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The story goes like this. You decide to travel to a foreign country and while there, you normally use your phone. When you return home, the bill is waiting for you. And what a bill is that. Roaming costs killed your dreams of buying that new thing you wanted to have…
Yes, the roaming costs can be as large as hundred bucks a day. Carriers seem delighted to see you travelling around with your local cell phone number. But you should know better – while you’re visiting the other country, get yourself a temporary SIM card…
Anyhow, The New York Times as a great article on the subject. They even explain the basic differences between GSM, the single most used mobile technology in the world, and CDMA, mostly used in the States.
A must read for both frequent and casual travellers.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
