Features and Rates Comparison

YOYOOR(1) AT&T(2) Verizon(2) EZphone TripPal elite TripPal classic Daily rental fee FREE for 1st week, US$2 additional day US$9.99/day US$6.99/day     Airtime rates in China(Mainland) Incoming calls  US$0.09/min Free US$0.09/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Domestic outgoing calls  US$0.09/min Free US$0.09/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min International calls to US, Canada (3) US$0.29/min US$0.29/min  US$0.29/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min International calls to HK, Macau, Taiwan,  Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia,  Indonesia, India (3) US$0.29/min US$0.29/min US$0.29/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min International calls to UK, Italy, Germany,  Australia, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, France,  Philippines, Spain, New Zealand (3) US$0.59/min US$0.59/min US$0.59/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Outgoing calls to other countries  US$0.89/min US$0.89/min US$0.89/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Domestic text messages sent US$0.02/message US$0.02/message US$0.02/message NA NA Domestic text messages received Free Free Free NA NA Domestic picture & video messages sent US$0.10/message US$0.10/message US$0.10/message NA NA Domestic picture & video messages received Free Free Free NA NA Int’l text messages sent US$0.20/message US$0.20/message US$0.20/message US$0.50/message US$0.50/message Int’l text messages received Free Free Free US$0.20/message US$0.05/message Int’l picture & video messages sent US$0.30/message US$0.30/message US$0.30/message US$1.30/message NA Int’l picture & video messages received Free Free Free US$0.30/message NA Internet access with GPRS NA Free Free US$0.0195/KB US$0.02/KB Airtime rates in Hongkong Local calls to HK US$0.39/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Incoming calls US$0.39/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Calls to China mainland, HK & Taiwan US$0.59/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min International calls to other countries US$1.29/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Airtime rates in Macau Local calls to Macau US$0.39/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Incoming calls US$0.89/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min International calls (China mainland, HK, Taiwan &other countries) US$1.29/min US$2.29/min US$1.99/min Features EZphone TripPal elite TripPal classic   Live personal language assistance √ √ √ NA NA Emergency assistance √ √ √ NA NA Internet access with GPRS   √ √ Expensive Expensive Call forwarding  √ √ √ Expensive Expensive Group communication assistance √ √ √ NA NA POI searching and quick GPS navigation √ √ NA NA Real time correspondence with Yoyoor Yoyoor √ √ √ NA NA Real time bill report on handset   √ √ NA NA Real time weather forecast   √ √ NA NA English-Chinese audio phrase book   √ √ NA NA

Note:
(1) The international calling rates of Yoyoor are IP call rates, if you call directly without IP code it will cost US$1.40/min.(How to make Yoyoor IP call)
(2) AT&T and Verizon international roaming rate is standard international roaming rates before March 01, 2009. 
(3) If call forwarding is activated, only an additional US$0.20/min will be charged (for forwarded calls only), on top of the incoming call rate. 
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* The new airtime rate is valid from 03/01/2010, orders received before that remain use the old rate, click here for details.