Originally Posted by
RobertS975
Get Skype... if you have your laptop and an internet connection, the regular US 800 numbers cost you about 2 cents a minute... that's what I do whenever I can.
Because usually if I am in Europe trying to change flights, it is because of something like a JFK snowstorm... that means you can wait on the phone for long periods before an agent answeres.
I used Skype in Cambodia to call Marriott on their normal 1-800 number. There was no charge for the call and I was able to make a reservation for the Courtyard Marriott in Bangkok. LOVE IT!
LS