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CALLING HOME!
I need to get another phone company. I have Verizon and there are things on there I never know about like $5 per month for directory assistance, I almost never use help from directory!!:curse: They keep upping the charge for UK calls and you have to pay $4 per month to have that service.
Time Warner (I have them for TV cable and PC cable) are $45 per month and 7 cents per min for UK. I am sure it is more, just got a mobile and they said plan was $39 per month BUT when I saw the sample bill the taxes change the $39 to $50 Plus the $40 activation, plus 7 days they say will take me to first billing month so they said my first bill will be about $110:curse::curse: Anyway, back to TW, they have good service Vonage, they seem to be lower per month and have FREE calls to the UK but they outsource and I cannot understand the woman I spoke to, every question I asked her she would tell me they had great service but did not answer my question, she keeps calling me to sign up but I am nervous about their service. HELP:ohmy: Please give me your advice on what I should get, calling UK is my main worry. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909518)
HELP:ohmy: Please give me your advice on what I should get, calling UK is my main worry.
Ask your q's here. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909518)
I need to get another phone company. I have Verizon and there are things on there I never know about like $5 per month for directory assistance, I almost never use help from directory!!:curse: They keep upping the charge for UK calls and you have to pay $4 per month to have that service.
Time Warner (I have them for TV cable and PC cable) are $45 per month and 7 cents per min for UK. I am sure it is more, just got a mobile and they said plan was $39 per month BUT when I saw the sample bill the taxes change the $39 to $50 Plus the $40 activation, plus 7 days they say will take me to first billing month so they said my first bill will be about $110:curse::curse: Anyway, back to TW, they have good service Vonage, they seem to be lower per month and have FREE calls to the UK but they outsource and I cannot understand the woman I spoke to, every question I asked her she would tell me they had great service but did not answer my question, she keeps calling me to sign up but I am nervous about their service. HELP:ohmy: Please give me your advice on what I should get, calling UK is my main worry. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909518)
I need to get another phone company. I have Verizon and there are things on there I never know about like $5 per month for directory assistance, I almost never use help from directory!!:curse: They keep upping the charge for UK calls and you have to pay $4 per month to have that service.
Time Warner (I have them for TV cable and PC cable) are $45 per month and 7 cents per min for UK. I am sure it is more, just got a mobile and they said plan was $39 per month BUT when I saw the sample bill the taxes change the $39 to $50 Plus the $40 activation, plus 7 days they say will take me to first billing month so they said my first bill will be about $110:curse::curse: Anyway, back to TW, they have good service Vonage, they seem to be lower per month and have FREE calls to the UK but they outsource and I cannot understand the woman I spoke to, every question I asked her she would tell me they had great service but did not answer my question, she keeps calling me to sign up but I am nervous about their service. HELP:ohmy: Please give me your advice on what I should get, calling UK is my main worry. For UK calls from work and my cellphone I use Net2phone (www.net2phone.com) |
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I just use Skype, it's like 2c a minute for calls to the UK, and the quality ain't half bad.
Better still - get your family in the UK on Skype and talk directly over the Internet; then you don't pay for anything. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
(Post 4909550)
I have just signed up for Comcast Digital Phone. Works fine. Combined bill for Phone, Basic Cable TV and Broadband is $99 a month right now.
For UK calls from work and my cellphone I use Net2phone (www.net2phone.com) Wow, I am paying about $200, I have HBO though on TV. Too late for the cell phone, I signed up for 2 years, UK is 7 cents for land lines and 40 cents per minute for mobiles. If I were to go over my minutes, 450 per month even local calls would be 45 cents per minute. I should have asked you lot about cell phones before I did it.:o |
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We've got Vonage, but it can be hit 'n miss with good connection.
Best thing we use is the Tescos phone. Some of our friends have them already and we armed my Mum up with one before we left. Dialling Tesco to Tesco is free, and any other number is 2p per minute, so it's very cheap. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4909541)
I dial 10-10-9-8-7 for all UK calls. I think it's 4 cents per min. plus something like 30 cents connection charge. Means I can yak away for hours for only a few $'s. I know there's Skype etc and cheaper ways...but I can't be bothered.
Who bills you for this? How do you sign up? |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 4909555)
I just use Skype, it's like 2c a minute for calls to the UK, and the quality ain't half bad.
Better still - get your family in the UK on Skype and talk directly over the Internet; then you don't pay for anything. I have a mic so I can chat on MSN and SKYPE messenger but none of my old aunts are on the net. My mother is but not on messenger. |
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Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909596)
Who bills you for this? How do you sign up?
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Originally Posted by Mandana
(Post 4909593)
We've got Vonage, but it can be hit 'n miss with good connection.
