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PlanetFone Is Very Affordable.
 
It's a given that a pocket-sized GSM cell phone offers travelers an enormous convenience advantage over pay phones and hotel phones. PlanetFone is also highly cost-effective, affording savings of up to 80% over international hotel phone rates, and up to 70% over international calling card rates.
 
Optional data cord free with GSM phone rental.
 
1. Phone Rental  
Standard Phone rental fees are as follows: (See our promotional rates on the home page)
  Standard Rental Current Promotional Discount

Period

Charge

With 25% Discount

1 Week

$40.00

$30.00

2 Weeks

$70.00

$52.50

3 Weeks

$90.00

$67.50

Month

$99.00

$74.25

3 Month or longer

$59.00 per month

No Discount

One Year Lease

Ask about our Executive Service Plan

*See links below for any additional discounts

*AAA Members receive an additional 10% Discount on the cell phone rental fees.

*Citi Bank Members: Click on your credit card listed below for benefits
*CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage®
 
*Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard® card
 
*Citi® Gold / AAdvantage®  World MasterCard® card

For Japan and Korea rates, go here.

2. Sample Calling Rates
Listed below are sample calling rate charges for incoming calls and outgoing calls to countries.
 
PlanetFone's rates are competitive with other international cell phone leasing companies

PlanetFone Air Time Rates
All air time charges are per minute and are charged US dollars
Country/Region   Incoming Local Outgoing
Alaska**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Albania*   $1.70 $1.20 $2.45
Algeria*   $2.90 $2.90 $4.10
Andorra*   $1.25 $2.35 $2.35
Anguilla**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Antigua**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Argentina*   $1.95 $1.95 $3.95
Armenia*   $1.65 $2.25 $2.95
Aruba**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Australia*   $0.99 $1.95 $2.95
Austria*   $1.70 $1.50 $2.25
Azerbaijan*   $2.95 $2.35 $4.75
Bahamas**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Bahrain*   $2.45 $2.25 $3.65
Bangladesh*   $1.85 $2.35 $3.90
Barbados**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Belarus*   $1.65 $2.20 $2.95
Belgium*   $1.25 $1.45 $2.35
Belize*   $1.50 $2.20 $2.95
Benin*   $2.45 $2.45 $3.90
Bermuda**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Bora Bora*   $2.95 $2.95 $4.75
Bosnia*   $1.50 $1.50 $2.95
Botswana*   $1.95 $2.20 $3.45
Brazil*   $1.75 $2.25 $3.15
British Virgin Islands**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Bulgaria*   $1.85 $1.10 $2.60
Cambodia*   $2.45 $2.25 $4.95
Cameroon*   $2.50 $2.25 $4.50
Canada**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Canary Islands*   $1.25 $2.35 $2.35
Cayman Islands**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Chile*   $2.10 $2.25 $3.90
China*   $2.95 $2.20 $3.55
Columbia**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Costa Rica**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Croatia*   $1.70 $1.45 $2.35
Cuba*   $1.95 $2.95 $5.90
Cyprus*   $1.70 $1.25 $2.25
Czech Republic*   $1.70 $1.15 $2.30
Denmark*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Dominican Republic**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Ecuador*   $1.95 $2.25 $3.50
Egypt*   $3.45 $2.25 $3.95
El Salvador**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Estonia*   $1.70 $1.20 $2.45
Ethiopia*   $2.50 $2.50 $4.50
Faroe Islands*   $1.25 $2.35 $2.35
Fiji Islands*   $1.95 $2.35 $3.95
Finland*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
France*   $0.99 $1.25 $2.20
Georgia*   $1.95 $2.35 $3.90
Germany*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Ghana*   $1.95 $2.20 $3.25
Gibraltar*   $1.70 $1.45 $2.25
Greece*   $0.99 $1.25 $2.20
Grenada**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Guadeloupe*   $2.79 $2.79 $2.79
Guatemala**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Haiti**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Hawaii**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Honduras**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Hong Kong*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.45
Hungary*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Iceland*   $1.70 $1.50 $2.40
India*   $2.45 $2.25 $3.95
Indonesia*   $2.45 $2.45 $4.45
Iraq*   $2.45 $2.45 $4.75
Ireland*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.10
Isle of Man*   $1.25 $2.35 $2.35
Israel*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.95
Italy*   $0.99 $1.25 $2.20
Ivory Coast*   $2.25 $2.20 $3.95
Jamaica**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Japan*   $0.00 $1.95 $2.95
Jordan*   $2.45 $2.25 $3.05
Kazakhstan*   $2.20 $2.20 $3.95
Kenya*   $1.95 $2.25 $3.75
Korea*   $0.00 $1.95 $2.95
Kuwait*   $2.45 $1.95 $4.95
Latvia*   $2.95 $1.10 $2.45
Lebanon*   $2.70 $2.45 $3.95
Lesotho*   $2.25 $2.45 $3.55
Liechtenstein*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.95
Lithuania*   $1.95 $1.30 $3.95
Luxembourg*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Macao*   $1.75 $2.25 $3.75
Macau*   $1.75 $2.25 $3.75
Macedonia*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.95
Malaysia*   $2.45 $2.05 $3.95
Maldives*   $2.95 $2.25 $2.95
Malta*   $1.95 $1.95 $2.20
Mexico**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Moldova*   $1.90 $1.70 $3.75
Monaco*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Montenegro*   $2.35 $1.25 $2.95
Morocco*   $1.90 $2.20 $3.90
Mozambique*   $3.25 $2.20 $4.75
Namibia*   $3.25 $2.35 $4.75
Netherlands*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Netherlands Antilles*   $2.79 $2.79 $2.79
New Zealand*   $1.95 $1.95 $3.95
Nicaragua*   $2.50 $3.45 $3.45
Nigeria*   $2.45 $2.45 $4.45
Norway*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.20
Oman*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.15
Pakistan*   $2.65 $2.45 $3.95
Panama**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Peru*   $2.50 $2.50 $3.70
Philippines*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.95
Poland*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.95
Portugal*   $1.25 $1.25 $2.95
Puerto Rico**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Qatar*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.75
Romania*   $1.95 $0.95 $3.90
Russia*   $2.20 $2.50 $3.59
Rwanda**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Saudi Arabia*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.75
Senegal*   $1.90 $2.20 $3.90
Serbia*   $1.95 $2.25 $3.45
Singapore*   $2.45 $2.15 $2.90
Slovakia*   $1.95 $2.25 $3.10
Slovenia*   $2.45 $2.45 $3.45
South Africa*   $2.25 $2.20 $3.55
South Korea*   $0.00 $1.95 $2.95
Spain*   $0.99 $1.25 $2.20
Sri Lanka*   $1.65 $2.25 $3.95
St. Barts**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. Croix**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. John**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. Kitts and Nevis**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. Lucia**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. Maarten**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. Martin*   $2.79 $2.79 $2.79
St. Petersburg*   $2.50 $2.50 $3.59
St. Thomas**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
St. Vincent**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Swaziland*   $2.25 $2.45 $3.55
Sweden*   $0.99 $1.25 $2.20
Switzerland*   $0.99 $1.25 $2.35
Syria*   $1.70 $2.25 $3.45
Tahiti*   $2.95 $2.95 $3.90
Taiwan*   $3.25 $2.15 $3.75
Tanzania*   $1.65 $2.25 $3.95
Thailand*   $2.45 $2.25 $3.15
Tunisia*   $1.65 $2.25 $3.95
Turkey*   $2.35 $2.15 $2.95
Turks and Caicos**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
UAE*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.75
Uganda*   $1.65 $2.25 $2.95
Ukraine*   $1.25 $1.50 $3.95
United Kingdom (UK)*   $0.00 $0.85 $2.20
US Virgin Islands**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
USA**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Uzbekistan*   $2.20 $2.20 $4.90
Vatican City*   $1.70 $1.55 $2.25
Venezuela**   Click here for information on cell phones for this country
Viet Nam*   $2.45 $2.15 $4.55
Yemen*   $2.45 $2.15 $3.75
Yugoslavia (same as Serbia)*   $1.95 $2.25 $3.45
Zambia*   $1.95 $2.35 $3.45
Zimbabwe*   $2.70 $2.70 $3.95

