Does anyone know of any reasonably priced options for calling to and from Afghanistan, where my wife is deployed? Verizon Wireless is quoting $2.29/minute.

(I'm aware of Skype, which is a free option, but it is only an option when my wife has access to a computer which is hit-or-miss).

Thanks!

i used a company called Telestial to call iraq-its 39 cents a minute -not sure what their rates are for calling afghanistan-but google them and check the site out-its a calling card service-you dial i local number-thats whats charged to you phone or cell-then enter a pin code and dial the international number-the connections were good as those goes-local cell phones in iraq were flakely-but it was a decent option price wise.

Thank you very much for responding. It seems worth checking out.

Spawareurope.net is what many of the phone banks are using over there as well. AT&T just isn't cutting it like it used to. $50 will give you just over 20 hours of talk-time.
They also have Free Call Days as well.

Spawar is sponsored by Operation Uplink.

I've been using the company below for three years:



I usually buy the Continental card. It has a lot of good features and they send it to you in your email; only 20 cent per minute to Afghanistan landline and only 21.1 cent to a cell.

Good Luck!

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