Best device to call USA from Africa?

[pc3]

I am returning to Africa. While there, I want to communicate with family and job in the USA.

What device do you recommend?

Talk, text and send photos frmo Africa to USA.

Thank you and God Bless, Dale

Any smart phone if you have the WhatsApp or Signal app. They work on WiFi, which most places have in camp nowadays. I called my wife every evening and sent her pictures at lunch if I saw something interesting (can’t do that if your in the bush during lunch, but you get the general idea).

A satellite phone is better for calls or text in remote places (i.e., Garmin InReach)

Edit: T-Mobile now has a satellite option you can buy to use Starlink direct from your phone, so it is like having a sat phone/smart phone.

I was in SA just used telegram on my regular iPhone 11

 

[Northview902]

For most people, the winning combination is an unlocked smartphone with a local SIM for daily use, backed by a Garmin inReach Mini 2 for safety in the bush, and a large power bank to keep it all charged.

 

[JG26Irish_2]

I used WhatsApp everyday in Free State and Limpopo to call my wife, and test her photos, etc. Cannot use it out in the bush but for day to day coms it was perfect as long as your host has wifi