Michael wrote...

> > After a visit to the US and taking up Telstra's "advice" that
> > international roaming was the way to go, when we got back we were
> > receiving bills 3 months later. All up it cost over $500 for the few calls
>
> Whats your point?

I thought that it was fairly obvious. That international roaming is
hideously expensive and that the quality of Telstra "advice" is
questionable, to say the least.

We're getting "disposable" phones when we're over there next. Either that
or purchase a pre-paid SIM for my wife's Nokia which will work O/S.