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Egyptian startup Voxera aims to allow travelers to make phone calls using local <\/strong>rates and dodge roaming charges<\/strong>. \u201cThe user puts his or her SIM card into the device, connects it to Internet, leaves it at home and travels. Then, he or she needs to download the Voxera application, find any stable wifi connection and it\u2019s done,\u201d founder Amr El Gebaly told Wamda<\/a>. \u201cThe application configures automatically and connects to the user\u2019s SIM card. It is like you never travelled. It makes your phone still visible on your local GSM network which means you send and receive calls with your current local fees.\u201d Practicality aside, mobile network operators will go nuclear in about 3, 2\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian startup Voxera aims to allow travelers to make phone calls using local rates and dodge roaming charges. \u201cThe user puts his or her SIM card into the device, connects it to Internet, leaves it at home and travels. 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