Bella Donna

Hi all,

Can someone remind me which phone cards are recommended for those of us wanting to phone the UK cheaply? I went into the local newsagents this morning to ask about phone cards, and was offered a whole pile of different ones, all appearing to have a face value of $10. Immediately floored me as I honestly wasn't quite sure what I did want, and the guy in the shop didn't speak very good English so we couldn't communicate too well...

Advice please?

Sue

cresta57

We use "go talk"

spalen

Buzz Global - we use. 10$ seems to last a lifetime.

jensteve

GPS and I get over 700 minutes for $10.

Jenny

Bella Donna

So do you get all of these cards at a newsagents, or do you have to get them at a special outlet?

Sorry to be so ignorant...

Sue

cresta57

Sorry Sue, bit vague we buy ours from the local servo but most newsagents sell a number of different ones.
PS they aren't cards just a strip of paper like a till receipt

Fuzzy Duck

They are all a little different but much the same. You have to find one you are happy with.

We use both daybreak and go bananas cheap and readily available anywhere.

CadburysFingers

If you have a pc, use MSN Messenger 7.0 to chat for free, all you need is a cheap microphone, we got one the other day for $10. Better still get a webcam, and provided the folks at the other end have one, you can see who you are talking to at the same time.

sophia

hiya guys

If you're living here and have a landline, check out AAPT. We're with them and have a fab deal where our call charges will never be over $59 a month (excluding mobiles). I think the landline and internet charges work out about $59 a month so we've never had a bill over $120. When we were with Telstra they SOOOO ripped us off!!

AAPT

So I can ring the UK as many times as I like for as long as I like and the bill won't ever be over $59....bargain!!

Better than the till receipts...I used to lose mine all the time, or the print would just bloody rub off!!

love sophia xx

tibidabo

Use VOIPBUSTER http://www.voipbuster.com/en/index.html and your calls are free (1 Euro for registration). You need only internet.
Quality is fine and quite reliable

Wol

All the newsagents have a pamphlet with all the cards' rates against all countries: just ask for it and in a couple of minutes you can see which are best for you.

Things to check are:

How long the purchase lasts (some are 3 months, some six)

If there is a per-call start charge

If there is a local call to get into the system - OK in Metro areas but it can be expensive if you have to use a 800 or 1300 number

And what the rates are for any countries you regularly call

When you have got the card you can "chain dial": ie. put into the phone memory all the required numbers and PINs, with appropriate pauses. We have 2 cards, one for internal and one international, each with it's own memory button. Just a case of selecting the right one, pushing "call' and dialling the overseas number after verification.

Often, too, you can press some character after the call finishes and immediately make another call for the same local charge.

kango_jack

We have the same thing set up on the phone so one number and it dials UK we just top the 'card' up over the phone. We use Go Talk which we originally got from the Post Office.
Strongly recommend the web-cam (obviously both need broadband for it to be usable), we see my parents every fortnight for a chat. It is great to see them and it means they get a chance to see the boys growing up until they can apply for their visa next year!
Annie

brisnick

check out phonecardselector.com.au. select the type of call you want to make, and it'll tell you the cards. remember to read the fineprint, such as flagfall, etc.

Bella Donna

Many thanks to all for some very helpful replies. At least I now have some idea of what I'm looking for. We don't have a landline to which we could charge calls at the moment, but will be looking at the AATP option when we get to WA. Thanks for that, Sophia. MSN could be an option - I always tend to shy away from it because each time I've tried installing it, I seem to get PC problems. Probably coincidence but it doesn't help that I'm not very PC-literate.

Sue