Cell Phone Geeks question?

[armandtanzarian]

I am travelling to Phoneix next week. My wife is coming like 4 days later. She has a BlackBerry Curve and I have an Android smart phone. I want to be able to text/chat and send pics to her and vice versa. Do you guys have experience using any apps for this purpose over wifi so i do not get charged roaming fees? I do not want any extra charges on either phone. As long as we are near a wifi hotspot in PHX we would like to be able to communicate. Any cross platform apps you can recommend?


or....Can i buy a pay as you go simcard while in the States and use it? Or does my phone have to be unlocked? It is through Bell right now...

[Mike]

- If you bought your Android phone through Bell you will likely need an unlock code if you want to use another SIM.
- Depending on your phone you will probably be limited to other CDMA networks in the US, so forget about AT&T and T-Mobile.
- Bell has stupid expensive US roaming rates and shitty "packages". For instance you could pay $40 for unlimited texting in the States for a month, so that's probably not viable.


I'd just do Skype over WiFi. Available for both platforms. That or pickup a prepaid BoostMobile SIM card.

[armandtanzarian]

Thanks Mike. I was trying to find unlock codes but the way i figure is i will pay 25 bucks to unlock then pay another 25 bucks for prepaid sim card so there is the 50 dollar package from Bell. I might just do as you say and use skype over wifi. I downloaded Heywire which enables texting over wifi. Pretty coll ap actually. It gives you a US number.

[Robin Hood]

Get WhatsApp (free app on Android I believe) - It is exactly like texting but you can use it over WiFi. And it's cross platform so BB users can message with Android users.

[kimmer]

Whatsapp is best for english users. Kaotalk for asians

Funny thing kyle, is that you dont need to be a geek to know these things... just google bra

[armandtanzarian]

I know Paul. I sit at a desk and google all day long. I just like talking to you guys since there is no hockey anymore. Dont take offense to the geek comment. I am told I am a geek all the time because i love technology and gadgets. I knew about Whatsapp but wanted some of you other geeks to share your opinion/experience. Dont read into things to much there bud

[kimmer]