Any Cheaper Way To Call Over To Vietnam?

[Portlandstone]

Any way to call affordably to Vietnam from Thailand?

I was looking at both DTAC and AIS (I have both pre-paid sims) and it said 40 baht per minute last I checked. I've never used the software called Skype but when I checked their website it also said 40 baht per minute.

I also need to call Cambodia but that is again up around 30 baht a minute.

Anyways I'm looking for something more reasonable like 5 to 10 baht max because the call could end up running an hour or more.

Thanks.

[terrier123]

if your contacts in Vietnam and Cambodia have Skype/broadband then you can have a video link free. I use it for Canada and Uk every week. On Skype you only pay for using the system to make phone calls.

[Portlandstone]

They hardly even use computers, email maybe once a week. The place in Cambodia doesn't even have a computer.

About 5 years ago I recall a Yahoo Phone, but it garbled your voice like digitizing.

[PattayaParent]

My VN missus buys a prepaid minutes sevice called "ZayHi" or sometimes "ChokDee"

They are a lot cheaper than regular calls.

[StreetCowboy]

Pre-paid phone cards are a lot cheaper, though frustrating because you spend a long time typing numbers in...

THere are a wide variety, all best for different countries; if you look for one that has instructions in the language of the country you are callling that, is probably a good sign... People of that nationality who are here may be able to advise you better...

It is particularly frustrating that calls to VN are so expensive...I think it is principally due to a charge imposed by the local telco in-country. I never sorted out a specific card for Thailand to Vietnam

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[Loz]

WHen I was a lad, we used two cups and and a bit of string.

If distance is a problem then there is always smoke signals...

[dumball]

When I am in Canada , my wife calls me on skype from an internet cafe , a call lasting more than an hour cost costs her $1.50 , my call from Canada would cost that much PER MINUTE , guess who makes all of the phone calls .

By next month there will be a phone sevice covering most of SE Asia that will enable you to call 60 countries for a low monthly fee and talk as long as you like , with a similar system at the other end , you can see each other on a fair sized screen in video .

[dumball]

As an adendum to my post , anyone wishing to make some extra income can set themselves up as a rep and get in on the ground floor .

[nisakiman]

Try VoipDiscount. (Google it). It's better than skype (but no video link, only audio) and very cheap.

My wife can call friends and family in LOS from here in Greece completely free, both landline and mobile. Only condition is that I must have some credit in my account. I generally put €10 on it about every 3 months or so, and that covers the calls I make to my daughters' mobiles in UK and gives the wife another 120 days free calls to Thailand.

[PattayaParent]

My VN missus buys a prepaid minutes sevice called "ZayHi" or sometimes "ChokDee"

They are a lot cheaper than regular calls.

The charge is 6 Baht per minute from Thailand to VN.

[Portlandstone]

thanks for the replies so far, everyone. things are on hold for right now, likely try next week some time.

[elcent]

Skype calls per minute: Great quality of sound to landlines or mobile phones

Vietnam 27.5 cents 31.6 cents Vietnam - Mobile 27.5 cents, 31.6 cents(incl VAT)

Cambodia 24 cents 27.6 cents Cambodia - Mobile 22 cents, 25.3 cents(incl VAT)

To Thailand, both landline and mobile are 5 Baht per minute

Edited September 24, 2010 by elcent