There are 2 answers to this question:

1. First off, there are different types of radio frequencies and equipment used by cell phone companies. If your phone doesn’t operate on the available frequency or receive the encoding of the local service, it doesn’t function.
2. The second problem with global roaming is a commercial problem. The reason Americans can travel all over the country and still use their cell phones even in areas where their provider doesn’t have coverage is that U.S. providers have cross-billing (or roaming) agreements with each other. This allows you to connect to another cell phone carrier’s service if yours isn’t available. Roaming agreements are common within the U.S., but become more problematic internationally.

Compatibility Issues

Generally speaking, the rest of the world adopted the GSM cell phones standard when building out their cell phone infrastructures. This service was originally at a frequency of 900 MHz and now increasingly is being upgraded to an 1800 MHz service. Anyone with a GSM phone can, in theory, access cell phone service in the hundreds of countries that support that system.

On the other hand, U.S. and Canadian companies originally went with a different digital cell phone technology standard — CDMA or TDMA, or, in Nextel’s case, iDEN — as well as a different radio frequency to transmit cell phone signals.

T-Mobile and Cingular (and previously AT&T Wireless) have since brought GSM to U.S. cell phone consumers; unfortunately, their GSM service operates in the 1900 MHz band, which is incompatible with the more common 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. That means that even these GSM phones won’t work in Europe or most of Asia.

What are “World Phones” or Multi-band Phones?

Some phone manufacturers have started making multi-band phones that will receive 1900 MHz (and sometimes 850 MHz) in the U.S. and either or both of the international frequencies as well. Multi-band phones are ideal for frequent travelers who can’t afford to be without cell phone service abroad and don’t want the hassle of having to own a second cell phone (with a different number) or rent one for this purpose whenever they travel.

For true global roaming, multiband phones need to support at least three frequencies — a U.S. band and both international bands: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz. Don’t be confused by tri-band phones which operate at both U.S. frequencies but only at one of the international frequencies — that won’t be as useful. On the other hand, if you have the option of a quad-band cell phone, one that supports 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz, you’ll have all your bases covered.

Visit YackieMobile.com for information on how you can make and receive cheap calls while abroad. The Yackie Mobile Prepaid SIM card allows you to make phone calls in over 200 countries!

Global Trekkers know that international roaming rates are expensive! U.S. carriers charge a minimum of $0.99 per minute to make or receive a call while you’re abroad, and you’re quite lucky if that’s the rate you’re charge, the average going rate is $2-3 a minute. Outrageous right?

There was a time where roaming within the United States was a problem itself. You remember back in the early days of cell phones, the roaming charges you were hit with if you went out of your local calling area–and the calling areas were relatively small in those days.

But that all changed in the late 1990s, AT&T Wireless drastically changed the game with their Digital One Rate plans. 450 nationwide anytime minutes for $60–anywhere in the United States. Sweeet! Pretty soon, all the carriers went with national rate plans. Roaming charges–within the borders of the United States, anyway, were a thing of the past.

The European Union has been making moves to curtail roaming charges within the EU. While this is great, it only applies to people who have service with a carrier within the EU. Everyone else–including us poor Americans–will continue to be charged exorbitant rates.

So what’s a world traveler to do? Assuming you already have a compatible GSM phone, there are essentially three choices for dealing with this:

1. Paying the exorbitant roaming rates, which if you’re only going to be in a country for a day or so, might be the easiest option.

Hmmm…. Not for me!

2. Get a local SIM card in the country you’re in. This may be difficult to set up beforehand, but it might be something you could do once you land at your destination. Either that or have a local in that country send you the appropriate SIM card.

Yeah sounds good but….Of course, the problem this is that you have to give your contacts a different phone number or simply forward your cell phone to the new number.

