Hi David, What about getting him an inexpensive, prepaid phone — assuming it would be one that would work in Nepal/India? Maybe they sell them there? Just a thought. Best, Kimo AZURELINK :: "Simply Connected!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web Site Design & Scalable, Managed Web Hosting Joomla! Content Management System Implementation eCommerce Development ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 321 Main Street, Suite 4 Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 549-2020 For more information, please visit: www.azurelink.com Follow Azurelink on Twitter: http://twitter.com/azurelink ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Apr 28, 2014, at 8:35 PM, DAVID SPOUND wrote: > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Dear Friends, > > My son will soon be going to India and Nepal for 3 months. > > I would like to give him my iPhone 5 -- AT&T model. This would be for infrequent/emergency use. I am looking for recommendations as to whether this will work for him. > > He envisions the following use: > > 1) Making a few phone calls or sending a few email messages within India and Nepal, mainly to confirm or change travel arrangements as his trip proceeds. > > 2) Making a few (but not many) calls back to his parents in the U.S. to let us know he is OK. > > He might want to send some email and hopes that iPhone will allow him to do this when he has no wifi access (which will be often). > > He has little or no interest in sending text messages. Little or no interest in Skype and Facetime calls. He does not want to be in touch with "home" on a frequent basis. This is, as I said, more for infrequent use and in case of emergency. > > > My questions include: > > 1) Should he keep the phone "as is" with the original AT&T sim card? My understanding is that the roaming charges for phone calls would be high but he would not make many calls. Also, if I need to call him, I would be placing a "local" call. > > 2) Should he buy and install a new SIM card when he arrives in India? I have heard that this might allow him to make calls at a more reasonable rate. > > 3) Showing my ignorance on the subject: will a set up that works in India also work in Nepal? > > Any advice would be appreciated. I tried contacting AT&T and received confusing advice. > > Best regards, > > David > > ++++++++++ > > David Spound > Valley Mindfulness > www.valleymindfulness.com > 413-570-0312 > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20140429/68f98659/attachment-0001.html