Replacement for Skype (to call UK only)

[VBF]

19 hours ago, bunnydrops said:

If you go back and forth and need a phone while in the UK, you might give Lycamobile a look. I am from the US and use them $19 a month, free calling to and from Thailand. They also operate in the UK. Calls to your UK number will ring in Thailand, works with banks.

https://www.lycamobile.co.uk/en/

Lycamobile is a typical UK mobile  Mobile company and utilises the EE network for its mobile services.

 

I presume this is the PAYG plan you chose? https://www.lycamobile.co.uk/paymonthly/en/product-details/24-Month-Unlimited-Plus

If so, note that the cost doubles from £12 to £24.00 monthly after 6 months. 

 

 

[JakeC]

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Lycamobile is a typical UK mobile  Mobile company and utilises the EE network for its mobile services.

 

I presume this is the PAYG plan you chose? https://www.lycamobile.co.uk/paymonthly/en/product-details/24-Month-Unlimited-Plus

If so, note that the cost doubles from £12 to £24.00 monthly after 6 months. 

 

 

I think that you might be confused. That clearly states Pay Monthly, so it isn't PAYG.

[bunnydrops]

5 hours ago, VBF said:

Lycamobile is a typical UK mobile  Mobile company and utilises the EE network for its mobile services.

 

I presume this is the PAYG plan you chose? https://www.lycamobile.co.uk/paymonthly/en/product-details/24-Month-Unlimited-Plus

If so, note that the cost doubles from £12 to £24.00 monthly after 6 months. 

 

 

As I said I am a US customer, and things may be a bit different in pricing. With Lyca, I use two SIMs in my phone when in Thailand, one a Thai SIM for local calls and the Lyca with a home country number. Calls to the home country number ring on my phone in Thailand via AIS.

[VBF]

4 hours ago, JakeC said:

 

I think that you might be confused. That clearly states Pay Monthly, so it isn't PAYG.

Correct - I mistyped  - sorry ☹

[VBF]

3 minutes ago, bunnydrops said:

As I said I am a US customer, and things may be a bit different in pricing. With Lyca, I use two SIMs in my phone when in Thailand, one a Thai SIM for local calls and the Lyca with a home country number. Calls to the home country number ring on my phone in Thailand via AIS.

OK - I homed in on the "go back and forth and need a phone while in the UK..." and assumed you set it all up in UK just as a UK resident might - I'm not doing very well in this thread - apologies  

[cjinchiangrai]

Teams sucks for placing an audio phone call. I don't need a video conference ,just a phone call. Skype was great, Teams is useless.

[KhunHeineken]

On 5/27/2025 at 2:35 PM, cjinchiangrai said:

Teams sucks for placing an audio phone call. I don't need a video conference ,just a phone call. Skype was great, Teams is useless.

Teams is mainly for business use, not the individual. 

 

As a Skype alternative, I agree, it's useless. 

 

Here's another Microsoft own goal. 

 

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/users-to-act-now-or-lose-all-their-passwords-forever-in-system-switch/news-story/42c71b3e1646844d7bdfb5b514c6223d

 

Already reading on forums that many will just mover to the Google authenticator.   

[cjinchiangrai]

20 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Teams is mainly for business use, not the individual. 

 

As a Skype alternative, I agree, it's useless. 

 

Here's another Microsoft own goal. 

 

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/users-to-act-now-or-lose-all-their-passwords-forever-in-system-switch/news-story/42c71b3e1646844d7bdfb5b514c6223d

 

Already reading on forums that many will just mover to the Google authenticator.   

Phone2 looks pretty good.