3. Get a Yackie Mobile prepaid SIM card.

Your best bet is getting the Yackie Mobile prepaid SIM card. The Yackie Mobile SIM card allows you to roam in 200 countries, with unlimited free incoming calls in 150 of these countries. Users have the option of choosing a free personal phone from a list of 24 countries to attach to their SIM card upon registration. With Yackie Mobile incoming calls are only ¢29/minute and outgoing calls in most countries are ¢39/minute. Yackie Mobile does not require a contract and is simply pay as you go.

In short, roaming internationally sucks. There are ways to lessen the pain, but it’s still more expensive than it needs to be. Visit YackieMobile.com to find out how you can save money while making calls abroad.

Yackie 101: What to do When Arriving in a New Place

The experienced traveler knows that arrival can be the hardest part of a trip. It’s probably late at night, you’re experiencing jet lag or either road-weary, and to top it off everything is new and strange. You may even need to find an affordable place to sleep, something to eat and drink, and your first objective is to find a way to get around. Whether it’s the first stop on a trip or the fifth city in as many days, every traveler feels a bit overwhelmed stepping onto a new street in a new city. The sense of excitement and potential for discovery ends up in the shadow of practical matters. It’s enough to make you wish you were back home. But having a good checklist of arrival essentials lets you head out into the unknown free to focus on the real adventure.

RULE #1: AVOID ARRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Get informed about the timetable of your means of transport, and avoid arriving in a foreign city in the middle of the night. Obvious? Yes, but when you get there at 2 AM, it’s too late, you can’t do anything. You will have to choose between spending the night in the train/bus station or at the airport, or searching for a hypothetical hotel open at this late hour. If you’re arriving early in the morning, especially after an overnight journey, you might want to arrange an early check in with your hotel.

RULE #2: BRING ENOUGH CASH FOR TWO DAYS
No matter what city in the world you are arriving in, you won’t get too far on an empty wallet. A good rule of thumb is four times your hotel cost for one night. Know in advance how hard it is going to be to get cash. Sure, the guidebook may claim there is an ATM, but is it on the other side of town? (Not a problem in New York City, Bucharest or Barcelona, but potentially a tricky question in Cairo. Or Vernazza.) Also be aware that it is possible to have too much money– a stack of 100 bills won’t help you buy a bottle of water that costs 3 coins. Public transportation or even small guest-houses often won’t have, or won’t give you, change for large bills. Make sure to ask for some small denominations at the exchange counter or break large bills at the airport.

RULE #3: BRING A GOOD MAP
Don’t count on an open tourist office, if there is one at all. (more…)

Choosing the world’s next big travel destinations is never an easy feat, especially when there’s seemingly so little left of the globe to discover! Despite the difficulty of the task, BootsnAll.com still managed to compile list of ten great destinations that combine history and culture with value for travelers who prefer to arrange their own trips and challenge themselves in the most fascinating places in the world. Being the wonderful person I am, I decided to bless my readers with the list.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

10 - Buenos Aires — After its currency collapse in 2003, this gorgeous place got embarrassingly cheap for foreigners, but that won’t go on forever, so don’t wait too long. Vegetarians may find beef-obsessed Argentina a bit challenging. It won’t be a deal-breaker, though, as this cosmopolitan city has something for everyone, including a diverse nightlife scene that usually goes until dawn or later. Brush up on your español before you go - it will help you experience the city more completely.

Budapest, Hungary

9 - Budapest — The capital of Hungary is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Unlike some other Eastern European destinations, visiting is still very cheap compared to the West. The old town district of Castle Hill is a highlight of this huge city, and the hearty portions of the paprika-accented food win over most who try it. You can spend days just admiring the classic architecture, but the city is also an excellent place to begin an exploration of the many historic Hungarian villages nearby.

