cell phone question

[doodlebug 3]

Ok so I have a phone that is able to get all international bands...whatever that means. lol

I want to make a call to Egypt but I have no clue how. Do I have to call cingular first to turn on the international do-hicky thing or can I just make the call?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

When I called Egypt, I used an AT&T phone card. After entering all the numbers, I dialed:

011 (international dialing code) 20 (country code) 40 (Tanta city code, which is odd, since the code for Mahalla is 43, but meh)

Check this out - http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/

Definately call your cellphone provider and have them walk you through it. For Sprint, I needed to pay a monthly fee if I wanted to dial internationally. Tamer just uses Skype to call home.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

I PAY EXTRA INTERNATIONAL FEE TO CINGULAR TAKES COUPLE DAYS TO TURN ON

[ya falaha! 0]

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

[doodlebug 3]

Ok this was a stupid post. lol. I just remembered that someone here told me about pingo.com so I just used it. It's a local number so you don't need to activate anything.

I think I'll have to call cingular before I go to Egypt though.

Thanks.

[Veiled Princess 1]

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

I was gonna say the same thing.

[cbd2cai 0]

Ok this was a stupid post. lol. I just remembered that someone here told me about pingo.com so I just used it. It's a local number so you don't need to activate anything.

I think I'll have to call cingular before I go to Egypt though.

Thanks.

Sure, you can do that . . .just be aware that you probably will get dinged big time for roaming fees . . .long way to roam from home!!

I got a sim card in egypt for one of my old phones . . . so i actually have an egyptian number but i think it might be expiring soon since no one has used it since March, LOL!!!

[Together4ever 1]

If you use your cell from Egypt you're going to get HAMMERED with the cost.

[doodlebug 3]

Ok this was a stupid post. lol. I just remembered that someone here told me about pingo.com so I just used it. It's a local number so you don't need to activate anything.

I think I'll have to call cingular before I go to Egypt though.

Thanks.

Sure, you can do that . . .just be aware that you probably will get dinged big time for roaming fees . . .long way to roam from home!!

I got a sim card in egypt for one of my old phones . . . so i actually have an egyptian number but i think it might be expiring soon since no one has used it since March, LOL!!!

Actually PINGO has a local Egyptian number that I would call, so it wouldn't be bad I don't think. Just local minutes, but then I could be wrong. I usually am.

Does anyone know...when a pingo call says "this person is unavailable" does that mean it was a busy signal or does it mean that the phone is out of order?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

What phone card is that? does it have connection charges?

[doodlebug 3]

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

What phone card is that? does it have connection charges?

NOpe. It's 98 cents/month and .18/minute USA to Egypt.

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

wow that's cheap! What card is that?

[Veiled Princess 1]

I used Africall and it's pretty good... of course my phone company, Vonage, only charges me like 28 cent per minute to Libya so it's not too bad... I believe it's cheaper to Egypt but I'm not sure.

[ya falaha! 0]

I use a card called STI Michigan Plus. For $5 I can talk for 49.30 minutes or something to that effect. That's if I call Mohamed's mobile..if I call the home I get about 10 less minutes. It's only offered in Michigan but other states may have the same thing. I buy mine at a few gasstations around town and the MidEastern markets. There are no connection fees but they do have a weekly fee if you don't use the card within the same week...yeah right like that would ever happen.

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

What phone card is that? does it have connection charges?

NOpe. It's 98 cents/month and .18/minute USA to Egypt.

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

wow that's cheap! What card is that?

[garya505 2]

I believe a phone card would be cheaper. My cell company charges $1.99 per minute to Egypt. The phone cards I use only charge $0.10 per minute.

Yes most cell companies charge a lot unless you sign up for a plan. Verizon claims they charge $0.20/min to RP if you pay $3.99/month. Sprint has something similar with even better rates to RP I think. Qwest told me $0.16 land line and $0.21 to cell phone.

Did you check your usage to see if they are really charging you $0.10/min to Egypt? The sad truth about calling cards is that you NEVER get the advertised rate, especially if you are calling a cell phone destination. If you check the burn rate you will find you are paying a lot more than the advertised rate.

I just tried the Smart Phone Card from www.ppoutlet.com and they actually charge you what they advertise.

https://www.ppoutlet.com/prepaid

https://www.ppoutlet.com/prepaid/rates/

With call records for your VISA evidence too!

[ya falaha! 0]

When I dial the number it claims I have 1 hr 12 mins but actually it ends up being 49.30 or so minutes which is still great for $5. Once the card runs out I throw it away and use another. I prefer this to using a long distance rate plan. That way the amount of money I spend for calls is more controlled.