers several. Calls are usually about US$.99 outgoing and $.35 incoming. People ring a Monaco or Liechtenstein number which, using Skype or a discount international provider from a landline is very cheap. So it seems like a great way to stay in touch at not too high a cost (you need to top up the $99 sim card once a year to keep it active).
Anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks!
My son was traveling this summer in England, Scotland and Czech Republic. I purchased a Global RIING sim for him so he waould have the same number. It was a bit more pricey than individual country cards.
I was characterize the service as adequate. It worked much of the time; but there were several lapses. overall, I think I'd go with another one next time. The best part is free incoming calls and they have a call-back system to save you money.