Marrakech, Morocco

8 - Morocco — This moderate Muslim country is easily visible and quickly reachable from the southern coast of Spain, but it feels a world away. Quickly pass through the “border-town” city of Tangier and on to Rabat, Fes, or Marrakech for a pleasant cultural shock on a backpacker’s budget. Choose Fes or Marrakech, and add in a smaller city to escape the constant tourism push, but skip the chaotic capital of Casablanca. For those with a bit more time, trekking the Atlas mountain ranges makes for an unforgettable adventure mixed with a cultural experience that contrasts nicely with Morocco’s bustling cities. Even for independent travelers, a tour using a local guide can be a great way to see all the magical parts of Morocco and avoid its often frustrating tourist traps. (more…)

Who needs a travel adapter for their iPod or digital camera when they could buy the Solio Classic Solar Charger?

The Solio Classic Solar Charger is a pocket sized electronics charger that runs off of solar power. This little solar powered wonder can be used to charge almost any small, hand held device such as a digital camera, iPod, cell phone, and more.

The Solio Classic Solar Charger works by collecting light via its solar panels and storing its energy in the inboard battery. Power that has been collected and stored in the battery will be good for at least a year. This way you could charge up the Solio Classic Solar Charger battery and save it for a rainy day if need be.A cool feature for road warriors or eco-conscious travelers, is how the Solio Classic Solar Charger can easily be attached to a car windshield via the included suction cup. You can charge all your devices without having to buy multiple expensive car chargers or decrease the life of your car battery; all of which are great for the environment!

It takes about six to eight hours to fully charge the Solio Classic Solar Charger, with that amount of sunlight your cell phone will be powered for almost a hours’ worth of talk time and even more standby power. A mere hour in the sun could provide you with ten minutes of talk time.

Happy Travels!

Visit YackieMobile.com to discover ways to save money while traveling abroad!

Unlocking phones can be a pretty tricky affair, but with SIMable, the entire complicated business is simplified. This extremely thin chip, when attached to any SIM card, will fool the majority of cell phones into thinking that they have been unlocked within a matter of seconds. According to their site, you use their “cutting press” to cut a hole in your SIM, align the SIMable chip to your SIM card, and voila (so they say anyway).

I think this is a pretty sweet way to unlock your mobile phone. Best of all, you don’t have to jack with your handset to unlock. You simply cut the small hole into your SIM card and insert it into your phone with the SIM card. That’s not only easy it’s a better way to unlock your mobile phone without invalidating your phone’s warranty.You also can’t argue with the price of SIMable. The price for the manufactured cutting press and small chip is cheaper than more complicated software solutions which unlock your mobile phone. Best of all, it’s reusable, unlike most phone specific software solutions.

The Yackie World Travellers are hitting the open road. This time they’ve landed in Eugene, Oregon. Here’s a brief profile of the traveling duo.

OWEN BOWLING

AGE: 24
SEX: MALE
NATIONALITY: AUSTRALIAN
DATE OF BIRTH: 20/03/1984
OCCUPATION: PERSONAL TRAINER
INTERESTS: SURFING, SOCCER, TRAVEL, FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY

ABOUT OWEN:

Owen was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania. At the age of 6, his parents packed the family into a station wagon and roll-up caravan and drove around Australia for 16 months. This early adventure instilled in him the “travel bug” and he has since traveled extensively.

In 2002, Owen traveled to Italy and spent time playing soccer in the semi-professional “Serie D” league.

Owen has spent the past 5 years working as a Personal Trainer in Brisbane Australia.

JAIME KOHLEIS

AGE: 29
SEX: FEMALE
NATIONALITY: AUSTRALIAN
DATE OF BIRTH: 06/12/1978
OCCUPATION: PERSONAL TRAINER
INTERESTS: TRAVEL, RUNNING, WATER SPORTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ANIMAL RIGHTS

ABOUT JAIME:

Jaime was born in Perth, WA and was already traveling before she could talk – moving to New Zealand for the first 9 years of her life.

Moving back to Australia, she focused her talents in the sporting arena. By 18 she was rowing for the Australian Under 22 squad.
This took her to Italy, Greece and Switzerland. This international travel was enough to open her eyes to a bigger world and she has not looked back, having traveled to over 15 countries.

Jaime has also spent the past 3 years working as a Personal Trainer in Brisbane.

