inexpensive / reliable calling codes to Cali?

[Chris F]

Hello Everyone!!!

Could anyone share what is the least expensive and most reliable code to use to call Cali?   I have tried 10 10 629  (10 cents a min) at it was not that good.  I have also tried 101-5335 (15 cents a min) It was somewhat  better.

I have heard the phone systems in Cali are not that great which could be contributing to the problem.

Anyway feedback would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!!!

[DFWGuy]

... in response to inexpensive / reliable calling codes to ..., posted by Chris F on Dec 4, 2001

I have been using a calling card called Texas Plus you can order from the internet. I have tried about 15 cards since I got married. This one costs $5 and has 81 minutes. There is no connection fee but they do get you for a one time .59 cents "service fee".  We actually buy them at a discount place near our house which costs $4.50 for a $5.00 card. This averages out to about .07 per minute. Another advantage to calling cards is you can control how much you spend as well. I know that you can order this same card from the internet. You might search google.com for Texas Plus Calling Card and if you don't find it their post something and I will get you the internet address I see it on the local Spanish channel all the time.

[Richard Smith]

... in response to inexpensive / reliable calling codes to ..., posted by Chris F on Dec 4, 2001


 I brought an MCI phone card down with me when I went to Cali.  I tried calling from an agency to the US and it wouldn't work.  Out of frustration, I finally used an AT&T phone card from the same phone and it worked perfectly.  I have also used WORLD PHONE from the US to Colombia and have found it to be unreliable, i.e. phone disconnection and bad lines.  I have tried other cards that say they are cheap but don't work.  The only card that provides reliable service is AT&T.  The main disadvantage of AT&T is the cost.

[jim c]

... in response to inexpensive / reliable calling codes to ..., posted by Chris F on Dec 4, 2001

I have used 101 6868 for two years and find the connections great. There is no connection charge you are billed on your regular bill and costs 18 cents a minute so if she is not there it casts .18  . Some times it is difficult from 8:00 to 10:00 because all the colombians in Miami are calling mom.  JIM C

[Villa in Cali]

... in response to Re: inexpensive / reliable calling codes..., posted by jim c on Dec 5, 2001

I us 1016868 everyday, it works well for me.

Pacino

[TG]

... in response to inexpensive / reliable calling codes to ..., posted by Chris F on Dec 4, 2001

I have had good results with Penny Talk. The connection is typically pretty good and I am happy with the rate of $0.09 per minute  for calls to Cali with a $0.49 connection charge. Calls to Cali tend to go through pretty well from central Florida.

http://www.getpennytalk.com/

In using these discount calling cards/plans, I usually have a couple different ones to use in the event of bad connections.... AT&T still seems to provide the best service for me, but I use it as a backup due to the cost.

[Cali vet]

... in response to Re: inexpensive / reliable calling codes..., posted by TG on Dec 5, 2001

On the web find Cognigen and subsidiery Planet Earth Communications. $.19 to Cali and B/quilla, $.13 to Bogota. NO additional charges.

[Pete E]

... in response to inexpensive / reliable calling codes to ..., posted by Chris F on Dec 4, 2001

Buy a Colombianita calling card,The one my wife uses has a connect charge of about $1.25 but after that its about $.045 a miniute.I thought it was $.12 a miniute but she let me listen when she called with a new $20 card and it said she had like 7 hours and twenty miniutes.Beats the $.12 cards if you talk over 20 miniutes,which my wife always does.The lines are good,which is not true of all cards and all number code calls.
We by them at Phonecards-prepaid.com.You can have a card(number) in a few miniutes.

Pete

[FenixRises]

... in response to inexpensive / reliable calling codes to ..., posted by Chris F on Dec 4, 2001

Don't know if it is available in your area.
I have had good luck with 10-10-345.
$0.17 per minute. Very good connections.
I have also tried 10-16-868, stinks!
And 10-10-834, marginal.

If it is raining in Colombia expect problems with any connection. Once my novia's phone line stopped working in the middle of a conversation and was out for over 12 hours.
Colombian telephone service sometimes is quite bad.
Fred

[El Diablo]

... in response to Re: inexpensive / reliable calling codes..., posted by FenixRises on Dec 5, 2001

I use 10-10-345 myself.  It's AT&T's dial around although it is referred to as Lucky Dog.  There's a 15 cent connection fee and 17 cents per minute including those to cellular phones .  The current rate is good through January 6th and will likely be extended.  I used a lot of cards but found the quality to be unpredictable if not poor.  This is perhaps a little more expensive but the lines are great and it works every time.

El Diablo