Eircom calling cards

WCOMALLEY · Veteran Member

Eircom calling cards

Michele Erdvig · Host

WC,

Phone cards are available at Shannon Airport. You can pick one up at either the tourist office or the shop there. Get the one with a PIN. Last time I got a 5 euro card and I still had time left on it. But I didn't call the US just around Ireland. If you plan on calling home you might want the 10 euro card.

Michele

Merle · Senior Member

I bought a phone card at the airport in Shannon. The card had a pin # and it worked fine in the Republic, but not in Northern Ireland. I had to buy an international card and had a hard time finding someone who knew where to buy one. I finally got one at a post office.

Merle

Michele Erdvig · Host

Merle,

Good point about the calling cards. Since the ROI and NI are two separate countries you need different cards for each one. Kind of a pain, but what can you do?

Michele

WCOMALLEY · Veteran Member

Thanks again for all the help. I will be posting a trip report as soon as we get back. WC

Michele Erdvig · Host

WC,

We hope you have a wonderful time in Ireland. Bon voyage! Safe journey home. We look forward to hearing all about it.

Michele

WCOMALLEY · Veteran Member

To answer my own question, and for folks who might be asking the same---get the Eircom card. We picked one up at the airport for 10E. After six calls -- SNN to Dingle, Dingle to Killarney, Dingle to Minnesota, Cashel to Salthill, Salthill to Castlegregory, Clarecastle to Minnesota---we still had 4E left. We never felt out of contact and didn't have to carry the accursed cell phone--priceless. WC

Michele Erdvig · Host

WC,

I'm glad to hear the Eircom calling card worked well for your trip. I'm sure you have lots of other tips for everyone too. Feel free to chime in whenever you want.

Michele

-- Edited by Michele Erdvig at 02:07, 2007-11-20