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I know this topic has been covered over the years but I know things change. Just doing a google search for calling cards from the US to JA was overwhelming. I also know some of them have high connection fees etc. Can anyone recommend one that they use and get good a good price per minute?
I know there are plenty of free ways to call using the internet but honestly I find it a little weird sitting in front of my computer talking to someone...and you can't really move around.
Thanks!
If the person you are calling has the digicel network, there is the digicel long call, calling card for 2 dollars. with this card u can talk for 1 single call to the digicel network for 30 minutes. The only thing wrong with this card, it is for one single call for 30 minutes, once you disconnect the call even if only for 2 minutes u lose your minutes. There is also the MAX card for 2 dollars. You can talk for 12 minutes.
We have had great luck with Sprint International PrePaid Phone Card .............. they may have changed names ? ? ? ................. No hidden fees ........ minutes never expire ............... low low per minute charges ............. could not tell you the exact fee to Jamaica but it so low the original $10 card is still working years later ! ! ! ............... front of card says 5 cents to Italy, UK, Canada .............. 6 cents to Germany ............. 7 cents to France / Mexico
Watch for two-for-one sale at CVS for even greater savings
The CVS Sprint International rate is .27 per minute. I buy them when it's a BOGO so really consider it to be half that amount. I don't run through the minutes so really like that the cards don't expire.
I have used Pingo for the last couple of years and it's rates are among the lowest for cell and landline.Minutes never expire.
I have the Verizon international calling card I bought at CVS. I paid $20 for 2-BOGO. When I called the number to get rates, I was told, calling from cell phone is .28 cents and calling from a landline is .15 cents per minute.
$16.00 a month for a Jamaican to call Canada from a cell. Ja cell to Canadian landline. Cheapest way to go.
the Verizon International bought at CVS during their BOGO sale (every 6 weeks or so ) is the best card I've found.
the Spirit card from CVS used to be the way to go
but Spirit subbed out this business & now they Suc* :mad:
I put my Spirit card-with remaining minutes on it thru my schredder ...
I know that you said you didn't want to call JA from a computer but if you have a smart phone get the Skype app and add some credit to your account and call away. It is probably the easiest and cheapest way to go.
Thanks for all the ideas. I will have to check out CVS tomorrow. I automatically assumed getting a calling card online would be the cheapest. I never even thought of getting one from the drug store. I might check out the Skype app as well. I just didn't like having to sit in front of my laptop to talk, but the app for the phone would work!
I like ringyard, .19/minute to call a Ja cell phone and good connections, good customer service. Most cards charge more than their advertised 'low rates' for calling a Ja cell phone...
I have to agree that Pingo.com has some great rates for calling landline and especially cell lines in JA. Those fees really hit when calling JA cells. I also have a discounted international plan for 300 minutes on my home phone service with Verizon. Only drawback is I have to keep track of how long I'm talking because the service doesn't have a way to track how much you've used.
1. If you have got a land line in the US the cheapest way is for your friend in Jamaica to get a 1000-1250JA international calling plan that gives you 1000 minutes which is fairly cheap. If you want to split the cost with your friend simply let him/her/they top up their card one month and then you top their card up for the next month. It's dirt cheap compared to the calling cards out there.
2. If you do not have a land line for some reason get a local US number through Skype. You pay a small fee for a 3 months to a one year long subscription and voila, your friends can use their international minutes calling your local US land line number without any extra charges.
3. The most cost effective way of course is Skype. If your friends have got internet access or good phones with Skype app on them it's the way to go. If you have got a smart phone you have probably got a Skype app on your phone which means you dont have to sit in front of the computer.
If you want to move around whilst chatting to your friends there are special Skype land line phones or bluetooth headsets with microphones.
Don't go for the calling cards they are tief!
Hope this helps.
xxx
also try ringyard.com