Going abroad? Here's how to save on your mobile costs

My wife headed to South Africa this week for the World Cup and ran into a problem vexing many summer travelers going abroad: What about your cell phone? My nephew said he plans to make just one call -- to his dad on his birthday. "It costs $2.50 a minute, so you can bet it won't be a long call." he said. XXSim, which sells prepaid SIM cards, can significantly cut the costs of making a call back home. For example, under itsSIM card plan, outgoing calls start at lowest rates and incoming calls are free in more than many countries, including popular destinations like France, England, Germany and Spain. Another option, especially for those without a phone using the GSM standard used in most countries, is renting a phone with an international SIM card.”