How to keep your home phone number working and make calls cheaply in Phu Quoc (avoiding expensive roaming)?
Based on 1 discussion with 5 participants · Last activity: 19 days ago
TL;DR
Easiest option is calling via Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) — confirmed working with Megafon at home rates; MTS has a daily roaming plan (~170 RUB/day, 45+45 min); Tele2 offers free roaming. Not all phones support VoWiFi.
What the community said
VoWiFi lets you make and receive calls on your regular number over Wi-Fi where there's no cell signal, but not all phones and carriers support it.
23 days ago VoWiFi
Megafon's VoWiFi works reliably — calls go over Wi-Fi at regular home rates, no roaming surcharges.
23 days ago Megafon VoWiFi
Workaround: get an IP-telephony service, set up unconditional call forwarding from your main number to it, then use an app with a virtual number to call over Wi-Fi.
23 days ago IP telephony + call forwarding
MTS has a roaming plan called 'Zero Without Borders' for about 170 RUB/day, including 45 minutes of incoming and 45 minutes of outgoing calls without extra roaming charges.
24 days ago MTS roaming plan, ~170 RUB/day
Tele2 reportedly offers free roaming in Vietnam, according to travelers.
24 days ago Tele2 free roaming