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The hotel or post office is usually the simplest place from which to make a phone call since operators are there to help. At a hotel, however, before making the call, check on what surcharge is made. This has been known to be as high as three times the cost of the call. Many public phones require the use of tokens or telephone cards which are usually available at one or more stores in the vicinity of the phone. As in Canada or the United States, some of the phones require the deposit of coins or tokens after the party answers.
Surcharges can be avoided by making long distance calls from the main terminals at a central post office, some railway stations and airports. These can be packed with callers at peak hours. For North Americans calling home, the time difference may make it possible to call at non-peak hours. U.S. and Canadian telephone credit cards are honored in many international countries and may reduce any surcharge a hotel makes. Make sure the credit card has the international number, not the U.S. or Canadian number, and carry the credit card or a photocopy of it as either may be required even on the host campus. Also the "call back" technique can keep the surcharge to a minimum since this is proportional to the length of the call.
Once they arrive at the schools, students can use the telephones and e-mail facilities on campus. Sagunto and Collonges have telephones in all of the dormitory rooms. Back to Easing the Adjustment |
