Interesting for all you folks that travel around and don’t want to bother with roaming fees, National Geographic along with Cellular Abroad announced the availability of Talk Abroad Travel phone, allowing affordable calls from over 100 countries, with no contracts to sign and free incoming calls in most international markets. The twist is that the phone number stays the same, no matter where you are.
The phone costs $199 and comes with 30 minutes of free outgoing talk time, or could be rented for $49 a week. Already got a GSM phone – you can get a SIM card for $79, which also includes 30 minutes of free outgoing talk time. Additional minutes can be purchased sans any contract, and start from $0.90 per outgoing minute in the most frequently traveled countries. There’s also a a dedicated toll-free number for customer support.
That’s it – the true world phone is here. On the other hand you may want to go for a bit smarter solution with BlackBerry 8830 from Sprint or Verizon in USA, or Telus or Bell in Canada. Unfortunately, you can’t skip the roaming fuzz with RIM’s devices…