International Roaming

12 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard asked

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• 12 Feb 2012 Courtney said

  

  Dont take a phone, it will cost an absolute fortune. Theres internet cafe’s and really cheap places to call from everywhere on the trip or you can buy your own phone and calling cards and its still cheap as chips.

  Dont take a phone, it will cost an absolute fortune. Theres internet cafe's and really cheap places to call from everywhere on the trip or you can buy your own phone and calling cards and its still cheap as chips. or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Great, thanks a lot Courtney, much appreciated. Do you know how much roughly I would pay if I bought one over there?

  Great, thanks a lot Courtney, much appreciated. Do you know how much roughly I would pay if I bought one over there? or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Courtney said

  

  I bought a standard nokia phone for like $40 australian roughly – cant remember how much Baht it was but I got drunk and lost it in the mekong anyway it probably wasnt worth buying one.

  I bought a standard nokia phone for like $40 australian roughly - cant remember how much Baht it was but I got drunk and lost it in the mekong anyway it probably wasnt worth buying one. or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Okay fair enough haha, well at least you had a good time before losing it. Are you doing a trip anytime soon?

  Okay fair enough haha, well at least you had a good time before losing it. Are you doing a trip anytime soon? or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Courtney said

  

  unfortunately not. im travelling around but not doing contiki until next year :(

  unfortunately not. im travelling around but not doing contiki until next year :( or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Oh that’s too bad, at least you’re still travelling. I’ll be doing the Vietnam Experience, is that the one you went on?

  Oh that's too bad, at least you're still travelling. I'll be doing the Vietnam Experience, is that the one you went on? or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Courtney said

  

  I did thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. But Vietnam is definately a beautiful place, I went up to sapa aswell – other than communist police and banning facebook its an awesome place.

  I did thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. But Vietnam is definately a beautiful place, I went up to sapa aswell - other than communist police and banning facebook its an awesome place. or Cancel
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• 13 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Yeah I’ve heard its really beautiful, really looking forward to it. Thanks again

  Yeah I've heard its really beautiful, really looking forward to it. Thanks again or Cancel
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• 14 Feb 2012 Gokul said

  

  Wayne…don’t know if this is much help, but when I was there in Dec – Jan for the Vietnam Exp I just used the internet. Most of the hotels offered it for free and even out in town you can pick up a cafe’s free net. My iPhone still allowed me to get onto FB, though some of the others couldn’t. Ask your Tour Manager, he/she may know how to crack into it. Have fun dude….best trip ever. Beware of the Jungle Juice!

  Wayne...don't know if this is much help, but when I was there in Dec - Jan for the Vietnam Exp I just used the internet. Most of the hotels offered it for free and even out in town you can pick up a cafe's free net. My iPhone still allowed me to get onto FB, though some of the others couldn't. Ask your Tour Manager, he/she may know how to crack into it. Have fun dude....best trip ever. Beware of the Jungle Juice! or Cancel
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• 14 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Thanks Gokul, that does help, I guess I’ll just use email to contact people back home, don’t think I’ll need to contact them often anyway though. What’s this jungle juice you speak of?

  Thanks Gokul, that does help, I guess I'll just use email to contact people back home, don't think I'll need to contact them often anyway though. What's this jungle juice you speak of? or Cancel
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• 14 Feb 2012 Gokul said

  

  Ah Jungle Juice….you’ll just have to wait until you get to the Mekong Delta home stay to find out. My tour manager was Tara….she was awesome. Hope you get to meet Ken…..he is a riot!!!

  Ah Jungle Juice....you'll just have to wait until you get to the Mekong Delta home stay to find out. My tour manager was Tara....she was awesome. Hope you get to meet Ken.....he is a riot!!! or Cancel
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• 14 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Fair enough, just adds to the suspense I guess. Yeah I hope so too man, we’ll see. Take care.

  Fair enough, just adds to the suspense I guess. Yeah I hope so too man, we'll see. Take care. or Cancel
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• 15 Feb 2012 cdm115 said

  

  Are you looking for data roaming or for phone calls. I personally like to have a phone for emergency. But my carrier has an international plan where you save money on the price of a call. It’s still like a $1 or $2 a minute, depending on where you are, but in an emergency that is a small price to pay. On my trips I would usually call home when I got there and then like once a week so the family knew I was alive – a short phone call.

  Are you looking for data roaming or for phone calls. I personally like to have a phone for emergency. But my carrier has an international plan where you save money on the price of a call. It's still like a $1 or $2 a minute, depending on where you are, but in an emergency that is a small price to pay. On my trips I would usually call home when I got there and then like once a week so the family knew I was alive - a short phone call. or Cancel
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• 16 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  Hi, I was just going to use it for phone calls, but I don’t plan on making many back home. Yeah I think I want to have it just in case, but I’ll most l,ikey just use the internet to contact my folks.

  Hi, I was just going to use it for phone calls, but I don't plan on making many back home. Yeah I think I want to have it just in case, but I'll most l,ikey just use the internet to contact my folks. or Cancel
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• 19 Feb 2012 dent said

  

  Hi Wayne,
  No need to roaming using local Sim card. It is very cheap, but your cell must be world edition
  good luck

  Hi Wayne, No need to roaming using local Sim card. It is very cheap, but your cell must be world edition good luck or Cancel
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• 20 Feb 2012 Wayne_Hubbard said

  

  oh okay, thanks for that. How exactly do I know if its world edition?

  oh okay, thanks for that. How exactly do I know if its world edition? or Cancel
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