Traveling with iPhoneTrip

In a utopian world, we’d all have ability to talk, text and use the web for free – anywhere around the world. But in the real world, we don’t have such luxuries. Cellular networks are often expensive at home, and outrageous roaming prices are a fact of life for travelers.

We, at iPhoneTrip, have made it our business to allow people to communicate much easier and less expensively than ever before. Today iPhoneTrip is able to cover more countries than any other roaming solutions provider. Essentially, if you want to go someplace (where humanity exists, naturally)- we will have you covered.

But as most people continue to rely on their home carrier to provide them with connectivity while being abroad, we decided to compile a list of the major 4 cellular providers in the US. And just to compare – 2 of the biggest carriers in Europe.

So what do all these number mean?
If we rely on some figures published by UTexas (to help their students better utilize their weekly bandwidth allowance), we can see how it will affect your expenses while going abroad.

Send 1 plain text email via Gmail – 200 kb. = $3.6
Talk via Skype for 1 min. – 1024 kb. = $18.43
Upload 1 photo taken by iPhone 4  - 2048 kb. = $36.86
Video chat via Skype for 1 min. – 2048 kb. = $36.86
Watch a 3 min. YouTube clip – 3000 kb = $55.29
(Just for kicks) Stream a 2 hour movie via Netflix – 2,048,000 kb. = $36,864

Let’s assume you and your significant other, went on a 7 day holiday to France. You guys uploaded 5 photos a day, sent about 5 emails per day, watched 1 YouTube clip a day and called your friends and family back home via Skype for about 20 minutes per day (because you knew better than to use the Hotel’s phone).

How much will that cost you if you use your own carrier? $4374.72

Now you’d think that with these kind of figures, no one would be reckless enough to use their phones abroad (or at least be aware of what they’re doing). But this, this and this cases suggest otherwise.

So what do you do? It’s actually not that hard, do some quick research:
• Call your carrier and inquire about getting a data plan for overseas. That can bring about some savings.
• Use WiFi networks. Though the good ones cost about $5 per hour. And hotels might charge you upwards of $20 per day for the privilege.
• Get a local SIM card when you go abroad. It’s cheap, but that has it’s own risks-  Is your phone unlocked? How much do you really trust a foreign phoneshop with your credit card details? Did you understand what signed up for?

We, at iPhoneTrip, believed that there is a better solution out there.
But back in reality, there wasn’t one available at all.
So we had to make one, from the ground up. And today we think we have a real solution for the modern day traveler – one that is affordable, reliable and most importantly: mobile.

So next time you go overseas, and you simply want to enjoy the trip without having to stay put for one place to use the web. Or if want a reliable service with 24/7 English support. Or have to worry about enormous bills flooding your mailbox.
If you simply want to use your own phone, like you are used to back home – iPhoneTrip has a smart solution for you. One that has all the benefits of using your own carrier, but without the fear of filing chapter 7 by the end of your trip.

Enjoy 3Ging…

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