Using real US number with whatsapp
I'm gonna switch to Google Fi before going to Argentina in November. It provides data access at the flat rate of $10 per gig and that rate is the same in the US and outside. Use 250 Meg, pay $2.50. I don't use much more than a Gig a month traveling or staying home so its a good deal for me. Base unlimited talk and text is $20 a month, international texts are free and voice rates in foreign countries seem very reasonable reasonable. I have an unlocked phone I've used in Costa Rica and Columbia with local sim card but it is a pain to travel with two phones and when your prepay runs out you can be left high and dry. Seem perfect for the traveling monger.
In any case, I plan on using my US number for whatsapp to coordinate with any Chicas I deal with in BA. I'm not married and you can always block anyone who becomes bothersome. I can't really see a downside. Thoughts?