verizon cell phones: US cell phones and JA calling cards

[sevenmile]

i'll need my smartphone to make/receive calls and receive/send emails. i have my own small business that i unfortuntaly cannot block-out during vacation.
probably only a hand ful of emails and 20+/- minutes worth of calls each day (if that).

guess i need to call verizon back and speak with an experienced customer service rep to get the facts straight. thanks!

[BrenJaLee]

If you have a smartphone, I would suggest putting it in "airplane mode" so that you don't incurr any of the roaming charges but can still access internet and e-mail using wifi. Then use your JA phone to call your US phone's voice mail to check messages and call people back from your JA phone. I check my US cell VM about every 3-4 days for messages when I'm there but if you need it for business, just check your Voice Mail 3-4 times a day if you have to. You can still get business done and won't have to deal with any mega cell phone bills when you get home.