cheap phone calls to canada
#16
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by tim hortons man
Skype is free
Dozzzzy
#17
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Morwenna
We usually call the UK using a prepaid phone card .... costs about 4c a minute!!
We do use skype too, for the pc users in the family/friends
We do use skype too, for the pc users in the family/friends
In ref to your post. I,m visiting Canada for a final recce in May. Where do I get hold of one of these cards ?
Thanks in advance.
Gary
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Buchan6
Hope you dont mind me pm'ing you.
In ref to your post. I,m visiting Canada for a final recce in May. Where do I get hold of one of these cards ?
Thanks in advance.
Gary
In ref to your post. I,m visiting Canada for a final recce in May. Where do I get hold of one of these cards ?
Thanks in advance.
Gary
To call the UK most are around 4 cents a minute just be careful to read and make sure you get one that does not charge any connection fee
I use bravo card a $5.00 gives me about a 400 minutes it has no fee's and the line is usually clear ( some cards had crappy quality lines lot of static ect)
I have found the following ones quite good most cards have a local connection number for most major cities in Canada you just dial the local number, dial in the PIN number from the card and then the number in the UK.
bravo
rogers At&t
Datawave
Hubby and I both use calling cards to keep the cost down he calls twice a day during weekdays and I call on weekends we both use up a $5.00 card in a week( yes we talk alot to each other... )
Island Girl
#19
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by tim hortons man
Skype is free, add a web cam and you've got the personal touch, I never use the phone anymore.
There are some trades offs, quality sometimes isn't as good but you can't beat free.
My parents are older and i can't visit as often as I'd like so the web cam makes me feel like I'm at home!
There are some trades offs, quality sometimes isn't as good but you can't beat free.
My parents are older and i can't visit as often as I'd like so the web cam makes me feel like I'm at home!
See here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
#20
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by bombayshuffle
quick question folks - does anyone have any recommendations for cheap phone calls from a BT line to canada - i.e. one of those companies where you dial a prefix, then the canadian number, so you don't have to change your BT line.
i know oneTel used to do it, but now they've been taken over by TalkTalk, and the only way to benefit from the 4p a minute rates is to change over from BT line to TalkTalk, which is not really acceptable.
any thoughts would be much appreciated
cheers
i know oneTel used to do it, but now they've been taken over by TalkTalk, and the only way to benefit from the 4p a minute rates is to change over from BT line to TalkTalk, which is not really acceptable.
any thoughts would be much appreciated
cheers
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Morwenna
Eh? What's that? Who do you use? Can anyone do it? Is there a monthly fee or something??? 1/2 p a minute??
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#22
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Elhombre
Honest Guv. Anyone on a BT line can use this.
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What is it called and how do they get it? I'm sure the best deal my folks seemed to be able to find was about 10p a minute, IF they pay 10 pounds a month or something for the privilege!
#23
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Buchan6
Hope you dont mind me pm'ing you.
In ref to your post. I,m visiting Canada for a final recce in May. Where do I get hold of one of these cards ?
Thanks in advance.
Gary
In ref to your post. I,m visiting Canada for a final recce in May. Where do I get hold of one of these cards ?
Thanks in advance.
Gary
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Morwenna
LOL I'm not doubting you! So it's for BT customers?
What is it called and how do they get it? I'm sure the best deal my folks seemed to be able to find was about 10p a minute, IF they pay 10 pounds a month or something for the privilege!
What is it called and how do they get it? I'm sure the best deal my folks seemed to be able to find was about 10p a minute, IF they pay 10 pounds a month or something for the privilege!
H
#25
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Elhombre
They are called Tele Discount and operate as a "pay as you go" service so no up front fees etc. ..... Go on, ask your folks back in the UK to give it a try.
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I just checked out their web-site, if anyone's interested.
http://www.telediscount.co.uk/index2.php
And btw you can also use them if you are an NTL or Telewest customer. You can in fact call from any land-line or mobile, though mobiles might be more expensive. The deal is you dial an access number, so you only get charged for the call to that number by your regular provider. Looks good!
Prices vary depending on which country you are calling. Currently Canada is on for a bargain price of 0.5p a minute, as mentioned.... I wonder if that is permanent?
Last edited by Alberta_Rose; Mar 28th 2006 at 2:19 pm.
#26
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Yep, Skype is good and with a webcam it does add a personal touch. Although I hate to say this, as it's a Microsoft product, but MSN Messenger 7.5 is better in terms of sound quality, far less dropouts than Skype. MSN Messenger is free also and supports sound, webcam and messenging simultaneouly.
I also buy skype credits and then I can ring them up and tell them to go on skype
#27
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
I must be missing something (excuse me)!. But why would you want to pay for your LD calls, if you can call for free?
#28
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
on a similar note - what about calls from canada to uk mobiles - the credit on those cici calling cards doesn't half get used up quickly...
any thoughts?
any thoughts?
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Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by Morwenna
We usually call the UK using a prepaid phone card .... costs about 4c a minute!!
We do use skype too, for the pc users in the family/friends
We do use skype too, for the pc users in the family/friends
#30
Re: cheap phone calls to canada
Originally Posted by tim hortons man
I agree about skype, it's not replacement for a telephone. If it wasn't for the web cam I wouldn't bother. I'll give msn a try I use it anyways but it's getting everyone esle at the other end to switch over.
I also buy skype credits and then I can ring them up and tell them to go on skype
I also buy skype credits and then I can ring them up and tell them to go on skype
We are using yahoo messenger to speak to our friends in Canada and will use this set up on our familys computers when we go so they can talk for free.