Then get yourself a free US SIP number, e.g. sipgate.com. You'll need a web proxy, but plenty of instructions on the web. The only problem is that they might call you at 3AM NZ time. You must have a very thick (thuk) accent bro! There seem to be plenty of foreign accents on US TV - even a Manchester one on Frasier. The Aussie accent on House MD is not watered down.