Guest Sundancefisher Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I was in Houston after a fishing trip and called home using my calling card number. Then I got a bill. $9 for 1 min, $9 for 1 min 11 second, $24 for 11 minutes...all US. BE FOREWARNED I LEARNED THE HARD WAY THAT YOU HAVE TO PHONE A SPECIAL 1-800 number to bypass rip off charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Oh they're brutal. I did a job in Kentucky and used my phone. The bill was 800 dollars for 2 weeks. The thing to do is to call telus and ask if they can put you on a US roaming plan temporarily. They'll just give u minutes etc. Its cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Switched my phone today. I have a company phone, and they get WAY irritated when I forget, which I have done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximum Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I racked up almost $3K for a 3 week trip to Italy. That was not good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sundancefisher Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I racked up almost $3K for a 3 week trip to Italy. That was not good... What I hate is that the message says if you want to charge to a calling card number enter it now...but they don't charge to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale89 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 2 weeks in the UK $800. Bought a local sim card with minutes last time - 2 weeks $50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbowtrout Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 2 weeks in the UK $800. Bought a local sim card with minutes last time - 2 weeks $50 Bingo!!!!! that seems like the best way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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