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Rerun · 03-25-2011, 11:46 AM

Doesn't sound to me like there is any inexpensive way to do this. Apparently, the cost to use a regular phone on the cruise ship is $7.95 per minute. At that price conversations won't be too long.

If I take my laptop down there, internet charges on the ship are $0.65 per minute. Not cheap but much better than $7.95 per minute. Maybe I will just stick to text messaging on the cell phone and not make any voice calls. I believe you can get a $20 flat rate from telus, for international text messaging.... and use the laptop for more detailed messaging.

Also getting a long distance calling card and making phone calls from whatever port we are in that day, from a regular pay phone, also sounds like the way to go. My wife and I will be leaving our dog with her parents (who will be staying at our house while we are gone), and it would be nice to be able to occasionally phone home and check in with them. Her parents won't have a computer while they are staying at our house and they don't have a cell phone either to text message.

03-25-2011, 11:46 AM	#8
Rerun Often Thinks About Pickles Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Okotoks Exp:	Doesn't sound to me like there is any inexpensive way to do this. Apparently, the cost to use a regular phone on the cruise ship is $7.95 per minute. At that price conversations won't be too long. If I take my laptop down there, internet charges on the ship are $0.65 per minute. Not cheap but much better than $7.95 per minute. Maybe I will just stick to text messaging on the cell phone and not make any voice calls. I believe you can get a $20 flat rate from telus, for international text messaging.... and use the laptop for more detailed messaging. Also getting a long distance calling card and making phone calls from whatever port we are in that day, from a regular pay phone, also sounds like the way to go. My wife and I will be leaving our dog with her parents (who will be staying at our house while we are gone), and it would be nice to be able to occasionally phone home and check in with them. Her parents won't have a computer while they are staying at our house and they don't have a cell phone either to text message. Last edited by Rerun; 03-25-2011 at 11:53 AM.