How it started:

The Idea began in December 2006.
Springing from the revelation that although fulltime RVing was a style of travel previously exclusive to the retired generation, now it could also be an option for us!
Through much discussion and online research, coupled with a desire to do something different, we discovered that it was not only achievable, but possibly the best way to travel!

Over the next 9 months, whilst each working up to 3 jobs at once, we planned a skeleton of a trip that involved spending 3 months trekking around India, 2 weeks seeing the sights in London, Flying to Canada, Buying an RV in the USA and then driving down to the bottom of Panama and beyond! The possibilities were then expanded with the introduction of the new Canadian Working Holiday Program visa, allowing us to spend up to 2 years in Canada working, thus opening up the doors to Alaska!

Catch up with them and their travels at Yackie World Travellers.

Yackie 101: SIM Cards

So I’ve been constantly telling international travelers to get a Yackie Mobile SIM card and I’ve realized that many people don’t know what a SIM card is. So here is another yet another tutorial that breaks down the basics of SIM cards.

What is a SIM card?
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card also known as a “smart chip” is basically the “brain” of the phone, providing cellular service as well as many other functions including call log, voice mail and SMS and GPRS (internet connection standards). SIM cards are the size of a credit card but they have a pop-out chip about the size of a postage stamp which fits into all modern GSM phones. The smart chip is embedded with circuitry and when inserted into a GSM mobile phone provides wireless phone service on a particular GSM network. SIM cards are usually available prepaid or on a contractual basis, however Cellular Abroad only offers the prepaid version which is the most popular because of the user’s complete control over how much they spend. There are no hidden fees or surprise charges.

How do I install a SIM card?
SIM cards typically are credit-card sized cards with a smaller SIM chip almost completely floating within the card and attached on one edge of the chip by some perforated plastic. The chip is approximately the size of a standard postage stamp folded in half.

Whether you are a frequent business traveler, or just a tourist seeking a reliable and affordable cell phone solution, the Yackie Mobile International SIM card is the solution. The Yackie Mobile International SIM card makes it easy and affordable for anyone traveling overseas to enjoy the safety and convenience of cellular service! As long as you have an unlocked GSM tri or quad bnd cell phone, you can benefit from using the Yackie Mobile International SIM card.

Hey global travelers! I know a couple a days ago I made a post regarding Europe approving cell phone usage on airplanes but now the U.S. is jumping on the bandwagon but in a different way.

A L. A. Times article reports that some foreign carriers are enacting plans to offer in-flight cell use. The U.S. prohibits calls, but using phones to enter the Net is another matter.

The article goes on to say:

In a recent Forrester survey, 54% of leisure travelers said they would be interested in accessing the Internet on four-hour-plus flights. Several U.S. airlines are moving forward to offer that service…

U.S. airlines that are considering the possibility of offering Wi-Fi in the air are teaming up with Aircell, a Colorado-based company that in 2006 won an FCC auction for air-to-ground broadband frequencies. Aircell’s air-to-ground broadband system will provide customers with an Internet connection, virtual private network access (allowing workers to ply their trade by connecting them to their organization’s systems) and e-mail capabilities through Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and portable gaming devices.

For the entire article visit Using cellphones and Internet on airliners.

Hmm… this sounds pretty cool. Happy Travels! Don’t forget to bring your Yackie Mobile SIM card, the Prepaid SIM Card that lets you stay in with everyone, everywhere.

Whether you’re traveling halfway around the world or just across state lines, travel expenses can add up quickly, especially with rising airline and gas prices. That darn recession! Don’t let the economy stop you from roaming globally.

You don’t need to break the bank to see the world. There are many ways to get even the priciest of international travel necessities at a great discount or even for free. Check out this article from travel hacker The Broke Vacationer: 100 Ways to Get Free Stuff When Traveling.

MSNBC also recently did an article on “The high cost of a low dollar”. The article discusses the problems travelers face overseas with the U.S dollar. Since Bush has taken office the dollar has had less international buying power than at any time in decades. The article also gives advice to how a traveler can save money oveseas as well.

