Study Abroad and Phone Service

curiouser
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:59:02 +0000

D was abroad for 7 months in SE Asia and Australia. While in Australia, the kids all got local cellphones. (D’s Cingular phone is only operable in certain cities and certain countries, so call them to inquire about where it will work that apply to your kid. Also, be careful because sometimes they’ll tell you it “should work” but doesn’t when you actually get there.)

We’ve become avid believers in Skype which works great when you have a computer-to-computer conversation. All we did was make sure that each computer had the necessary headphones (D’s was built in) and downloaded the software for free. We tried it out at home before she left. However she had to re-download it from the country she was actually in. Anyway, the sound quality was outstanding. We also often used Skype’s version of IM, an unexpected little plus.