With the global economic market in recession any aspect of business that can be adjusted to save cost needs to be seriously looked at. One place to cut extraneous expenses is the telecommunication costs of business travelers with their need for a mobile phone that provides complete communication coverage no matter what corner of the globe their business takes them to.
A dual SIM cell phone is an ideal option for the globe-roaming business traveler. A dual SIM cell phone has the ability to hold two SIM cards; thereby giving the user the ability to have access to making and receiving calls on two separate phone accounts and phone numbers simultaneously. When on the road for an extended period of time it can, oftentimes, work out to be incredibly more efficient for the modern business traveler to obtain a local SIM card to use to make local calls while keeping their “home” SIM active to ensure that there are no breaks in communication from those who have the need to reach them while traveling. If restricted to using a 'home' SIM in in a foreign locale the rates will be very high for making a local call. By using the 'home' SIM the caller is in effect paying for international roaming on top of all of the other fees that their mobile phone carrier will charge them. Purchasing a local SIM makes better financial sense and allows for more communication at a fraction of the cost.
Another great cost savings solution for the business traveler is to utilize a VoIP call forwarding service. This will provide the cheapest per minute rate, based on a local call, instead of an international call rate when receiving a call on the 'home' SIM. Skype, one of the more popular VoIP providers, is a popular user-friendly option that will allow travelers to have a “home” (or SkypeIn) number that can be forwarded to a local prepaid mobile phone. This home number is separate from their mobile phone number; it allows family, friends, and business associates to get in touch with the business traveler without their needing to make an international phone call. Skype offers an unlimited package which includes free calls to many countries (available in monthly or annual plans) or a pre-paid option which charges for calls by the minute.
Additionally, Skype offers a mobile phone application, for smartphones, that will allow users to make phone calls through the Skype system directly from their mobile phone. This will not necessarily offer free calls for the traveler, due to the need to utilize the data plan set up with the mobile carrier (though using wi-fi would be free) and there's also a per minute cost charged by Skype; however, it can greatly reduce the costs of making phone calls when traveling. Some carriers offer discounted rates for data and international roaming so be sure to check all available options related to international travel.
The potential to save a significant amount of money is readily available to any traveler who finds themselves traveling to international locales on a fairly regularly basis. http://www.Quad-
