Using telepone in Spain

[Alan Harris]

Beware the ATT calling card Plan! You have to ask for the international
plan that permits calls from outside the U.S. This is relatively cheap per
month. Without this you might get a bill for overseas calls which I recall
was very expensive-  If you order it make a file note of the specifics of
the call, in case you have a problem thereafter. Otherwise, you can step up
to a phone-punch in the required numbers and call the USA direct. Allan
M.Harris   

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From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
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Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:34 PM
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
Subject: Re: Using telepone in Spain


Another option is to buy an American calling card, such as AT&T, and using
that from Spain.  It works like this:

1-dial the toll-free number 900-99-00-11 (AT&T) from any phone in Spain
(this won't even charge Spanish cell phones, though note that if you start
the Camino in France you will need a different access code).

2-dial the 1-800 number on the back of the card and enter your PIN and the
number you're calling.  

The operator is in English or Spanish, and the directions are easy to
follow.  You will not have as many minutes as you would have if you were
calling within the States, obviously, but I think it's about 4:1.  For
example, if you bought the card for a price of $.7/minute, calling from
Spain would cost about $.28/minute.  

One convenient thing is that you can recharge these cards from a payphone
using a credit card in case you run out of minutes at an important time.
You may be able to find better deals on Spanish calling cards, but this
format might seem a bit more familiar.  Most other brands of American
calling cards like Sprint or MCI will have a toll-free number to use when
calling from a foreign country, just call and ask.  

Buen Camino,

Lisa Kraus

lmkrausadoane.edu