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Staying In TouchOverviewOften, the first cultural adjustment an international traveler encounters is communicating with your family and friends back home. We recommend that you purchase a prepaid cell phone from Telestial for free incoming calls and activate the AmeriSpan phonecard from ekit for inexpensive international calls and integrated email/voicemail capabilities.Global Phonecards -AmeriSpan Phonecard Offers BONUS talk timeMost major phone companies will provide you with a calling card and international access code. Phonecards are invaluable because int'l telephone calls can be very expensive (ex. $5-$10/min) and many payphones in airports and public places no longer accept coins. AmeriSpan can provide participants with an AmeriSpan Phonecard which can be used in over 130 countries, and saves you up to 70% on international calls compared to payphones and hotel phones. (To receive phone card please contact us). When you receive your AmeriSpan Phonecard, just activate it with a minimum of $20 to receive your bonus talk time! Or, you can get started now at www.amerispan.ekit.com. Cell PhonesIf you already have a cell phone, you may be able to use it in some foreign countries. But BEWARE as costs can be excessive whether you are receiving a call, calling home or making a local call within the foreign country. AmeriSpan recommends purchasing a Telestial prepaid cell phone because all incoming calls are free, local calls are at local rates and you can use the AmeriSpan Phonecard to get great rates when calling home like $0.09/min from Paris or Madrid.Email/VoicemailIt can be difficult for your family and friends to contact you because of the different time zones, your busy schedule and no answering machine. Most AmeriSpan programs offer internet access onsite, or in nearby interet cafes. You'll be able to stay in touch via web-based email accounts, including Yahoo, AOL, hotmail.The AmeriSpan phonecard has integrated email and voicemail, so it's easy to contact you. Family & friends can leave you voicemail messages no matter where you are. You can even listen to email over the phone, or read voicemail messages via your email account! Emergency Message ServiceDuring an emergency if your family can’t contact you, they may call us 24 hours/day, dictate the message and we will relay the message to you. Conversely, if you cannot reach your family and it is an emergency, call us collect from anywhere and we will relay the message.
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