I do the opposite; my phone works everywhere I need or want to go. Since
roaming fees are ridiculously expensive, if I'm going somewhere for long
enough, I buy the cheapest SIM card when I get there.
I currently use a Canadian SIM and have a UK one in my wallet.
From: Phil Payne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Rent-a-phone
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:12:36 +0200
(Unless Darren is for some reason also filtering this thread - I've not
seen an Administrivia
yet.)
GSM phones have the personality imposed by their SIM cards. If you already
have a GSM phone,
just take the SIM card with you in your wallet and shove it into the rental
phone. It then
"becomes" your phone - your number, your normal billing.
All you need is a TN3270 emulator - several available free for download -
and you can run TSO
sessions on the system back home anywhere you like. My personal
preferences are for IrDA
links followed by BlueTooth - I've never had much luck with cables.
--
Phil Payne
http://www.isham-research.co.uk
+44 7833 654 800
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