KnowRoaming for Pc

Got the this app sticker a few weeks ago. Have already used it in U.S., Bermuda, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Peru. Latin America has great connectivity in the cities and the packages are well worth it. I have a VoIP service app for my US number and it works perfectly over the 3G service I get with this app so I haven't used the call function yet. I've had no big problems switching between countries; sometimes I have to reset the phone, but no big deal. Sometimes I have to reset the app before the package starts working and it always takes a few cents off my load so I can log in and activate the package; that doesn't seem very fair haha.. Otherwise, this is one of the best inventions I've seen for someone like me who travels constantly. Yes, $8 a day is a little much in some of the countries, but for no hassle/no registration/finding a mobile phone shop in every country, it simply can't be beat and is well worth it; also cheaper than most or all of the "Global Sim Cards" out there. I still have one for the few countries this app doesn't support, but this is my go-to from now on. Bravo.

This system has a great deal of potential, and when it works it's excellent. That said, here are the downsides I've seen: 1) Occasionally, especially when moving from country to country, you need to delete the app, and all the profiles associated with service, and manually switch to your home SIM in order to re-establish connectivity with your home SIM, or even WIFI. This has happened to me a few times. You must delete the profiles otherwise you might connect to Home Network or WIFI but data will not work. 2) Voice quality is usually poor and in the top end passable but never excellent. 3) You cannot tether or use personal hot spot functions, meaning you can't take advantage of the service as a modem for your tablet or notebook. I can understand that they want to limit data usage but should at least allow this through direct tether. 4) As others have mentioned this is not a service for non-technical people. It has challenged me (mobile data professional) and I would consider myself an advanced user. So, if you are not tech savvy give this one a miss for now. The savings you get from using the service are excellent. When it works, it works well. I am eager to see a more polished solution. If the kinks are ironed out I'd definitely consider using it on a permanent basis.

I’ve used this app for data in several countries. At first we had some fails, but I’ve learned to plan ahead and contact customer support in advance, or upon arrival. With a little communication and instruction from customer support (who are quickly responsive) I’ve been able to work through any issues. However I think you need to be a tech comfortable user to do what is asked. I still use them because I’ve worked out how to do some of the configuration (outside of the app) and for me that ends up easier (and cheaper) than purchasing a local SIM. Plus WhatsApp is free within 30 days of a balance top-up.

I travelled through England, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, and Hungary over the course of a few weeks and rarely encountered problems at all. And the problems I did encounter were completely expected. For example, on New Years in a densely populated urban space, I had trouble getting decent internet speeds until I moved away from the area of activity, which isn’t uncommon. I’m not sure what everyone else here is dealing with or expecting, but I think it’s doing what it should be. It worked well for me.