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Article #881Re: Avoiding International Roaming Gotchas
From: Nom-de-plume
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:55
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:55
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On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:11:22 +1000, Rod Speed wrote: > Nom-de-plume wrote: > >> Anyone see any problems with this strategy for avoiding international >> roaming gotchas (including lebara SPAM)? > >> 1 unconditional diversion of all voice calls to voicemail; > >> 2 voicemail message to ask callers to send urgent messages only by SMS, >> or use email. > > You wont get the SMSs without getting slugged for them. > >> The intention is to avoid the fees and charges gotchas. > > Doesnt work. I'm happy to accept the cost of urgent messages. If there is a cheaper way of getting them, that would be good. Is there a cheaper way?
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