Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Calling Home from Mexico with Canada Direct

When it comes to calling home from Mexico, Canadians have a real advantage over visitors from other countries. It's called Canada Direct, an automated telephone service that puts you in contact with a Canadian operator. You can dial one of two access numbers from a pay or private phone within Mexico and then speak directly with an operator. The access numbers for Mexico are 01-800-123-0200 or 01-800-021-1994. Make sure to use a pay phone marked LADATEL or TELMEX. Pay phones in Mexico usually take peso coins or pre-paid phone cards that you can buy in local stores.

I've used this service with great success over the years. Granted, with Internet cafes popping up everywhere in Mexico, I don't telephone as much as I used to. But Canada Direct is a terrific option, plus it's nice to pay less expensive Canadian long distance rates.

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