Calling collect on St Barts
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andynap
Senior Insider
If you have a smart phone or laptop you can download Skype and for $5 talk for hours or buy a phone card when you get to St Barts for 5 euros and call from your villa phone.
For my credit cards and travel insurance, there are emergency numbers that I can call collect - if I need it, I'd rather call that way and save myself the money of an expensive long distance call.
We plan on using Skype to do calls from our laptop from the hotel, but my smartphone (an older blackberry) doesn't support it. But for emergencies, I'd like to be able to call collect if need be. Is this a service offered in St Barts?
We plan on using Skype to do calls from our laptop from the hotel, but my smartphone (an older blackberry) doesn't support it. But for emergencies, I'd like to be able to call collect if need be. Is this a service offered in St Barts?
TPunch42
Senior Insider
This is what I found on the topic: (The 2nd tip might be useful in this situation)
Step 1Have ready the name, telephone number, area code and country of the person you wish to call. However, be aware that most cell phone providers do not allow collect calls to be made to a cell phone.
Step 2Pick up the phone in whatever country you're in, wait for the dial tone and dial "0170."
Step 3Give the international operator the name, country and number of the person that you wish to call, and you will be connected.
TIP
Step 1Have ready the name, telephone number, area code and country of the person you wish to call. However, be aware that most cell phone providers do not allow collect calls to be made to a cell phone.
Step 2Pick up the phone in whatever country you're in, wait for the dial tone and dial "0170."
Step 3Give the international operator the name, country and number of the person that you wish to call, and you will be connected.
TIP
- Making an international collect call is quite expensive, at least $9 (U.S.) per call. So unless your friends and family are millionaires, you should reserve international collect calls for emergencies.
- Before you leave the country, call your local telephone companies to ask if they have any international access numbers for making collect calls from the country that you will be visiting. Not all telephone companies will have them, but some will be able to give you a toll-free number that can connect you to a U.S. operator. This may be a cheaper option but requires planning.
phil62
Senior Insider
Another tip. 800 calls on Skype are free. I use it all the time here to call the airlines, credit card companies, etc. BTW, make sure you set up a travel notification with your CC company. That can save a lot of embarrassing and awkward moments, and in most cases you can do it on line in a few minutes.
Phil
Phil
tim
Moderator
And I thank you again for introducing me to M. Jack!
