Phone calls to China

[jim_julian]

DStar ... you should also check out Skype.

 

Free voice and video calling computer to computer ... excellent quality. Get a USB headset to use with Skype.

 

A pay option of about 2 cents a minute to call her mobile or any phone in China from your computer.

 

Very reliable. Generates phone call records that you can download.

[natrigon]

Yep, seems like I definitely have to get this girl a computer for the messenger/webcam thing.

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Ya, a CPU is really good but the phone cards with the call logs are valuable for the inevitable interview at the US consulate in China. Not to mention to build up the communication skills (if that is applicable).

 

I like onesuite.com and for .02 per minute I do not know why anyone would not use it. I even got through during Chinese new year.

 

Louis

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It not nearly as long as you said it was.

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

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It not nearly as long as you said it was.

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funny, that's what my ex-wife said on our first date........

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[yuan fen]

Ya'll sure do know how to help me keep my sanity. I read these things about tin cans and smoke signals and think,

 

Yep, I can smile still.

 

Talking on the phone with Jie is a must for me. Good links. Thanks.

 

Eric

[Yuanyang]

Jesse:

 

You're yankin' my chain....er, I mean pulling my string.

 

I use smoke signals myself; seeing that I'm on the west coasta and she can see them....

 

Phil

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How do you guys get a log of the calls?

Doesn't all the air pollution in China add static to the messages Phil?

[dstarsboy]

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It not nearly as long as you said it was.

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funny, that's what my ex-wife said on our first date........

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I guess that explains why she's now your "ex".

[natrigon]

To get a call log you just go to the website that you bought your card from and SOME offer a free service were you can view and print your call log.

[DMikeS4321]

My SO and I have our first phone date! The 20th, its her birthday so we're gonna chat it up. GULP! I've been writing down Mandarin phrases I could possibly use, but this is assuming I know how to say them right... and assuming I understand her reply. I think this will be brief, maybe 15 minutes per call to start then eventually getting into the 6 hour marathons like you guys do and I think I'll take a suggestion someone gave me and just speak English very slowly and cut out the extra words.

 

Anyways, after saying all that, the package my cable company gives me for Asian calling is $7.95 per month (includes 60 minutes) and .12 cents per minute after those 60 are used up. Is this price good, bad or ugleh? If its not good, what kind of price do you get and how?

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I've always used Nobel.com. They have a good, local access number service with no connection fees and one second rounding. You can buy online and I've always found it to be very convenient.