I have a US phone which doesn't work overseas. I'm going to Paris for a week or so soon, and I'm wondering what the best options are for a phone which'll work there. For trips to Australia, I have a cheap phone which I buy an Optus/Telstra SIM card for, and mostly use my regular US phone via the cheap phone's hotspot. I'm wondering what phones will work in Paris, and what network I should get a SIM card for. Suggestions for better places to ask this are welcome. ... View more

Hi, I'm considering buying some new equipment for work, and it has a dongle that connects to a WiFi point which then connects to a server abroad. The foreign server needs to be sure that the signal came from my country (UK). This is fine when I'm at the workshop but when I'm on the road I'll need to use my mobile hotspot as my WiFi point. I need to be able configure my phone to have a static IP address, otherwise the foreign server won't accept the request. (Apparently your signal can get redirected through servers in other countries on its way to the foreign server) Is this possible? The equipment suppliers say that I can just go to settings and change my WiFi settings to static. But I won't be connected to my WiFi point if I'm on the road! Any help much appreciated. Thanks ... View more