Worried about how to stay in touch? There are several articles about using cell phones while abroad. Here are two NY Times articles that might be helpful:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/technology/15basics.html?scp=1&sq=cell%20phones%20abroad&st=cse and http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/staying-in-touch-internationally-on-the-cheap/?scp=25&sq=cell%20phones%20abroad&st=cse.
Also, Heath did some investigative research and found out that at&t's international plans seems like it charges $6/month for International Roaming, and with that, calls to the US are $0.99 a minute. He also found a website - Cellular Abroad (http://www.cellularabroad.com/germanyRcell.php) that rents phones. The rate to the US is $0.12 a minute, but it's about $50 to rent a phone for the length of our trip. (Thanks Heath!)
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