Yes and no!
Hi,
Been there going back soon and no doubt will back back again!! If you have access to your own net take a mic with you and accept the slow connection speed v cost of phone card. (make sure that you have a comp with speakers or plug in headphones, MSN messenger works as well as Skype for this.)
Another option is..and you aint seen me roiight, phone your work on GPTN and get them to *(R)ecall 0 and dial your home number, therefore it costs the local call to your other half. Of course you can have a concience (sp?), ask the sqn or Ops to transfer you to your local cheap phone provider (onetel, 1st telecom etc).
I'll be there end of Sept if you have any Qs or spare Stella.