Tips for Cheap Long Distance and International Calls??

We had Vonage and we liked it a lot. They just announced free international calling. I don't know if that is for a short time or not but they are not one of those companies that lures you in and then changes things. They pride themselves on keeping things the same. We did get rid of it but only because we disconnected our house phone completely we went all cellular. It saved even more.

My mom uses one of those cards. It is a bit confusing but very very cheap. YOu have to type in a phone number, then the number you want to call and then a long number for your account. She swears by it.

Try Skype you can video call for free or very cheap i just called my parents in Austria by skype it was fun and free i have a built in camera and mic in my computer but you can purchase them for not much it might be fun for the kids to.

We use Vonage (Hubby's family lives in Ireland and my bf lives in Canada). We still have ATT, as we need a DSL line to run the Vonage over. It's saving us a bit of money because the calls to Ireland and Canada are free. YOu may want to check into that.

we have vonage........its $25 amonth & covers a lot of interntional calls, check if your country is one of them............you will need a dsl line like comcast or att but if you have a computer then you probably already have dsl......vonage just connects to the dsl & you can make calls to anywhere anytime for the same low price of $25

AT&T has some plans on their website that are better than when you call and ask for plans. We got one that's unlimited local and long distance, and after taxes and everything our bill is $55/mo. Not cheap, but it's better than what we were paying.

Another option is Skype. I don't have it but know friends who do. Some of these friends are overseas and use it to keep in contact with family in the states on a regular basis. I looked at the website and didn't think it was worth it for us, as it's most effective if the person you're calling downloads Skype as well, then you can talk through your computer with a little video camera. It also will dial people not on Skype for a fee, but those fees aren't bad.

One of my neighbors whose wife has family in Europe was just telling me last weekend that they save a lot with Vonage. They use AT&T for their local phone provider.

all the cable companies are cheap w/international included. we had vonage and CANCELED it because we had a nonworking connection for 2 MONTHS! beware w/bad wheather the phone someimes goes out but at least now its only for a few days. i can't remember our company though! they are small and there's a bunch of them!

www.justvoip.com for international calls is great. It's free for landlines and it's very cheap for cellphones. Except you will receive an out of state number to call first. But you can call from your cell. At home I use T-mobile thorough internet for $10/month. I think it's a great deal, since they let me call unlimited every month. (local or long distance).

Feel free to message me for more info.

My mother also uses one of those calling cards you buy.

My cell have free long distance calling so we use that for domestic. For international calls, my mil lives in Mexico, we buy calling cards. You can use ###-###-#### or ###-###-#### or one of those other numbers to dial and then get billed on your ATT billing but they are not very reliable and the cost is not as low as they sometimes say in their commercials. If you go to a true dealer (not a convenience store or gas station) and ask them what the best card is for your calls, they can make a recommendation. For $5 or so depending on the card, my husband can talk to his mom for a couple of hours.