| Travel is great whether for business or pleasure. | | | | whilst travelling and there is only a small outgoing |
| One of my favourite travel destinations is | | | | roaming charge. If the message you need to |
| Manhattan in New York City. Every time I go | | | | convey is short, send it as a text. If people need |
| there it feels like a new experience. There are | | | | to contact you, encourage them to send an SMS. |
| always things to see and do... Sorry, just got a | | | | Purchase an International SIM card for calls- If |
| little bit side-tracked there. | | | | you absolutely must make calls whilst travelling, |
| The purpose of this article is not to share with | | | | consider getting yourself an international SIM card. |
| you my passion for NYC. I could talk for hours | | | | These prepaid roaming mobile phones can allow |
| about this. The purpose of this article is to show | | | | you to save anywhere up to 90% on the cost of |
| you how you can keep in touch with people back | | | | using your home mobile whilst overseas. You will |
| home without incurring too much in the way of | | | | pay a fraction of the cost for outgoing calls and in |
| exorbitant roaming charges. | | | | many countries there will be no incoming roaming |
| Don't use data when you are travelling- One of | | | | charges. Previously people have looked at prepaid |
| the first tips that I would give you is to make | | | | SIM cards from the country that they are |
| sure that you try not to use 3G data on your | | | | travelling to but if you visit multiple countries this |
| phone whilst travelling. It is way too expensive. If | | | | is impractical. Also, people may be trying to reach |
| you must access the Internet I would suggest | | | | you on a number when you have already left the |
| that you update to a smart phone with WiFi | | | | country. With an international SIM card you have |
| access. In most of the big cities throughout the | | | | the same cheap number no matter which country |
| world there are a plethora of free WiFi networks | | | | you are in. |
| available. | | | | As you will have seen from the above, there are |
| Consider SMS messaging instead of calls- SMS | | | | some easy things that you can do to reduce your |
| messaging is a cheap way for you to keep in | | | | roaming charges. Stay away from 3G data, send |
| touch with family, friends and colleagues back | | | | an SMS and, if you really must talk, get an |
| home. It doesn't cost anything to receive an SMS | | | | International SIM card. |