<p>Can anyone give me recommendations for a good prepaid calling card for S to use on his trip to France next month? I see lots of websites offering great deals, but the per-minute prices are so different that I have to wonder if some of them are on the up and up.</p>
<p>patsmom, I haven’t had any luck finding int’l cards here in the US for use outside the states. HOWEVER when I’ve travelled (China, Japan, Italy, UK) I have found excellent cards in those places, usually in newspaper stands on the street. Never a problem.</p>
<p>I have found a phenomenal card in the US for making calls outside the US to all parts of the world. I found it on eBay, and have a wonderful relationship with the seller, who e-mails all the details within an hour of purchase (they’re “buy it now” purchases). Feel free to PM me if you’d like his eBay info. I vouch for this seller. And no, we’re not related.</p>
<p>My daughter is going to Paris this summer, so I’m starting to plan for this too. I found this post on StudentUniverse.com I can’t vouch for it yet, but I’ll be checking into it. If anyone’s already familiar with this card, let us know:</p>
<p>"My best luck with long distance cards has been with the International Student Identity Card. First, if you don’t know what this is, its really cool - for $10 you can apply for this card (age 25 and under I think) and it gets you discounts at museums and some restaurants. check out the website at <a href=“http://www.isic.com%5B/url%5D”>www.isic.com</a>. Then, once you have that, you can charge it as a phonecard! This is why its a great deal:
- you can easily recharge it online
- you dial a special “1-800” number for EACH different country, i.e. when you are in Greece you dial a Greek toll free number and in France a French toll free number… this makes more sense than using a regular American 1-800 number that might still register as a long-distance call on some hotel and pay phones."</p>
<p>CC must have “smart ads” or something - every time I navigate back to this page, the ads down the left hand side of the page are for calling cards! This can’t be coincidence - does the software somehow pick up on word in the posts and then advertise things that are related in some way?</p>
<p>I have twice bought calling cards here that do not work in Europe. But I know there are some that do work.</p>
<p>Best bet is probably to buy one there for use in a pay phone. </p>
<p>Another good way to keep in touch is by email or instant message The internet cafes are easy to find (especially fo rkids!).</p>
<p>I would second just a mom. It would be much easier to find such cards in the country you will be visiting. All those cards require you to call a ‘local’ number and then gazillion other numbers to complete a call. Only the local stores will carry such cards.</p>
<p>I highly recommend the “iscard.” (<a href=“http://www.iscard.com%5B/url%5D”>www.iscard.com</a>)</p>
<p>You can sign just your kid up, or get a family plan with several pins. Worked great for my daughter in France last summer, and for me traveling in England.</p>
<p>You can put money into the card anytime, online.</p>
<p>Thanks to all. I found an MCI card for $12.50 that will give just enough minutes for him to use in a week-long trip. I wish I had seen the <a href=“http://www.iscard.com%5B/url%5D”>www.iscard.com</a> site first, though - they look very reputable. I’m not so sure about the site I used!</p>
<p>I know he can buy a card once he gets there, but he may not get a chance right away and I wanted him to have something in hand before he goes.</p>
<p>Just an FYI -</p>
<p>When daughter went to Italy and Greece, I got her a pre-paid credit card to use through triple A (AAA). She used it for everything.</p>