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kabe586 · **USA to Europe Cruise -** 22-04-2008, 15:38

Hello,
I am new here and have been pouring over all of the options and information on this site. Basically I am going to be on a 2 week cruise to Europe and I am looking for a way to family/friends in the US to call us. So far there are two options I have came up with.

1. Get a United Mobile SIM and sign up for Skype-in. I can get a U.S. number from Skype and forward calls to my UK UM number. Around $60 setup cost and about $.30 a minute for the skype forwarding. (inbound calls should be free)

2. Sign up for Yackie and get a U.S. Number. Just $.29 a minute inbound. Pretty much no setup cost because Yackie just makes me buy a $50 credit. But I am concerned about the reliability and support from them.

Any suggestions/opinions of anybody who has used these on which is a better route to go. Or even if you have another idea, I am all ears. Thanks in advance.

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kabe586 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 6 Join Date: 22 Apr 2008 Country:	USA to Europe Cruise - 22-04-2008, 15:38 Hello, I am new here and have been pouring over all of the options and information on this site. Basically I am going to be on a 2 week cruise to Europe and I am looking for a way to family/friends in the US to call us. So far there are two options I have came up with. 1. Get a United Mobile SIM and sign up for Skype-in. I can get a U.S. number from Skype and forward calls to my UK UM number. Around $60 setup cost and about $.30 a minute for the skype forwarding. (inbound calls should be free) 2. Sign up for Yackie and get a U.S. Number. Just $.29 a minute inbound. Pretty much no setup cost because Yackie just makes me buy a $50 credit. But I am concerned about the reliability and support from them. Any suggestions/opinions of anybody who has used these on which is a better route to go. Or even if you have another idea, I am all ears. Thanks in advance.