EDISON, N.J., March 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- People in the US are traveling much more often than in the past - for holidays, corporate matters, events, and even to relocate abroad for a couple of months and work remotely.
Presumably, as plane flights have become cheaper and more accessible, cell phone carriers should have followed through with accommodating travelers better, both in terms of price and quality of service.
However, there really hasn't been much progress from the big 4 mobile phone service providers for the past 5 years or so. As a result people have started to buy international sim cards to save money on roaming rates. The big 4 responded with fixed daily roaming charges. These plans work well when making calls to the US and within the country. However there is an additional charge for voice calls that are made to other countries. In addition there is no guarantee that high-speed data will be available abroad. Additional per minute long distance charges are still a reality despite the $5-$10 daily fee. Even when one subscribes to these extras, there are still limitations such as only calling form traveling destination back to the US and when other countries are called there is an additional per minute charge. Not to mention daily data limits as well as having to spend at least half of your time in the U.S. during any given month.
As the issue has become more and more apparent, several indie companies have launched their services, aiming at this exact demographic. This helps those who travel abroad a lot, both for business and personal reasons, or entrepreneurs who work with clients abroad.
One of the leading companies on the market is Pond Mobile. They have come up with several unique services and features to trump the current front runners of the US cell phone market. Since data roaming is included in the plan, there is no need to look for Wi Fi.
Pond Mobile delivers reliable LTE & 3G data in over 200+ countries, compared to just over 100 from other providers - and for almost half the price one would spend with a traditional carrier. Also making and receiving calls from any country to any country is included in the plan. And all text messages are included.
Moreover, smaller carriers tend to be more focused on convenience of use and customer support - Pond Mobile Business provides 24/7 support through multiple channels (phone, email, whatsapp, etc). In case of an emergency, they will help out with hardware issues as well as ship phones to any country in the world. They are also one of the oldest carriers in this space. Pond Mobile launched back in 2011 to cater to the International roamers of the world.
Pond Mobile has developed unique features like Smart Caller ID - which basically provides people with a separate proxy phone number in over 90 countries, and that helps reduce costs for incoming calls drastically and increase connectivity / productivity.
At its core, the issue with traditional carriers is that they do not cater to the frequent traveler.
The smaller companies are now providing game changing solutions. Such innovation makes these providers the obvious choice when it comes to traveling or international calls.
SOURCE Pond Mobile
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