TexasRanger Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi, The wife and I will be spending Christmas in the UK but she needs to call her Dad daily since he has recently lost his wife. Can anyone offer an idea of the most reasonable way of calling from a mobile or landline that won't be extremely expensive? I know we can use Skype etc, but may not have internet access at all times. I have a UK vodafone mobile but assume the charges will be daylight robbery. Any help or info will be much appreciated. Thanks TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xircal Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Open an account with Rebtel: http://www.rebtel.com/ They will create a local UK number for your wife's Thai number which you can then use to make calls using either your mobile or a landline. You pay 1.9 US Cent a minute to Rebtel via your credit card or by using Paypal plus the cost of the local call in the UK. I live in the Netherlands and have used their service to call Thalland for a couple of years now and can definitiely recommend them. The line is always crystal clear and you don't need a computer to make calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi, my family always use this : http://www.telesavers.co.uk/ from the UK charges are 1p per minute to landline or mobile. All the info is on the website - very easy to use. :jap: Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) Hi, my family always use this : http://www.telesavers.co.uk/ from the UK charges are 1p per minute to landline or mobile. All the info is on the website - very easy to use. :jap: Hope this helps In similar vein and if you have access to a cheap UK landline, try 'Phonecheap'. 08442009898. No need to register - just call them first before calling Thailand (0066 followed by the Thai number omitting the Thai number's antecedent zero). Phonecheap's number costs your host's landline bill half a p (0.235 baht) per minute plus a per call connection charge of a few p - it makes no difference whether your call is to a Thai landline or Thai mobile. That makes it a very cheap (for non-Skype-to-Skype) route if you are calling for more than say 8 minutes at a time. Have used this for over 3 years when in the UK. It's generally reliable but you can get occasional cut-offs or bad signals (one in ten I would estimate). Try and find a friend in the UK who has free evening (or anytime) landline calls so that the all-up cost will only be that half a p per minute plus connection. Otherwise UK landline evening calls are not that expensive anyway - the major UK landline providers load their cost onto fixed charges and away from per call charges You can also call that number from a mobile - but your mobile provider will regard this as a premium call (ie not available within the 'free minutes' packages that many UK mobile providers sell) and it will therefore cost anything from 5 to 10p a minute. Still a useful standby if you just want to make a quick 'hello I'm ok' call. If you are going to buy a SIM or rent a mobile when in the UK then check out whether there are any options that include Skype to Go - the call goes from your mobile then over the internet free. No idea whether available or not economically for short-time visitors to the UK though. Edited December 12, 2010 by SantiSuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgthompson Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi I use this website http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasRanger Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi I signed up for a Rebtel account, when I call the local number from the UK (the one they provide to me), will it just conect straight through or do I have to type in my phone number or pin every time? Cheers Open an account with Rebtel: http://www.rebtel.com/ They will create a local UK number for your wife's Thai number which you can then use to make calls using either your mobile or a landline. You pay 1.9 US Cent a minute to Rebtel via your credit card or by using Paypal plus the cost of the local call in the UK. I live in the Netherlands and have used their service to call Thalland for a couple of years now and can definitiely recommend them. The line is always crystal clear and you don't need a computer to make calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buba Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 A friend calls me and talks for an hour at a time, he buys a card from the local Indian shop for a fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaphas Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi I signed up for a Rebtel account, when I call the local number from the UK (the one they provide to me), will it just conect straight through or do I have to type in my phone number or pin every time? Cheers Your call goes straight through to the person you are calling. No need to type anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabC Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 If you want a mobile then I use a pay as you go sim from Orange on the dolphin plan (I think) you get the sim free from and orange shop and when you register it tell them you want the cheap international calls package. 8p/min from UK to Thailand, but don't use it for UK calls as they are expensive. Rab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Have a look at localphone.com calls are 1.1p + vat per min you can use a mobile or landline and you need to put just 5 pounds on your account. Sheffield firm been using them for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I buy an iphone card online (I just get the card number) for £9.99 from linkstochina.com Calls to Thailand are 1p per minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigsby Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 My brother often calls my thai mobile from the UK. Around 2p a minute. Look at this website here & try one. You dial it from a landline & it just shows up on your regular phone bill. No registering with anyone etc. Just dial it & follow the instructions. http://www.niftylist.co.uk/calls/to/thailand/landline/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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