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Originally Posted by steve1414
I am planning a week long staqy in the South of France. Which company do you recommend for week long stay. I will occcasionally be calling back to the USA. thanks, Steve
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How about an ATT or MCI calling card for use in your hotel or in host family? If you already have Enjoyprepaid they too have toll free service from France to US. Onesuite has also just introduced toll free service from several countries, but the rates are fairly high.
Not sure of your travel habits, but unless you travel often, I am not sure I would recommend either a local or an international SIM card. Your initial investment will probably be in the area of $20 min. Cell rates to US are bound to be high. Calls on Orange to US are 75 e-cents per minute, not exactly cheap.
As I recommended, you should be able to call your HOME or CELL voice mail relatively inexpensively using a US or local calling card. Due to high roaming charges on most US carriers, I would not recommend even turning the cell phone on assuming it is a GSM model. One forum member gets free text messages on sports scores and turns the phone on.
Stan