glasshock Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Can anyone advise the cheapest way to call the UK using a True landline here in Thailand. I some issues back home that require many calls. Please help if you can. Sorry if covered before but I just havent the time to search or trawl the internet! Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Can anyone advise the cheapest way to call the UK using a True landline here in Thailand. I some issues back home that require many calls.Please help if you can. Sorry if covered before but I just havent the time to search or trawl the internet! Thanks guys! Skype's got to be the way forward for the World in the foreseeable future, surely ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasshock Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 It is for sure... thank you for that. However, my connection via Skype is dubious to say the least and after being on hold for 30 min .... its a right royal pain in the arse when they cant hear you or you get cut off! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecatman Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I believe that if you dial 00944 instead of 0044 then the charge is only 7Bt a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) I believe that if you dial 00944 instead of 0044 then the charge is only 7Bt a minute. I'm pretty sure it's more than that ( 7b minute ) because i dial that all the time & my credit still gets demolished after 5 or so minutes, 200 THB or so i'd say in about 7/8 mins.. & i'm on one2call Edited April 30, 2009 by MSingh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true blue Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 i use 00844, and found it very cost efficent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRM-BKK Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Can anyone advise the cheapest way to call the UK using a True landline here in Thailand. I some issues back home that require many calls.Please help if you can. Sorry if covered before but I just havent the time to search or trawl the internet! Thanks guys! Have you considered pre-paid calling cards? Available in many shops. Frm-Bkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasshock Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Great response guys ... thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Pre Paid cards from family mart etc work out at less than 2p a minute to uk landlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Check www.deedial.com I use this when in Thailand, works from mobile phones too, you can get top ups in 7/11's via their bill payment service although it's listed on the 'barcode scan chart' that they have as SawasdeeShop instead of DeeDial which can be slightly confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Pre Paid cards from family mart etc work out at less than 2p a minute to uk landlines Well the prepaid card works out at 2p a min ( 1 baht/min to a UK land no) but you still have to make a local call to make the connection which is 4 baht/min (on my 1-2-call card), which you start paying as soon as you start trying to make the connection. So wrong nos, unanswered calls etc will all cost you (plus I seem to get more mis-dials). Therefore using a household land-line phone and the 809 prefix (i.e. dial 001-809-44) will cost 7 baht a min which to my mind is an easier way to go. Last month I made 33 calls to UK land nos for a total of 97minutes and the cost was 679 baht i.e. exactly 7 baht/min (True land-line, billed by CAT) The prepaid international dialling cards only seem worthwhile if you are on the move and can't reach home, or if you have a mobile phone contract where you get billed with cheap or free local calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Certainly the phone cards are the cheapest options, but True does have a couple of options if you don't want to go down the phone card route. http://www.truecorp.co.th/eng/products/phone_007.jsp http://www.truecorp.co.th/eng/promotion/promotion_idd006.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennkate Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Wife got this message on her mobile. "Save on International calls 5 baht / Min To 25 Destinations. Dial 005 Followed by 0 Followed by Destination Number More Info Tel 022719005. Not sure If UK is Among the 25 Destinations ( Not Checked this out ) I Use Landline and it is 7 Baht Same as mobiie Using Prefix Numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimate Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) I believe that if you dial 00944 instead of 0044 then the charge is only 7Bt a minute. used to use this ,just get a cat card and you can use any phone 2 baht a minute ,great connection every time. NO EXTRA CHARGES, Edited May 1, 2009 by thaimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmatian Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I use Deedial to call UK although mostly London 020 numbers. The cost is 1 baht per minute. I use my mobile to phone preset numbers (Bangkok 02 numbers preset for upto 20 numbers), the system does not connect but is set to call you back and you hear the dialing tone (there is no charge to my mobile). Call charges to 01/06/07/08/09 numbers and mobiles is 7 baht a minute. I call the Philippines aswell, think that is about 14 baht a minute when I use my mobile. Can be a little bit of a pain getting topped up in 7/11 as staff seem confused but as I load 500 baht at a time it is a long period between top-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I've not long posted something similar. I had the usual Skype likers. Also I found out that there is an international sim card from 7-11. Then the 'callingcards.com' people. No more than 3b/min. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Moving to internet, communication etc forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexSing Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Here are my two cents, This service which I regularly use has a charge of 0.0246 US cents or about 1 Baht / min to UK landlines, Quality is crystal clear this is using their bangkok based number u can call from a true number and pay this rate, you will be charged 3 Baht additionally by true for the call. They also have a Callback service when you are on the move and there u pay about 1.5 Baht / min to UK landlines, it is great when you are not at home or infront of a landline, you can also add multiple numbers to your one account so use the landline and mobile both using one account, it is also available online or at stores in Sukhumvit and Nana, Pratunam areas. Checkout SasteCalls.com GREAT for CALLS from THAILAND to the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 For AIS users there is a list here http://www.12call.ais.co.th/en/Content/Ser...Call005AIN.html call 1175 for rates. They also have a website for 1175 http://www.ais.co.th/callcenter/en/index.html But it was designed by preschool age kids and I cannot get it to function Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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