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Using a callback service

If you live in the United States and expect to call home regularly, an international callback service may be cheaper than using a calling card. Here's how it works:

1. You dial the callback service's number in the United States and hang up after the first ring.

2. The callback service automatically captures your phone number with caller ID, then rings back and gives you a domestic U.S. dial tone.

3. You dial the area code and local number, just as if you were calling within the U.S.

To compare callback rates with phonecard rates, see the vendor links below.

Web links

International Dialing Codes
Look up international direct-dial prefixes, country codes, and other dialing information for countries throughout the world at Steve Kropla's Help for World Travelers.

Kallback
"The original call re-orgination service" has been helping travelers save money on international calls since 1993.

RapidLink
This company offers both calling cards and a callback service. Use the online forms to compare rates per minute between various countries.

Star69.net: World Cards
Compare international calling cards from different vendors, then order cards online.

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Phoning Europe europeforvisitors.com
Even in the Internet era, there are times when you may want to telephone a hotel or other business in Europe--or when the folks back home may need to call you in an emergency.

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