Cheap international texts

sarah_2-2

I'm going abroad for the next 6 months but want to keep in contact with my family. I've looked at international calling cards, and given where I'm going, I think its going to be cheaper all round if I get my parents to me call (instead of vv.) Does anyone know of any service where I can send international texts cheaply (to ask them to phone me!) I cant find any info on it on the web... Thanks for your help

budgetflyer

get a local sim for your mobile i.e Spain- Amena or Moviestar. these can be purchased on ebay. I bought an AMENA sim for £10 (with 12 euro credit)

Donnie

If you want them to call you, why not have a system where you call their mobile, letting it ring once(make sure that they have their voicemail switched off) and then hanging up. That way, they should see your number and then call you back.

pin

Where are you going? Cheapest way would be to get a local PAYG Sim, as others have suggested, and get them to call you on that. International texts on the local sim will probably be cheaper than international texts on your UK phone.

Will you have internet access? You could send free SMS's from o2 or Orange (I think) back to the UK.