I recently visited Spain (Moraira holiday) where I manage to get calls much cheaper than most people. Most important is to have an unlocked phone that also uses GSM technology. What this means is that you can use any type of SIM card you want and still access the local phone network. I took my camera phone and got some Spanish villa images also.

With a GSM phone you now have a few money saving options to take. One option is to get yourself an international SIM card. You will get a whole $10 of international call credit with your $9 SIM card. What is great about this SIM is that all your friends back home can call you free of charge for 30 minutes. This is great to save people having to pay massive fees to get hold of you in an emergency. You can have this card delivered to your house before you leave, which means you don't even have the hassle of having to find a calling card when you are away.

With a Happy Movil offer an easy to use SIM card for 10 euros. 5.8 cents per minute is the typical call cost and you start with 5 euros on your card. This will supply you with around 71 minutes of call time, great for anyone on a short break.

Finally using a Vodafone SIM and calling card you are able to get a full hours worth of calls for just 28c. 1.2c a minute is the usual cost of a call back to where you live, which when compare to the others is a good price. You will also get wide network coverage from Vodafone who are a popular network abroad. This will stop any leisure holidays turning into walking holidays.