Phones are becoming more and more obsolete

Using phones to call from abroad is becoming more and more unnecessary

I have been away from home now for over five years. During this time I have been in a variety of places ranging from the North of England, the South of France and now Eastern Germany. Keeping in touch with family and friends whilst I have been away has always been important to me because I hate losing touch with people. Whilst researching for internet deals recently I came across a number of telephone providers offering deals for international calls. And these ‘deals’ were not fantastic or cheap. It made me wonder why, with all the teleconferencing technology and free conference call services available over the internet do people still pay extra for international calls? Admittedly old school telephone such as the one above are more romantic and have more character. But in terms of practicality, using internet call services abroad has helped me keep in touch and save money for more travelling.