Originally Posted by
bocastephen
They have two options - one is an unlimited everything with International plan for $60 a month which includes unlimited domestic and international calls, or a $5 per month add-on - needless to say if you're doing huge overseas calling volume, the $60 plan is better, otherwise I would suggest Google Voice or LocalPhone for outbound int'l calls.
It's easy to make "almost free" international calls from the US via your cell phone on any network. Buy a cheap phone card with a domestic access number (I get mine at firstphonecard.com- I have used the "Lover's Phone Card" but there are many. Sweet how the Chinese name these things). They tend to run a penny or a couple of pennies a minute- a $20 card gives me maybe 36 hours or so of talk to Canada and maybe half that to Europe....anyway, the cost is trivial, doubtful much more than a dollar an hour to most places. Program the access number in as one of your contacts and, with straight talk's unlimited $45 plan, talk away.
Google Voice is also a good way to make international calls dirt cheap if you have a gmail account.
There are loads of unlimited international text message apps.
If you are still stuck with Verizon, you can add the domestic phone card access number as one of your five "Friends and Family" contacts, and thus not get charged minutes.