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Music and Art at the Ukrainian Institute of America
Posted by one way on August 06, 2002 at 15:09:19:
In Reply to: Inexpensive Way to Communicate W/Ukraine posted by Alan on August 06, 2002 at 14:17:30:
If you happen to live in an area where there is an ethnic center, preferably Ukrainian or Russian, chances are that someone regularly sells good cards near one of the local institutions. In New York, there's usually a guy in front of the Ukrainian credit union. Since most of the recent arrivals tend to do their banking on Friday evenings and Saturdays, that's the day you can expect to see this guy selling his telephone cards. They're good, because he returns every week, and I know lots of people who purchase them becasue they offer the best rates. But I dont' know the name, although I think he probably sells a variety of brands having the same rates.
: What is the most cost-effective way to communicate with someone in Ukraine? Where can I buy the best phone cards? I see ones advertised on the Web for $0.12-13/minute, cheaper than the $0.20/minute Asimon cards, but I'm leery of fake-PIN scams. Is there a special place selling these cards? What about reliable e-mail-forwarding services? I've tried Flamingo.ru/Russianservice.com, and they don't seem reliable, much less the postal service. Thanks for any helpful tips.