I'd love your input on this. I'm going to be doing a lot of international travel in the next few months. I want to avoid paying expensive roaming charges and am leaning toward getting a local SIM card. The two main problems with this setup are, 1) no one will know my new number unless I tell them, and 2) I've heard it's expensive to call to and from the US. I've been told to look at MagicJack, Vonage, Ooma (and I guess alternatively, Skype, Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, or other VoIP apps may help). What app/solution are you using? Thanks in advance for your feedback!

I use WhatsApp and Skype. I also temporarily add the international calling option onto my ATT account (something like $5/month?) and prepay for a bucket of minutes so I can take my phone with me without any changes and use it sparingly but knowing that I have it. I take the international calling option off when I get home.

I use WhatsApp and Skype for my European clients. And.... as much as I have call quality issues with T-Mobile, they have great international service

What do you do when you are in that boat? What do you do when prioritizing your budget and using my 20 tips to grow your bank balance won’t even work?

Many things.

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