Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
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Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
A bit of a regular this one, but I followed the last thread and didn't find any answers ...
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
A bit of a regular this one, but I followed the last thread and didn't find any answers ...
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Hi - We used this website http://www.phonecardselector.com.au/...tomer/home.php
We pay 2c per minute and got $55 credit for $50 spent
They even call you to tell you what to do and to make sure you receive the ephonecard
Our Telstra deal was $5.25 per hour(or part of)
This cost us $1.20 per hour
Regards
Neil
We pay 2c per minute and got $55 credit for $50 spent
They even call you to tell you what to do and to make sure you receive the ephonecard
Our Telstra deal was $5.25 per hour(or part of)
This cost us $1.20 per hour
Regards
Neil
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
We have a HappyCalling card - paid $30 and got $33 of credit.
Dial a local number and then it's another 99c to connect and then 0.5c per minute. I think the first time I used it, it told me I had 9000+ minutes of talk time!
Dial a local number and then it's another 99c to connect and then 0.5c per minute. I think the first time I used it, it told me I had 9000+ minutes of talk time!
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
we use this and it lasts a long time
Just ask at your local newsagents petrol station , video store etc
http://www.cardcall.com.au/shout-card.html
Just ask at your local newsagents petrol station , video store etc
http://www.cardcall.com.au/shout-card.html
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Mike & Zoe
Do you know you can call landlines via Skype using 'Skype Out' ?
Cheers everyone else for the tips. I'll check out the cards. They sound very much like what MY card promised, but as I say it's cack ...
Name and shame - Talk Tomato
Talk nothing I say!
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
we have had no problems with shout.
LOL just looking on there website and see they do talk tomato too
LOL just looking on there website and see they do talk tomato too
Last edited by Perthforme; May 14th 2006 at 11:15 am.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Perthforme
just looking on there website and see they do talk tomato too
I KEEP trying, and it KEEPS telling me it can't connect! ...
Damn thing can connect to Oz ok tho! ...
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
indeed!
I KEEP trying, and it KEEPS telling me it can't connect! ...
Damn thing can connect to Oz ok tho! ...
I KEEP trying, and it KEEPS telling me it can't connect! ...
Damn thing can connect to Oz ok tho! ...
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by moneypen20
We use Daybreak and they are excellent.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
A bit of a regular this one, but I followed the last thread and didn't find any answers ...
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
cheers
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Try the woolworths card available at the service desk, you only pay a local call to connect, then you can dial long distance in OZ for 4 c a min, (massive saving when you dial interstate and get put on hold ) and overseas calls are LESS than that, think its about 2c for UK, lines are usually pretty good too.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
If you find Skype lacking try Gizmo, Paul. Same deal as Skype, 25cents a minute to call the UK, similar style of program, but we found the call quality to be much better than Skype. We've just bought a Call-In number with them (an 01453 number like our existing local call code) which is similarly excellent. Think if you sign up you get 25cents free so you can make a quick test call to try it out.
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
A bit of a regular this one, but I followed the last thread and didn't find any answers ...
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
From the UK I could call Australia for 1p per minute, which was fantastic!
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/accessnumbers.php
Does anyone know of anything similar the other way round?
Best I've got is a card that is supposed to be 1.7c per min, but EVERY time I've tried it won't connect to ANY UK numbers, which is handy! ... and I've since give the card to the boy to call his girlfriend over here.
Anyone know of anything?
I'm aware of skype and all that, but the ppl I want to call don't have a PC and I'm looking for the good ole copper wire linkup.
Cheers.
The mobile numbers and local calls worked out very expensive, so i have got $49 VODAPHONE worth $230 of calls. Mobile is next to the house phone and we use this for all other calls. Just hoping it works out cheaper.