I never could figure out what the dual sim thing allows ...my razrV3
apparently will support "dual nam" but that,of course, would be on the same
service. ...is it that the dual sim allows you to do it with say a couple
of gsm cards from different providers? ...like if one is for your work and
one personal?
In the US:
I use T-Mobile. I text. T-Mobile just raised the rates for SMS to 20
cents outgoing/incoming, but their voice calls are 10 cents or less a
minute. 7-eleven SpeakOut texts are 5 cents each, but their voice calls
are 15 cents per minute. I could use T-Mobile for voice and SpeakOut for
texts using a dual-SIM card carrier and save a lot.
Outside the US.
Using an international SIM like ones from United Mobile or TravelSIM,
you can roam, making phone calls at 30-40 cents a minute, depending on
the exchange rate for the euro [calls are €0,29/min in many countries].
That's much cheaper than roaming on a US plan for $.49-2.99/min. In many
countries incoming calls and SMS are free. However if you stay within a
country for more than a few weeks, a local SIM is best for local calls.
You can do both with a dual-SIM card carrier.
Other list members like Chad or Bob can find this useful on their next
trips. Mary--get a new phone next time you go back to France [and if
there's a deal, get me one too]!
Betty
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