using international calling card in port

[2 cruzen]

My son and DIL just bought an international calling card locally for $60 for unlimited talk/text for a month so they can be in contact with "other" grandparents and their 3 year old. I don't have any experience with these type of cards but just did a search and learned that some cards don't work in all ports. I got the impression from the poster that the card was bought in port, so maybe not as reputable?

 

Does anyone have any experience with these cards - probably purchased at Wal-Mart? Would hate to see them spend $60 on a card in hopes of calling home, and not be able to. TIA

[Essiesmom]

When yuou say 'purchased locally', do you mean they purchased it at home to use abroad? Or did they purchase it locally in a port...Cards purchased at home are usually only for calls from the US to foreign places. If they are out of the country on a cruise, the best place to ask is the crew, as they buy/use them all the time. EM

[2 cruzen]

Yes, purchased at home. I will see if they are Ble to take the card back. Hopefully they haven't activated it. Good tip about asking crew. Thanks.