Hi trace, thanks for the thought! Yes I will do that if I need to, but shouldn't have to do! Many of my friends out there do use cheap call sims So I shouldn't need to worry, but I was just thinking that I'd like to have one ready in my phone before I go. Anyway, I will work this through. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 11 Dec 2012, at 02:50 PM, "Spring Flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > hi, not a response to your questions as such but have you thought of calling > thekenyan embassy to ask any questions, they should even know about sims to > use out there, you lucky thing lol > > trace > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" > <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 11:24 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Cheap phone calls, sims, and text for abroad > > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'm having a great time Preparing to go to Ken you early next year. I'm >> finding out things I have not known before! Anyone who comes from kenya will >> be of Particular interest to me right now! Smiley >> >> I am using the cheapcalls.co.uk For calls from my landline which works well >> for me. Has anyone a recommendation for calls from mobile to keep the costs >> down, please? >> >> In addition, I have looked at and tried out one or two of the free texting >> services only to discover the texts didn't arrive, so no go with those! I'm >> with O2 so don't want to send texts at their price, unless anyone knows of a >> good deal. If anyone can suggest another alternative, preferably for which >> I don't have to sign up, this would be useful. >> >> Finally, anyone know what sim is used in the C5 and in the N86, please? I'd >> also like to get hold of sims for Kenya before getting there and wonder if >> this is possible or whether I should just get them once I arrive. >> >> As always, many thanks for any information you can give on the above. >> >> >> >> Carol P >> Sent from my iPhone** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq