OT: Intl Phones Calls (Canada)
06-06-2007, 05:10 PM
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OT: Intl Phones Calls (Canada)
I'm going to Toronto for a business conference next week and looked into the roaming charges for my cell phone (cingular). It seems like the best rate is 69 cents a minute which is pretty bad. Just wondering what you guys do when you travel internationally? I should have access to an unlocked GSM phone and was thinking about just buying pre-paid cards to call back to the US. Anyone else have any other good alternatives (calling cards etc)?
06-06-2007, 05:40 PM
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when my wife travels to Asia we just do the calling cards, it works well...she buys them when she gets over there (company CC) so I couldn't really tell you how much it costs.
Too bad the Canadian dollor is doing so good, I remember when we lived in Seattle we'd go to BC for a fraction of the cost, everything was something like 40% off...it was awesome!
Too bad the Canadian dollor is doing so good, I remember when we lived in Seattle we'd go to BC for a fraction of the cost, everything was something like 40% off...it was awesome!
06-07-2007, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower,Jun 6 2007, 07:10 PM
Just wondering what you guys do when you travel internationally?
Or I purchase the $9.95/day Internet/LD package the hotel offers.
06-07-2007, 06:16 AM
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Thanks for all the advice, I probably need to switch phones with the g/f then since her 6680 is unlocked. On the phone cards is it usually a 1800 number you dial through? If so I'm guessing you could use our cell phone and not incur any roaming/LD charges in Canada?
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06-07-2007, 06:35 AM
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^ No, I think you still incur roaming charges if you call from your cell phone. You'd need to use the phone card from a regular landline. If you want to use your cell phone without roaming charges, you'll need to get a prepaid SIM, instead of a prepaid phone card.
Keep in mind that with the prepaid SIM, you'll have a different phone number, too.
Keep in mind that with the prepaid SIM, you'll have a different phone number, too.
06-07-2007, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Jun 7 2007, 08:35 AM
^ No, I think you still incur roaming charges if you call from your cell phone. You'd need to use the phone card from a regular landline. If you want to use your cell phone without roaming charges, you'll need to get a prepaid SIM, instead of a prepaid phone card.
Keep in mind that with the prepaid SIM, you'll have a different phone number, too.
Keep in mind that with the prepaid SIM, you'll have a different phone number, too.
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