To call the USA from Europe, where is it better to get the phone card?

I have received them from my Family as gifts usually the $30 dollar cards. They are MCI International Rechargeable Prepaid Phone Cards.

I have no idea where they purchase them from, there must be a store or several that carry them. You can find out at the following:

www.mci.com

There is one other option and that is the AT&T International card, give them a call and find out their terms. They have been great among the military communities one needs to sign a contract no costs other than phone bill incurred!

I assume you have a cell phone, have you contacted your provider to find out what they have to offer?

I suggest you purchase the cards in the States to avoid the taxes we have to pay here. The sales tax on products with in Euro community is 19% so be prepared for a price shock!

You can get them in many different places. Both here in the USA and in Europe. Most major cities will have them. You might be better to get a throwable Cell Phone (they are cheap in Europe) and use it. Other option is to look into maybe using an internet phone service, if you will be traveling with a laptop. That is the cheapest way by far!

Good Luck and have a safe and fun trip.

These virtual prepaid phone cards give you very good rates for calling from Spain to USA: http://bestratescall.com/phone_cards/calling_from_...

From Italy to USA:

http://bestratescall.com/phone_cards/calling_from_...

I would recommend World Calls phone card for long calls to USA. This card is one of best calling cards for long distance phone calls from european countries. With USD 20.00 you can talk from Spain and Italy 1053 mins.

I traveled several European countries in 2002 and 2005 and used an A.T.& T. prepaid card and it worked great. I bought mine at Walmart. It was much cheaper than renting a cell phone or using a credit card. I made a call 5 minute call from Galway, Ireland once and it cost me 50 bucks.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_...

Check out Onesuite long distance services. It's an online prepaid phone service you can use from US or from Spain and Italy. You can use it as a phone card or as a VoIP service.

Phone card

Rate from Spain to US - 26.9c/min

Rate from Italy to US - 9.9c/min

VoIP

Calling US (from anywhere) - 2.5c/min

HTH