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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2013 · 18 MIN

How to Control Your International Calling Costs

from Keeping Technology Simple · host Jim Blue

Planning a business or pleasure trip overseas?  Do you have a child studying abroad?  Keeping in touch while traveling to other countries can be very costly. Fortunately, there are many Internet based programs that have reduced the costs of communicating substantially, and in many cases, for free, depending on the country. If you own a smartphone, free calls are a snap.  No need to worry about placing calls for as much as $3 to $4 PER MINUTE. On this program, Jim Blue will explain the simple rules governing international communcations and how to decide which of the many services are right for you.    

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Planning a business or pleasure trip overseas?  Do you have a child studying abroad?  Keeping in touch while traveling to other countries can be very costly. Fortunately, there are many Internet based programs that have reduced the costs of communicating substantially, and in many cases, for free, depending on the country. If you own a smartphone, free calls are a snap.  No need to worry about placing calls for as much as $3 to $4 PER MINUTE. On this program, Jim Blue will explain the simple rules governing international communcations and how to decide which of the many services are right for you.

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