If someone were going to be in SFO anyway, then this is an advantage for him. On the other hand, for a person with significant ties to London (or other city or

If someone were going to be in SFO anyway, then this is an advantage for him. On the other hand, for a person with significant ties to London (or other city or region in Europe) - family, career, lifestyle, whatever - it seems a bit much to move to the US because you get cheaper phone calls. Other things being equal, I can't imagine that anyone would move from London to San Francisco because of free Gmail phone calls. (It reads like your comment is precisely about other things not being equal.)