Phone cards for calls from Ukraine to US

[Jeff]

I am wondering if the phone cards we use to call Ukraine will work the opposite way.  I want to stay in contact with my family, but we will be using a neighbors phone.  If I can't use them to call home, what kind of card can I use, or is there an inexpensive way to call collect?

[UnitedNut]

... in response to Phone cards for calls from Ukraine to US, posted by Jeff on Oct 26, 2002

Depends on the phone card.  A number of them do.  Check out http://pointme.to/expresspin  I ordered a card there for my lady when she was in Vladivostok earlier this year.  Connections were good, but she said every now and again the access number wouldn't work.

[Del]

... in response to Phone cards for calls from Ukraine to US, posted by Jeff on Oct 26, 2002

Using UMC to SMS is a very viable alternative, and is available rather inexpensively throughout Ukraine.

[Jeff]

... in response to Have you thought of SMS?, posted by Del on Oct 26, 2002

What is SMS, I never heard of it.  Please elaborate.

[Dan]

... in response to Re: Have you thought of SMS?, posted by Jeff on Oct 26, 2002

It is a feature of most mobile telephone technology - and it allows your girl (in Ukraine) to send you (in America) short messages that will display on your mobile telephone, or in your e-mail.

You will need to check with YOUR mobile network provider and/or hers - depending on how you wish to utilize the service.

- Dan

[TomTx]

... in response to Phone cards for calls from Ukraine to US, posted by Jeff on Oct 26, 2002

Jeff, depending on where you go, I would get a phone there. I stayed in kiev and was able to get phones cards real easy in the underground, they where cheap, and realiable. I am not sure to of the name of the card that I used, but it looked like a Play Card "Ace's" it was red & white. WorldExchange.com also has cards that you can buy that can be used from Ukraine to US.
Hope this helps.
Tom