Best thing we use is the Tescos phone. Some of our friends have them already and we armed my Mum up with one before we left. Dialling Tesco to Tesco is free, and any other number is 2p per minute, so it's very cheap. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4909607)
You don't sign up just dial 10-10-9-8-7 before the 011 44 UK number...I use it for calling Canada too.
So who bills you and how? Sorry, I don't want to sound stupid but I have never heard of this and how do they know where to bill you if you don't sign up?:o:o:o |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Mandana
(Post 4909593)
We've got Vonage, but it can be hit 'n miss with good connection.
Best thing we use is the Tescos phone. Some of our friends have them already and we armed my Mum up with one before we left. Dialling Tesco to Tesco is free, and any other number is 2p per minute, so it's very cheap. I was wondering about Vonage service as they outsource. Time Warner has New Yorkers and they come out, lol |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909617)
So who bills you and how? Sorry, I don't want to sound stupid but I have never heard of this and how do they know where to bill you if you don't sign up?:o:o:o
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4909633)
The charges appear on your normal phone bill. I like it because I don't have to sign up and commit to anything. Google...they have a website.
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Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909671)
On Verizon or is this mobile ? Could I use it now?? Just going to call my sweet Aunt Mary in Liverpool
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4909607)
You don't sign up just dial 10-10-9-8-7 before the 011 44 UK number...I use it for calling Canada too.
I pay 7 cents a min with ATT which I dont find bad. I also webcam a lot with the folk back home which is included in the DSL charge, although sometimes picture / sound is off. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Adnams
(Post 4909703)
How do you get billed then?
I pay 7 cents a min with ATT which I dont find bad. I also webcam a lot with the folk back home which is included in the DSL charge, although sometimes picture / sound is off. I only pay 7 cents per minute which I don't object to but they bill $4 per month for the plan and really odd taxes on it so even if I don't make a call to the UK that month (happens if I am in UK, lol) I get billed about $8 for the plan plus tx. Every month I get billed that $8 for the plan |
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I tried it JG but I don't know what I will get billed, I am sure Verizon will bill me as well. I did not chat, Aunt Mary (87) was just being served her dinner, 7pm there, lol She said Awwwwwwwwwww, luv, what a shame, lol:thumbup:
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You will not get billed twice...I've been using the service for several years. It will show on your normal monthly bill...along with all the other calls you make.
There is no monthly or quarterly charge like there is with A T & T and some other provider plans. |
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I googled the numbers but it gives you all the long distance companies and no way of knowing which is the 10-10 etc
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909789)
I googled the numbers but it gives you all the long distance companies and no way of knowing which is the 10-10 etc
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4909822)
Strange I couldn't find it either. Someone posted the link in one of the phone threads some months ago. Anyway...it works...1 1/2 hrs chatting to the UK for approx 4$ is good value IMHO.
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909847)
I will pay the 30 cents connection an 4c for not tlking to my aunt:rofl: Good job it is cheap.
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4909822)
Strange I couldn't find it either. Someone posted the link in one of the phone threads some months ago. Anyway...it works...1 1/2 hrs chatting to the UK for approx 4$ is good value IMHO.
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Re: CALLING HOME!
I have an MCI International calling card that I bought from Costco; you can phone from home or from your cellphone. I think it cost $30 and gives you 500 minutes? I rarely phone home though, much prefer to use the Web cam (use MSN Messenger).
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1010987.com. I used to use them but they kept upping the charges, right now its 53c to connect and 4c a minute plus because it's on your phone bill you pay tax on that. I switched to onesuite and like it. Essentially a calling card but it's only 2.2c a minute with no connection. They have lots of access numbers and you can use pin free dialing. I just use my cell phone, number is on speed dial, just have to dial the number you want to call after that. If you want a referral let me know, you'll get 53c added to your account! Doesn't sound a lot but its almost 25 minutes.
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:rofl:
Originally Posted by Duncan Roberts
(Post 4909913)
1010987.com. I used to use them but they kept upping the charges, right now its 53c to connect and 4c a minute plus because it's on your phone bill you pay tax on that. I switched to onesuite and like it. Essentially a calling card but it's only 2.2c a minute with no connection. They have lots of access numbers and you can use pin free dialing. I just use my cell phone, number is on speed dial, just have to dial the number you want to call after that. If you want a referral let me know, you'll get 53c added to your account! Doesn't sound a lot but its almost 25 minutes.
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Naomi999
(Post 4909871)
I have an MCI International calling card that I bought from Costco; you can phone from home or from your cellphone. I think it cost $30 and gives you 500 minutes? I rarely phone home though, much prefer to use the Web cam (use MSN Messenger).
