You could call forward your existing number to google voice or skype *72<#> then turn off the cell phone *73 to deactivate On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 13:19, JD Austin wrote: > Can you get a prepaid cell phone there and use something like google voice > to send calls to you? > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 13:04, Mark Phillips wrote: > >> I need to spend a few days in Canada, and I was looking for technology to >> help reduce the cost of calling home.......hey, it worked for ET! >> >> Anyway, I have a google phone on T-Mobile. The costs for >> calling/texting/data is outrageous... >> >> $0.69/minute voice >> $10/MB data >> $0.20/text message >> $0.49/minute for any voice mails (ie if I am notified I have a voice mail, >> I get charged, whether I listen to it or not!) >> >> I was told by Tmo that any VoIP would fall under the $10/MB data charge. >> Does anyone know if this is true? >> >> Any Android gurus have a technical solution that would help reduce these >> costs? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mark >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >