best wireless plan from California to Argentina

Cool! Congratulations.

I frankly think the cheapest way to do something like this is going to be voice over IP on the computer or a landline long distance carrier. All of the cell companies are going to charge an arm and a leg for international calling.

Hey, question for you not related to wireless -- I was thinking of visiting Argentina in the next couple of months. Do you think the economic conditions make it dangerous for an American to visit there right now? Some people have told me that is the case, but I've never been there, so I wouldn't know what to expect. Thanks for any info.

 

It need not be a cell phone. You can study available international rates at ABtolls, starting at $0.0908/minute to Argentina. You could chose one of these companies for your home phone, and use a calling card or local access number when out of the house.

For example, one long distance seller Gorilla Mobile is offering a 100 minute free trial for cell phone users. You dial their NYC number with your cell phone's included long distance (extra cost on Metro PCS or Cricket unlimited local service) for $0.13/minute to Argentina. No extra numbers to dial, your phone is recognized by caller ID. They also offer an 800 number to call when using some other phone not on your plan, for an additional $0.15/call.

Most international long distance offered by cell phone companies directly, from the US to the rest of world start at about $0.75/minute.

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Hi... What part of Argentina? I have family in Buenos Aires. I've never seen them in person, but we communicate via email and digital photos. Calling with your cell phone will be expensive unfortunately, with Verizon it will cost you $ 0.65 cents per minute, you have to be calling from your home area, and they are all considered peak minutes. If you have a national plan, your home area is the entire U.S... You also have to have customer service add the international dialing feature to your account or you won't be able to call Argentina.

 

I thought my carrier was expensive. T-mobile charges $ 1.49 per minute from the U.S to Argentina. Same restrictions apply.

 

Try a dial around service like Tel3.com, they are .08 to .045 thru a toll free number.

 

Have you tried www.bestnetcall.com? It is a phone calling system which uses the internet to initiate the calls but not to carry the voice. It is quite inexpensive and convenient. It gets billed to your credit card.

I use it to call Brazil, among other places. They now have worked it out so you initiate a call from your cell phone by sending an sms message or an e-mail to initiate the call.

 

For international calling, I use an MCI prepaid card I purchased at Costco. Calls to Argentina cost 14cpm. You may be able to get a cheaper rate using services that call through the Internet, but I like my MCI card for international calling. They have a good quality, circuit-switched long distance network, and this matters when you're calling from a wireless phone. The quality of a wireless phone call is already degraded, so you can't really afford to lose quality on the long distance carrier's end, too. The cost savings from cut-rate carriers often aren't worthwhile.

 

I hate to say ATT Wireless for anything, but they have the best international dialing rates. You can pay $4/month and get a discount on top of it.

 

I was in Monterey Park (mostly-Asian suburb of Los Angeles) today and while we were waiting for our number to be called for dim sum we were cruising the shops, and just about every shop had cheapo cards (mostly to Hong Kong) -- a few had calls to Argentina for 5cpm, no connection fee.

 

You can also find cards at speedypin.com, these are not VoIP cards so the call quality is very good and rates are around 3 - 5 cents a minute.

 

Verizon has excellent coverage in California, and offers the VX6000 camera phone. This handset does not have analog roaming capability, but in most of the state this isn't a problem. Aside from the lack of analog roaming capability and some random problems with rebooting unexpectedly, this handset has gotten good reviews (remember, all handsets have quirks, and as quirks go these aren't too bad). If you want a solid phone with a solid carrier, you will not go wrong with this combination.

I have also had good luck with Sprint in California. They have a wider selection of camera phones than Verizon, so it may be worth checking them out as well. I recently switched back to Sprint from Verizon, because their plans are much less expensive and the coverage quality is comparable in the Puget Sound area. However, Sprint coverage can be "hit or miss," especially in areas served by its affiliate carriers; Verizon misses the mark less often (though they're not immune either; I was thoroughly unimpressed with Verizon coverage in Mendocino County, California).

Most hospitals ban cellular phones of all kinds, so she should expect to leave it switched off while at work. When people's lives could be at stake, a phone call is an unnecessary luxury.

 

"Verizon has excellent coverage in California"


Not in all of it.