• Posted by Pat Phelan
  • On August 17, 2008

  • Filed under General

  • 14 Comments

My San Francisco communications pack

I started off doing these trips to “The Valley” a couple of years ago now and my communications kit is finally at a stage where its really getting quite simple.
This pack started off at multiple phones, multiple laptops, multiple sims a couple of years ago.

Now its quite easy
MAXroam, roaming in the USA now and new USA inbound pricing so if they want me from home they call a local number to them and if they want me from here they call a local number to them, it finds me no matter where I am.
Its like GrandCentral on a sim to be honest.

Iphone 3G, with open wifi everywhere and MAXroam data when it isn’t is now my preferred email device, in fact only for we have a lot of meetings here where I have to do presentations the iPhone would be all I would need for this short trip.
I use Truphone when on free wifi to make my long distance calls and use the fantastic new and top secret MAXroam call-in service from my hotel if I want to completely avoid roaming.

So that’s all I really need for my communications now, one SIM, two phones, Iphone and N95 8gb.
Thats all I really need, Thats progress for me

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14 comments...What do you think?

  1. Posted by Andy Burnett 17th August, 2008 at 10:16 pm

    Hang on, your website specifically says that MaxRoam doesn’t support data. Have you got some new secret feature which you haven’t told us about? And, if so, now would be a great time to tell us :-)

  2. Posted by Carlos 18th August, 2008 at 3:24 am

    “and use the fantastic new and top secret MAXroam call-in service from my hotel if I want to completely avoid roaming.”

    What is this service? In the hotel if you are WiFi you can call via IP with the N95 in my case Wengo (Fr) incoming and outgoing.
    Regards

  3. Posted by Carlos 18th August, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    One of the best features of MaxRoam is buying local numbers when you travel, even in countries where you are not.
    Regards
    Carlos

  4. Posted by Carlos 18th August, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    ATT on “prepaid US” has unlimeted data for US$20 30 days.
    Regards

  5. Posted by ultan 18th August, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    If you use it on an unlocked iPhone then how do you handle Apple updates?

  6. Posted by Andy Burnett 18th August, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    @Carlos
    Yes the ATT deal seems quite good. However, Pat said he used MaxRoam Data. I just wondered what that was.

  7. Posted by Pat Phelan 18th August, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Guys
    all will be revealed shortly
    @carlos that data on ATT is only good for USA, you know this?
    I am using MAXroam data, prepaid and in USA

  8. Posted by carlos 18th August, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    I my case my iPhone 3G is Orange (Fr) which is unlock for free after 6 month or pay 100 Eur and unlock right away by Itunes.

  9. Posted by Andy Burnett 18th August, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Oh you tease! ;-)

    The combination of SIMable (hopefully it will work on my 1st gen iPhone) and roaming data would be a dream come true!

  10. Posted by carlos 18th August, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Yes,I’m waiting for data on MaxRoam, is the only service missing. MaxRoam is a very innovative service.

  11. Posted by Debbie 18th August, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    Hmm, I’m going to the States at the end of Sept, and want to get a MaxRoam card. Should I wait a bit or go ahead now…?

  12. Posted by Bossman 20th August, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Maxroam mentioned in the WSJ.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121919500075055319.html?mod=2_1571_leftbox

  13. Posted by Carlos Anzola 20th August, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    On 27 will fly AirLingus Orlando>Dublin, then Biarritz. Will MaxRoam give “data”? Will be nice….

  14. Posted by dave 21st August, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    MaxRoam Data?

    sounds very very interesting :)

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