long distance calls
Apr 16th 2002, 5:10 pm
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long distance calls
anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
Apr 16th 2002, 5:23 pm
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Re: long distance calls
I've been using 2 services. www.worldxchange.com from my home phone. 16 cents a minute to South Africa.
Also check www.callingcards.com for instant virtual calling cards and cheap rates though the service to SA has been a bit spotty
at times. Might be better to Britain........
Also check www.callingcards.com for instant virtual calling cards and cheap rates though the service to SA has been a bit spotty
at times. Might be better to Britain........
Apr 16th 2002, 8:40 pm
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Re: long distance calls
I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign countries on it as
you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your international
calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries that are on your
list, though. I call Mickey almost every day and my bill runs me about $50/month.
Angie
you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your international
calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries that are on your
list, though. I call Mickey almost every day and my bill runs me about $50/month.
Angie
Apr 16th 2002, 9:20 pm
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Re: long distance calls
I used the cheapie phonecards from the Latin groceries, or corner shops or convenient stores. Get the kind with no connection fee. Will run you about 8-10 cents a minute.
Skip the name brand ones from Walmart and the like and At&T cards, they're a rip-off.
Alternately, use the At&t plan in the above post- seems quite reasonable.
Skip the name brand ones from Walmart and the like and At&T cards, they're a rip-off.
Alternately, use the At&t plan in the above post- seems quite reasonable.
Apr 16th 2002, 9:40 pm
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Re: long distance calls
Hi,
>You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your international calls are
>$.12/minute.
Yeah, I've got the same thing. But after seeing the prices for the calling cards I'm
wondering if there's a catch somewhere. Or is it just a little more cumbersome to use
a calling card?
If I can cut my phone bill in half just by dialling an extra few numbers I'll switch.
Thanks.
>You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your international calls are
>$.12/minute.
Yeah, I've got the same thing. But after seeing the prices for the calling cards I'm
wondering if there's a catch somewhere. Or is it just a little more cumbersome to use
a calling card?
If I can cut my phone bill in half just by dialling an extra few numbers I'll switch.
Thanks.
Apr 16th 2002, 10:10 pm
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Re: long distance calls
Do you have a web link to this plan? It sounds great...
Currently I use www.zoneld.com
On 16 Apr 2002 19:57:22 GMT, [email protected] (AAngiela) wrote:
>I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign countries on it as
>you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your international
>calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries that are on your
>list, though. I call Mickey almost every day and my bill runs me about $50/month.
>
>Angie
Currently I use www.zoneld.com
On 16 Apr 2002 19:57:22 GMT, [email protected] (AAngiela) wrote:
>I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign countries on it as
>you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your international
>calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries that are on your
>list, though. I call Mickey almost every day and my bill runs me about $50/month.
>
>Angie
Apr 16th 2002, 11:08 pm
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Re: long distance calls
I have been using Cognidial for months now with NO problems. .07 per minute US to UK. You just have to dial an 800 number first. I can even call Rick from my office. You just have to register the numbers you call from, so you can't use it from a pay phone. They bill to your credit card.
http://cognidial.com/dial-around/index.cgi?abcba
http://cognidial.com/dial-around/index.cgi?abcba
Apr 16th 2002, 11:10 pm
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Re: long distance calls
Hi,
You can find more at http://www.consumer.att.com/global/english/index.html
The cards seem like the better deal though.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Do you have a web link to this plan? It sounds great...
>
> Currently I use www.zoneld.com
>
>
>
> On 16 Apr 2002 19:57:22 GMT, [email protected] (AAngiela) wrote:
>
> >I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign
countries on
> >it as you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of
your
> >international calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries
> >that are on your list, though. I call Mickey almost every day
and my
> >bill runs me about $50/month.
> >
> >Angie
You can find more at http://www.consumer.att.com/global/english/index.html
The cards seem like the better deal though.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Do you have a web link to this plan? It sounds great...
>
> Currently I use www.zoneld.com
>
>
>
> On 16 Apr 2002 19:57:22 GMT, [email protected] (AAngiela) wrote:
>
> >I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign
countries on
> >it as you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of
your
> >international calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries
> >that are on your list, though. I call Mickey almost every day
and my
> >bill runs me about $50/month.
