Hello OzB Group Members, Can you please advise what is the best way I can receive calls and SMS from my australian number in India. I am happy to port into a new service the the time I am overseas ( happy to forfeit my current Boost Data / Validity ). If I am able to make phone calls from India to Australian Numbers too would be amazing ( at a resonable price point ). My duration of Visit is approx 6 weeks starting mid december.
Thanks,
Which Prepaid I Can Use in India to Receive SMS and Calls
Not Optus…
Tried Google?
no clear solution, its like muffled speech disorder
Felix is awesome, you can sign up to their cheapest plan for $12.50 a month for the first 3 months, then buy an international roaming pack for $20 that lasts 365 days. Includes 100 minutes of calls in and out, so it depends how much in the way of calls you need to make, you can keep topping up the $20 though. But if you need to make a lot of calls, I'd get a local sim. Cheapest I found besides this is Vodafone at $5 a day but you get a lot more data/calls.
Their site does say that coverage may vary for India though depending on region.
When I visited to India, I used boost phone as it is. There is an option in settings to switch on wifi calling. I hope your phones has that too.
Most places had free wifi and when connected to them, my phone was in wifi calling and I could receive calls from Australia or call back without any issues or extra payments.
I hope this helps.
When I visited to India
Where did you go in India?
Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and one more place but can't remember
Did you visit any call centres?
@jv: Dad, mom , son , daughter all work in call centre and all are wfh that’s why you hear others in background
Indiatel
I am currently in India both Optus and Coles mobile are working fine.
Modiphone?