To guarantee the best cellular coverage and customer support overseas, PlanetFone international mobile numbers are registered in the UK with a 44 Country  Code.

For countries not listed, please use our  for a list of all charges, or call us toll-free 1-888-988-4777
 

Japan and Korea rentals are not eligible for any discount benefits.
  For rates in Japan please click here

3. Shipping Charges

PlanetFone ships free with a four-business day advance order.
 
We do not ship for delivery on Saturday or Sunday unless it is requested; additional charges will apply.
 
PlanetFone sends a Federal Express return-shipping package with the delivery of the mobile phone and equipment this will have our pre-paid air bill attached.
 
Return Shipping Charges are $20.00
 
IMPORTANT: Shipping charges are quoted for the USA only; all other countries including Canada will vary. Please call for shipping rates to these countries.
 
Please allow additional time for shipping to countries outside of the USA.

Prices are subject to change without notice. Applicable foreign taxes, in some countries, are additional.

Other Charges:
 
Credit Card Authorization:
PlanetFone will take an authorization from your credit card. This is not a deposit, but only a hold on the funds, lasting between 24-72 hours depending on the issuing bank. PlanetFone maintains the right to charge and reauthorize your credit card each time your account balance reaches the authorization amount of $300.00.
 
 Mobile to Mobile calls: (PlanetFone mobile numbers)
Dialing mobile phone will be calling a UK country code (international call) receiving mobile phone will incur an incoming call cost. Incoming calls in the UK are free.
 
 Voice mail retrieval charges:
Retrieval of messages left in your Voicemail will be charged at the standard outgoing international call rate.
Please refer to your Rental Agreement.
 
Text Messaging:
Up to 160 characters $1.70
Comparative Costs Of a One-Minute Call To The U.S.
 

From

 Call placed to U.S.A.

Price

Hong Kong

Direct Dial from Conrad Hotel Room

$7.78

 

AT&T ® Calling Card

$7.91

 

MCI® WORLDPHONE Calling Card

$7.95

 

PlanetFone

$3.45

UK

Direct Dial from Hilton Hotel Room

$20.77

 

AT&T ® Calling Card

$6.57

 

MCI® WORLDPHONE Calling Card

$6.92

 

PlanetFone

$2.20

Australia

Direct Dial from Marriott Hotel Room

$4.54

 

AT&T ® Calling Card

$8.15

 

MCI® WORLDPHONE Calling Card

$2.78

 

PlanetFone

$2.95

       All rates are shown for the First Minute and may include connect fees. Hotel call rates represent published rates for business-class hotels charged to the room account. MCI and AT&T rates are quotes from their respective operators. Additional charges for Calling cards  (not included In rate) include $2.50  charge if a payphone is used. All rates were obtained in February 2007. Calling card rates exclude frequently incurred hotel access charges. MCI is a registered trademark and WORLDPHONE is a service mark of MCI Communications Corporation. AT&T is a registered trademark of AT&T Corp.

Toll Free:  (888) 988-4777
Fax: (888) 388-4800
Email: PlanetFone