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Gillard = Rudd in a frock wrote...

> Why not get a wireless enabled phone, find a free wireless log on, and
> use Skype on your phone?  Don't know if this is what you are after?

When I bought my HTC Desire I thought that it would be great in WiFi hotspots.
However, I soon discovered that they are few and far in between.

While they are to be found in places like McDonalds, they aren't everywhere. And
further, some, especially airports, charge like wounded bulls for access.

Melbourne Airport, for example, wanted to slug my wife $4.50 just to access
emails and Facebook, recently. She used Optus's 3G service instead (Facebook
access is free) and even at PAYG rates was still cheaper than what MEL was
asking.

And overseas it's much the same. The only airport that we found free wifi was at
Changi (SIN) airport, Singapore.

So, for this chap to rely on wifi to make or to receive "urgent calls" he's
gonna have to bite the bullet and either pay the roaming charges or buy a SIM
card in the country where he's staying and to use that. (and to forward calls
from his Oz mobile number to that international number).