On Jun 20, 8:56 am, Lobster <davidlobsterpot...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm going to the USA for a period soon and will be staying in
> wi-fi-enabled (ie, free) homes. Will be taking a laptop with me.
>
> It's just occurred to me that buying a Skype (or other VOIP?) phone
> would be a good idea, to keep down my costs of calling within the USA
> and home to the UK. Dos this sound a Good Plan? Don't know a whole lot
> about voip but from what I've read to date I can't find any info about
> taking a UK-based phone away with me. Will that work OK (ie,
> economically?) or do I need to procure one in the USA with a US number
> or something?
>
> Am also wondering whether a wifi voip phone would be a good option,
> given that I'll have free access - no need to be tied to the laptop then?
>
> (BTW I'll also have a roaming UK mobile with me as well).
>
> Any thoughts most welcome.
>
> Thanks
> David

Apart from VoIP on the PC ...

Forget about using a roaming mobile, as the rates are much too high.
If you'll use a mobile much, get a local SIM card in an unlocked
phone, then rates are from 10 cents a minute incoming and outgoing.

For times when you are outside wi-fi coverage but near a landline, a
callback service or calling card would be useful.

I'd go for Tuyo mobile, on which the credit balance can also be used
as a calling card from landlines, and use Voxalot mobile callback with
Voipcheap to make 4p calls between landlines - that's per call, not
per minute