Thanks, RT

Yes using a US domestic phone can be done but it is expensive. I think Sprint quoted $1.68 a minute.

The phone purchase seems like a good option becuase you ended up with about the same phone cost that I had over or similar time frame and you still have the phone for your next trip.

I haven't used the prepaid cards. Do you enter an access number? This seems like an excellent way to go because you would just keep a card ahead and that way you would know how much you are spending on phone costs and worst you would be out is the 30s $10 card.

Do you maintain the same number across trips?? If so this seems like a real plus because of the impression of permenance issue that you mentioned.

Also, I lost my rental phone while I was there and I think the replacement costs was a bloated $100. Fortunately it was returned by an honest person. Did I mention my experience with the local Limanites was good?

About what does it cost with these prepaid phone to call back to the states or other places outside of Peru?

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