>I am currently paying a ~$150 per month "tax" to AT&T to keep my US number while living abroad I don't know why you're paying so much - you can just port the

>I am currently paying a ~$150 per month "tax" to AT&T to keep my US number while living abroad I don't know why you're paying so much - you can just port the number to a VIOP provider and pay a few bucks a month. Even for a normal phone service that's exorbitant - I pay less than $100/month for two lines.