Calls are billed to your account. MCI is able to bill calls to a VISA or MasterCard account. Either way, you can save quite a lot of money using these services. Telephones that accept phone cards can be located at rail and subway stations, and at the local post office. Fixed-amount phone cards good for calls from outside the U.S. are also available.
Callers dial a pre-set number to make their calls.
Return to Table of Contents Time Change Don't forget that there is a time difference between your host country and the United States, depending on the time of year and the country. Europe starts daylight savings time on the last weekend of March and ends daylight savings time on the last weekend of October. It is to remind family members and friends of the difference, especially if they are planning to call you overseas. The following is based on Central Standard Time. Return to Table of Contents Visits from Family and Friends Time will be your most precious possession.