My girlfriend is in Puebla, Mexico and I'm in Atlanta, GA. What is the best way to talk to her?
If by using messaging services, which one has the best quality?
2006-07-28 06:31:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Puebla
To just send messages, email is good. The various messenger services (Yahoo!Messenger (Y!M), AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), GoogleTalk, MSN Messenger, ICQ, etc.) is a good way to have a good interaction. You could also look into some of the various chat rooms or IRC channels that are available (or even available through your IM client/service).
For voice, cheapest is probably to use an internet to internet service, such as Skype or one of the newer IM clients mentioned above. Skype for a subscription will allow you to dial a real phone line elsewhere (unless a promo weekend).
If you will be making lots of phone calls, I suggest checking in with your phone company (both land line and cell) and see if they offer any special packages to dial a specific region. Then compare that price to your current per-minute price and current/planned usage, and see what works out to be least expensive.
For example, Verizon long distance has an international flat rate plan for $0.95/month with $0.93/minute, an international choice plan for select cities for $4/month with $0.10/minute to Puebla, Mexico, and an international choice plan with unlimited country calling, but unsure if it is available in Mexico... Meanwhile Verizon Wireless offers a North American calling plan that extends your home area to include Canada and Mexico. http://mobileoptions.vzw.com/international/rates/na_calling_plans.html
As for what is best, I guess that depends on just how much interaction you want (text only, voice, time delay), and for what price.
As for clarity and comparisons, there are these reviews:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-9237_7-6243313-1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_clients
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_VoIP_software
2006-07-28 07:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by mrvadeboncoeur 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Skype is best. If you both download Skype, all the calls are free. If you call Mexico from your computer to a land line, it costs 10 cents per minute.
http://Skype.com
It works great!
2006-07-28 13:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by susan999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say an instant messenger. Yahoo, AIM, MSN...all work about the same. Personally I use Yahoo and AIM. They work about the same. Sometimes AIM disconnects...Yahoo tends to do a bit better. But really, it doesn't matter which one.
2006-07-28 06:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CALL THE OPERATOR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. THATS THE CHEAPEST CALL
2006-07-28 06:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great point, but I'm not 100%
2016-08-08 07:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By using the internet and email
2006-07-28 06:36:10 · answer #6 · answered by cal-p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've used yahoo messenger with voice- hawaii to japan... it's free- just need a headset...
2006-07-28 06:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by islagirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Valuable answers, just what I was searching for.
2016-08-23 03:01:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yell really really loud
2006-07-28 06:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a cell phone that has long distance..
2006-07-28 06:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by 2 sweet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