Cell Phone Service

Elle_Ecrit

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Hello--Can anyone recommend a cell phone service to make/receive calls to and from the US? I have an iPhone but will likely not activate my US carrier when down there.

I will have a fixed line in my apartment rental.

Since I'll be working for a US client while I'm traveling, I was hoping to get some advice on the best service to stay connected.

Thanks!
 
There is no "cell phone" service that will let you make calls to the US at any kind of reasonable rate.

Here's your options:

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Sign up for VOIP service. I personally use and recommend Vonage, but there are a lot of others too (Skype, etc.)

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If you have an iPhone, jailbreak and unlock it. Use that with a pre-paid service from a mobile provider here to make local calls, and you can also pay for data. Then, do one of two things on the phone:

- Install the Vonage app to make calls over 3G
- Install the Skype app to make calls over WiFi or 3G

I have Vonage at home to make and receive calls, forward my US number to my Argentine cell phone when I am out via Vonage ($.06/min), and have Skype on my iPhone to make calls to the US (rarely use this).

Hope that helps.
 
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