Its not good for anyone when you come home and find the massive International Roaming bill. Heres a few tips to help avoid a massive bill when traveling.
1. If you have a smart phone turn off roaming data. Roaming data is incredibly expensive and it will ruin your holiday to find those few days on facebook or emails while away have cost you a $1000 or more. Use WIFI when you need to access data over seas. When on WIFI you can get emails, use Facebook and free text message services like Viber for free.
2. Divert all calls to message bank immediately. This way the VM calls don't leave Australia and attract roaming charges and you can stop people leaving long winded messages which you then have to pay for.
3. Leave a Voice Mail Message to the effect " I am traveling OS and not taking calls . If it is urgent please send me a text". This way you can control the cost as a text is 5c and you can manage how many of them you send. Its free to receive a text while roaming.
4. If you have to make calls get a SIM card from the country you are in....much cheaper and there are pre paid travel SIMs around with discount calls back to Australia.
5. This may make some people squirm but consider leaving your phone at home and have a real holiday. Not a great tip for those traveling for work but its one less thing to worry about while traveling and if you leave the phone at home there is no chance of losing it after a night partying in Bangkok or Bali.
There is detailed instructions on saving money while International Roaming here.
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