dabber Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'm travelling to the US (mainly calif) for a few weeks in the summer but need to be able to work by phone (calls back to the uk). Any suggestions as to the most cost effective method. US sim card/phone UK phone Skype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Is Skype not free? Free works! Not sure how it all works though, yet wife and daughter have figured out how to do their own video confrencing. They sell these phone cards in every convenience store where you get soo many minutes cheap and good fro international calls from a standard phone. Also, i think the cell providers have plans for a price that could work, pay the added for the time and call anyone, anywhere! Edited April 24, 2009 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 what about an unlocked phone with a UK sim in it? you would have a local number to home too! there is also a prepaid plan that used unlocked GSM phones, i think its called O2. if you used both you would have a local number for home and a US number for calling in the US with out all the crazy out of country charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa. Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) We visited WalMart and bought a prepaid phone. The phone was less than $10 and then used recharge when the funds ran low. They have several different carriers to select from. I should add we used Skype on the Laptop to talk to the kids back home when we there. Edited April 24, 2009 by PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billycraig Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 JahJah Site I use Jah Jah to speak with patients and doctors when I'm in the states or need to call there from the uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'm travelling to the US (mainly calif) for a few weeks in the summer but need to be able to work by phone (calls back to the uk). Any suggestions as to the most cost effective method.US sim card/phone UK phone Skype It depends on which phone you have I suppose. You could use Skype on an iPhone as long as you can pick up a wireless internet connection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Cheers chaps. I'll suss whether there's any trials events I really shouldnt miss nearer the time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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