Is there a cheap way to use a mobile in SE Asia?

[swee'pea99]

My daughter's off to places like Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for a month, and she asked me to look into call charges. Her provider - EE - charges £1.50/min in Thailand, eg. Is there a cheap way to do it, with or without buying a sim when she gets to a new country?

 

[ColinJ]

Skype instead?

My sister has been getting regular updates from my niece over Skype from all around that area and Australia for the past year.

 

[Markymark]

Postcard?

 

[Milkfloat]

WhatsApp and wifi...

And even a local pay as you go sim if you really need it. A new sim in most places is pretty easy to get.

 

[jefmcg]

Receiving texts (not MMS) is free, so you can contact her easily then she can find a wifi to call you back. WhatsApp is good, Skype also or even Facebook messenger.

Worth investigating using local Sims especially of she will need to make local calls.

 

[Markymark]

Can you send those via iPhone?

Funnily enough, yes you can

 

[nickyboy]

WiFi can be a bit sketchy for stuff like Skype. I've had plenty of occasions where it drops out or I can hear UK but they can't hear me.. I would definitely use a local SIM if you're in a country for a while and want to make a few calls and use data

 

[toffee]

WiFi can be a bit sketchy for stuff like Skype. I've had plenty of occasions where it drops out or I can hear UK but they can't hear me.. I would definitely use a local SIM if you're in a country for a while and want to make a few calls and use data

Used whatapp on a couple of occasions on hotel WiFi to make calls and it's been very clear

 

[classic33]

Will the handset work where she's intending on going?