Telephoning Australia

[one baht]

Asking the cheapest way to call Australia on my mobile phone, I have a 12call SIM card , thanks for any advice.

[TroubleandGrumpy]

Do you have a Skype account?  Get one - download the app and call using Skype.

Alternatively does the person you are calling have Line or similar social app? You can call them using that app.

There is no cheap way to make a 'phone call' - but you can make an IP Call using internet via social app or app like skype.

[FritsSikkink]

Download WhatsApp or Line and tell the other person to do so too. Then it is free.

[grain]

Yep, if it's family/friends ask them to get WhatsApp, Line, or FB Messenger and can phone free. If it's a business or gov, then you'll be chewing up phone credits. Some businesses/banks will call you if you request. For example I chewed up a bunch of my mobile credit calling CBA from Thailand and they told me I could have gone onto their FB page and sent them a private message and they will call me from Oz. I later did just that and saved using heaps of my phone credit. Most business & people in Oz have free OS calls in their plans, so having them call you is better.

[marin]

If you have to make the call phone number to phone number you may want to try 00500 + country code and number. I know to the USA its much cheaper Oz is more like 6B a minute.

[brianthainess]

1 minute ago, marin said:

If you have to make the call phone number to phone number you may want to try 00500 + country code and number. I know to the USA its much cheaper Oz is more like 6B a minute.

Agree a simple google search will give you those codes for all Thai sim phone companies. 

[The Fugitive]

For calling a landline number I use Skype. Unlimited minutes to Australian landlines cost AU$4.25 per month (free trial for one month).  https://www.skype.com/en/international-calls/Australia

[jaideedave]

13 minutes ago, marin said:

If you have to make the call phone number to phone number you may want to try 00500 + country code and number. I know to the USA its much cheaper Oz is more like 6B a minute.

I've been using the 00500 prefix for a few years now.Cheap and almost always good connections. No muss no fuss.A couple baht/minute AIS

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Agree a simple google search will give you those codes for all Thai sim phone companies. 

I done the "simple" google search ...... And nothing so maybe ya talkin out ya ....

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I done the "simple" google search ...... And nothing so maybe ya talkin out ya ....

I did a simple google search too.

Me thinks you did not.

 

Code for cheap international calls

 

 

[georgegeorgia]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

I did a simple google search too.

Me thinks you did not.

 

Code for cheap international calls

 

 

Your right Ralfy

I'm just happy I gave you something to do with you being  wheelchair bound.

 

It's great forums like this Ralfy that give people like yourself with disabilities something to do all day 

Love ya Ralfy 

 

[Bill97]

9 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Great thanks for telling us Australians about calling the US 🥴

Oh chiet I didn’t know this was an Aussi only thread.

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

Your right Ralfy

I'm just happy I gave you something to do in your wheelchair 

 

What wheelchair ?

 

You seem to have mistaken me for someone else.

[georgegeorgia]

What a fantastic topic 

 

I'm now researching Skype as I will need to ring the Australian Department of Statistical data when I'm in Thailand 

 

I wonder if Skype is still free to ring landlines from Thailand 

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[The Fugitive]

48 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

What a fantastic topic 

 

I'm now researching Skype as I will need to ring the Australian Department of Statistical data when I'm in Thailand 

 

I wonder if Skype is still free to ring landlines from Thailand 

VOIP services tariffs are based on the Country you are calling. I understand it doesn't matter where you are calling from.

[Will27]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

What wheelchair ?

 

You seem to have mistaken me for someone else.

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[SAFETY FIRST]

On 4/13/2024 at 10:02 AM, one baht said:

Asking the cheapest way to call Australia on my mobile phone, I have a 12call SIM card , thanks for any advice.

I remember years ago I'd use 005. 

 

https://www.ais.th/consumers/package/international/international-call/005

 

 

[PB172111]

Download the MyTello App. 
2 to 4 baht per minute to USA, Australia, Europe. UK etc.

i have been using them for over a year.

phone landlines or mobiles

[Digitalbanana]

On 4/13/2024 at 12:58 PM, georgegeorgia said:

I wonder if Skype is still free to ring landlines from Thailand 

Was it ever?

[digger70]

On 4/13/2024 at 12:44 PM, georgegeorgia said:

I done the "simple" google search ...... And nothing so maybe ya talkin out ya ....

Maybe you're not as smart as what you thought.

[georgegeorgia]

21 minutes ago, digger70 said:

Maybe you're not as smart as what you thought.

Nope your definitely smarter than me  especially with all the user names you are using .

Stick to one mate and you know who you are .

I had to laugh a few weeks ago when you posted to yourself forgetting you hadn't logged out of this name 😂

Funniest thing I ever read !

[Dogbarker]

On 4/13/2024 at 4:02 AM, one baht said:

Asking the cheapest way to call Australia on my mobile phone, I have a 12call SIM card , thanks for any advice.

 Not sure about that SIM but do consider Skype to phone if you have a WiFi package and want to call a mobile or landline that does not have WhatsApp etc. very reasonable cost you just preload Skype. 

[scorecard]

On 4/13/2024 at 10:10 AM, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Do you have a Skype account?  Get one - download the app and call using Skype.

Alternatively does the person you are calling have Line or similar social app? You can call them using that app.

There is no cheap way to make a 'phone call' - but you can make an IP Call using internet via social app or app like skype.

Line of viber, both are VOIP operated (voice over internet protocol).

 

And both are quite easy to download, SMS, chat and video chat, can send photos etc., all at no charge.

[BoganInParasite]

I pay about $5 AUD per month through Viber and can make unlimited calls to Australian numbers (at least I've not hit a limit to date).

[khunPer]

On 4/13/2024 at 5:02 AM, one baht said:

Asking the cheapest way to call Australia on my mobile phone, I have a 12call SIM card , thanks for any advice.

Messenger app...

[Stevemercer]

I regularly cal Australia using FacebookMessenger, Facetime or other social media. If I can't get through, I might use my normal mobile provider for short calls (it is about 5 Baht per minute). For longer calls to government organisations etc I normally try to find their 'free' overseas line. However, it doesn't always work out 'free'.

[one baht]

On 4/13/2024 at 10:32 AM, grain said:

Yep, if it's family/friends ask them to get WhatsApp, Line, or FB Messenger and can phone free. If it's a business or gov, then you'll be chewing up phone credits. Some businesses/banks will call you if you request. For example I chewed up a bunch of my mobile credit calling CBA from Thailand and they told me I could have gone onto their FB page and sent them a private message and they will call me from Oz. I later did just that and saved using heaps of my phone credit. Most business & people in Oz have free OS calls in their plans, so having them call you is better.

Thanks for that advice mate it is to a government department, I should have explained that in my op for the other guys .

[one baht]

5 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

I regularly cal Australia using FacebookMessenger, Facetime or other social media. If I can't get through, I might use my normal mobile provider for short calls (it is about 5 Baht per minute). For longer calls to government organisations etc I normally try to find their 'free' overseas line. However, it doesn't always work out 'free'.

Thanks mate

[one baht]

7 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

I regularly cal Australia using FacebookMessenger, Facetime or other social media. If I can't get through, I might use my normal mobile provider for short calls (it is about 5 Baht per minute). For longer calls to government organisations etc I normally try to find their 'free' overseas line. However, it doesn't always work out 'free'.

Thanks mate I'll have go at that