Calling From Abroad

Hotel phone charges are the bane of many a traveler’s existence, but there are ways to beat the system. Travel Holiday magazine tried five different calling methods from Brussels. The results:

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4-minute Call from Cost in Savings Against Brussels to Stanford, Conn. Dollars Hotel’s Tariff % Saved Direct dial from $12.20 - - Novotel Hotel room AT&T; card 5.80 $6.40 52% Sprint card 7.89 4.31 35 MCI card 8.14 4.06 33 Phone both 5.13 7.07 58 (with microchip card) Collect call 10.66 1.54 13

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Source: Travel Holiday magazine December/January issue