prepaid calling cards

ann7156 · 06-30-2009, 12:18 PM

this is my first post. Can anyone tell me if prepaid phone cards are available in Aruba? I want to be able to call home (NY-USA) while there. If so, how much are they and where can I purchase them. Thanks so much. I'm sure I will be asking more questions of the experienced Aruba travelers before my upcoming trip. Thanks in advance for any and all helpful answers. Have a great day!

Eagle Beach Boy · 06-30-2009, 01:55 PM

Pre-paid cards are available at most shops. Others will recommend which phones to use and where they are located.

I myself and friends use SKYPE on the internet. If you have your own laptop you can use it in your room. Or use an internet shop's/hotel's computer and access your SKYPE account and use it.
Cost is about 18 cents a minute to connect with a telephone or free to connect with another computer.

TomFrederick · 06-30-2009, 08:44 PM

Shops in the lobby of some of the resorts sell them. Since at your resort they can tell you the best way to use them. Meaning: from your room their may still be a charge(local call fee) or may be a phone in the lobby you can use.
Talk to them. There are also some phone centers on the island that charge like 0.25 a minute to call the States.

*Liz - Aruba Lover* · 06-30-2009, 09:14 PM

The call shop by Alhambra Casino is 25 cents a minute.

dogwriter · 07-01-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Liz - Aruba Lover

The call shop by Alhambra Casino is 25 cents a minute.

We have either used the shop at Alhambra or phone cards. This year we are bringing an unlocked cell phone and we are getting a SIM card from Aruba Fastphones. 84 minutes for $20.00.
Walt

Sgroi135 · 07-01-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dogwriter

We have either used the shop at Alhambra or phone cards. This year we are bringing an unlocked cell phone and we are getting a SIM card from Aruba Fastphones. 84 minutes for $20.00.
Walt

I'm doing the same with the sim card. I reserved mine online.

In regards to Skype, if people travel alot, you can actually buy a phone number from Skype, I forget how much the number costs per month. But you can also look into MagicJack. I have a couple of them actually. I will be trying that in Aruba. But I also travel with my home phone number via Vonage Companion.

MagicJack is like $40 bucks for the year. And you can pick your area code. So getting a NY one is not hard to do then all calls in and out will be local. You can just plug a standard phone into it, or just use a headset on the computer.

06-30-2009, 12:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
ann7156 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	prepaid calling cards this is my first post. Can anyone tell me if prepaid phone cards are available in Aruba? I want to be able to call home (NY-USA) while there. If so, how much are they and where can I purchase them. Thanks so much. I'm sure I will be asking more questions of the experienced Aruba travelers before my upcoming trip. Thanks in advance for any and all helpful answers. Have a great day!

06-30-2009, 01:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eagle Beach Boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eagle Beach Posts: 322	Pre-paid cards are available at most shops. Others will recommend which phones to use and where they are located. I myself and friends use SKYPE on the internet. If you have your own laptop you can use it in your room. Or use an internet shop's/hotel's computer and access your SKYPE account and use it. Cost is about 18 cents a minute to connect with a telephone or free to connect with another computer. __________________ "El Muchacho De Eagle Beach" *Eagle Beach Boy* *Ontario, Canada*

06-30-2009, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Liz - Aruba Lover Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,323	The call shop by Alhambra Casino is 25 cents a minute. __________________ http://dinearuba.com Aruba Lover since 1985

06-30-2009, 08:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
TomFrederick Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 233	Shops in the lobby of some of the resorts sell them. Since at your resort they can tell you the best way to use them. Meaning: from your room their may still be a charge(local call fee) or may be a phone in the lobby you can use. Talk to them. There are also some phone centers on the island that charge like 0.25 a minute to call the States.