As I mentioned previously, my coworker, David Curre, told me AT&T has a service called International Suspend which will suspend my cell phone service at a rate of $10 per month. I wasn't sure about this since I had tried it before and was told it couldn't be done. Apparently, I called the wrong number. The correct number is 866-248-4852. I told the representative I'm leaving on business for three months and that I want to have International Suspend enabled until I return. The whole process took less than five minutes. When I want to reactivate my phone all I need to do is call 611 from my cell phone even though it's deactivated, and I will be able to activate my phone again.

In the meantime, I'll be primarily using email and Skype. I'm also using a free voice mail service called GoVoGo. I've been using the service for the past month or so, and it works fine. I get email notifications and can play voice mails directly from my inbox. I also have a private voice mail number. I highly recommend it if you're traveling overseas for any length of time.

Labels: GoVoGo, International Suspend, phone service, voice mail