BOOKEMDANO Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Need to make a call to England "landline" expecting it to be quite a lengthy call hence my reason to find the most inexpensive way to call. Anybody recommend a tried and tested method ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Aitch Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Need to make a call to England "landline" expecting it to be quite a lengthy call hence my reason to find the most inexpensive way to call. Anybody recommend a tried and tested method ?Thanks I actually think some of the Mobile services here can work out extremely cheap. Just pop into any of their shops, i.e. TRUE, 1-2-Call etc and see what the deals are. Of course, if you have a PC both ends connected to the internet, then SKYPE or Yahoo chat is next to free for as long as you want. If you have an online PC and they don't, then a service such as SKYPE OUT will let you call from PC to landline or mobile for a meagre fee. Aitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluweyze Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I use 12call and if I prefix 44 with 008 then it is 4 baht per minute to landline or mobile in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InSiSongkram Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Skype 25 Euro per year unlimited calls to landlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you have an online PC and they don't, then a service such as SKYPE OUT will let you call from PC to landline or mobile for a meagre fee. I concur with Skype Out- I bought ten euros of credit about 2 years ago, and still haven't used it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOKEMDANO Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you have an online PC and they don't, then a service such as SKYPE OUT will let you call from PC to landline or mobile for a meagre fee. I concur with Skype Out- I bought ten euros of credit about 2 years ago, and still haven't used it up! Guess phonecards are redundant now "not a bad thing" as there were always countless digits to enter, screw one up you have to start again !! Whats the quality like when using Skype-Out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you have an online PC and they don't, then a service such as SKYPE OUT will let you call from PC to landline or mobile for a meagre fee. I concur with Skype Out- I bought ten euros of credit about 2 years ago, and still haven't used it up! Guess phonecards are redundant now "not a bad thing" as there were always countless digits to enter, screw one up you have to start again !! Whats the quality like when using Skype-Out ? You can buy a Zay Hi card at Black Canyon on Nimmanhaeman or at the coffee bus in Meechok Plaza. I've also seen the Zay Hi sign on Thanon Moon Muang. 1 Baht per minute with Chiang Mai local access number. Will cost you 3.5 Baht to connect from your land line and then 1 Baht per minute from your calling card. Although some TV members can use Skype out with success, others can't, including myself. The quality depends on the Internet connection. There are a couple of threads in the Chiang Mai forum where all of this was recently discussed and debated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InSiSongkram Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Call from a PC with a good connection and anyone I talk with doesn`t know the difference I use 2MB and talk for approx an hour on every call you cant beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Aitch Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Whats the quality like when using Skype-Out ? To be honest, it can be a bit hit and miss Sometimes as clear as a bell, and others there may be echoes, delays, and a painful communication that might have to be postponed. But like bino pointed out, that Sype Out credit can stretch a long way. I use it to call UK banks and the like from my PC. 95% of the time the connection has been fine, so the odds are on your side. Aitch Edited April 22, 2009 by Drew Aitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOKEMDANO Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you have an online PC and they don't, then a service such as SKYPE OUT will let you call from PC to landline or mobile for a meagre fee. I concur with Skype Out- I bought ten euros of credit about 2 years ago, and still haven't used it up! Guess phonecards are redundant now "not a bad thing" as there were always countless digits to enter, screw one up you have to start again !! Whats the quality like when using Skype-Out ? You can buy a Zay Hi card at Black Canyon on Nimmanhaeman or at the coffee bus in Meechok Plaza. I've also seen the Zay Hi sign on Thanon Moon Muang. 1 Baht per minute with Chiang Mai local access number. Will cost you 3.5 Baht to connect from your land line and then 1 Baht per minute from your calling card. Although some TV members can use Skype out with success, others can't, including myself. The quality depends on the Internet connection. There are a couple of threads in the Chiang Mai forum where all of this was recently discussed and debated. Excellent, i like those prices and i'm sure many other people wil find this information just as helpful. I just downloaded Skype and will make my first call and let you know how it went. Failing that, and the temperamental internet connection i sometimes get i think ZAY-HI would be an great back-up from my landline..And cheap too Thanks everybody that made a contribution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertoes Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Actually I find the Zay Hi card terrible - every time I've used it there's been a horrible echo, and it seemed to be about 7+ baht a minute to the UK. When Skype is a no-go for whatever reason, I use a fantastic card called CAT, which is less than 2 baht per minute to the UK, and the line has always been as clear as a bell; Cornwall sounds like it's next door to Chiang Mai, and for a pittance. It is only cheap when you are calling from a mobile/cell phone by the way! If you use a Thai land line the price goes up considerably (weird). The only drawback is that it's less easy to find than others: the only sales locations I've found so far are Buddy Internet on Huay Kaew across from Central, and the strange little post office on Ratchadamnoen at Thapae Gate a few doors up from Black Canyon. At Buddy you can easily see them in the phone card display case; at the grumpy-staff-but-open-on-Sundays post office you have to point to the example one they have taped to a piece of stand-up plastic on the counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brennanstimpy Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Totally skype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Totally skype Agreed. While we're at it, if you want folks in the UK to call you other than on Skype, this premium rate number gives a fairly decent rate of 0.5p per minute to both landlines and mobiles. 0844 200 9898 + International Number (0.5p per min) As far as I know it's only bettered by calling cards but they're a bit of a hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 95% of the time the connection has been fine, so the odds are on your side.Aitch This is a pretty accurate percentage - I use 1 MB true connection, and about only one call in twenty is "bad" and can not communicate. Trying again an hour later will usually be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippydedodah Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 try magic jack... get one sent over with a local number in region you are calling TO... and it is free... a half decent connection will give you great call quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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