international calls to Mena countries

[dento-10000 0]

hi. i'd like to know the best way to call middle east countries... i usually use cards like (extra, incredible,monkey...) to make calls to Syria or Iraq. now i need to get a cell phone, but i'm not sure which is the best especially with international calls and texts.. verizon customer service told me that i can not use the international cards and one text message to syria would cost me about 50 cent , i don't know about at&t or t-mobile but i think it's the same. i need advice about a cell phone with a good international calls and texts offer . what u think?

[MsMariah 0]

I use nobel enjoy prepaid international calling card with my verizon family share nationwide plan, just have to call an access number and you can set it to automatically enter your pin on the enjoy prepaid website. Direct dialed international calls from verizon run in the 1.50-2$ range for MENA so I'm definitely not doing that, I had that option disabled so I wouldn't do it accidentally. My text messages to jordan cost 25cents ea. to send and receive so I don't know if you were talking about a verizon prepaid plan or what...

nobel enjoy prepaid diamond plan calls are costing 11cents a minute to jordan mobile, they are very clear and fairly stable. Plus I get billed per second and have no access or weekly charges incurred. Also, only charged when the call is answered.

Edited May 3, 2009 by MsMariah

[aj1 1]

Maybe you could look into Vontage. I seen the commercial on T.V. i don't remeber how much it was but i don't think it as much as some of the other companies. Check it out. I used calling cards all the time i was using calling cards under www.paytone.com i liked there rates. Hope this helps.

AJ1

[Nothing1234 2]

If you do a Forum search you will find more topics on this information from all of us in the past. It comes up a lot here.

I use www.alosmart.com for calling cards. Works great for me. At the time we are using the First Class card...but you need to search and use the one the works best for you. Also, if you ever run into trouble with them, their Customer Service line ROCKS! They replace lost minutes or get you a new access number.

Also we have purchased the magic jack. www.magicjack.com One sent to Egypt and one here (i dont have a land line now because i use this). They can call us for free like a local call on our cellphones, home, work, anywhere in the US. We never have issues with it.

good luck!

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

If you do a Forum search you will find more topics on this information from all of us in the past. It comes up a lot here.

I use www.alosmart.com for calling cards. Works great for me. At the time we are using the First Class card...but you need to search and use the one the works best for you. Also, if you ever run into trouble with them, their Customer Service line ROCKS! They replace lost minutes or get you a new access number.

Also we have purchased the magic jack. www.magicjack.com One sent to Egypt and one here (i dont have a land line now because i use this). They can call us for free like a local call on our cellphones, home, work, anywhere in the US. We never have issues with it.

good luck!

I and my husband have T-mobile, with me here in USA and him in France we text and call each other all the time. I got him a T-mobile phone and it works there in France, and when I fly there to see him, my service follows me there. Princing is good, a average bill runs us about $220.00 that is for 2 phone, numerus calls to each other, and about 200 texts a month back and forth to each other. Our package is about basic $70.00 a month x 2 then the extras of calls and texts. I think I got a pretty darn good deal. Reception is great with T-mobile, works everywhere I have ever traveled. As good as Verizon, but a lot cheaper. He even uses it to call his family in Algeria, using the T-mobile phone is much cheaper then his French phone company Orange.

Edited May 3, 2009 by Paris Heart

[dento-10000 0]

thanks for all who answered me ,

Nawal , can u please explain more about majic jack, can i use it to call syria celluler or i should send one there so that i can use it ...

thank you.

[Aymsgirl 0]

If you do a Forum search you will find more topics on this information from all of us in the past. It comes up a lot here.

I use www.alosmart.com for calling cards. Works great for me. At the time we are using the First Class card...but you need to search and use the one the works best for you. Also, if you ever run into trouble with them, their Customer Service line ROCKS! They replace lost minutes or get you a new access number.

Also we have purchased the magic jack. www.magicjack.com One sent to Egypt and one here (i dont have a land line now because i use this). They can call us for free like a local call on our cellphones, home, work, anywhere in the US. We never have issues with it.

good luck!

Nawal, just a heads up alosmart is discontinuing the First Class Card.

[It's me 1]

try skype

[Nothing1234 2]

thanks for all who answered me ,

Nawal , can u please explain more about majic jack, can i use it to call syria celluler or i should send one there so that i can use it ...

thank you.

They would need it there. You program it to a local number for your area (you can buy one at Walmart or Best Buy, etc). They need internet access and just a standard phone to plug into it. It's awesome. They can then call any number in the USA from it. So now my inlaws can call us at work, on my cell, etc. It's great.

If you do a Forum search you will find more topics on this information from all of us in the past. It comes up a lot here.

I use www.alosmart.com for calling cards. Works great for me. At the time we are using the First Class card...but you need to search and use the one the works best for you. Also, if you ever run into trouble with them, their Customer Service line ROCKS! They replace lost minutes or get you a new access number.

Also we have purchased the magic jack. www.magicjack.com One sent to Egypt and one here (i dont have a land line now because i use this). They can call us for free like a local call on our cellphones, home, work, anywhere in the US. We never have issues with it.

good luck!

Nawal, just a heads up alosmart is discontinuing the First Class Card.

[Argentina 0]

try skype

I agree - I think Skype is definitely the way to go

I read that tracfone (pre-paid US cell phone) has a weird thing where all int'l calls are charged as a domestic call - what you do is call one of their 1800 numbers and they'll connect you that way - or another way was assigning a specific int'l number with its own 1800 number and calling it that way - apparently the company says they offer both free. i haven't used this but if somebody wants to do more research into it - its another possible option. i just usually use skype.

[Nothing1234 2]

try skype

I agree - I think Skype is definitely the way to go

I read that tracfone (pre-paid US cell phone) has a weird thing where all int'l calls are charged as a domestic call - what you do is call one of their 1800 numbers and they'll connect you that way - or another way was assigning a specific int'l number with its own 1800 number and calling it that way - apparently the company says they offer both free. i haven't used this but if somebody wants to do more research into it - its another possible option. i just usually use skype.

I agree Skype is great. The magic jack has really been a life saver (bill saver) for us. It's free. Only the cost of buying the service...then no bills. Our families can call us anywhere in the US for free from Egypt. They can take the magic jack to anyone's computer (not just their own) and call us from there or an internet cafe or a laptop...so its really been great! *Just a warning...they do tend to forget the time difference now that they have the lesiure of calling anytime! *

[MoroccanInTexas 24]

I sent a MajicJack home, and it works like a charm . you may wanna try that