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Greece Travel Phones
Greece Travel PhonesI helped start this company. I admit it. Here's why. Everyone in Greece uses these cell phones. You buy a phone and a card for $120 and you are mobily-connected. When your card runs out you buy another. Simple. So I bought one. The guy in the store handed me the box, took my money, gave me a reciept and said goodbye. But it took me a day to charge it and a month to learn to use it (the instructions were all in Greek). By the time I figured it out it was time to leave Greece. I never learned how to get my messages. It was actually my friend Tony who came up with the idea of selling mobile phones to tourists.
Let people order them in advance so they have their number before they leave home, and they get their phone charged
and ready to go, their voice mail programmed and the instructions in English when they arrive at the airport or
their hotel. Then we asked our friend Tom Mazarakis if he would be the president of the company and take care of
all the details. He hired our pal Dorian to deliver the phones and tutor travelers on how to use them. At first
it was the blind leading the blind but now he's an expert. Like everything in Greece there are days when things
just don't work. But the cell phones are a good deal and pretty darn helpful sometimes. All in all, we truly want to thank you again for your great guide. Peter got Dear Matt, We took your recommendation and rented a cell phone from Tom at Greece Travel Phones. As promised, the phone was waiting for us at our hotel. The reception was crystal clear everywhere in Athens and on Santorini. We left our phone with the concierge at the Sofitel Hotel in Athens and received a deposit refund before we got back to the US. We were completely satisfied with the phone and the service. Sincerely, Trent Lipscomb and Janet Howard Tom, Tom, Hi Matt! I wanted to say thank you for your great website. My husband and my boys are in Athens right now and we appreciate all the information we found on your site. I really want to thank you for the information about Greece Travel Phones. My husband was having difficulty using the phone card he took with him so I contacted Tom Mazarakis who went the extra mile to locate my husband and deliver a phone. Even though it was late on a Sunday night and the hotel said my husband was not registered with them (even though he was), Tom persevered and delivered the phone. The phone works well and the reception is clear. Thanks for the great tip! Liz Hi Matt - Hi Matt, Thank you. We were very happy with our decision to get one of your phones. We traveled with another couple and it was convient for those who were watching our littles to call us. It sure beat being in the hotel at a specific time waiting for a phone call. It came in handy when our rented scooter would not start, on the middle of the island of Mykonos, and once again it came in especially helpful when we missed our flight and we need to make arrangement to get to Thesalonki. Thank you again. We will be sure to recommend you to any of our friends who are fortunate to travel to Greece. Sincerely, Hello Tom, I just received your PayPal refund for time unused and wanted to thank you for processing this so quickly. I also want to tell you how completely satisfied we were with your service. In fact, now that I've had the benefit of having a cell phone during international travel I can't imagine traveling any other way again! Not only did your phone make it easy for us to communicate with other family members and coordinating our reunion activities, but it really came in handy during an emergency. You see, the day before we were to leave Greece we discovered that we had lost my husband's passport. We were in Patras on Friday at 12:30 and had to make it to the American Embassy in Athens by 4:00pm. We drove like crazy to get to Athens by 3:00 but then spent the next hour getting lost. With your phone, we were able to talk with a representative from the embassy who literally talked us through directions on where to turn to reach the embassy in time. We made it with 5 minutes to spare. If we hadn't had your phone we would have been hopelessly lost and wouldn't have been able to leave until Wednesday. While we would have loved to stay, our jobs and the kid's school-work were waiting for us. Anyway, thank you again for the use of your phone and your excellent service. My brother has also really appreciated the use of your phone. I know that he and his wife have used it quite a bit (I believe they've exceeded their minutes) by text messaging their daughter who remained home in the US. We will heartily recommend you to anyone traveling to Greece. Thank you again, Marie It seems that my daughter and I checked into the Electra Palace Hotel just a few days after you were there! As I registered, a very nice gentleman down the desk caught my eye and asked if I were Virginia Lake. When I said I am, he introduced himself as Dorian and proceeded to give us a half hour instruction session on the use of the mobile phone. He is the one who told us that you had just been there. You are indeed the Duncan Hines of Greece! We had a very successful trip and it is all due to you. I followed your tips and never regretted it. Our reservations were made through Dolphin Hellas and Aliki was extremely helpful. While George (the Famous Taxi Driver of Athens) was tied up taking delivery of his new taxi, he made sure we were well taken care of by other members of his family. Christos picked us up at the airport (what a comfort THAT was) and Spiros showed us Athens one day and took us to Delphi the next. We made use of the Museum Internet Cafe and shopped the Plaka - including getting gold jewelry and ouzo at the places you recommend: the Byzantium and Brettos. The mobile phone idea was great - my husband is in a nursing home and, because we had the phone, we were worry free since we could always be reached immediately. I'm wondering if you found the cell phone awaiting you at the MYRTOS Anyway.... hope you found it there OK.... it was great to have with us for Thanks thanks so much for great service. I did appreciate having my phone while there. please advise when credit is put thru. thanks. Sally Utley Hello!! I have a degree in ancient greek and I am about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. I had a kidney transplant 7 years ago, and even though I am now married with two kids my Dad has to be able to find me at all times. Well, I guess it's reasonable, he gave me one of his kidneys. Anyway, my husband and I booked George for pickup from the airport (both he and his wife are so friendly) as well as a day trip over to the straight of Corinth. Also, your cell phone advice has saved my husband and I a lot of money - what kind of ouzo did you want? We will be on the southern edge of the outer banks this summer, at the very least I can mail you something. I have passed on your website to my mother - in - law, she is a travel agent here in Texas that deals exclusively with tours ( these usually consist of her friends, about 25 in number) - she has also enjoyed your website and her group will be heading to Greece in mid May. Thanks for all your wonderful tips, I think I will keep my phone too with the hope that I will use it again....Very Soon! Yasso, Jenn ....The travel cell phone through Tom Mazarakis was a real money saver, and a convenience that I would not travel without. I had Tom program in numbers for George, Uli, a few folks back home, and most of the hotels. I confirmed all my transfers with George just before arriving, called Uli if I had a question, and the hotel if I needed a taxi from a distant spot. I always felt I had the professional with the answers right at my finger tips. I didn't get to meet Tom in person, but again, after talking with him on email, I felt I had a friend and a point of contact.... Hi Tom: Hi and thanks so much. The phone and your service was a great experience. Hi Tom: Dear Tom, |
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