Most cost effective way of calling home from Europe?

[bigboeings]

Skype is blocked in Kuwait, but Yahoo messenger works fine.

 

[C-150ETOPS]

One option,

Buy GSM dual/tri/quad band phone off Ebay, the type that takes SIM cards.

Go to www.telestial.com or anywhere else to buy prepaid SIM card. Put into phone and call.

No contracts or fees, fill up card at leisure. 40 cents/minute call US. Incoming calls free, but have to call my Estonia number (go figure). I'll look into calling card above. I could have wifey call me back for 3 cents/min I guess.

First choice as mentioned is Skype. Other options are little internet cafes with phone booths. Dirt cheap, cost me a couple of coins.

Bluetooth phones with free Wifi spots sound like another great way.