Tips: Have Wi-Fi while roaming?
Roaming charge is one of the things that can spoil a perfectly-planned holiday or well-budgeted trip. One minute of roaming call can be as expensive as SGD 3/minute and sending one SMS is about SGD 0.60. However, most of the travellers have a little choice but to accept these hefty charges because of the needs to communicate with the loved ones in the home country.
Worry not. In case you’re travelling overseas and you have an access to Wi-Fi, then we have a solution for you. You can use Hoiio Phone app to save on your outgoing and SMS roaming charges.
Saving when calling out
Change your Hoiio Phone’s calling method to: Internet Call. Go to Settings > Calling Method > Internet Call. After that, call with Hoiio. Calling to Singapore through Hoiio Phone app will be 1.9 cents/minute. Huge savings.
Saving when sending SMSes
When your friends send SMS to your Singapore mobile number, if you’re connected to Wi-Fi, reply them through Hoiio Phone. It will cost you SGD 0.088/SMS. You will save up to 45%.
Those are some tips to save on roaming charges if you’re connected to Wi-Fi. Have a pleasant trips or holidays. For more tips, stay tuned on Hoiio Blog.