Originally Posted by
sinanju
Not entirely. Skype runs on my AT&T 8125 phone/pocket pc. Lots of places have free WiFi, so I can Skype home for free rather than pay international roaming charges. No laptop required.
My phone is a phone

. If I ever get one of those newfangled things, though, that's a great idea and one I hadn't thought of.
The Singapore SIM card has no international roaming fees. Just the 8 cents (16 cents peak) local calling charge, and the call to the US is free (as well as about 8 other countries).
Cheers.