How can I use my phone line abroad without paying roaming fees?
When traveling abroad, whether for business or personal reasons, roaming charges can quickly become expensive. Many users want to keep using their usual phone number while avoiding high international fees.
Services available on the Hivoox marketplace allow you to use a phone line over the internet, making it possible to make and receive calls abroad as if you were still in your home country.
How avoiding roaming fees works
The principle is simple: instead of relying on your mobile operator’s roaming network, calls are handled through a VoIP (Voice over IP) connection. Your phone number is linked to a SIP account, and calls are transmitted over the internet rather than the mobile network.
This setup allows you to keep your number active without incurring roaming charges, as long as you have an internet connection.
Common ways to use your number abroad
Several approaches are commonly used by customers.
One option is to subscribe to a fixed number offered by a seller on Hivoox and redirect your existing office or mobile calls to that number. Calls are then received via VoIP instead of roaming.
Another option is number portability, when available. This allows your existing fixed number to be transferred to a VoIP service so it can be used directly over the internet, without call forwarding.
Once the service is active, configuration details are provided so the number can be used on compatible devices.
Using your VoIP number while traveling
To make and receive calls abroad, the VoIP number can be configured on different types of equipment.
Using a mobile phone
You can install a VoIP application on your smartphone and configure your SIP account. Calls are made and received over Wi-Fi or mobile data using a local SIM card. This solution is flexible but may consume more battery, as the application must remain active.
Using a Wi-Fi VoIP phone
Another option is a dedicated Wi-Fi VoIP phone. These devices connect directly to wireless networks in hotels, offices, or public locations and are designed for voice communication, offering better battery life and stable call quality.
Why this solution is useful when abroad
Using VoIP instead of roaming helps control communication costs while keeping a familiar phone number. Callers can reach you as usual, without knowing that you are abroad.
This approach is particularly useful for professionals who need to remain reachable, as well as for long stays outside their home country.
On Hivoox, customers can compare different VoIP offers proposed by sellers and choose the solution that best matches their travel habits and technical preferences.