How do I call a UK 0700 number from the USA? My mother is in hospital and I'd like to call her tomorrow. I'm familiar with the normal rules (01144 + drop the leading zero) but it doesn't seem to work for these 0700 numbers. [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 8 answers

Phone from China, SIM card in the US: what do I need to know to make sure I have a working cell phone when I return to the US for a month or two this summer? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 6 answers

We called the USA from a France Télécom phonebooth. Following the instructions on the poster, we dialled *808 and gave our Visa card number. Turns out they charged more than $100 for a call lasting about 10 minutes. Is there anything we can do to contest this?
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 23 answers

I have a US cell phone (LG Muziq, Sprint is the provider). I would REALLY like to be able to read Japanese web pages on it, but whenever I surf to a page with Japanese text it just shows up as garbage. I've installed Opera Mini on my phone, but that didn't help, even though the demo on their website does show Japanese characters. Is there any way to get this to work? I don't need to be able to type in Japanese, or send Japanese text messages. I just want to be able to read Japanese web pages. If I can't do this on the phone directly, then maybe there's another website I could visit that would convert the Japanese text to images?
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 4 answers

International cell phone question: I'm going to Kazakhstan (no Borat jokes, please) for a couple of months and need some advice on staying in touch in a cost-effective manner and with a non-Kazakhstan cell phone number. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I keep my cell phone bill low while travelling through Latin America? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Is using a new SIM card confusing my mobile phone? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 9 answers

What's the best way for a tech-impaired, budget-conscious mom in the US to talk to her son while he's living in Indonesia? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2006 - 18 answers

Prepaid Mobile Phone roaming through the UK, France and Belgium recommendations... [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2006 - 5 answers

Is there an easy way to set up a Motorola SLVR or RAZR so that MMS/WAP functions properly in other countries (i.e., using a different SIM card)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2006 - 3 answers

If I buy a phone in the USA, can I just plug it into the wall back in Australia? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2005 - 7 answers