If I buy a phone card overseas can I call home?

I am traveling to Phuket in a few days. If I purchased a phone card there can I all Australia? I want to buy one because I hear they are cheap, would anyone know how much they are?





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If I buy a phone card overseas can I call home?
Calling from Thailand to Australia: (currency is US dollar)


1. calling card, the best rate is 22.9 cents/min without connection or maintenance fee.


2. if you have a direct phone line and internet access, you can try another card, only 4.3 cents/min. Register 2 phone numbers online and talking through physical phone lines.





check the following link to compare and find the right choice:-


http://www.eecalling.com/p/?id_from_coun...





buy online with Paypal and credit card, receive instant PIN# by your email. Simple, fast and convenient.
Reply:definitaly, there is no doubt.
Reply:1) I liked fffrrreee's second option; although I think you should be able to get a SIM cheaper than Baht500 (like Baht200-300), I think there are even some at Baht99. This link will give you some more info about getting a Thai SIM and using it to make international calls:-





http://www.thailandtravelservices.com/Us...





2) A lot of internet cafes have Skype software on their PCs so if you have a Skype account already then you can call at Skype's rate. What is it, 3 cents a minute?





I find that Skype works much better on a high-speed internet line and I call Australia from Thailand on it quite a lot (as that's where I went to uni).





http://www.skype.com/products/skypeout/r...
Reply:Here are your 2 options:





1. But an International Phone card at any 7-11. The only trick here is taht the phone card must work at the same phone booth. So look for a row of phone booths near your hotel - remember what logos are on (which phone companies they represent). Then buy the phone card that matches the booth. Ask the 7-11 person for international cards - they all have good rates.





2. Easier - if you have an AUstralian GSM phone, but a SIM card for 500 baht with a thai number. Put that SIM card into your Australian GSM phone and make international calls really cheap. when you are done making calls - switch the SIM card back to your Australian one. You can also make calls within thailand cheap with your thai SIM card. You can also buy recharge cards at any 7-11 (7-11 stores are everywhere)!
Reply:of course yes,,,,,,,, why not if it is internationl value
Reply:yes! i think u must opt 2 buy coz If u purchase a phone card there u can call Australia. they would cost 2 $ only.
Reply:You naughty boy again ?????