On 21 Mar, 10:20, Brian A <no_spam_bca1...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:45:05 -0000, "Rob Cooper" <rcm...@hotmail.com>
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> >"Andy Pandy" <spam8ti...@wonderful.spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> >> "Leodiensian" <chrisp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:2f70cadb-ff5f-4218-a022-b18b61a09b87@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com....
> >>> Hi Everyone,
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> >>> I currently have a Web n Walk Flext tariff with T-Mobile.
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> >>> My girlfriend lives in Germany and I call and text her mobile every
> >>> day.
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> >>> My monthly bill is regularly £250+
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> >>> My contract ended last month, so as well as looking at upgrade
> >>> options, I really need to find a way of reducing this cost.
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> >>> I guess the options are:
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> >>> 1) Find a tariff which allows "Friends and Family" type numbers, but
> >>> which allows international mobiles (fat chance).
> >>> 2) Find a tariff which is just generally lower for international
> >>> calls.
> >>> 3) Use a third party to route the call (where I have to dial some
> >> kind
> >>> of prefix before her mobile number).
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> >>> Any advice greatly welcome.
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> >> Do you *have* to call mobile to mobile?
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> >> Using a callthough service likehttp://www.telediscount.co.uk/*it'll
> >> cost 1p/min to call a German landline and 10p/min to call a German
> >> mobile from a BT landline. But it'll be much more from your mobile.
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> >> Or if you've both got broadband a VOIP service would be cheaper or
> >> even free.
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> >> --
> >> Andy
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> >I use this o2 tarrif to call abroad
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> >http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/t...go/yourcountry
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> >Rob
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> Other possibilities depend on your current contract, how many
> inclusive minutes you have, do you have any data etc. etc.
> You could look at Rebtel and see if that would work out any cheaper.
> You could also look at doing callback using voxalot and voip
> provider(s) of your choice.
> There are also various systems for calling via SIP voip and even the
> dreaded Skype. For example '3' do free Skype calls even on PAYG. If
> your g/f had Skype on her mobile too then you'd just pay for data.
> There are various applications you can use for SIP voip, Fring for
> example, that is worth checking out. *Also, if you have access to WiFi
> you can use that in various ways to reduce call costs.
> Short of writing a blog on this I would advise that if you want to
> investigate *any voip options that you can also post on
> uk.telecom.voip
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For £15 a month extra on a 3 contract or Pay as you go you get
unlimited calls to certain countries, see:
http://www.three.co.uk/personal/prod...intlsaver..omp