And if these articles don’t help, you can always save money just by using the Yackie Mobile SIM card. That’s the only foolproof way I know to save money while abroad!

Yackie Mobile 101: Travel Safety

If you’re an international traveler like me, then I know that one of your main concerns is your personal safety while roaming abroad. When you journey far away from home, the odds are that you will have a safe and incident-free trip. However, sometimes travelers are experience unexpected difficulties. I asked some of my fellow traveling buddies, along with my past experiences to come up with a list of safety tips for the inexperienced international traveler. Hint: don’t forget to pack your communication essentials; Prepaid SIM Card/ Prepaid Debit Cards.

Lesson 1. How To Be a Tourist Without Looking Like One

• Avoid attention-grabbing attire, dress conservatively! You don’t want to stand out. Never wear expensive-looking jewelry, avoid displays of affluence. A flashy wardrobe, or one that is too casual, can mark you as a tourist. Walk confidently to your destination, even if you have no idea where you are going.

Lesson 2. Be a Safe Packer

• Simply put, travel light! You can move more quickly and will be more likely to have a free hand. You will also be less likely to set your luggage down, leaving it unattended, which is a big NO NO! never, ever leave your luggage unattended! That’s like hanging a huge neon advertisement that says, “Please Rob Me.”
• Make sure to pack a mobile Phone with the Yackie Mobile SIM card that way if you’re ever in trouble during your travels you have a way to call for help. The Yackie Mobile International SIM card makes it easy and affordable for anyone traveling overseas to enjoy the safety and convenience of cellular service! Whether you are a frequent business traveler or a tourist seeking a reliable, yet affordable cell phone solution, the Yackie Mobile International SIM card has you covered in over 200 countries!

Lesson 3. How to Deter a Pickpocket

• When you have to carry passports, cash, credit cards etc., conceal them in several places rather than putting them all in one place. Avoid handbags, fanny packs and outside pockets that are easy targets for thieves. Only carry enough money for the day on you. The rest should be hidden under your clothes. Use a money belt or sewn-in pocket. Otherwise leave all other valuables where they belong: at home or in a safety deposit box.
• Beware of groups who create a distraction while picking your pocket. Be careful in crowded places: subways, train stations, elevators, tourist sites, etc. It’s best to always be fully aware of your surroundings. I once caught someone following me.

Lesson 4. For the Things Money Can’t Buy

• Bring prepaid debit cards along with one or two major credit cards instead of cash. You never know when your housing arrangements will change, Hotels prefer credit cards then cash.
  
• Note on Credit Cards: Never let your credit cards out of your sight, even for a split second. Watch the store vendor or travel agent carefully. The scam works like this: someone in the establishment will cause a diversion while the other person sneaks two transactions in. One for your legitimate purchases, and another credit card imprint for future forgeries. This happened to me twice in Athens, Greece, and on the island of Crete, but I’ve heard the same horror stories in other countries as well. I cannot stress the importance of retaining all your receipts until you receive your next monthly credit card statement.

Lesson 5. Beware of Dark Alleys!

• Avoid sightseeing at night! You may stumble into an undesirable neighborhood not knowing any better. Tourist are most vulnerable at night.
  

Lesson 6. Do Your Homework

• Learn a few phrases in the local language so you can navigate around more easily and can signal your need for help.
• Research ahead of time: The Department of State’s Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They describe entry requirements, currency regulations, unusual health conditions, the crime and security situation, political disturbances, areas of instability, and special information about driving and road conditions. They also provide addresses and emergency telephone numbers for U.S. embassies and consulates.

Most importantly, just use plain common sense and intuition. Traveling abroad should not be overwhelming or dangerous. In fact, it should be one of the most rewarding and memorable experiences in your lifetime–especially if you bring your Yackie Mobile SIM card!

