- 1. Of course there is your cell phone. Call your provider and inquire as to using your phone overseas. They may need to change the plan, unlock the sim card ect... be very clear as to charges/roaming fees ect... I was told by Verizon that I can bring my Blackberry storm overseas and use it without any additional charges as long as I request an international phone plan for the time I am away (about $40/month)
- Skype-have I written about Skype before? If so, it is well worth repeating. Anyone can get a Skype account (http://www.skype.com/) and with a $10 credit purchase, you can call anywhere in the world for pennies. I hav
e a monthly plan of $2.99/month that allows me to call anywhere in the USA (even if I am in Thailand for example) with no restrictions. This is a great thing to have simply to make calls Stateside! I did purchase a headset (2 in fact since I ran over the first set with my chair). When traveling, I use a ear plugs (like what I use for my ipod) and talk into the microphone. If you are brave you can even turn on your video option... - http://www.magicjack.com/ is the newest and coolest. Buy the little 2 inch x 1 inch device at Staples or on-li
ne along with a phone. Plug the phone into the magicjack, the magicjack into the USB port and viola-you have a working "land line". Complete with phone number, voice mail and probably a host of other features that I have not learned about yet. It is amazing, you can plug the magicjack/phone into any computer, and you can cal home as if they were the next state over!
Now, granted communicating today in the year 2009 is so much easier than even 5 years ago, I still recommend that you limit the amount of time you spend call (or even writing) home. Remember-you are on vacation,the trip of a lifetime. Be Present. Every time you call home (or check your emails) you are mentally leaving the place you spend hundreds/thousands to visit. Be Present!
I think skype is a better option for cheap call.
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