[MReid]

If you have friends overseas and you want to talk regularly, get them either Skype or Vonage. We had Vonage when we lived in London and for $24/month could call any where in the U.S. and every other Vonage number. But that's not the biggest advantage. We took it with us when we travelled and could use it anywhere. We have friends now who live in Jakarta and have Vonage and my wife speaks to her for hours every month free.