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This is pretty cool, a project that directly addresses a problem faced by many millennial travelers including myself. A few questions that are unclear: do you
by glxc 11y ago
This is pretty cool, a project that directly addresses a problem faced by many millennial travelers including myself.
A few questions that are unclear: do you still need WiFi on your phone while traveling for the service to work? The mechanism for placing calls is still unclear, as opposed to receiving calls.
Republic Wireless and Google's Project Fi seem to be tackling related problems.
- mardysmith 11y agoFrom the Indiegogo page: "You can do this via WiFi (in your hotel or a cafe) or via a Data SIM card. The Roam comes with a Data SIM card where you can pre-purchase data. Alternatively you can use a local SIM card when you arrive at your destination." So it's a global sim from Strone, a local sim or WiFi.
- mardysmith 11y agoAnd... for the calling, it looks like you do that from the app too, when you're in foreign parts.
- mattei 11y agoMatthew from Strone here. Yes - while your SIM is in the Roam all incoming & outgoing calls and SMS flow through the Strone app. Basically the Strone acts as your messaging and calling apps on your phone for that SIM in the Roam.
- mikestrone 11y agoTo make a call you need to have our app installed and be able to connect to the internet. The Roam will ship with an international data SIM where you can pre-purchase data to connect to the internet. If you find a cheaper local data plan then you can use that as well.