I just returned from a cruise from the San Juan's (WA State) and Canada. I have AOL and if a local number is not available they have a 800 number you can use for 10 cents a minute. With there flash service-a couple of mins is all you need. I also visited a few Internet cafes where if they use Internet explorer (Microsoft) as there browser you can access your AOL email by visiting aol.com homepage and using your login name and password. It was very cool and I had no trouble accessing my email from DC to Ketchikan, AK with AOL.