Best way to call USA from Europe?

Question

I'm traveling in a few weeks to Europe and want to call home to check on family. Will be in a Italy, Turkey, Greece and Greek isles. I won't be taking my laptop, so pc to phone calls won't be an option. I've heard about international cell phones, but I thought phone cards would be the least expensive. Do I need a different card for each country or is there one card that I can purchase here in the states that would serve the purpose? Or is there another option entirely?

I should add that we are going to be onboard ship for most of the time. To access internet even wirelessly, (via satellite) they want to charge .75 a minute in increments of 100, 200 or 500! Not exactly cheap....

Answer 1

I agree with the answer you got about the internet cafes... otherwise I would say the least expensive...would be an International phone card....Happy Traveling...=)
~PEACE~

Answer 2

Skype or messenger (also with speech) are free if you have one at home, use them. Internet cafes are everywhere. Skype is also very cheap to phone.

If you have an international cell phone check the cheapest roaming operator for each country from your operator in the States and use that. Do also check if it is cheaper to call mobile to mobile than mobile to phone.

Good trip

Answer 3

One of the best cards to call from Europe to USA is "Travel Globe" from StartDialing.com

You can call from Italy, Turkey and Greece using local numbers

The rates are as low as 12 cents a minute (from Italy)

You can buy it from
http://www.startdialing.net/p/info.php/16

Answer 4

Buy an international phone card - works well. Hope you have a great time!!

Answer 5

buy a phone card, find a public phone, pick up the receiver, dial the number ... and speak as much as the card allows

Answer 6

Some internet cafes have skype on their machines and headphones so you can call, use their account and then pay (which makes it very cheap)

Answer 7

cell