When you arrive in another country (airport), how do you make a phone call from a payphone?
Im starting to freak out a little. Im leaving to Germany and I need to call my hubby when I arrive (who is already in Germany).I was thinking that all I need is a phone card but then I remember reading the back and it saying that you need to pay like 90 cents but Im going to be in a diff country and I wouldnt even have their type of money. How would I make a phone call?
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A lot of times, Major airports have pay phones that accept credit/debit cards for local calls. This has been my experience in many european airports.
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Ok first off RELAX......Once you get there, most people now days that work in over seas airport speak english, so you can easy ask where you can buy a phone card. There's going to be book shop's/ news paper stands, they should sell them there. So just make sure you have a few EuroMarks on you, or your debit/credit card. Or even better still ask your hubby to send you one ( phone card) if there's still time before you leave. Have a safe trip.
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At the airport, you can exchange a few bills. Your exchange rate won't be very good, but you can exchange 40 bucks or so and that will give you enough to use the phone and pay for a cab to go whereever you are going and a bite to eat if you want it. Almost all international airports accept American dollars, anyway, but it is a good idea to have some local currency in your pocket before you head out. Each country has its own type of public phones. In some places, you need to insert a card instead of coins. I don't know how it is in the EU. Ask at the airport. Plenty of people there will accept US dollars and will speak English. Don't worry about it. When you get to your hotel or where ever you are going, you can just use a regular calling card. And if you are in a major bind, you can always call collect. You'll be fine! Enjoy your trip. FYI- while you are exchanging money and figuring out the phone, make sure that you keep your passport and money in a pouch inside your shirt or pants, not just in your purse or pocket. There are people at airports the world over looking for foreigners who are obviously clueless and nervous and confused.
