yosib157 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Did anyone else have problems calling the UK yesterday (Tuesday)? I tried for an hour to call 4 different official numbers in the UK and everytime I only got "no such number'' or number unavailable. These were all numbers I had called before so I dunno what was happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotEinstein Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 How did you attempt to call them - landline, mobile, skype, another web-based service? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 I was using the same mobile and number I used last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, yosib157 said: I was using the same mobile and number I used last week Did you not try Skype then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Yes I have Skype, LINE, Facebook and 3 emails but the Government offices I need to call do not use any other contacts but by phone. I can't really share more than that on an open forum. But thanks for the suggestion anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 11 hours ago, yosib157 said: the Government offices I need to call Maybe you were trying to call them when they were closed?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 7:46 AM, KannikaP said: Did you not try Skype then? Is Skype still a thing? 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted July 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2023 21 minutes ago, josephbloggs said: Is Skype still a thing? Yes, still works perfectly. I have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription which gives me, and my 5 guests 100 minutes of Skype calls to almost any country per month each, plus 1TB of One Drive cloud storage each. So easy for calling UK landlines, banks, government etc. Well worth it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat68 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I only use messenger, no problems yesterday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 £35/year for a local UK number plus £10 for calls. Most UK calls this way cost approx 1.4p per minute per call anywhere in the UK, 24/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 5:50 AM, yosib157 said: Did anyone else have problems calling the UK yesterday (Tuesday)? I tried for an hour to call 4 different official numbers in the UK and everytime I only got "no such number'' or number unavailable. These were all numbers I had called before so I dunno what was happening. https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-solar-flare-cme-aurora-updates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 6:18 PM, josephbloggs said: Is Skype still a thing? Yes, I use it for cheap calls to the UK when I have to call a business or government office. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 6:18 PM, josephbloggs said: Is Skype still a thing? Kinda. Still works. Line's the rage in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Thanks for all the responses. I last called the UK maybe 10 years ago using SKYPE and have only used LINE for everything for the past 4. Since then I have had no need to call the UK, but this time it was essential that I contacted two specific Government Offices who only use land lines for communication and refused to take the required information using emails. Maybe different for other Government departments. I cannot remember how long it is since I bought a phone card and didn't even know how to load it. However, I eventually connected using the prefix 001 before 44. Apparently this is necessary when calling from a mobile to a UK landline, but it was extremely expensive. This method may be not be the best, but it worked for me and my issues have now been resolved. Hopefully others in my situation may benefit from this information in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, yosib157 said: However, I eventually connected using the prefix 001 before 44. Apparently this is necessary when calling from a mobile to a UK landline, but it was extremely expensive. www.mytello.com is what i use, very cheap have a lookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 25 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: www.mytello.com is what i use, very cheap have a lookie. Thanks for that-- and I did. 3thb/min for landline is far cheaper than the link I used. Wish I had known that before buying 600 baht of DTAC cards. Either way, in the unlikely event that I should ever need to call the UK again, I will certainly keep your link and use mytello. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 WhatsApp is free as is messenger. Of course government offices won't be using them but I use phone and email with them effectively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 7:46 AM, KannikaP said: Did you not try Skype then? how you know he has skype ????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just now, blackshadow said: how you know he has skype ????? You can use Skype to call ANY number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just now, KannikaP said: You can use Skype to call ANY number. only if have app on phone....laptop.....P C !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just now, blackshadow said: only if have app on phone....laptop.....P C !!!!! Well that's not too difficult to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Well that's not too difficult to do. i know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 minute ago, blackshadow said: i know No need to shout! 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 8:39 AM, yosib157 said: Yes I have Skype, LINE, Facebook and 3 emails but the Government offices I need to call do not use any other contacts but by phone. I can't really share more than that on an open forum. But thanks for the suggestion anyway. You can make phone calls with skype but it is a chargeable service and you need to credit your account. It is the cheapest way but the downside is they cannot call back as you make the call on a pooled number, just provide another number for a return call. Only time I use skype these days is a call to a UK entity as they invariably keep you waiting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorriedNoodle Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 hours ago, yosib157 said: Hopefully others in my situation may benefit from this information in the future. I will continue to always use Skype to call land lines in the UK or anywhere else in the world. Cheap and easy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, blackshadow said: only if have app on phone....laptop.....P C !!!!! Yes you need the app to call, but using Skype Out you can call any landline or mobile, the person you're contacting doesn't need to have Skype. Calls per minute to UK landline are 2.3¢ and 10¢ to a mobile. I just use the pay as you go option and buy Eur 10 credit every two or three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Inflammatory post reported and removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Skype? Ewww. Google voice gives free calls to most USA and Canadian phones. Calls to the UK are $0.01 USD per minute. How much per minute for Skype? Google voice needs you to be in the US to sign up. Use a vpn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 To the OP...I called the UK Department of Pensions yesterday at 15:30 Thai time (09:30 UK time) using Skype and connected immediately. No problems apart from having to wait about 5 minutes for them to connect me to the right department because of a high volume of calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 6:18 PM, josephbloggs said: Is Skype still a thing? Thanks for even more comments, but, as I am satisfied with how I finally completed my business, could the moderators please close this topic. It also appears that inevitably someone has taken time to write inflammatory comments --- so I'm done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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