Yackie 101: VOIP

It seems that when I talk about Yackie Mobile’s VoIP service, a lot of people seem to go “Huh?”. So to eliminate confusion, I put together a little tutorial for all those new to VoIP…

So What is VOIP?

VOIP is an acronym for “Voice Over Internet Protocol”, or in more common terms phone service over the Internet. If you have a reasonable quality Internet connection you can get phone service delivered through your Internet connection instead of from your local phone company.

Some people use VOIP in addition to their traditional phone service, since VOIP service providers usually offer lower rates than traditional phone companies, but sometimes doesn’t offer 911 service, phone directory listings, 411 service, or other common phone services. While many VOIP providers offer these services, consistent industry-wide means of offering these are still developing.

How does VOIP work?

Analog phone signals turn into digital signals that can be sent over the Internet.
This function can be included into the phone itself.

Why use VOIP?

There are two major reasons to use VOIP:

1. Lower Cost
In general phone service via VOIP costs less than an equivalent service from traditional sources. This is largely a function of traditional phone services either being monopolies or government entities. There are also some cost savings due to using a single network to carry voice and data. This is especially true when users have existing under-utilized network capacity that they can use for VOIP without any additional costs.
In the most extreme case, users see VOIP phone calls (even international) as FREE. While there is a cost for their Internet service, using VOIP over this service may not involve any extra charges, so the users view the calls as free. There are a number of services that have sprung up to facilitate this type of “free” VOIP call.
2. Increased Functionality
VOIP makes easy some things that are difficult to impossible with traditional phone networks.
* Incoming phone calls are automatically routed to your VOIP phone where ever you plug it into the network. Take your VOIP phone with you on a trip, and anywhere you connect it to the Internet, you can receive your incoming calls.
* Call center agents using VOIP phones can easily work from anywhere with a good Internet connection.

Why Yackie Mobile’s VOIP service in conjunction with the Yackie Mobile SIM card is the best:

Visit Yackiemobile.com where you will be able to open a FREE VOIP account. All you have to do is download our softphone to your computer . Upon completion of  download, you will receive a login/ 7 digit personal #, a password, and SIP server to access your FREE account. With this software you and a friend, who has the software and account setup on their computer as well, will be able to talk through our VOIP service for FREE. All you have to do is type in that persons 7 digit # and you guys can get to yakking.

Now lets say you want people to reach you on a real # that is linked to your FREE VOIP account….

All you have to do is buy a Yackie Mobile SIM card. With this you will be able to select a personal phone number that will be automatically linked to your VOIP account. And with Yackie Mobile SIM card you have the power to choose what phone number you’ll get, for example, you can have a Miami area code phone number for your U.S. contacts to call you on so that the call is free to them when they dial you as well as have a number with a London area code so that people in England can call your phone for free as well.

Cool right? It gets even better, by default when people contact you through VOIP, your cell phone will ring. When you log into our website, Yackie Mobile gives you the option to have your phone ring through VOIP on your computer so that all your calls can be free!

Today I visited Yackie Mobile’s World Traveller’s site: http://www.yackieworldtraveller.com, it’s a travel based website that promotes all the diverse ways in which we can see this earth.

Yackie’s World Traveller Team, Owen Bowling and Jaime Kohleis, are embarking on a global adventure. With the help of Yackie Mobile, they hope to share their exciting journey with the rest of the world. They will fly, drive, sail, train, camel, horse and elephant ride, bike and bus their way through the different landscapes that welcome them.

The list of countries they will see are:

Malaysia, India, Nepal, England, Canada, Alaska and the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, much of the Caribbean and possibly on to South America, Africa and Europe.

Right now they’re in London. Their sightseeing has included Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, Hyde Park and of course shopping on Oxford street!

The duo says that through their affiliation with Yackie Mobile they hope to inspire thousands of would be or existing travelers to stop talking and start doing! Yeah, that’s exactly what I would love to be doing at this moment. I’d love to switch places with either one of the lucky adventurers right now. I’m sure they won’t have any trouble communicating with the world with the help of Yackie Mobile.

