On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:24:19 GMT, DTC <no_spam@move_along_folks.foob>
wrote in <T2tTh.20742$PL.2028@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>:

>OK, I'm gonna sound like a clueless newbie here (retorts ignored)...
>
>One of my customers is going to Spain for two weeks in about two or three
>weeks and wants to use her Cingular phone and I really didn't want to jump
>into any mis-informed suggestions. I'll ask if she is looking more towards
>using her phone for local calls or to call back to the states (which I
>suspect is what she intends to do).
>
>Open to suggestions.

The Cingular FAQ (link below) has an extensive section on international
usage. For a significant number of calls back to the USA, the most
cost-effective solution is usually:
* If the phone is quad-band, have Cingular unlock the phone; otherwise
buy a cheap unlocked phone with international bands (900 and 1800).
* Once she gets there, buy and use a cheap prepaid local SIM, on which
incoming calls are usually free. Works best for local calls too.
* Use an international callback service, or use SMS messaging to have
people originate international calls from the USA.

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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>