LGC, a telecommunications services company, today announced it's launching Mani Minutes (www.manifone.com) service in the United States and Canada that will allow consumers to make 4-6 cents per minute overseas calls to anyone that has a cell phone. You read it correctly, 4 cents per minute.Mani Minutes will give its customers, a set of US-based phone numbers, free of charge, that they can permanently assign to their international contacts. So, someone living in New York will be able to call a friend living in France on a 718 New York numbe; using the inclusive free minutes of his cell phone plan. For the international part of the call, Manifone will charge a small per minute fee, which to most destinations would be 4-6 cents a minute. Of course Mani Minutes allows placing calls to non-registered destinations as well, at the same rates.
For those of you traveling abroad and need cell phone service, guess what? You may want to consider using the National Geographic Talk Abroad Travel Phone. It's designed specifically for the needs of the traveling public, allowing for affordable calls from over 100 countries, with no contracts to sign and free incoming calls in most international markets. GSM cell phone technology experts at Cellular Abroad, Playa del Rey, California, worked with National Geographic in a licensing partnership to provide this service that works seamlessly across international borders, picking up local cellular networks and providing consumers with the best coverage available. Unlike other services, the phone number stays the same, no matter where the consumer travels. As an added benefit, the National Geographic Talk Abroad Travel Phone features a dedicated toll-free number to reach Cellular Abroad's 24/7 customer support service.
If you are one who does a lot of international traveling, then you will want your clients to be able to reach you from wherever you might be in the world. But what are some of the options you have when it comes to maintaining your current level of cell phone (telefone celular) services worldwide? Do you have to buy a new plan? Do you have to pay outrageous rates? Just what is available?First of all, the country where you live is very important when it comes to international cell phone (telefone celular) services. Most of the countries have one standard in cellular communications known as Global System for Mobile Communications or GSM. However, the United States did not follow the GSM standard and allowed competing wire carriers to develop their own standards. So, if you are coming from the United States and want to get cell phone coverage in another part of the world with your existing equipment, you probably will not be able to do it. So let’s get back to our options for internation
(Archived in: Technology in Plain English)by Michael FurnissHaving an international cell phone with you while traveling abroad can make things much easier — you can be instantly contactable, either with the folks back home, or to deal with your trip plans and reservations as you travel.However, if you research on the Internet it can be a little overwhelming with the different options available.In truth you really only have 3 main options with international cell phones, and the major factor that will affect your decision is whether you want the easiest and most convenient option, or the option that has the cheapest call rates, because you can only have one or the other.1. Check if you can use your own cell phoneIf you have the right type of cell phone, you may be able to use it when you travel abroad. If you are unsure then your carrier should be able to tell you. The advantage of taking your own cell phone is that you will keep your own number so it will be easy for friends to call y
Having an international cell phone with you while traveling abroad can make things much easier ? you can be instantly contactable, either with the folks back home, or to deal with your trip plans and reservations as you travel.However, if you research on the Internet it can be a little overwhelming with the different options available.In truth you really only have 3 main options with international cell phones, and the major factor that will affect your decision is whether you want the easiest and most convenient option, or the option that has the cheapest call rates, because you can only have one or the other.1. Check if you can use your own cell phoneIf you have the right type of cell phone, you may be able to use it when you travel abroad. If you are unsure then your carrier should be able to tell you. The advantage of taking your own cell phone is that you will keep your own number so it will be easy for friends to call you. However, using your own cell phone can be more expensive
