Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
May 15th 2006, 12:16 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by cranni
Im on AAPT 59 dollar cap. I can ring UK and NZ and there are other countries, and it is capped at $59. Plus line rental
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.
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.
about it
May 15th 2006, 12:19 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by TillyG
When I did the $49 cap on Vodafone PAYG, I only got a limited amount of international time - check the terms on their website as I was really about it
about itThe mobile is just for local and mobiles, as they where expensibe with AAPt.
May 15th 2006, 12:28 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by cranni
Hi Tilly
The mobile is just for local and mobiles, as they where expensibe with AAPt.
The mobile is just for local and mobiles, as they where expensibe with AAPt.
May 15th 2006, 7:34 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by TillyG
When I did the $49 cap on Vodafone PAYG, I only got a limited amount of international time - check the terms on their website as I was really about it
about itStill, bundles of advice about alternatives so will try them out.
To be honest I'm gonna go for the card type first and see how we. I'll give Skype or the others mentioned a go if still no joy.
Thanks everyone ...
May 15th 2006, 7:45 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
Yeah we have Vodaphone mobiles with the $49 cap and as you say only get either 20 mins or $20 worth of International calls.
Still, bundles of advice about alternatives so will try them out.
To be honest I'm gonna go for the card type first and see how we. I'll give Skype or the others mentioned a go if still no joy.
Thanks everyone ...
Still, bundles of advice about alternatives so will try them out.
To be honest I'm gonna go for the card type first and see how we. I'll give Skype or the others mentioned a go if still no joy.
Thanks everyone ...
May 15th 2006, 7:51 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by TillyG
Does Skype take up a lot of "bandwidth"? We're on a 10gig cap with bigpond and it drops to 64kbps after that. I'm just thinking if Skype doesn't take much of our upload/download "allowance" it might be worth it
I got conned into a 2 year contract thinking it was 'unlimited' and it is, but only unlimited up to 10Gb ...
Which reminds me I need to call em to get out of it, but NOT if I have to pay 2 years worth of payments.
I've spoke via email and they said to call if I want to go ahead and cancel, but didn't say if I'd be penalised.
Gonna call em now I think, don't want a cap, and certainly don't want a 2 yr contract!
May 15th 2006, 9:22 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
Oh don't mention Bigpoo and their 10gb cap!
I got conned into a 2 year contract thinking it was 'unlimited' and it is, but only unlimited up to 10Gb ...
Which reminds me I need to call em to get out of it, but NOT if I have to pay 2 years worth of payments.
I've spoke via email and they said to call if I want to go ahead and cancel, but didn't say if I'd be penalised.
Gonna call em now I think, don't want a cap, and certainly don't want a 2 yr contract!
I got conned into a 2 year contract thinking it was 'unlimited' and it is, but only unlimited up to 10Gb ...
Which reminds me I need to call em to get out of it, but NOT if I have to pay 2 years worth of payments.
I've spoke via email and they said to call if I want to go ahead and cancel, but didn't say if I'd be penalised.
Gonna call em now I think, don't want a cap, and certainly don't want a 2 yr contract!
Ah, but it IS unlimited - as they don't charge you when you go over limit... they just make it like dialup
May 15th 2006, 9:30 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Optus do a plan that is 2.1c per min for ALL international calls to a list of destinations incl UK
Goto any OPTUS WORLD shop and pick up a leaflet. Optus is an alternative to telstra who are about as popular in OZ as BT were in the UK!
We went for telstra in the end mind you cos optus were going to take too long to switch on and we wanted cable broadband and optus couldnt do that for us, shame really
We pay $1 per 20mins calll to UK plus 21c permin thereafter
or
$5.25 for a 60min call to the UK (Its 5.25 for 1st hals hour then the second half hour is free)
Not brilliant but still pretty cheap if you ask me....
Goto any OPTUS WORLD shop and pick up a leaflet. Optus is an alternative to telstra who are about as popular in OZ as BT were in the UK!
We went for telstra in the end mind you cos optus were going to take too long to switch on and we wanted cable broadband and optus couldnt do that for us, shame really
We pay $1 per 20mins calll to UK plus 21c permin thereafter
or
$5.25 for a 60min call to the UK (Its 5.25 for 1st hals hour then the second half hour is free)
Not brilliant but still pretty cheap if you ask me....
May 15th 2006, 9:35 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
thanks for this post
May 15th 2006, 9:35 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by TillyG
I was told that if we want out (say, if we leave the Oz) then we have to pay to get out - can't remember how much though.
Ah, but it IS unlimited - as they don't charge you when you go over limit... they just make it like dialup
Ah, but it IS unlimited - as they don't charge you when you go over limit... they just make it like dialup
Best option for us was to go to the 20GB 'unlimited' ...lol, for an extra $29 a month.
20GB in this household (4 pc's) could be eaten up easily, but we'll all have to go easy still, at least you can monitor it from the Bigpoo website.
Only diff with the 20GB plan is when you hit 20GB you don't go down to the pathetic 64kb/s but they bill you $15 for every 100mb you go over! ... :scared:
Best option for us as I say.
May 19th 2006, 9:14 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
Yeah $360 to get out ...
Best option for us was to go to the 20GB 'unlimited' ...lol, for an extra $29 a month.
20GB in this household (4 pc's) could be eaten up easily, but we'll all have to go easy still, at least you can monitor it from the Bigpoo website.
Only diff with the 20GB plan is when you hit 20GB you don't go down to the pathetic 64kb/s but they bill you $15 for every 100mb you go over! ... :scared:
Best option for us as I say.
Best option for us was to go to the 20GB 'unlimited' ...lol, for an extra $29 a month.
20GB in this household (4 pc's) could be eaten up easily, but we'll all have to go easy still, at least you can monitor it from the Bigpoo website.
Only diff with the 20GB plan is when you hit 20GB you don't go down to the pathetic 64kb/s but they bill you $15 for every 100mb you go over! ... :scared:
Best option for us as I say.
good luck
julie
May 19th 2006, 9:30 am
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Re: Cheap calls from Oz to UK?
I use Telstra easy half hours. Get 1 Hour for $5. Suits me - no hassles.
May 19th 2006, 9:56 am
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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.
Goodluck
Gary
