In my last post I mentioned that some of us have taken our mobile phones abroad and not even made a call and received huge phone bills. I shall explain the reasons why below.
The reason why this occurs is because we pay to pick up a call or even when a call is diverted to voicemail whilst abroad. The way it works is, the caller pays the local rates and your operator is levied an international transit fee for the call to be routed abroad,( global roaming) this fee is added to your bill. As the host operator charges your operator a wholesale charge for receiving a call on their network, this is also added to your bill. Your local operator also adds a profit margin which is determined by themselves.
If you do not want to be caught out with these fees, here a few tips to follow.
* Before traveling ask your operator about any special deals they may be offering for global roaming.
*Check the costs of receiving calls so you can budget.
*Try and get a local prepaid sim card in your host country, and only keep your local phone on if it is essential. You could also email or text friends and foes your new number.
*Deactivate voicemail on your phone before traveling.
*Inform friends and foes that you are going abroad and they should only call on emergencies.
*Keep calls short and sweet, if you have to answer the call.
I hope these tips help in saving money on your phone bills whilst abroad and you can afford to buy me a pint with the money saved.
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