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• Your Trip Leader will give you details on the optional tours while you’re on the trip.
But if you’d like to look over descriptions of them earlier, you can do so at any time by
referring to your Day-to-Day Itinerary (available online by signing into My Account at
www.oattravel.com/myaccount).

Communications

Cell Phones

If you want to use your cell phone on the trip, check with your phone provider to see if your
phone and service will work outside of the U.S. It may turn out to be cheaper to rent an
international phone or buy a SIM card onsite. If you want to use a local SIM, just make certain
your phone can accept one.

Calling Apps

Another option is to use a smartphone app like Skype or FaceTime. These services are usually
less expensive than making a traditional call, but you’ll need a Wi-Fi connection and the calls
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from the appropriate apps store.

Calling Cards and 1-800 Numbers

When calling the U.S. from a foreign country, a prepaid calling card can be useful because it
circumvents unexpected charges from the hotel. Calling cards purchased locally are typically
the best (less expensive, more likely to work with the local phones, etc.).

One reminder: Do not call U.S. 1-800 numbers outside the continental United States. This can
result in costly long distance fees, since 1-800 numbers do not work outside the country.

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remote areas.

How to Call Overseas

When calling overseas from the U.S., dial 011 for international exchange, then the country code
(indicated by a plus sign: +), and then the number. Note that foreign phone numbers may not
have the same number of digits as U.S. numbers; even within a country the number of digits
can vary depending on the city and if the phone is a land line or cell phone.

Chile: +56 Uruguay: +598

Argentina: +54

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