Any suggestions for calling the US from Europe. I was considering buying a 3 month subscripion from Magic Jack for $39. I know Rick has an article on this. Any suggestions or other companies? We will be there for an extended time and making quite a few calls from Ireland ,Italy and Amsterdam. Thanks.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23609 posts
If you have access to free internet, then face time, Skype work great. Save your money.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
For nearly three months in Italy, I bought a phone with international calling plans. Calling the US is less than €1 per minute, phone (I think the package was €50) comes loaded with some minutes. Top it up when you need to.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
26 posts
I've never used Magic Jack because I want something that I can use on the move. I've tried various solutions, but the one I use currently is Mobal's Unlimited SIM https://www.mobal.com/global-unlimited-sim/
It works great in my iPhone and allows me to keep in touch with people via Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp, like I do at home.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thanks. I did by a Vonage phone plan for 9.95 a month plus fees for total of 19.95. It has free calling to the states from Europe and reduced Europe city calling. It recieved good reviews...hopefully it will be a good as they say.
Posted by
Myrtle Beach, USA
12313 posts
My go to for calls home is skype with an iPod touch. It needs WiFi but can dial landlines for a couple cents a minute. One nice feature is if it's set up beforehand, you can dial the U.S. phone number as if you are dialing from the states - no special international or country codes needed. I did pack a headset with a microphone, I found it cut down the background noise if I was using WiFi in a McDonald's or Starbucks.