Anyone use a cell phone to call overseas?

[Richard]

I'm having trouble getting to a private phone at work and getting a connection, using calling cards, to Kiev from the phones at work. I often have the same problems with pay phones in the area.  

Does anyone use a cell phone to direct dial call to Easter Europe? If so, how much does it cost and do you get a good connection.

(For the record, I have tried a couple of the calling cards recommended on the board.)

[Dan]

... in response to Anyone use a cell phone to call overseas..., posted by Richard on Jun 13, 2002

I use AT&T Wireless for my cellphone - and I use WorldCom calling cards purchased at Sam's Club. I dial a toll-free number from my cellphone (paying, of course, for airtime) - then my PIN and then my destination number (all except the destination number is programmed into my handset). Calls to Ukraine run about $.36/minute for the card (though some newer cards are much cheaper) and the cost of my airtime on the cellphone.

I get VERY reliable connections from this combination.

FWIW

- Dan

[Richard]

... in response to Not Sure if it Helps, But . . ., posted by Dan on Jun 13, 2002

Do you know if you could include your cell phone in a savings plan on you landline at home? ANybvody?

[MarkInTx]

... in response to Not Sure if it Helps, But . . ., posted by Dan on Jun 13, 2002


I'm confused...

It sounds like there is no benefit from using the cell phone. In fact, you burn airtime minutes, and risk a bad cell ruining your call.

Why wouldn't you just do the same thing from a "land line?"

Is there some benefit from using the cell phone?

[Richard]

... in response to Why do you use the cell phone?, posted by MarkInTx on Jun 13, 2002

You might use a cell phone because you need to call from a work environment and your calling cards refuse to make the connection at the appointed time and you employer would not be very happy if you used *his* landline to call Europe!.

I was caught up in a corporate restructuring last year: I used to work 4 miles from home, now I work 22 miles from home.  I used to be able to go home at lunch time to make my calls, now I can't.  I used to be in a private office, now I'm in a cubicle ...

A cell phone might make it easier to connect at the proper time and be able to move to a more private area to make the call from.

[Michael B]

... in response to Re: Why do you use the cell phone?, posted by Richard on Jun 13, 2002

Yes, I use the cell phone w/ calling card to call her from my car in the parking lot during lunch....much more private that way.