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Re:New gadget on Indiegogo aims to kill roaming charges by Gys on Monday September 28, 2015 @10:53AM (#10290745)
'The Strone Roam is a smart device that allows you to make and receive calls and messages on your phone in another country while eliminating roaming charges. Simply insert your SIM card into the Roam and leave it at home. While away, calls and messages will find you on our Smartphone App.'

So the active sim stays at home. It needs wifi to forward any calls. Then at your destination you need wifi (internet) as well to receive them (or make them).

Interesting. Although I am not sure why I would want to keep my mobile number. A similar setup for landline numbers in any country is much easier (needs no hardware and no safe location with wifi).

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Re:New gadget on Indiegogo aims to kill roaming charges by josephpmay on Monday September 28, 2015 @11:08AM (#10290832)
I believe you don't need wifi. You just need a data SIM from the country you're visiting. And because data is so cheap in a number of European and Asian countries, this could actually be an awesome product for some people.
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Re:New gadget on Indiegogo aims to kill roaming charges by Gys on Monday September 28, 2015 @01:02PM (#10291489)
Correct, it does not need wifi. I was mistaken. I just looked it up again and it says it needs an ethernet cable to connect to internet.
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Re:New gadget on Indiegogo aims to kill roaming charges by mattei on Monday September 28, 2015 @05:39PM (#10293406)
Matthew from Strone here. Yes just use the supplied ethernet cable to connect the Roam to the internet!
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Re:New gadget on Indiegogo aims to kill roaming charges by mardysmith on Monday September 28, 2015 @10:57AM (#10290767)
I think it depends on what your lifestyle or business life is like. If you're travelling and you've got clients or employees, keeping the same number is going to be very handy.
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Re:New gadget on Indiegogo aims to kill roaming charges by Gys on Monday September 28, 2015 @01:04PM (#10291501)
True. But in that case I would take a landline number in the first place. Its more professional and more easy to reroute somewhere (or to somebody) else.
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