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| I call Canada once in a blue moon - and my cell and landline charges rates are too much. I'm thinking of buying a calling card, maybe sharing it with family who likewise make few international calls.
I can't find a link on Costco's site, are they no longer offered? I also googled 'international calling card' and found callingcards.com. They seem to be a 'bundler', offering many company's cards, you choose the rate that works the best. Any other sites out there? The cheapest per minute rate does not always equal the best deal - you would have to compare the following categories - this is an example from their Canada list, 'Express Call': Rechargeable: [?] YES (they all seem to be rechargeable)
Some of them have pin-less dialing - yay - you register up to six phone lines and that skips the PIN, but you still have to dial the access # (from my cell, still free whether 800 or local). Comments? |
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- Posted by western_pa_luann (My Page) on Thu, Aug 27, 09 at 8:11
| I use Skype. |
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| Hi Luann - I use Skype but was trying to get away from the keyboard/headset without resorting to buying a Skype phone. Also, I have found call quality and connectivity to be sub-par. |
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| Also, IIRC, Skype minutes expire after 180 days if you don't make a call. Some of these calling cards do not expire, and my need is for rare usage. I don't think I want to have to remember to place a Skype call to keep the balance active for the very few international calls I make! |
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- Posted by western_pa_luann (My Page) on Thu, Aug 27, 09 at 11:39
| Shame it won't work for you. I use a generic UBS handset phone I bought at RadioShack, and I found the quality to be excellent - even on US to AUS calls. Regarding expiring... |
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