Naomi. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909946)
:rofl:
:rofl:So I am going to pay 53c plus 4c plus tax to hear my aunt say can't chat now, lol I will google onesuite and see if I can use that. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 4909960)
If you want a calling card try Masterbell.com, you can refill them online.
Wow, you are all good. I wish I had checked with you before I got my cell phone a few days ago, you can't text message on my plan or send your photos to e-mail. Well it seems I can but it would be 50c per photo and 50c per text message apart from the $50 per month:o |
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We have a plan with AT&T its around $40 a month for all calls to UK lands lines.
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I use the UK's newest VoIP service provider, got me wifi mobile, free peer to peer, walkabout USB for at home and NO call charges either.
That's cos my brothers the CTO tho :p On a serious note, it's a great improvement on Skype, and cheaper. I find peer to non-peer much better quailty and whereas Q-Tel seems to sod about with Skype they hadn't caught onto Mobiboo. Shameless plug I know ! :o |
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4909518)
I need to get another phone company. I have Verizon and there are things on there I never know about like $5 per month for directory assistance, I almost never use help from directory!!:curse: They keep upping the charge for UK calls and you have to pay $4 per month to have that service.
Time Warner (I have them for TV cable and PC cable) are $45 per month and 7 cents per min for UK. I am sure it is more, just got a mobile and they said plan was $39 per month BUT when I saw the sample bill the taxes change the $39 to $50 Plus the $40 activation, plus 7 days they say will take me to first billing month so they said my first bill will be about $110:curse::curse: Anyway, back to TW, they have good service Vonage, they seem to be lower per month and have FREE calls to the UK but they outsource and I cannot understand the woman I spoke to, every question I asked her she would tell me they had great service but did not answer my question, she keeps calling me to sign up but I am nervous about their service. HELP:ohmy: Please give me your advice on what I should get, calling UK is my main worry. Lynne in Isaho:thumbup::thumbsup: |
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I just changed to Vonage, took 2 hours and I already hate them:curse: We will see how it goes, it means I lose my 'good' phone and can only use the one by the computer, if I understood correctly. They billed me the first $45 before I even agreed, I was in my bank site while I was talking to them, lol I saw first $1 charge and then another $45 (for activation) It will take 5 days for then to send it.
It comes with unlimited free calling at anytime to UK and the US. I will keep you posted. Meanwhile, until it kicks in I will us that number a few of you have posted. I used it yesterday to call an old aunt who had just been served a hot dinner by her daughter so I did not chat:rofl: She called me back after she ate. I love her, she is 87 and the nicest woman in the world. (IMO):thumbup: |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by Tootsie Frickensprinkles
(Post 4913590)
I use the UK's newest VoIP service provider, got me wifi mobile, free peer to peer, walkabout USB for at home and NO call charges either.
That's cos my brothers the CTO tho :p On a serious note, it's a great improvement on Skype, and cheaper. I find peer to non-peer much better quailty and whereas Q-Tel seems to sod about with Skype they hadn't caught onto Mobiboo. Shameless plug I know ! :o Shameless indeed but, nice one:) |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by veronica jayne
(Post 4914243)
I just changed to Vonage, took 2 hours and I already hate them:curse: We will see how it goes, it means I lose my 'good' phone and can only use the one by the computer, if I understood correctly.
Plug a cordless phone into the ATA (the box they send you) by the computer and use cordless all over the house. OR Disconnect the phone company from the main box (this is IMPORTANT -- don't miss this step!) and wire your ATA into your home circuit so all your phone jacks throughout your house are all live. Don't panic -- it isn't as difficult as it sounds and doesn't require a screwdriver! Shout if you go for this option and I'll go find a help page for you. |
Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by fatbrit
(Post 4914503)
Disconnect the phone company from the main box (this is IMPORTANT -- don't miss this step!) and wire your ATA into your home circuit so all your phone jacks throughout your house are all live. Don't panic -- it isn't as difficult as it sounds and doesn't require a screwdriver! Shout if you go for this option and I'll go find a help page for you.
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Re: CALLING HOME!
Originally Posted by fatbrit
(Post 4914503)
You have two options with a VoIP phone:
Plug a cordless phone into the ATA (the box they send you) by the computer and use cordless all over the house. OR Disconnect the phone company from the main box (this is IMPORTANT -- don't miss this step!) and wire your ATA into your home circuit so all your phone jacks throughout your house are all live. Don't panic -- it isn't as difficult as it sounds and doesn't require a screwdriver! Shout if you go for this option and I'll go find a help page for you. Thanks. When the box arrives and I think I need to do what you said I will shout. Roni |
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