>>> "Could someone please let me know what I am missing on these deals."
---- If someone calls you from the States they would still have to pay per minute what their service charge for that long distance international call.
So I guess you make all the calls would be the way to go.
>>> "my provider verizon"
---- Mine too. I have the free long distance rate for mine(land line) but didn't get the free international rate and don't know what they would charge for a land line call to Aruba.