To keep up with where their journey will take them next check them out at http://www.yackieworldtraveller.com.

    Today I found myself thinking about my trip to South Africa last year. For the first 2 weeks in Japan I found myself constantly homesick and I used my roommates cell phone to call home every chance that I got. I didn’t think the bill would be that much and when it finally arrived I saw her mouth drop and her eyes seemed to have popped out of their sockets. The girl looked as if she’d seen a ghost! She looked at the total and then looked back at me shaking her head. I asked her how much I owed her; she laughed and said a number too far into the triple digits. I didn’t have the money, so I asked my parents. They said that as much as they loved talking to me they didn’t think it was worth the price. After doing some math, if I had known about Yackie Mobile’s SIM card I would have saved about $340 bucks!

    For most college students that’s a lot of money to spend on just a phone bill. Whether students are making calls to their home country or calling their new friends in their host country, it is important for students to find a low-cost means of communication. That’s why the Yackie Mobile SIM card is perfect for students who are abroad and need an affordable way to keep in touch.

    The Yackie Mobile SIM card is an advanced international roaming SIM card with the ability to roam globally at discounted rates in over 200 countries. Incoming calls are only ¢29/minute and outgoing calls in most countries are ¢39/minute. * Yackie Mobile does not require a contract and is simply pay as you go. Students can even assign a local number of their destination to the SIM card. For example, if a student was traveling to France from the United States they could assign a France phone number to their SIM card and have the added benefit of no roaming charges for calls made to the United States. The next time I decide to travel, before I start yakking it up I’ll make sure to use the Yackie Mobile SIM card for all my communicating needs.

*Check with your service provider on the rates they provide for international roaming calls. If your compare their rates with ours you will see that Yackie Mobile really does save you a lot of money. For example to receive and make calls in South Africa,  AT&T charges $2.49 a minute!!

    I recently got a email from Malina Lipa, a backpacking enthusiast whose next adventure will take her to explore the historic wonders of Rome. I met Malina while completing a study abroad semester in Madrid. She found out that I’m doing an internship with Yackie Mobile and wanted to know if I could provide her with more information on the services of my company. She told me that she’s had problems on her previous journeys with finding a smart affordable way of keeping in contact with her friends and family.

    I told her that Yackie Mobile will provide her with peace of mind by keeping her in contact with loved ones, and that she would save money no matter how far she might be from them. Yackie Mobile never locks you into a contract and you pre-pay, so there will be no surprise bills. Malina will save up to 80% on world wide roaming cost and be able to make and receive calls in over 200 countries!

    I told her to go to Yackie Mobile’s website www.yackiemobile.com for more information on our rates and SIM card.

I‘m so excited to be working with Yackie Mobile. Today is my first day on the job and I’ve decided to keep a blog of this awesome internship experience which they’ve offered me. I just got done with all my background training and I’m amazed with all the fantastic services Yackie Mobile has to offer!

I want to go out and shout to the world that finally there is a telecommunications company that will help world travelers stay in touch with others and save money while managing their calls around the world. I can empathize with the frustration travelers face when they can’t find affordable technology to keeping in contact with loved ones and friends while traveling abroad. I recently completed two consecutive study abroad semesters, one in Madrid, Spain and another in South Africa, and trust me, I know the feeling of shock when it came to realizing how much I spent monthly on making international calls back home and to friends who were studying in other countries. I spent way too much money when I could have been saving had I known about Yackie Mobile.

Yackie Mobile is one of the first telecommunications companies to introduce a merger of their Mobile International Roaming SIM card and their Yakie VoIP service. This means, that with your Yackie personal phone number you can save money by making calls over the internet for FREE! NO other SIM card provider offers this!

All Yackie Mobile users need is access to a computer, with that they can save airtime and money on their SIM by making internet phone calls. All they would have to do is download an applicable program and start yacking. It is almost like stretching the minutes. To find out more go to www.yackiemobile.com.