Big Zoo/Calling The UK
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Big Zoo/Calling The UK
I have spent the last year using Big Zoo to call the UK. Their service was great and their prices were excellent - 2.6 cent a minute to call the UK with no connection charges.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
#2
Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
You beat me to it! What are we going to do now? I don't know what we'd have done without Big Zoo over the last 4 years. I'm gutted. Anyone have any alternatives?
#3
Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by Rockgurl
You beat me to it! What are we going to do now? I don't know what we'd have done without Big Zoo over the last 4 years. I'm gutted. Anyone have any alternatives?
Here's the link-
http://www.onesuite.com/default.asp
Currently, their toll free rate to the UK is 3.4 cents p/min and if you can use a local access number, the rate to the UK is 2.2 cents p/min.
I've never had any problems with them and use them from hotels and public phones.
Their rates for long distance within the US are amazing too. I always stop anyone calling to sell me long distance phone service dead in their tracks when I mention the Onesuite rates (2.5 c or 2.9 c p/min)!
#5
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Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
www.acculinq.com
2.9 cents a min
also, my local telco (bellsouth) gives me unlimited calling to the UK for $40 a month
2.9 cents a min
also, my local telco (bellsouth) gives me unlimited calling to the UK for $40 a month
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Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Damn shame about BigZoo Thanks for the links.
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Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by ireland132
I have spent the last year using Big Zoo to call the UK. Their service was great and their prices were excellent - 2.6 cent a minute to call the UK with no connection charges.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
Works great and auto-recognizes your phone!
#9
Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Hi,
We use [email protected]. You get 666 minutes when calling th UK for $20. You can use the card to call anywhere in the world.
There service is excellent. We just send a check to their office in California and 3 or 4 days later you get your pin number via e-mail.
We've got through a lot of cards in the pass couple of years. Sometimes they have 800 minutes on, which is really cool.
Sue
We use [email protected]. You get 666 minutes when calling th UK for $20. You can use the card to call anywhere in the world.
There service is excellent. We just send a check to their office in California and 3 or 4 days later you get your pin number via e-mail.
We've got through a lot of cards in the pass couple of years. Sometimes they have 800 minutes on, which is really cool.
Sue
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Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
I'm with SBC at the moment and shopping around - depends how much you call but for $60 a month it works out at 3c a minute.
#11
Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by ireland132
However, [Big Zoo] have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I LOVE Big Zoo! They are awesome -- great service, great rates. Oh, I'm so sad.
Thanks for giving the heads up -- I just put another $10 in my account last week, and they probably emailed my old email address which I don't check too often. If you hadn't posted this, I would've been very confused come January!
I'll have to try out these other options people have posted -- thanks for that, too.
~ Jenney
#12
Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by ireland132
I have spent the last year using Big Zoo to call the UK. Their service was great and their prices were excellent - 2.6 cent a minute to call the UK with no connection charges.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
Shame to see BZ go....
#13
Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by ireland132
I have spent the last year using Big Zoo to call the UK. Their service was great and their prices were excellent - 2.6 cent a minute to call the UK with no connection charges.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
However, they have just announced they are shutting up shop!
I'm sure other member are in the same boat as me, so what other recommendations do you have?
Thanks.
Jan
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Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by jan_michigan
I too have been with BigZoo for quite a while and receive their "thats all folks" email .... I have also used noblecom www.noblecom.com who have a selection of calling cards (best seems to be 3c/min no maintenance or dialling fees) However havent yet found any other providers that allow for speed dialing like BigZoos Blastit thingmajig .... so much easier to dial 111 instead of another 10 numbers.
Jan
Jan
At least Big Zoo are doing the decent thing and offering refunds.
It's still sad to see a good thing go.
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Re: Big Zoo/Calling The UK
Originally Posted by superpat
Slightly off-topic, but I switched from using BigZoo to Lingo a few weeks ago. In fact, I'm on a call using the Lingo VOIP box right now. $20 a month gets you unlimited USA, Canada and UK calls (fixed line only for UK - mobiles are extra).
Cheers,
Pat
Cheers,
Pat
Only snag is I'd probably have to keep my ordinary phone service on (cut down to basic, cheapest service though) unless I find a way to connect Direct TV/Tivo and security alarms to the service. Does anyone know of a way to do this??