So I just looked at the credit card bill today. DH was using it to call home for the few days it ended up taking to get to Kuwait. HOLY CRAP!!! $300 and I bet we talked 6 times and a total of 20 minutes in 2 days. Yikes. And that was Ireland, not Iraq.

:freakout

OMG...i'd get that changed right away!

No kidding. Damn airport phones. His calling card wouldn't work there for some reason.

Oh,damn! :scared

:hugs

When I moved to Italy I call my sister from the stop in Ireland for like 1 or 2 mintues and it was like $70. Its crazy!

i don't have any complaints with the UK. but i did use their phone cards and it was pretty cheap. but i hope that is a mistake!

I know exactly how you feel, earlier this year when my db was in italy and bahrain he was always on that phone and we ended up paying 300-400 extra every month...

omg! my phone bill for this month is going to be in the 600 range!!! I have to call tmobile and see if they will pitty me and reduce some of the charges.


i know this sucks:(

OMG! When he gets to Iraq, have him get one of their cell phones (I told you about that in a PM earlier). He just buys the phone cards for the phone, and then he can call you (and you can call him if you get an inexpensive international calling plan). It comes out way cheaper than using a credit card or calling collect.

Wow! That's one heck of a bill! You know you're thinking that every minute spent talking to him was worth the money though! LOL!

yikes!!! :(

u or him...go here:

http://oif.spawareurope.net/

the calling "cards" give u lots of minutes and are CHEAP.

It's what DF and I use :yes

:eek yikes! hope you get something figured out, soon!!

Look into Vonage, they have wonderful overseas rates. Here's some info on their international rates.

http://www.vonage.com/intplans_details.php

Look into Vonage, they have wonderful overseas rates. Here's some info on their international rates.

http://www.vonage.com/intplans_details.php

We talked about Vonage but I guess he is going to have really crappy communications so we weren't sure how well the internet phone would work. Does anyone have much experience with trying to use it?

We have Vonage, we've had it for a couple of years and it works really well for us - unless our internet goes out, then everything forwards my cell. Our internet is pretty reliable though. SOMETIMES there is a bad connection - maybe once a month - but usually if I just hang up and call back it's cleared up. I haven't attempted international calls so I really can't give you any feedback on that.

my DH used our version of vonage when he was in kuwait, it was fine once they got comms running in his area. He changed bases mid tour and the new barracks there had no comms in the barracks. We also use it at home now and it's great for calling america!

:wow

So I just looked at the credit card bill today. DH was using it to call home for the few days it ended up taking to get to Kuwait. HOLY CRAP!!! $300 and I bet we talked 6 times and a total of 20 minutes in 2 days. Yikes. And that was Ireland, not Iraq.

Call me stupid! No don't do that.

I think the phone companys should give better rates for military people.

OMG! When he gets to Iraq, have him get one of their cell phones (I told you about that in a PM earlier). He just buys the phone cards for the phone, and then he can call you (and you can call him if you get an inexpensive international calling plan). It comes out way cheaper than using a credit card or calling collect.

Wow! That's one heck of a bill! You know you're thinking that every minute spent talking to him was worth the money though! LOL!

:agree That is what we do and we are only paying $4 a month.