> >
> >Angie
Apr 17th 2002, 1:10 am
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Re: long distance calls
What 800 numbers, calling cards etc? Just get a cheap long distance provider and dial
directly, like: www.ldplanet.com charges 6c a minute or APS- American Phone Services
1-800-711-1323 I know they charge 7c for France, I'm not sure about UK. Milena
"gilliankennedy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
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directly, like: www.ldplanet.com charges 6c a minute or APS- American Phone Services
1-800-711-1323 I know they charge 7c for France, I'm not sure about UK. Milena
"gilliankennedy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
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> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Apr 17th 2002, 1:40 am
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Re: long distance calls
AAngiela wrote:
>
> I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign countries on it as
> you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your
> international calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries
> that are on your list, though. I call Mickey almost every day and my bill runs me
> about $50/month.
You pay 12 cents to call the UK??? Outrageuous.. Why? I call Siberia for 11 cents,
Moscow for 9. UK is about 6, I think.
WARNING.. Whatever you do, don't call without a plan, it could cost you $2 or $3
per minute
>
> I have a plan from AT&T. You can choose to have as many foreign countries on it as
> you wish. You pay an extra $1 above your existing plan and all of your
> international calls are $.12/minute. You can only get the rate for the countries
> that are on your list, though. I call Mickey almost every day and my bill runs me
> about $50/month.
You pay 12 cents to call the UK??? Outrageuous.. Why? I call Siberia for 11 cents,
Moscow for 9. UK is about 6, I think.
WARNING.. Whatever you do, don't call without a plan, it could cost you $2 or $3
per minute
Apr 17th 2002, 2:10 am
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Re: long distance calls
I use Kiss LD - www.kissld.com . They bill your credit card each month. $3 service
fee and calls to Romania where I call are .20 per minute. Also calls in the US are
.03 per minute.
Ken
"gilliankennedy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
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fee and calls to Romania where I call are .20 per minute. Also calls in the US are
.03 per minute.
Ken
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
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Apr 17th 2002, 2:10 am
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Re: long distance calls
Try this: 1016868 7.9¢/min, no monthly fee. Can use right away by prefixing with this
number, e.g. 1016868-011-44-...
"gilliankennedy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
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> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
number, e.g. 1016868-011-44-...
"gilliankennedy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
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Apr 17th 2002, 2:10 am
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Re: long distance calls
I have used Cognidial for the past 9 months - great plan and rates. Have the
occassional bad connection but I talk with Sheena a couple of times daily and up to
an hour on weekends and my bill is around $60/mo.
Rick "BestGirl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have been using Cognidial for months now with NO problems. .07 per minute US to
> UK. You just have to dial an 800 number first. I can even call Rick from my office.
> You just have to register the numbers you call from, so you can't use it from a pay
> phone. They bill to your credit card.
>
> http://cognidial.com/dial-around/index.cgi?abcba
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
occassional bad connection but I talk with Sheena a couple of times daily and up to
an hour on weekends and my bill is around $60/mo.
Rick "BestGirl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have been using Cognidial for months now with NO problems. .07 per minute US to
> UK. You just have to dial an 800 number first. I can even call Rick from my office.
> You just have to register the numbers you call from, so you can't use it from a pay
> phone. They bill to your credit card.
>
> http://cognidial.com/dial-around/index.cgi?abcba
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Apr 17th 2002, 3:10 am
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Re: long distance calls
Try big zoo or the kissld is very good. That's an actual phone plan for 3.00 per
month you pay 5cents per minute to UK. Big zoo is cheaper but it's a calling card.
month you pay 5cents per minute to UK. Big zoo is cheaper but it's a calling card.
Apr 17th 2002, 4:10 am
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Re: long distance calls
gilliankennedy <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
Try BIGZOO (www.Bigzoo.com). Been using their service for almost two years now to
call my friends and family abroad.
Calls from the US to the UK is $0.045 per minute.
news:<[email protected]>...
> anyone know any good US to UK phone providers for cheap calls???
Try BIGZOO (www.Bigzoo.com). Been using their service for almost two years now to
call my friends and family abroad.
Calls from the US to the UK is $0.045 per minute.