Telestial cell phone

I am sharing with ITN readers my satisfaction with Telestial, Inc. (1804 Garnet Ave., Ste. 385, San Diego, CA 92109; phone 858/274-2686, fax 2757 or visit www.telestial.com), the international cell phone and prepaid phone card company. I’d say Telestial rates a 10 out of 10 for continuing customer support after purchase. Knowledgeable humans (!) assist politely and patiently. They even return calls.

I purchased my first mobile and international phone, one and the same, from Telestial about 10 days before a 7-week trip to France in 2006. The phone arrived promptly and, in the few days remaining, real people answered the follow-up questions of a novice cell phone user.

The price I paid for the phone was $109 plus $49 for an Explorer SIM for intra-European and Europe-to-USA calls. A charger and plug-adapter kit was included.

Telestial offers international cell phones and global roaming SIM cards at various prices as well as an auto-recharge service so you never run out of airtime. Check them out.

D.T. KATAN

La Jolla, CA