With the availability of services like prepaid data card and prepaid international roaming, you apparently need not worry about staying connected with family, friends and co-workers. There are many wireless telecom service providers these days that offer these services.
So when I decided to visit my cousin in Europe, I thought I would not have any problems staying connected. I went to a reputed telecom services company and got a prepaid international roaming plan from them. I also got a prepaid data card from them as I had some important business that couldn’t wait. But I had a horrible experience with this so-called reliable company! My prepaid SIM didn’t offer me effective coverage; often, calls would be terminated in the middle. When I did get through, the reception was often bad. As for my data card, it was near useless; it was so slow that I took ages to send a simple e-mail. To add insult to injury, the company had the nerve to send me a huge bill for what they called ‘add-on’ services. That too, when their customer service network was unreachable most of the time!
Naturally I was wondering what to do when I had to go the US last month for an important business conference. I definitely did not want to go the same company again, and I was not sure about other companies too. Then my uncle, who’s quite a frequent traveler himself, suggested that I try Clay Telecom. He had just switched over to them from his old service provider, and was very happy. I thought, “What’s the harm in trying?” So I got a prepaid international roaming plan and prepaid data card from Clay Telecom. The fact that they were so affordable made me more skeptical; I thought I would end up with even worse service than last time. And yes, I did have regrets at the end of my trip; but it was the regret of not having discovered Clay before! My SIM and data card worked like a dream. And now I try to make sure that no one will ever regret not having found Clay Telecom earlier. That’s the least I can do!
So when I decided to visit my cousin in Europe, I thought I would not have any problems staying connected. I went to a reputed telecom services company and got a prepaid international roaming plan from them. I also got a prepaid data card from them as I had some important business that couldn’t wait. But I had a horrible experience with this so-called reliable company! My prepaid SIM didn’t offer me effective coverage; often, calls would be terminated in the middle. When I did get through, the reception was often bad. As for my data card, it was near useless; it was so slow that I took ages to send a simple e-mail. To add insult to injury, the company had the nerve to send me a huge bill for what they called ‘add-on’ services. That too, when their customer service network was unreachable most of the time!
Naturally I was wondering what to do when I had to go the US last month for an important business conference. I definitely did not want to go the same company again, and I was not sure about other companies too. Then my uncle, who’s quite a frequent traveler himself, suggested that I try Clay Telecom. He had just switched over to them from his old service provider, and was very happy. I thought, “What’s the harm in trying?” So I got a prepaid international roaming plan and prepaid data card from Clay Telecom. The fact that they were so affordable made me more skeptical; I thought I would end up with even worse service than last time. And yes, I did have regrets at the end of my trip; but it was the regret of not having discovered Clay before! My SIM and data card worked like a dream. And now I try to make sure that no one will ever regret not having found Clay Telecom earlier. That’s the least I can do!
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