What's the cheapest way to call home(US) when on a Mediterranean Cruise and/or in Europe?
*A side note, we currently use Verizon Wireless as our wireless carrier, with no intention of changing, so a European SIM isn't an option. But if that is the cheapest way, I might be able to get my hands on an iPhone. Only want to do this if there are no other cheap alternatives.
These are the stops we will be making. The cruise leaves from Barcelona, Spain, then head clockwise around the map. Would like for it to at least work in Spain, Italy, and Sicily, if possible. But, all of them would be amazing if possible. Again, looking for the cheapest way to do this.
Itinerary
Day 1 Barcelona (Spain)
Day 2 Marseille (France)
Day 3 Savona (Italy)
Day 4 Naples (Italy)
Day 5 Palermo (Sicily)
Day 6 Tunis (Tunisia)
Day 7 Palma De Mallorca (Spain)
Day 8 Barcelona (Spain)
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Access may be spotty at sea but in port you should have no problem calling the rest of Europe and the US.
Many Costa ships now have WiFi for more connectivity too.
Bon voyage!
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If you want a different method than skype or google voice. You can use a pay phone or a cell phone, just make sure to dial the international ID number, and the country code you want to connect to (plus the area code and phone number).
To do this, you will need these codes. For the US, Canada and most Caribbean islands, the code for an international call is 011. I'm not sure on other countries, but this site should be extremely helpful for you. All you have to do here is type in the country and phone # you want to dial, and the country you are calling from, and it will tell you how to call it!
Also, this is a helpful site, which will give you country codes and international codes if you want to get a basic knowledge of how international calls work before you head off to the great unknown! Hope this was helpful, and have fun!
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M$http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZU7BOeQ58
They have some excellent international rates.
Spain $0.02
France $0.02
Italy / Sicily $0.02
Tunisia $0.09
http://www.google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?answer=141925#S
And ofcoars all GoogleVoice to GoogleVoice calls are always free.
If you need any further help dont be afraid to ask.
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Call your google voice number , enter your pin , dial 2 , enter the area code and number and press the number sign ( # ) .
Just another note I also recommend skydeck for keeping your adressbook handy at all times while you are away.
I have a Google Voice account, but I don't really use it too much right now. How would that work when I am over there? How would I make a call from there to here?
Sorry, I guess I need to be a little more specific. Can I just use a pay phone? Do I need to have a Cell Phone that works over there(I don't have one)? What other phone options are there?
you can signup for toktumi (1 month free) , dial their toll free service from the PP then your google # , from there just use the steps in my comment.
Here are the list of Skype rates.
http://www.skype.com/prices/callrates/#allRatesTab
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Have a look at these and you can go from there:
http://www.vodafone.com/start/media_relations/news/local_press_releases/spain/spain_press_release/vodafone_spain_improves.html
Hope this helps, good luck and happy cruising.
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