Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

A few people here recommended Big Zoo for calls to Europe. Great service and low rates, unfortunately they went out of business.

Any other suggestions for cheap calls to Europe. Calling card/access numbers ok. Thanks

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

If you have broadband internet, try Lingo VOIP service. $20/month no taxes, free to US/Canada/Europe.

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

Any other suggestions for cheap calls to Europe. Calling card/access numbers ok. Thanks[/QUOTE]

I moved to onesuite.com on the recommendation from others on this site. It works exactly the same way as Bigzoo and the rates are very similar.

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

There's a big thread on this already, maybe it's the voip one even....that's got lots of links already :)

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

Thank you. Onesuite it is.

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

Not sure if it will work for you, but I really like the rates from
skype. You have to call from your computer, but you can call to a
regular telephone number. I use it to call Guatemala, but the rates
for Europe are excellent I believe. Also, I've had no complaints at
all about the audio. The calls are clearer than most calling cards
I've used.

http://www.skype.com/

Aaron


On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:28:46 +0000, DCMark
<member6276@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >A few people here recommended Big Zoo for calls to Europe. Great
    >service and low rates, unfortunately they went out of business.
    >Any other suggestions for cheap calls to Europe. Calling card/access
    >numbers ok. Thanks

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

I phone my kids a lot in the UK and use the 10 10 987 service.
It's 39 cents to connnect and then 4 cents a minute.
But 14 cents a minute if I call their mobile phones.
I've used them for 6-7 months without any problems or 'extra' charges

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

Just to follow up on that for anyone wanting a service from the UK to USA.
I've used Swiftcall for 3 years and that's 5 pence a minute.
You have to register with them and they take an initial 25 pounds from your credit card.
Once the balance gets down to 10 pounds they take another 25 pounds from my Amex and so on.
It's a good service as far as I'm concerned

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

I use the 10 10 987 number too, to call Europe, and have done so for a couple of years, with no problems either.

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

DCMark wrote:
    > A few people here recommended Big Zoo for calls to Europe. Great
    > service and low rates, unfortunately they went out of business.
    >
    > Any other suggestions for cheap calls to Europe. Calling card/access
    > numbers ok. Thanks
    >

If you have a cable modem (not DSL) dump your existing phone company and
move to Vonage. 25 bucks a month for unlimited calling within the USA
and Canada and 3 cents a minute to Europe. No extras, all features
(Caller ID, Voicemail etc) are all included

--
Denis
Harvard is a storehouse of knowledge because the freshmen bring so much in
and the graduates take so little out.
-- Charles W. Eliot

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

I couldnt help you with this.

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

Let me second that. Vonage is great! Also, if you sign up, make sure
to sign up under someone who has it already, as you can get the second
month for free. Of course, in the interest of full disclosure, the
person you sign up through gets a credit also. So when I tell you to
feel free to drop me an E-mail at [email protected]
(remove all the x's; I hate spam) and I will send you a link, it's not
just because I'm a nice guy. Of course, if you know a friend with
vonage, even better.

Also, to correct something that the previous poster mentioned, you
actually can get vonage with DSL. I called my phone company and they
turned off my regular phone service, and just gave me naked DSL.
After all was said and done, I ended up saving like $15/$20 a month.
Oh, and they send you the equipment for free.

Good luck.

Aaron


On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:27:42 -0700, Denis
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >DCMark wrote:
    >> A few people here recommended Big Zoo for calls to Europe. Great
    >> service and low rates, unfortunately they went out of business.
    >>
    >> Any other suggestions for cheap calls to Europe. Calling card/access
    >> numbers ok. Thanks
    >>
    >If you have a cable modem (not DSL) dump your existing phone company and
    >move to Vonage. 25 bucks a month for unlimited calling within the USA
    >and Canada and 3 cents a minute to Europe. No extras, all features
    >(Caller ID, Voicemail etc) are all included

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

Can you use Vonage with your home security system? At the moment my alarm automatically calls a centre who notifies the local police if my alarm is triggered. Would Vonage allow this?

Cheers

Tiny

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

I'm using Gorliia Mobile http://www.gorillamobile.com/ to make calls from my US cellphone (we don't have a landline) to my family back in UK.

UK landlines are 5 cents a minute. UK mobiles are 25 cents a minute. No set-up fees of monthly minimums.

I call a New York Number to access. This call uses up my cellphone minutes if I call during the week - but my cell contract includes unlimited free weekends - so I can call the Gorilla access number for free (no minute costs) and then connect to UK landlines for 5 cents a minute.

I found out about them in a advert in one of the in-flight mags on our way over here. I've been using them since June last year and I am happy with the service so far.

Re: Big Zoo is dead: Need advice on cheap calling to Europe
 

I've used the 10 10 987 number for almost 2 years now & it's been great. It has saved me so much money. I use it every day to call my fiance in the UK.