Reply to: Calling mobiles abroad

[NotAllThere]

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and seriously, first pound world and now low cost calls.... this is a contractors forum!

That's why we're also rich. We never spend any money.

[wim121]

FYI, dont disregard mobiles by the way .....

For example, one friend in the US, it costs 45p to call his mobile from a landline, 13p using a service like dialaphone like has been mentioned. However from my UK mobile to a US mobile, 5p a minute, cheap as chips ... In fact, a bag of chips will cost you quite a bit more.

[TimberWolf]

eh?

Thats only for roaming customers receiving calls when away from home

A foreign mobile being used in its country of origin should not be charged any extra for receiving a phone call from abroad.

Are you sure you're cut out for using the phone?
Maybe a letter would be easier.

You're creating your own specifications now. Anyone got a sensible answer?

[AtW]

Maybe a letter would be easier.

Oh FFS, don't give him ideas!!!

He'll then be asking about posting with DHL speed but paying 50 pence.

[Spacecadet]

Do mobile phone companies still get away with charging the foreign receiver of a call extortionate amounts of money?

eh?

Thats only for roaming customers receiving calls when away from home

A foreign mobile being used in its country of origin should not be charged any extra for receiving a phone call from abroad.

Are you sure you're cut out for using the phone?
Maybe a letter would be easier.

[TimberWolf]

Quick, cheap and easy.

Quick, cheap, easy and traceable.

[AtW]

I find this is the cheapest approach.

1) Head down to your local shopping centre
2) Wait near the O2 shop
3) Watch for someone to come out and then follow them around town
4) Wait for them to go into a cafe or pub
5) Follow them in, sit at a nearby table browsing the menu
6) Keep putting the waiter off until they the perp leaves to go to the toilet or is distracted
7) Nip in, go through their bag or jacket then pinch their phone
8) Leave quickly
9) Phone Abroad.

Quick, cheap and easy.

How do you deal with PINs locking their mobile phone?

[MarillionFan]

I find this is the cheapest approach.

1) Head down to your local shopping centre
2) Wait near the O2 shop
3) Watch for someone to come out and then follow them around town
4) Wait for them to go into a cafe or pub
5) Follow them in, sit at a nearby table browsing the menu
6) Keep putting the waiter off until they the perp leaves to go to the toilet or is distracted
7) Nip in, go through their bag or jacket then pinch their phone
8) Leave quickly
9) Phone Abroad.

Quick, cheap and easy.

[Spacecadet]

Thanks, but does it allow calling a mobile abroad from a landline in the UK? I can see it allows calls to landlines abroad from a land line or mobile here in the UK, but that isn't the original specification.

Have you tried it?
Probably not otherwise you would know the answer

[TimberWolf]

Do mobile phone companies still get away with charging the foreign receiver of a call extortionate amounts of money?

[TimberWolf]

FFS, click on list of countries then choose the country from list to see mobile call rates -

Rates for cheap international calls and other information

Example - Cheap calls to New Zealand from UK with DialAbroad the home of cheap international calls to New Zealand from a landline or mobile with DialAbroad

Neg rep signed by MF is incoming

Oh yeah, Der.

[stek]

18866 and 18185

5p a min to Russian Mobile

[Paddy]

Anyone know of a cheap way to call a mobile abroad from a land line in the UK?

MoneySavingsExpert recommend the following and says it works for calling mobiles, but I can't see any instructions of how to call a mobile number from with the operators web pages that come up.
Cheap calls to Spain Mobiles via a Virgin line from 5.9p/min | International Call Checker

I don't want to sign up to anything, just dial and go.

Call Happy - cheap international calls - Home

[AtW]

Thanks, but does it allow calling a mobile abroad from a landline in the UK? I can see it allows calls to landlines abroad from a land line or mobile here in the UK, but that isn't the original specification.

FFS, click on list of countries then choose the country from list to see mobile call rates -

Rates for cheap international calls and other information

Example - Cheap calls to New Zealand from UK with DialAbroad the home of cheap international calls to New Zealand from a landline or mobile with DialAbroad

Neg rep signed by MF is incoming

[TimberWolf]

use something like: DialAbroad UK - Cheap international calls from UK - call from any landline or mobile

They give you an access number which is fixed at a few pence per minute

and seriously, first pound world and now low cost calls.... this is a contractors forum!

Thanks, but does it allow calling a mobile abroad from a landline in the UK? I can see it allows calls to landlines abroad from a land line or mobile here in the UK, but that isn't the original specification.